NBA standings at the end of March 5, 1974
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
46 | 20 | .697 | 7177 | 6906 | 271 | -0.11 | 4.00 | 26-8 | 20-12 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
44 | 27 | .620 | 7165 | 6950 | 215 | -0.12 | 2.91 | 26-11 | 18-16 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
38 | 34 | .528 | 8018 | 8003 | 15 | 0.02 | 0.23 | 21-16 | 17-18 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
20 | 48 | .294 | 6833 | 7272 | -439 | 0.37 | -6.09 | 12-20 | 8-28 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Capitol Bullets |
40 | 30 | .571 | 7054 | 6943 | 111 | -0.15 | 1.44 | 24-10 | 16-20 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
30 | 41 | .423 | 7734 | 7851 | -117 | -0.10 | -1.75 | 20-16 | 10-25 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
27 | 43 | .386 | 7515 | 7544 | -29 | -0.48 | -0.90 | 13-21 | 14-22 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
24 | 48 | .333 | 7184 | 7554 | -370 | 0.31 | -4.83 | 13-23 | 11-25 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
52 | 19 | .732 | 7629 | 7041 | 588 | -0.48 | 7.80 | 32-6 | 20-13 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
48 | 24 | .667 | 7368 | 7111 | 257 | 0.08 | 3.65 | 29-7 | 19-17 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
46 | 26 | .639 | 7495 | 7150 | 345 | -0.07 | 4.72 | 24-10 | 22-16 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
27 | 46 | .370 | 7431 | 7739 | -308 | 0.31 | -3.91 | 16-19 | 11-27 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Golden State Warriors |
38 | 29 | .567 | 7299 | 7092 | 207 | -0.31 | 2.78 | 21-14 | 17-15 | 7-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
39 | 31 | .557 | 7572 | 7547 | 25 | -0.33 | 0.03 | 24-9 | 15-22 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
31 | 41 | .431 | 7629 | 7791 | -162 | 0.22 | -2.03 | 20-15 | 11-26 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
26 | 45 | .366 | 7637 | 7918 | -281 | 0.37 | -3.58 | 21-15 | 5-30 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
23 | 47 | .329 | 7417 | 7745 | -328 | 0.43 | -4.25 | 19-18 | 4-29 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||