Every 1973-74 NBA race charted day by day: East, Atlantic, Central, West, Midwest and Pacific. Final standings, from a season that ran October 9, 1973 to March 27, 1974.
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East standings, 1973-74
Team
W
L
Pct
GB
L10
Streak
Boston Celtics (BOS)
56
26
.683
-
6-4
L2
New York Knicks (NYK)
49
33
.598
7
4-6
W1
Capital Bullets (CAP)
47
35
.573
9
6-4
W2
Buffalo Braves (BUF)
42
40
.512
14
4-6
L3
Atlanta Hawks (ATL)
35
47
.427
21
5-5
L2
Houston Rockets (HOU)
32
50
.390
24
4-6
W1
Cleveland Cavaliers (CLE)
29
53
.354
27
5-5
L1
Philadelphia 76ers (PHL)
25
57
.305
31
3-7
W1
Final standings.
Turning points
The lead changed hands 4 times.
The Boston Celtics trailed by as many as 1 game on October 11, 1973.
The Boston Celtics took first place for good on October 31, 1973.
The Boston Celtics won 12 games in a row from October 31, 1973 to November 28, 1973, the longest run of the race.
The Boston Celtics led by as many as 8.5 games on March 24, 1974.
The Boston Celtics went 15-1 from October 30, 1973 to December 7, 1973, turning a deficit of half a game into a lead of 6.5 games.
Four teams held first place.
The Boston Celtics spent 166 of the season's 170 charted days in first place.