1973-74 NBA Pacific standings

Pacific standings, 1973-74

Final standings.

Turning points

• The lead changed hands 18 times.
• The Los Angeles Lakers trailed by as many as 2.5 games on February 21, 1974.
• The Los Angeles Lakers took first place for good on March 20, 1974.
• The Golden State Warriors won 8 games in a row from January 20, 1974 to February 5, 1974, the longest run of the race.
• The Golden State Warriors led by 2.5 games as late as February 21, 1974.
• The Los Angeles Lakers went 7-4 from December 13, 1973 to January 6, 1974, turning a deficit of 2 games into a lead of 4 games.
• The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 80 of the 139 days played.
• Five teams held first place.
• The Los Angeles Lakers spent 97 of the season's 170 charted days in first place.