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1973-74 NBA Central standings
The Capital Bullets won the 1973-74 NBA Central division race at 47-35, 12 games ahead of the Atlanta Hawks.
🏆The 1973-74 playoffs, series by series
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Central standings, 1973-74
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Capital Bullets (CAP) x | 47 | 35 | .573 | - | 6-4 | W2 |
| Atlanta Hawks (ATL) | 35 | 47 | .427 | 12 | 5-5 | L2 |
| Houston Rockets (HOU) | 32 | 50 | .390 | 15 | 4-6 | W1 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers (CLE) | 29 | 53 | .354 | 18 | 5-5 | L1 |
Final standings.
Clinch key- x
- clinched a playoff place
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 7 times.
- The Capital Bullets trailed by as many as 2.5 games on October 13, 1973.
- The Capital Bullets took first place for good on November 23, 1973.
- The Atlanta Hawks led by 2.5 games as late as November 2, 1973.
- The Capital Bullets went 12-5 from February 10, 1974 to March 12, 1974, turning a lead of 5.5 games into a lead of 12.5 games.
- The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 37 of the 127 days played.
- Three teams held first place.
- The Capital Bullets spent 127 of the season's 170 charted days in first place.