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1973-74 NBA Eastern Conference standings
The Boston Celtics won the 1973-74 NBA Eastern Conference playoff race at 56-26, 7 games ahead of the New York Knicks.
🏆The 1973-74 playoffs, series by series
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East standings, 1973-74
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Boston Celtics (BOS) e | 56 | 26 | .683 | - | 6-4 | L2 |
| New York Knicks (NYK) x | 49 | 33 | .598 | 7 | 4-6 | W1 |
| Capital Bullets (CAP) x | 47 | 35 | .573 | 9 | 6-4 | W2 |
| Buffalo Braves (BUF) x | 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.
Clinch key- x
- clinched a playoff place
- e
- clinched the top seed in the Eastern Conference
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.