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1973-74 NBA Western Conference standings
The Milwaukee Bucks won the 1973-74 NBA Western Conference playoff race at 59-23, 5 games ahead of the Chicago Bulls.
🏆The 1973-74 playoffs, series by series
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West standings, 1973-74
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Milwaukee Bucks (MIL) w | 59 | 23 | .720 | - | 6-4 | W3 |
| Chicago Bulls (CHI) x | 54 | 28 | .659 | 5 | 6-4 | W2 |
| Detroit Pistons (DET) x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 7 | 6-4 | W1 |
| Los Angeles Lakers (LAL) x | 47 | 35 | .573 | 12 | 6-4 | L1 |
| Golden State Warriors (GOS) | 44 | 38 | .537 | 15 | 3-7 | L1 |
| Seattle SuperSonics (SEA) | 36 | 46 | .439 | 23 | 5-5 | W2 |
| Kansas City-Omaha Kings (KCK) | 33 | 49 | .402 | 26 | 6-4 | L1 |
| Phoenix Suns (PHX) | 30 | 52 | .366 | 29 | 4-6 | L1 |
| Portland Trail Blazers (POR) | 27 | 55 | .329 | 32 | 4-6 | W1 |
Final standings.
Clinch key- x
- clinched a playoff place
- w
- clinched the top seed in the Western Conference
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 4 times.
- The Milwaukee Bucks trailed by as many as half a game on October 9, 1973.
- The Milwaukee Bucks took first place for good on November 22, 1973.
- The Milwaukee Bucks won 13 games in a row from October 17, 1973 to November 13, 1973, the longest run of the race.
- The Milwaukee Bucks went 11-5 from December 13, 1973 to January 19, 1974, turning a lead of 1.5 games into a lead of 6.5 games.
- Five teams held first place.
- The Milwaukee Bucks spent 158 of the season's 170 charted days in first place.