ABA standings at the end of January 2, 1974
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kentucky Colonels |
23 | 14 | .622 | 3970 | 3774 | 196 | -0.09 | 5.21 | 14-8 | 9-6 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Carolina Cougars |
25 | 16 | .610 | 4579 | 4336 | 243 | -0.35 | 5.58 | 14-6 | 11-10 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
24 | 16 | .600 | 4356 | 4138 | 218 | -0.13 | 5.32 | 13-4 | 11-12 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
11 | 24 | .314 | 3764 | 3975 | -211 | 0.94 | -5.09 | 9-9 | 2-15 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Memphis Tams |
11 | 29 | .275 | 4016 | 4277 | -261 | 0.50 | -6.03 | 8-13 | 3-16 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Utah Stars |
22 | 15 | .595 | 3867 | 3893 | -26 | 0.11 | -0.59 | 14-4 | 8-11 | 8-2 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
21 | 18 | .538 | 4026 | 4031 | -5 | -0.54 | -0.67 | 14-6 | 7-12 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
18 | 18 | .500 | 3870 | 3851 | 19 | -0.02 | 0.50 | 9-7 | 9-11 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
20 | 20 | .500 | 3886 | 3914 | -28 | -0.58 | -1.28 | 12-9 | 8-11 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Conquistadors |
18 | 23 | .439 | 4619 | 4764 | -145 | 0.26 | -3.27 | 9-11 | 9-12 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||