ABA standings at the end of January 3, 1974
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kentucky Colonels |
24 | 14 | .632 | 4080 | 3883 | 197 | -0.17 | 5.01 | 14-8 | 10-6 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Carolina Cougars |
26 | 16 | .619 | 4701 | 4440 | 261 | -0.50 | 5.71 | 15-6 | 11-10 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
24 | 16 | .600 | 4356 | 4138 | 218 | -0.11 | 5.34 | 13-4 | 11-12 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
11 | 25 | .306 | 3873 | 4085 | -212 | 1.04 | -4.85 | 9-10 | 2-15 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Memphis Tams |
11 | 30 | .268 | 4120 | 4399 | -279 | 0.66 | -6.14 | 8-13 | 3-17 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Utah Stars |
23 | 15 | .605 | 3968 | 3986 | -18 | 0.06 | -0.41 | 15-4 | 8-11 | 8-2 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
22 | 18 | .550 | 4126 | 4128 | -2 | -0.55 | -0.60 | 15-6 | 7-12 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
20 | 21 | .488 | 3979 | 4015 | -36 | -0.54 | -1.42 | 12-9 | 8-12 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
18 | 19 | .486 | 3967 | 3951 | 16 | -0.03 | 0.40 | 9-7 | 9-12 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Conquistadors |
18 | 23 | .439 | 4619 | 4764 | -145 | 0.24 | -3.29 | 9-11 | 9-12 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||