ABA standings at the end of January 4, 1974
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kentucky Colonels |
25 | 14 | .641 | 4205 | 3985 | 220 | -0.35 | 5.29 | 15-8 | 10-6 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Carolina Cougars |
26 | 16 | .619 | 4701 | 4440 | 261 | -0.48 | 5.73 | 15-6 | 11-10 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
25 | 16 | .610 | 4465 | 4230 | 235 | -0.11 | 5.62 | 14-4 | 11-12 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
11 | 25 | .306 | 3873 | 4085 | -212 | 1.07 | -4.82 | 9-10 | 2-15 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Memphis Tams |
11 | 31 | .262 | 4222 | 4524 | -302 | 0.80 | -6.39 | 8-13 | 3-18 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Utah Stars |
23 | 15 | .605 | 3968 | 3986 | -18 | 0.07 | -0.41 | 15-4 | 8-11 | 8-2 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
22 | 18 | .550 | 4126 | 4128 | -2 | -0.56 | -0.61 | 15-6 | 7-12 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
21 | 21 | .500 | 4091 | 4120 | -29 | -0.65 | -1.34 | 12-9 | 9-12 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
18 | 20 | .474 | 4059 | 4060 | -1 | 0.14 | 0.11 | 9-7 | 9-13 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 San Diego Conquistadors |
18 | 24 | .429 | 4724 | 4876 | -152 | 0.20 | -3.42 | 9-12 | 9-12 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||