ABA standings at the end of January 5, 1974
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kentucky Colonels |
25 | 15 | .625 | 4297 | 4085 | 212 | -0.32 | 4.98 | 15-8 | 10-7 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Carolina Cougars |
26 | 17 | .605 | 4799 | 4540 | 259 | -0.48 | 5.54 | 15-6 | 11-11 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
25 | 17 | .595 | 4574 | 4342 | 232 | -0.19 | 5.33 | 14-4 | 11-13 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
12 | 25 | .324 | 3985 | 4194 | -209 | 1.13 | -4.51 | 10-10 | 2-15 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Memphis Tams |
11 | 32 | .256 | 4311 | 4618 | -307 | 0.74 | -6.40 | 8-14 | 3-18 | 2-8 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Utah Stars |
24 | 15 | .615 | 4068 | 4084 | -16 | 0.17 | -0.24 | 16-4 | 8-11 | 8-2 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
23 | 18 | .561 | 4226 | 4220 | 6 | -0.43 | -0.28 | 16-6 | 7-12 | 7-3 | Won 5 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
22 | 21 | .512 | 4185 | 4209 | -24 | -0.76 | -1.32 | 12-9 | 10-12 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
19 | 20 | .487 | 4205 | 4182 | 23 | -0.02 | 0.57 | 10-7 | 9-13 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Conquistadors |
18 | 25 | .419 | 4846 | 5022 | -176 | 0.28 | -3.81 | 9-12 | 9-13 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||