ABA standings at the end of January 8, 1974
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carolina Cougars |
27 | 17 | .614 | 4919 | 4649 | 270 | -0.59 | 5.55 | 15-6 | 12-11 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
27 | 17 | .614 | 4786 | 4543 | 243 | -0.20 | 5.33 | 15-4 | 12-13 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Kentucky Colonels |
25 | 16 | .610 | 4397 | 4188 | 209 | -0.21 | 4.89 | 15-8 | 10-8 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
12 | 26 | .316 | 4086 | 4303 | -217 | 1.22 | -4.49 | 10-11 | 2-15 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Memphis Tams |
11 | 32 | .256 | 4311 | 4618 | -307 | 0.71 | -6.43 | 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 |
25 | 15 | .625 | 4184 | 4192 | -8 | 0.13 | -0.07 | 17-4 | 8-11 | 8-2 | Won 7 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
23 | 18 | .561 | 4226 | 4220 | 6 | -0.48 | -0.33 | 16-6 | 7-12 | 7-3 | Won 5 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
22 | 21 | .512 | 4185 | 4209 | -24 | -0.79 | -1.35 | 12-9 | 10-12 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
19 | 21 | .475 | 4313 | 4298 | 15 | -0.04 | 0.34 | 10-7 | 9-14 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Conquistadors |
18 | 26 | .409 | 4955 | 5142 | -187 | 0.36 | -3.89 | 9-13 | 9-13 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||