ABA standings at the end of January 9, 1974
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Nets |
28 | 17 | .622 | 4894 | 4637 | 257 | -0.34 | 5.37 | 15-4 | 13-13 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Carolina Cougars |
27 | 17 | .614 | 4919 | 4649 | 270 | -0.58 | 5.55 | 15-6 | 12-11 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kentucky Colonels |
25 | 16 | .610 | 4397 | 4188 | 209 | -0.19 | 4.91 | 15-8 | 10-8 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
12 | 27 | .308 | 4189 | 4422 | -233 | 1.23 | -4.74 | 10-11 | 2-16 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Memphis Tams |
11 | 33 | .250 | 4405 | 4726 | -321 | 0.83 | -6.47 | 8-15 | 3-18 | 2-8 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Utah Stars |
26 | 15 | .634 | 4299 | 4304 | -5 | 0.07 | -0.05 | 18-4 | 8-11 | 8-2 | Won 8 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
23 | 18 | .561 | 4226 | 4220 | 6 | -0.44 | -0.30 | 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 |
20 | 21 | .488 | 4432 | 4401 | 31 | -0.14 | 0.62 | 11-7 | 9-14 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Conquistadors |
18 | 27 | .400 | 5067 | 5257 | -190 | 0.40 | -3.82 | 9-13 | 9-14 | 2-8 | Lost 5 | |||||||