ABA standings at the end of January 12, 1974
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Nets |
30 | 17 | .638 | 5108 | 4836 | 272 | -0.34 | 5.45 | 16-4 | 14-13 | 7-3 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Kentucky Colonels |
27 | 16 | .628 | 4597 | 4381 | 216 | -0.06 | 4.97 | 16-8 | 11-8 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Carolina Cougars |
28 | 19 | .596 | 5244 | 4969 | 275 | -0.41 | 5.44 | 16-7 | 12-12 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
14 | 27 | .341 | 4415 | 4619 | -204 | 1.10 | -3.87 | 11-11 | 3-16 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Memphis Tams |
12 | 33 | .267 | 4510 | 4827 | -317 | 0.80 | -6.24 | 8-15 | 4-18 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Utah Stars |
27 | 16 | .628 | 4506 | 4512 | -6 | -0.17 | -0.31 | 18-5 | 9-11 | 9-1 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
24 | 20 | .545 | 4563 | 4543 | 20 | -0.36 | 0.10 | 17-7 | 7-13 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
22 | 24 | .478 | 4474 | 4518 | -44 | -0.64 | -1.59 | 12-11 | 10-13 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
20 | 23 | .465 | 4621 | 4640 | -19 | -0.04 | -0.48 | 11-7 | 9-16 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 San Diego Conquistadors |
19 | 28 | .404 | 5275 | 5468 | -193 | 0.22 | -3.89 | 9-14 | 10-14 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||