ABA standings at the end of January 16, 1974
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kentucky Colonels |
28 | 16 | .636 | 4702 | 4483 | 219 | -0.07 | 4.90 | 16-8 | 12-8 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
30 | 18 | .625 | 5213 | 4967 | 246 | -0.12 | 5.00 | 16-5 | 14-13 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Carolina Cougars |
30 | 19 | .612 | 5483 | 5180 | 303 | -0.42 | 5.76 | 16-7 | 14-12 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
15 | 27 | .357 | 4531 | 4728 | -197 | 0.97 | -3.72 | 12-11 | 3-16 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Memphis Tams |
12 | 35 | .255 | 4703 | 5024 | -321 | 0.88 | -5.95 | 8-17 | 4-18 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Utah Stars |
29 | 17 | .630 | 4799 | 4794 | 5 | -0.33 | -0.22 | 19-5 | 10-12 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
24 | 22 | .522 | 4798 | 4807 | -9 | -0.35 | -0.54 | 17-7 | 7-15 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
23 | 24 | .489 | 4564 | 4599 | -35 | -0.63 | -1.38 | 13-11 | 10-13 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
20 | 24 | .455 | 4723 | 4745 | -22 | 0.07 | -0.43 | 11-8 | 9-16 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 San Diego Conquistadors |
20 | 29 | .408 | 5525 | 5714 | -189 | 0.12 | -3.74 | 10-14 | 10-15 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||