ABA standings at the end of January 17, 1974
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kentucky Colonels |
28 | 16 | .636 | 4702 | 4483 | 219 | -0.05 | 4.93 | 16-8 | 12-8 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
30 | 18 | .625 | 5213 | 4967 | 246 | -0.09 | 5.03 | 16-5 | 14-13 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Carolina Cougars |
30 | 19 | .612 | 5483 | 5180 | 303 | -0.38 | 5.80 | 16-7 | 14-12 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
15 | 27 | .357 | 4531 | 4728 | -197 | 1.00 | -3.69 | 12-11 | 3-16 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Memphis Tams |
13 | 35 | .271 | 4804 | 5120 | -316 | 0.85 | -5.73 | 9-17 | 4-18 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Utah Stars |
29 | 17 | .630 | 4799 | 4794 | 5 | -0.31 | -0.21 | 19-5 | 10-12 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
24 | 23 | .511 | 4894 | 4908 | -14 | -0.42 | -0.72 | 17-7 | 7-16 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
24 | 24 | .500 | 4665 | 4696 | -31 | -0.68 | -1.32 | 14-11 | 10-13 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
20 | 24 | .455 | 4723 | 4745 | -22 | 0.08 | -0.42 | 11-8 | 9-16 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 San Diego Conquistadors |
20 | 30 | .400 | 5622 | 5815 | -193 | 0.11 | -3.75 | 10-14 | 10-16 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||