ABA standings at the end of January 18, 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 | 4.91 | 16-8 | 12-8 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 New York Nets |
31 | 18 | .633 | 5325 | 5072 | 253 | -0.22 | 4.94 | 17-5 | 14-13 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Carolina Cougars |
30 | 20 | .600 | 5585 | 5295 | 290 | -0.35 | 5.45 | 16-8 | 14-12 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Virginia Squires |
15 | 28 | .349 | 4637 | 4846 | -209 | 0.97 | -3.89 | 12-11 | 3-17 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Memphis Tams |
13 | 36 | .265 | 4909 | 5232 | -323 | 0.91 | -5.68 | 9-17 | 4-19 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Utah Stars |
30 | 17 | .638 | 4914 | 4896 | 18 | -0.21 | 0.17 | 19-5 | 11-12 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
25 | 23 | .521 | 5012 | 5014 | -2 | -0.48 | -0.52 | 18-7 | 7-16 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
24 | 24 | .500 | 4665 | 4696 | -31 | -0.64 | -1.29 | 14-11 | 10-13 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Denver Rockets |
21 | 24 | .467 | 4843 | 4858 | -15 | 0.00 | -0.33 | 11-8 | 10-16 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Conquistadors |
20 | 31 | .392 | 5735 | 5935 | -200 | 0.17 | -3.75 | 10-15 | 10-16 | 2-8 | Lost 3 | |||||||