NBA standings at the end of January 3, 1974
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
29 | 7 | .806 | 4049 | 3822 | 227 | -0.93 | 5.37 | 17-1 | 12-6 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
25 | 16 | .610 | 4128 | 4030 | 98 | -0.20 | 2.19 | 16-7 | 9-9 | 7-3 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
18 | 22 | .450 | 4430 | 4528 | -98 | 0.17 | -2.28 | 10-10 | 8-12 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
11 | 28 | .282 | 3903 | 4182 | -279 | 0.87 | -6.28 | 5-11 | 6-17 | 2-8 | Lost 7 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Capitol Bullets |
20 | 16 | .556 | 3631 | 3599 | 32 | -0.25 | 0.63 | 8-7 | 12-9 | 6-4 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
19 | 20 | .487 | 4372 | 4361 | 11 | -0.37 | -0.09 | 10-9 | 9-11 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
14 | 27 | .341 | 4089 | 4300 | -211 | 0.41 | -4.73 | 9-14 | 5-13 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
13 | 27 | .325 | 4203 | 4255 | -52 | -0.44 | -1.74 | 5-15 | 8-12 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
31 | 9 | .775 | 4384 | 3924 | 460 | -1.05 | 10.45 | 19-3 | 12-6 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
29 | 12 | .707 | 4249 | 4062 | 187 | -0.27 | 4.29 | 17-4 | 12-8 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
25 | 16 | .610 | 4295 | 4104 | 191 | 0.22 | 4.88 | 11-6 | 14-10 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
15 | 28 | .349 | 4364 | 4587 | -223 | 0.58 | -4.61 | 9-15 | 6-13 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
22 | 18 | .550 | 4323 | 4353 | -30 | -0.17 | -0.92 | 13-6 | 9-12 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
17 | 18 | .486 | 3744 | 3712 | 32 | 0.26 | 1.17 | 9-9 | 8-9 | 1-9 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
17 | 22 | .436 | 4227 | 4313 | -86 | 0.48 | -1.73 | 13-8 | 4-14 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
16 | 24 | .400 | 4329 | 4452 | -123 | 0.44 | -2.64 | 11-8 | 5-16 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
17 | 28 | .378 | 4798 | 4934 | -136 | 0.13 | -2.89 | 11-12 | 6-16 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||