NBA standings at the end of January 4, 1974
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
29 | 8 | .784 | 4150 | 3928 | 222 | -0.74 | 5.26 | 17-1 | 12-7 | 7-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
25 | 17 | .595 | 4203 | 4108 | 95 | -0.30 | 1.97 | 16-7 | 9-10 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
18 | 22 | .450 | 4430 | 4528 | -98 | 0.16 | -2.29 | 10-10 | 8-12 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
12 | 28 | .300 | 3981 | 4257 | -276 | 0.89 | -6.01 | 6-11 | 6-17 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Capitol Bullets |
21 | 16 | .568 | 3725 | 3690 | 35 | -0.36 | 0.58 | 8-7 | 13-9 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
19 | 20 | .487 | 4372 | 4361 | 11 | -0.36 | -0.08 | 10-9 | 9-11 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
14 | 27 | .341 | 4322 | 4368 | -46 | -0.44 | -1.56 | 5-15 | 9-12 | 3-7 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
14 | 28 | .333 | 4180 | 4394 | -214 | 0.47 | -4.63 | 9-15 | 5-13 | 3-7 | Lost 5 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
31 | 9 | .775 | 4384 | 3924 | 460 | -1.02 | 10.48 | 19-3 | 12-6 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
29 | 13 | .690 | 4350 | 4165 | 185 | -0.29 | 4.11 | 17-4 | 12-9 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
26 | 16 | .619 | 4401 | 4205 | 196 | 0.32 | 4.99 | 12-6 | 14-10 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
16 | 28 | .364 | 4486 | 4684 | -198 | 0.47 | -4.03 | 10-15 | 6-13 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
23 | 18 | .561 | 4437 | 4464 | -27 | -0.18 | -0.84 | 14-6 | 9-12 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
17 | 19 | .472 | 3855 | 3826 | 29 | 0.24 | 1.04 | 9-9 | 8-10 | 1-9 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
17 | 23 | .425 | 4340 | 4432 | -92 | 0.42 | -1.88 | 13-9 | 4-14 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
18 | 28 | .391 | 4901 | 5035 | -134 | 0.20 | -2.71 | 12-12 | 6-16 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
16 | 25 | .390 | 4426 | 4574 | -148 | 0.38 | -3.23 | 11-8 | 5-17 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||