NBA standings at the end of January 5, 1974
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
30 | 8 | .789 | 4258 | 4030 | 228 | -0.88 | 5.12 | 18-1 | 12-7 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
25 | 18 | .581 | 4313 | 4219 | 94 | -0.33 | 1.85 | 16-8 | 9-10 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
19 | 22 | .463 | 4541 | 4638 | -97 | 0.18 | -2.18 | 10-10 | 9-12 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
12 | 29 | .293 | 4083 | 4365 | -282 | 0.97 | -5.91 | 6-11 | 6-18 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Capitol Bullets |
22 | 16 | .579 | 3818 | 3780 | 38 | -0.22 | 0.78 | 9-7 | 13-9 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
20 | 20 | .500 | 4471 | 4447 | 24 | -0.49 | 0.11 | 11-9 | 9-11 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
14 | 28 | .333 | 4428 | 4476 | -48 | -0.42 | -1.57 | 5-15 | 9-13 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
14 | 29 | .326 | 4266 | 4493 | -227 | 0.45 | -4.83 | 9-15 | 5-14 | 3-7 | Lost 6 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
32 | 9 | .780 | 4502 | 4033 | 469 | -1.08 | 10.36 | 20-3 | 12-6 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
29 | 13 | .690 | 4350 | 4165 | 185 | -0.31 | 4.09 | 17-4 | 12-9 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
26 | 17 | .605 | 4491 | 4298 | 193 | 0.32 | 4.81 | 12-6 | 14-11 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 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 | -0.19 | -0.85 | 14-6 | 9-12 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
18 | 19 | .486 | 3963 | 3932 | 31 | 0.18 | 1.02 | 10-9 | 8-10 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
17 | 23 | .425 | 4340 | 4432 | -92 | 0.41 | -1.89 | 13-9 | 4-14 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
18 | 28 | .391 | 4901 | 5035 | -134 | 0.19 | -2.72 | 12-12 | 6-16 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
16 | 26 | .381 | 4535 | 4692 | -157 | 0.60 | -3.13 | 11-8 | 5-18 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||