NBA standings at the end of January 6, 1974
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
30 | 8 | .789 | 4258 | 4030 | 228 | -0.87 | 5.13 | 18-1 | 12-7 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
25 | 18 | .581 | 4313 | 4219 | 94 | -0.31 | 1.88 | 16-8 | 9-10 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
20 | 22 | .476 | 4658 | 4747 | -89 | 0.17 | -1.95 | 11-10 | 9-12 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
12 | 29 | .293 | 4083 | 4365 | -282 | 0.95 | -5.93 | 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 |
23 | 16 | .590 | 3908 | 3868 | 40 | 0.03 | 1.06 | 10-7 | 13-9 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
20 | 21 | .488 | 4580 | 4564 | 16 | -0.49 | -0.10 | 11-9 | 9-12 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
14 | 29 | .326 | 4266 | 4493 | -227 | 0.44 | -4.84 | 9-15 | 5-14 | 3-7 | Lost 6 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
14 | 29 | .326 | 4518 | 4567 | -49 | -0.48 | -1.62 | 5-15 | 9-14 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
32 | 10 | .762 | 4590 | 4123 | 467 | -1.02 | 10.10 | 20-3 | 12-7 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
30 | 13 | .698 | 4470 | 4281 | 189 | -0.36 | 4.04 | 18-4 | 12-9 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
26 | 17 | .605 | 4491 | 4298 | 193 | 0.31 | 4.79 | 12-6 | 14-11 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
16 | 29 | .356 | 4591 | 4793 | -202 | 0.43 | -4.05 | 10-15 | 6-14 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
24 | 18 | .571 | 4546 | 4569 | -23 | -0.27 | -0.82 | 15-6 | 9-12 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
18 | 20 | .474 | 4068 | 4038 | 30 | 0.12 | 0.91 | 10-9 | 8-11 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
18 | 23 | .439 | 4446 | 4537 | -91 | 0.42 | -1.80 | 14-9 | 4-14 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
19 | 28 | .404 | 4992 | 5125 | -133 | 0.16 | -2.67 | 13-12 | 6-16 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
16 | 27 | .372 | 4651 | 4812 | -161 | 0.67 | -3.08 | 11-8 | 5-19 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||