NBA standings at the end of January 8, 1974
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
30 | 8 | .789 | 4258 | 4030 | 228 | -0.86 | 5.14 | 18-1 | 12-7 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
26 | 18 | .591 | 4421 | 4299 | 122 | -0.25 | 2.52 | 16-8 | 10-10 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
21 | 22 | .488 | 4758 | 4843 | -85 | 0.21 | -1.77 | 12-10 | 9-12 | 6-4 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
12 | 29 | .293 | 4083 | 4365 | -282 | 0.96 | -5.92 | 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 |
24 | 16 | .600 | 4002 | 3960 | 42 | 0.01 | 1.06 | 11-7 | 13-9 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
20 | 22 | .476 | 4676 | 4664 | 12 | -0.49 | -0.20 | 11-9 | 9-13 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
14 | 29 | .326 | 4266 | 4493 | -227 | 0.42 | -4.86 | 9-15 | 5-14 | 3-7 | Lost 6 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
14 | 30 | .318 | 4610 | 4671 | -61 | -0.42 | -1.81 | 5-16 | 9-14 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
32 | 10 | .762 | 4590 | 4123 | 467 | -1.00 | 10.12 | 20-3 | 12-7 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
30 | 14 | .682 | 4550 | 4389 | 161 | -0.25 | 3.40 | 18-5 | 12-9 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
26 | 17 | .605 | 4491 | 4298 | 193 | 0.28 | 4.77 | 12-6 | 14-11 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
16 | 30 | .348 | 4701 | 4922 | -221 | 0.40 | -4.40 | 10-15 | 6-15 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
24 | 19 | .558 | 4638 | 4663 | -25 | -0.23 | -0.81 | 15-6 | 9-13 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
19 | 20 | .487 | 4172 | 4130 | 42 | 0.02 | 1.10 | 10-9 | 9-11 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
19 | 23 | .452 | 4575 | 4647 | -72 | 0.30 | -1.41 | 15-9 | 4-14 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
19 | 28 | .404 | 4992 | 5125 | -133 | 0.15 | -2.68 | 13-12 | 6-16 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
16 | 27 | .372 | 4651 | 4812 | -161 | 0.65 | -3.09 | 11-8 | 5-19 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||