NBA standings at the end of January 10, 1974
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
31 | 8 | .795 | 4364 | 4119 | 245 | -0.74 | 5.54 | 19-1 | 12-7 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
26 | 18 | .591 | 4421 | 4299 | 122 | -0.24 | 2.53 | 16-8 | 10-10 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
21 | 22 | .488 | 4758 | 4843 | -85 | 0.20 | -1.78 | 12-10 | 9-12 | 6-4 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
13 | 29 | .310 | 4173 | 4451 | -278 | 0.86 | -5.76 | 7-11 | 6-18 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Capitol Bullets |
24 | 16 | .600 | 4002 | 3960 | 42 | -0.02 | 1.03 | 11-7 | 13-9 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
20 | 23 | .465 | 4780 | 4780 | 0 | -0.38 | -0.38 | 11-10 | 9-13 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
14 | 30 | .318 | 4352 | 4583 | -231 | 0.26 | -4.99 | 9-15 | 5-15 | 3-7 | Lost 7 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
14 | 31 | .311 | 4711 | 4776 | -65 | -0.46 | -1.91 | 5-16 | 9-15 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
32 | 10 | .762 | 4590 | 4123 | 467 | -0.95 | 10.17 | 20-3 | 12-7 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
31 | 15 | .674 | 4755 | 4599 | 156 | -0.08 | 3.31 | 18-5 | 13-10 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
27 | 17 | .614 | 4614 | 4392 | 222 | 0.22 | 5.26 | 13-6 | 14-11 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
16 | 31 | .340 | 4797 | 5022 | -225 | 0.37 | -4.42 | 10-15 | 6-16 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
24 | 20 | .545 | 4732 | 4786 | -54 | -0.08 | -1.31 | 15-6 | 9-14 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
20 | 20 | .500 | 4297 | 4219 | 78 | -0.09 | 1.86 | 11-9 | 9-11 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
19 | 23 | .452 | 4575 | 4647 | -72 | 0.30 | -1.41 | 15-9 | 4-14 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
20 | 29 | .408 | 5181 | 5346 | -165 | 0.12 | -3.25 | 14-12 | 6-17 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
17 | 27 | .386 | 4756 | 4913 | -157 | 0.60 | -2.97 | 12-8 | 5-19 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||