NBA standings at the end of January 11, 1974
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
31 | 9 | .775 | 4467 | 4230 | 237 | -0.69 | 5.24 | 19-2 | 12-7 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
27 | 18 | .600 | 4528 | 4397 | 131 | -0.29 | 2.62 | 16-8 | 11-10 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
22 | 22 | .500 | 4875 | 4942 | -67 | 0.09 | -1.43 | 13-10 | 9-12 | 7-3 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
14 | 29 | .326 | 4294 | 4551 | -257 | 0.74 | -5.24 | 8-11 | 6-18 | 3-7 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Capitol Bullets |
24 | 17 | .585 | 4115 | 4075 | 40 | 0.21 | 1.19 | 11-7 | 13-10 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
20 | 24 | .455 | 4880 | 4901 | -21 | -0.44 | -0.91 | 11-10 | 9-14 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
14 | 31 | .311 | 4448 | 4689 | -241 | 0.35 | -5.00 | 9-16 | 5-15 | 2-8 | Lost 8 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
14 | 32 | .304 | 4810 | 4893 | -83 | -0.45 | -2.25 | 5-16 | 9-16 | 3-7 | Lost 5 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
33 | 10 | .767 | 4705 | 4236 | 469 | -0.87 | 10.03 | 21-3 | 12-7 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
31 | 15 | .674 | 4755 | 4599 | 156 | -0.08 | 3.31 | 18-5 | 13-10 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
28 | 17 | .622 | 4720 | 4488 | 232 | 0.09 | 5.25 | 13-6 | 15-11 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
17 | 31 | .354 | 4914 | 5122 | -208 | 0.27 | -4.06 | 10-15 | 7-16 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
25 | 20 | .556 | 4843 | 4889 | -46 | 0.02 | -1.01 | 15-6 | 10-14 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 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 | 0.32 | -1.39 | 15-9 | 4-14 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
20 | 30 | .400 | 5279 | 5453 | -174 | 0.18 | -3.30 | 14-13 | 6-17 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
17 | 28 | .378 | 4856 | 5030 | -174 | 0.53 | -3.34 | 12-9 | 5-19 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||