NBA standings at the end of January 12, 1974
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
31 | 9 | .775 | 4467 | 4230 | 237 | -0.68 | 5.24 | 19-2 | 12-7 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
28 | 18 | .609 | 4624 | 4477 | 147 | -0.27 | 2.93 | 16-8 | 12-10 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
23 | 22 | .511 | 4972 | 5038 | -66 | 0.14 | -1.33 | 13-10 | 10-12 | 8-2 | Won 7 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
14 | 30 | .318 | 4395 | 4659 | -264 | 0.72 | -5.28 | 8-12 | 6-18 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Capitol Bullets |
24 | 18 | .571 | 4211 | 4172 | 39 | 0.18 | 1.11 | 11-8 | 13-10 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
20 | 24 | .455 | 4880 | 4901 | -21 | -0.43 | -0.91 | 11-10 | 9-14 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
15 | 31 | .326 | 4565 | 4801 | -236 | 0.45 | -4.68 | 9-16 | 6-15 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
14 | 32 | .304 | 4810 | 4893 | -83 | -0.44 | -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 |
34 | 10 | .773 | 4806 | 4318 | 488 | -0.83 | 10.26 | 21-3 | 13-7 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
31 | 16 | .660 | 4837 | 4700 | 137 | 0.10 | 3.02 | 18-6 | 13-10 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
28 | 18 | .609 | 4832 | 4605 | 227 | -0.01 | 4.93 | 13-7 | 15-11 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
17 | 31 | .354 | 4914 | 5122 | -208 | 0.24 | -4.09 | 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 |
26 | 20 | .565 | 4951 | 4990 | -39 | -0.14 | -0.99 | 15-6 | 11-14 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
20 | 21 | .488 | 4377 | 4315 | 62 | -0.04 | 1.48 | 11-10 | 9-11 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
19 | 23 | .452 | 4575 | 4647 | -72 | 0.28 | -1.44 | 15-9 | 4-14 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
20 | 30 | .400 | 5279 | 5453 | -174 | 0.16 | -3.32 | 14-13 | 6-17 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
17 | 28 | .378 | 4856 | 5030 | -174 | 0.48 | -3.39 | 12-9 | 5-19 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||