NBA standings at the end of January 17, 1974
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
32 | 9 | .780 | 4595 | 4335 | 260 | -0.68 | 5.66 | 19-2 | 13-7 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
28 | 18 | .609 | 4624 | 4477 | 147 | -0.23 | 2.96 | 16-8 | 12-10 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
23 | 23 | .500 | 5084 | 5159 | -75 | 0.15 | -1.48 | 13-11 | 10-12 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
14 | 31 | .311 | 4489 | 4755 | -266 | 0.67 | -5.24 | 8-12 | 6-19 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Capitol Bullets |
25 | 18 | .581 | 4312 | 4258 | 54 | 0.09 | 1.35 | 12-8 | 13-10 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
21 | 25 | .457 | 5111 | 5128 | -17 | -0.32 | -0.69 | 12-11 | 9-14 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
16 | 32 | .333 | 4747 | 4996 | -249 | 0.44 | -4.75 | 10-16 | 6-16 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
15 | 32 | .319 | 4931 | 5005 | -74 | -0.45 | -2.03 | 5-16 | 10-16 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
35 | 10 | .778 | 4930 | 4412 | 518 | -0.77 | 10.74 | 22-3 | 13-7 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
31 | 17 | .646 | 4931 | 4824 | 107 | 0.37 | 2.60 | 18-6 | 13-11 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
28 | 18 | .609 | 4832 | 4605 | 227 | -0.02 | 4.92 | 13-7 | 15-11 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
18 | 31 | .367 | 5017 | 5221 | -204 | 0.22 | -3.95 | 11-15 | 7-16 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
26 | 20 | .565 | 4951 | 4990 | -39 | -0.17 | -1.02 | 15-6 | 11-14 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
21 | 21 | .500 | 4504 | 4435 | 69 | -0.14 | 1.50 | 12-10 | 9-11 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
19 | 25 | .432 | 4773 | 4876 | -103 | 0.20 | -2.14 | 15-9 | 4-16 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
21 | 30 | .412 | 5402 | 5565 | -163 | 0.06 | -3.14 | 14-13 | 7-17 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
17 | 30 | .362 | 5088 | 5280 | -192 | 0.47 | -3.62 | 12-10 | 5-20 | 2-8 | Lost 3 | |||||||