NBA standings at the end of January 18, 1974
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
33 | 9 | .786 | 4693 | 4429 | 264 | -0.69 | 5.60 | 20-2 | 13-7 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
28 | 19 | .596 | 4714 | 4573 | 141 | -0.25 | 2.75 | 16-8 | 12-11 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
24 | 23 | .511 | 5182 | 5253 | -71 | 0.15 | -1.36 | 14-11 | 10-12 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
14 | 32 | .304 | 4593 | 4871 | -278 | 0.60 | -5.44 | 8-13 | 6-19 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Capitol Bullets |
25 | 19 | .568 | 4406 | 4356 | 50 | 0.06 | 1.20 | 12-8 | 13-11 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
21 | 26 | .447 | 5205 | 5226 | -21 | -0.20 | -0.65 | 12-11 | 9-15 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
16 | 32 | .333 | 4747 | 4996 | -249 | 0.46 | -4.73 | 10-16 | 6-16 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
16 | 32 | .333 | 5027 | 5095 | -68 | -0.42 | -1.83 | 6-16 | 10-16 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
| 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 | 18 | .633 | 5026 | 4937 | 89 | 0.50 | 2.31 | 18-6 | 13-12 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
29 | 18 | .617 | 4945 | 4700 | 245 | -0.00 | 5.21 | 14-7 | 15-11 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
18 | 32 | .360 | 5132 | 5337 | -205 | 0.19 | -3.91 | 11-16 | 7-16 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
27 | 20 | .574 | 5067 | 5105 | -38 | -0.24 | -1.05 | 15-6 | 12-14 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 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 | 0.21 | -2.13 | 15-9 | 4-16 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
22 | 30 | .423 | 5518 | 5669 | -151 | -0.06 | -2.96 | 14-13 | 8-17 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
17 | 30 | .362 | 5088 | 5280 | -192 | 0.48 | -3.60 | 12-10 | 5-20 | 2-8 | Lost 3 | |||||||