NBA standings at the end of January 19, 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 | 20 | .583 | 4803 | 4685 | 118 | -0.28 | 2.18 | 16-8 | 12-12 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
24 | 23 | .511 | 5182 | 5253 | -71 | 0.16 | -1.35 | 14-11 | 10-12 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
14 | 32 | .304 | 4593 | 4871 | -278 | 0.59 | -5.45 | 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 |
26 | 19 | .578 | 4523 | 4446 | 77 | 0.06 | 1.77 | 13-8 | 13-11 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
22 | 26 | .458 | 5332 | 5335 | -3 | -0.26 | -0.32 | 13-11 | 9-15 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
16 | 32 | .333 | 5027 | 5095 | -68 | -0.45 | -1.87 | 6-16 | 10-16 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
16 | 33 | .327 | 4855 | 5107 | -252 | 0.37 | -4.77 | 10-16 | 6-17 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
36 | 10 | .783 | 5051 | 4518 | 533 | -0.78 | 10.80 | 23-3 | 13-7 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
31 | 18 | .633 | 5026 | 4937 | 89 | 0.48 | 2.29 | 18-6 | 13-12 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
29 | 18 | .617 | 4945 | 4700 | 245 | 0.01 | 5.22 | 14-7 | 15-11 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
19 | 32 | .373 | 5243 | 5445 | -202 | 0.10 | -3.86 | 12-16 | 7-16 | 5-5 | Won 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 | -0.23 | -1.04 | 15-6 | 12-14 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
21 | 22 | .488 | 4594 | 4552 | 42 | -0.06 | 0.92 | 12-10 | 9-12 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
19 | 26 | .422 | 4879 | 4997 | -118 | 0.44 | -2.18 | 15-9 | 4-17 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
22 | 31 | .415 | 5627 | 5796 | -169 | -0.03 | -3.22 | 14-13 | 8-18 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
18 | 30 | .375 | 5200 | 5369 | -169 | 0.48 | -3.04 | 13-10 | 5-20 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||