NBA standings at the end of January 21, 1974
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
33 | 10 | .767 | 4795 | 4552 | 243 | -0.64 | 5.01 | 20-3 | 13-7 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
28 | 20 | .583 | 4803 | 4685 | 118 | -0.31 | 2.15 | 16-8 | 12-12 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
24 | 24 | .500 | 5294 | 5382 | -88 | 0.01 | -1.82 | 14-11 | 10-13 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
15 | 32 | .319 | 4722 | 4983 | -261 | 0.48 | -5.07 | 9-13 | 6-19 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Capitol Bullets |
27 | 19 | .587 | 4634 | 4551 | 83 | -0.04 | 1.77 | 14-8 | 13-11 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
22 | 26 | .458 | 5332 | 5335 | -3 | -0.32 | -0.38 | 13-11 | 9-15 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
16 | 33 | .327 | 4855 | 5107 | -252 | 0.32 | -4.82 | 10-16 | 6-17 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
16 | 33 | .327 | 5132 | 5206 | -74 | -0.40 | -1.91 | 6-16 | 10-17 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
37 | 10 | .787 | 5145 | 4608 | 537 | -0.75 | 10.67 | 24-3 | 13-7 | 7-3 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
32 | 18 | .640 | 5125 | 5034 | 91 | 0.45 | 2.27 | 19-6 | 13-12 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
30 | 18 | .625 | 5050 | 4779 | 271 | -0.10 | 5.55 | 15-7 | 15-11 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
19 | 33 | .365 | 5322 | 5550 | -228 | 0.23 | -4.16 | 12-16 | 7-17 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
27 | 21 | .562 | 5157 | 5199 | -42 | -0.00 | -0.88 | 15-6 | 12-15 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
22 | 22 | .500 | 4717 | 4654 | 63 | 0.01 | 1.44 | 12-10 | 10-12 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
22 | 31 | .415 | 5627 | 5796 | -169 | -0.03 | -3.22 | 14-13 | 8-18 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
19 | 27 | .413 | 4976 | 5096 | -120 | 0.50 | -2.11 | 15-9 | 4-18 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
18 | 30 | .375 | 5200 | 5369 | -169 | 0.50 | -3.02 | 13-10 | 5-20 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||