NBA standings at the end of January 22, 1974
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
33 | 10 | .767 | 4795 | 4552 | 243 | -0.62 | 5.03 | 20-3 | 13-7 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
28 | 21 | .571 | 4896 | 4793 | 103 | -0.28 | 1.82 | 16-9 | 12-12 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
25 | 24 | .510 | 5413 | 5491 | -78 | -0.11 | -1.70 | 15-11 | 10-13 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
15 | 33 | .312 | 4831 | 5102 | -271 | 0.47 | -5.18 | 9-13 | 6-20 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Capitol Bullets |
27 | 20 | .574 | 4731 | 4650 | 81 | 0.02 | 1.74 | 14-8 | 13-12 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
22 | 27 | .449 | 5421 | 5437 | -16 | -0.23 | -0.56 | 13-11 | 9-16 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
17 | 33 | .340 | 4966 | 5217 | -251 | 0.32 | -4.70 | 10-16 | 7-17 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
17 | 33 | .340 | 5240 | 5299 | -59 | -0.37 | -1.55 | 6-16 | 11-17 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
37 | 10 | .787 | 5145 | 4608 | 537 | -0.74 | 10.68 | 24-3 | 13-7 | 7-3 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
33 | 18 | .647 | 5227 | 5123 | 104 | 0.43 | 2.47 | 20-6 | 13-12 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
30 | 18 | .625 | 5050 | 4779 | 271 | -0.08 | 5.57 | 15-7 | 15-11 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
20 | 33 | .377 | 5425 | 5646 | -221 | 0.18 | -3.99 | 13-16 | 7-17 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
27 | 22 | .551 | 5267 | 5310 | -43 | -0.08 | -0.95 | 15-7 | 12-15 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
23 | 22 | .511 | 4816 | 4751 | 65 | 0.07 | 1.52 | 13-10 | 10-12 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
22 | 31 | .415 | 5627 | 5796 | -169 | -0.02 | -3.21 | 14-13 | 8-18 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
19 | 28 | .404 | 5072 | 5199 | -127 | 0.43 | -2.28 | 15-9 | 4-19 | 3-7 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
18 | 30 | .375 | 5200 | 5369 | -169 | 0.51 | -3.01 | 13-10 | 5-20 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||