NBA standings at the end of January 24, 1974
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
33 | 11 | .750 | 4892 | 4650 | 242 | -0.70 | 4.80 | 20-4 | 13-7 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
28 | 21 | .571 | 4896 | 4793 | 103 | -0.29 | 1.81 | 16-9 | 12-12 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
25 | 25 | .500 | 5501 | 5605 | -104 | 0.08 | -2.00 | 15-11 | 10-14 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
15 | 33 | .312 | 4831 | 5102 | -271 | 0.46 | -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 | 0.00 | 1.72 | 14-8 | 13-12 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
22 | 28 | .440 | 5525 | 5552 | -27 | -0.28 | -0.82 | 13-12 | 9-16 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
18 | 33 | .353 | 5355 | 5403 | -48 | -0.41 | -1.35 | 6-16 | 12-17 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
17 | 34 | .333 | 5069 | 5327 | -258 | 0.27 | -4.79 | 10-16 | 7-18 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
38 | 10 | .792 | 5259 | 4696 | 563 | -0.78 | 10.95 | 25-3 | 13-7 | 8-2 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
33 | 18 | .647 | 5227 | 5123 | 104 | 0.45 | 2.49 | 20-6 | 13-12 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
31 | 18 | .633 | 5171 | 4874 | 297 | -0.13 | 5.93 | 16-7 | 15-11 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 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 | -0.07 | -0.95 | 15-7 | 12-15 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
23 | 22 | .511 | 4816 | 4751 | 65 | 0.07 | 1.51 | 13-10 | 10-12 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
23 | 31 | .426 | 5725 | 5893 | -168 | 0.06 | -3.05 | 14-13 | 9-18 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
19 | 29 | .396 | 5167 | 5320 | -153 | 0.57 | -2.61 | 15-9 | 4-20 | 2-8 | Lost 6 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
19 | 30 | .388 | 5310 | 5472 | -162 | 0.42 | -2.89 | 14-10 | 5-20 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||