NBA standings at the end of January 25, 1974
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
34 | 11 | .756 | 5004 | 4747 | 257 | -0.80 | 4.91 | 21-4 | 13-7 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
28 | 21 | .571 | 4896 | 4793 | 103 | -0.31 | 1.79 | 16-9 | 12-12 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
25 | 26 | .490 | 5614 | 5723 | -109 | -0.01 | -2.15 | 15-12 | 10-14 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
15 | 34 | .306 | 4928 | 5214 | -286 | 0.57 | -5.27 | 9-13 | 6-21 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Capitol Bullets |
27 | 21 | .562 | 4855 | 4793 | 62 | 0.00 | 1.30 | 14-8 | 13-13 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
22 | 28 | .440 | 5525 | 5552 | -27 | -0.29 | -0.83 | 13-12 | 9-16 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
18 | 34 | .346 | 5156 | 5411 | -255 | 0.22 | -4.68 | 10-16 | 8-18 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
18 | 34 | .346 | 5444 | 5496 | -52 | -0.31 | -1.31 | 6-16 | 12-18 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
39 | 10 | .796 | 5371 | 4804 | 567 | -0.81 | 10.76 | 25-3 | 14-7 | 9-1 | Won 7 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
34 | 18 | .654 | 5331 | 5222 | 109 | 0.38 | 2.48 | 21-6 | 13-12 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
32 | 18 | .640 | 5264 | 4963 | 301 | -0.13 | 5.89 | 17-7 | 15-11 | 8-2 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
21 | 33 | .389 | 5543 | 5759 | -216 | 0.14 | -3.86 | 13-16 | 8-17 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
28 | 22 | .560 | 5410 | 5434 | -24 | -0.06 | -0.54 | 16-7 | 12-15 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
23 | 22 | .511 | 4816 | 4751 | 65 | 0.07 | 1.52 | 13-10 | 10-12 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
23 | 32 | .418 | 5824 | 5997 | -173 | 0.11 | -3.03 | 14-13 | 9-19 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
19 | 30 | .388 | 5251 | 5407 | -156 | 0.49 | -2.70 | 15-10 | 4-20 | 2-8 | Lost 7 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
19 | 31 | .380 | 5418 | 5584 | -166 | 0.63 | -2.69 | 14-11 | 5-20 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||