NBA standings at the end of January 26, 1974
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
34 | 11 | .756 | 5004 | 4747 | 257 | -0.81 | 4.90 | 21-4 | 13-7 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
29 | 21 | .580 | 5018 | 4891 | 127 | -0.44 | 2.10 | 17-9 | 12-12 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
25 | 27 | .481 | 5736 | 5855 | -119 | 0.01 | -2.28 | 15-12 | 10-15 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
15 | 35 | .300 | 5026 | 5336 | -310 | 0.62 | -5.58 | 9-13 | 6-22 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Capitol Bullets |
27 | 21 | .562 | 4855 | 4793 | 62 | 0.02 | 1.32 | 14-8 | 13-13 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
23 | 28 | .451 | 5657 | 5674 | -17 | -0.34 | -0.67 | 14-12 | 9-16 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
18 | 34 | .346 | 5444 | 5496 | -52 | -0.30 | -1.30 | 6-16 | 12-18 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
18 | 35 | .340 | 5249 | 5517 | -268 | 0.26 | -4.80 | 10-16 | 8-19 | 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 | 0.41 | 2.50 | 21-6 | 13-12 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
33 | 18 | .647 | 5358 | 5046 | 312 | -0.18 | 5.94 | 18-7 | 15-11 | 8-2 | Won 5 | |||||||
 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 |
24 | 22 | .522 | 4922 | 4844 | 78 | -0.03 | 1.67 | 14-10 | 10-12 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
23 | 33 | .411 | 5907 | 6091 | -184 | 0.23 | -3.06 | 14-13 | 9-20 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
19 | 30 | .388 | 5251 | 5407 | -156 | 0.50 | -2.68 | 15-10 | 4-20 | 2-8 | Lost 7 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
19 | 31 | .380 | 5418 | 5584 | -166 | 0.64 | -2.68 | 14-11 | 5-20 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||