NBA standings at the end of January 27, 1974
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
35 | 11 | .761 | 5123 | 4845 | 278 | -0.90 | 5.14 | 22-4 | 13-7 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
30 | 21 | .588 | 5129 | 4980 | 149 | -0.51 | 2.41 | 17-9 | 13-12 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
26 | 27 | .491 | 5858 | 5963 | -105 | -0.08 | -2.07 | 15-12 | 11-15 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
15 | 35 | .300 | 5026 | 5336 | -310 | 0.61 | -5.59 | 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 | 22 | .551 | 4962 | 4920 | 42 | -0.01 | 0.85 | 14-8 | 13-14 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
23 | 29 | .442 | 5746 | 5785 | -39 | -0.27 | -1.02 | 14-13 | 9-16 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
18 | 35 | .340 | 5249 | 5517 | -268 | 0.22 | -4.84 | 10-16 | 8-19 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
18 | 35 | .340 | 5552 | 5618 | -66 | -0.34 | -1.58 | 6-17 | 12-18 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
39 | 11 | .780 | 5463 | 4903 | 560 | -0.79 | 10.41 | 25-3 | 14-8 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
35 | 18 | .660 | 5440 | 5313 | 127 | 0.44 | 2.84 | 22-6 | 13-12 | 5-5 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
33 | 19 | .635 | 5449 | 5155 | 294 | -0.09 | 5.56 | 18-7 | 15-12 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
21 | 34 | .382 | 5641 | 5878 | -237 | 0.23 | -4.07 | 13-16 | 8-18 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
29 | 22 | .569 | 5509 | 5526 | -17 | 0.10 | -0.24 | 17-7 | 12-15 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 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 | -3.05 | 14-13 | 9-20 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
20 | 31 | .392 | 5545 | 5691 | -146 | 0.58 | -2.28 | 15-11 | 5-20 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
19 | 30 | .388 | 5251 | 5407 | -156 | 0.49 | -2.70 | 15-10 | 4-20 | 2-8 | Lost 7 | |||||||