NBA standings at the end of January 29, 1974
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
35 | 12 | .745 | 5206 | 4949 | 257 | -0.80 | 4.67 | 22-4 | 13-8 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
31 | 21 | .596 | 5233 | 5063 | 170 | -0.46 | 2.81 | 18-9 | 13-12 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
26 | 28 | .481 | 5979 | 6091 | -112 | -0.06 | -2.14 | 15-13 | 11-15 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
15 | 35 | .300 | 5026 | 5336 | -310 | 0.60 | -5.60 | 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 | 30 | .434 | 5857 | 5903 | -46 | -0.36 | -1.23 | 14-13 | 9-17 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
19 | 35 | .352 | 5367 | 5628 | -261 | 0.15 | -4.68 | 11-16 | 8-19 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
18 | 36 | .333 | 5659 | 5733 | -74 | -0.35 | -1.72 | 6-18 | 12-18 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
40 | 11 | .784 | 5589 | 5009 | 580 | -0.84 | 10.54 | 25-3 | 15-8 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
35 | 18 | .660 | 5440 | 5313 | 127 | 0.44 | 2.83 | 22-6 | 13-12 | 5-5 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
33 | 19 | .635 | 5449 | 5155 | 294 | -0.08 | 5.58 | 18-7 | 15-12 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
21 | 34 | .382 | 5641 | 5878 | -237 | 0.22 | -4.09 | 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 | -0.23 | 17-7 | 12-15 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
25 | 22 | .532 | 5050 | 4965 | 85 | -0.09 | 1.71 | 14-10 | 11-12 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
24 | 33 | .421 | 6022 | 6198 | -176 | 0.18 | -2.90 | 14-13 | 10-20 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
20 | 31 | .392 | 5545 | 5691 | -146 | 0.59 | -2.27 | 15-11 | 5-20 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
19 | 31 | .380 | 5357 | 5533 | -176 | 0.70 | -2.82 | 15-11 | 4-20 | 2-8 | Lost 8 | |||||||