NBA standings at the end of January 31, 1974
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
36 | 12 | .750 | 5326 | 5057 | 269 | -0.89 | 4.72 | 23-4 | 13-8 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
32 | 21 | .604 | 5341 | 5151 | 190 | -0.54 | 3.04 | 18-9 | 14-12 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
26 | 29 | .473 | 6075 | 6202 | -127 | 0.04 | -2.27 | 15-13 | 11-16 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 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 | 23 | .540 | 5056 | 5023 | 33 | 0.06 | 0.72 | 14-8 | 13-15 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
23 | 31 | .426 | 5979 | 6032 | -53 | -0.33 | -1.31 | 14-14 | 9-17 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
19 | 36 | .345 | 5475 | 5748 | -273 | 0.23 | -4.73 | 11-16 | 8-20 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
18 | 37 | .327 | 5767 | 5842 | -75 | -0.31 | -1.67 | 6-19 | 12-18 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| 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 | 10.53 | 25-3 | 15-8 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
36 | 18 | .667 | 5543 | 5407 | 136 | 0.45 | 2.96 | 23-6 | 13-12 | 6-4 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
34 | 19 | .642 | 5560 | 5251 | 309 | -0.12 | 5.71 | 19-7 | 15-12 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
21 | 35 | .375 | 5729 | 5986 | -257 | 0.28 | -4.31 | 13-17 | 8-18 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
29 | 22 | .569 | 5509 | 5526 | -17 | 0.09 | -0.24 | 17-7 | 12-15 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
27 | 22 | .551 | 5288 | 5195 | 93 | -0.16 | 1.74 | 14-10 | 13-12 | 8-2 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
24 | 33 | .421 | 6022 | 6198 | -176 | 0.19 | -2.90 | 14-13 | 10-20 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
21 | 31 | .404 | 5657 | 5791 | -134 | 0.50 | -2.07 | 16-11 | 5-20 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
19 | 32 | .373 | 5457 | 5645 | -188 | 0.66 | -3.03 | 15-11 | 4-21 | 1-9 | Lost 9 | |||||||