NBA standings at the end of January 9, 1974
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
31 | 8 | .795 | 4364 | 4119 | 245 | -0.75 | 5.54 | 19-1 | 12-7 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
26 | 18 | .591 | 4421 | 4299 | 122 | -0.23 | 2.54 | 16-8 | 10-10 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
21 | 22 | .488 | 4758 | 4843 | -85 | 0.22 | -1.75 | 12-10 | 9-12 | 6-4 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
13 | 29 | .310 | 4173 | 4451 | -278 | 0.85 | -5.76 | 7-11 | 6-18 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Capitol Bullets |
24 | 16 | .600 | 4002 | 3960 | 42 | 0.01 | 1.06 | 11-7 | 13-9 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
20 | 22 | .476 | 4676 | 4664 | 12 | -0.47 | -0.18 | 11-9 | 9-13 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
14 | 30 | .318 | 4352 | 4583 | -231 | 0.30 | -4.95 | 9-15 | 5-15 | 3-7 | Lost 7 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
14 | 31 | .311 | 4711 | 4776 | -65 | -0.47 | -1.91 | 5-16 | 9-15 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
32 | 10 | .762 | 4590 | 4123 | 467 | -0.95 | 10.17 | 20-3 | 12-7 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
30 | 15 | .667 | 4639 | 4495 | 144 | -0.08 | 3.12 | 18-5 | 12-10 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
27 | 17 | .614 | 4614 | 4392 | 222 | 0.21 | 5.26 | 13-6 | 14-11 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
16 | 31 | .340 | 4797 | 5022 | -225 | 0.36 | -4.43 | 10-15 | 6-16 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
24 | 20 | .545 | 4732 | 4786 | -54 | -0.08 | -1.30 | 15-6 | 9-14 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
19 | 20 | .487 | 4172 | 4130 | 42 | 0.01 | 1.09 | 10-9 | 9-11 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
19 | 23 | .452 | 4575 | 4647 | -72 | 0.29 | -1.43 | 15-9 | 4-14 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
20 | 28 | .417 | 5092 | 5221 | -129 | 0.04 | -2.64 | 14-12 | 6-16 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
17 | 27 | .386 | 4756 | 4913 | -157 | 0.60 | -2.96 | 12-8 | 5-19 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||