NBA standings at the end of December 3, 1974
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Braves |
16 | 7 | .696 | 2509 | 2417 | 92 | 0.02 | 4.02 | 9-3 | 7-4 | 6-4 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
14 | 8 | .636 | 2125 | 2088 | 37 | 0.46 | 2.14 | 9-4 | 5-4 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
11 | 10 | .524 | 2246 | 2190 | 56 | 0.97 | 3.63 | 5-8 | 6-2 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
7 | 14 | .333 | 2113 | 2178 | -65 | -0.33 | -3.42 | 4-5 | 3-9 | 2-8 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
16 | 6 | .727 | 2311 | 2164 | 147 | -0.45 | 6.23 | 9-3 | 7-3 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
12 | 8 | .600 | 2057 | 2004 | 53 | -0.16 | 2.49 | 7-1 | 5-7 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
11 | 11 | .500 | 2273 | 2239 | 34 | 0.00 | 1.55 | 7-3 | 4-8 | 4-6 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
10 | 12 | .455 | 2352 | 2327 | 25 | -0.00 | 1.13 | 6-5 | 4-7 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
2 | 21 | .087 | 2218 | 2497 | -279 | 0.84 | -11.29 | 2-9 | 0-12 | 1-9 | Lost 5 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Detroit Pistons |
11 | 10 | .524 | 2168 | 2162 | 6 | -0.60 | -0.31 | 4-4 | 7-6 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
12 | 11 | .522 | 2320 | 2327 | -7 | 0.11 | -0.19 | 6-6 | 6-5 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
11 | 11 | .500 | 2078 | 2079 | -1 | 0.04 | -0.00 | 4-3 | 7-8 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
8 | 14 | .364 | 2116 | 2178 | -62 | 0.83 | -1.99 | 5-6 | 3-8 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Golden State Warriors |
16 | 6 | .727 | 2386 | 2297 | 89 | -0.50 | 3.54 | 9-3 | 7-3 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
12 | 11 | .522 | 2420 | 2410 | 10 | -0.34 | 0.09 | 9-6 | 3-5 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
12 | 12 | .500 | 2464 | 2515 | -51 | -0.13 | -2.25 | 7-4 | 5-8 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
9 | 13 | .409 | 2275 | 2346 | -71 | 0.01 | -3.21 | 7-7 | 2-6 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
9 | 14 | .391 | 2363 | 2376 | -13 | -0.77 | -1.34 | 5-5 | 4-9 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||