NBA standings at the end of December 6, 1974
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Braves |
17 | 7 | .708 | 2623 | 2522 | 101 | 0.16 | 4.37 | 10-3 | 7-4 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
15 | 8 | .652 | 2221 | 2176 | 45 | 0.37 | 2.32 | 9-4 | 6-4 | 8-2 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
13 | 10 | .565 | 2467 | 2394 | 73 | 0.77 | 3.94 | 6-8 | 7-2 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
8 | 15 | .348 | 2310 | 2379 | -69 | -0.16 | -3.16 | 5-6 | 3-9 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
17 | 6 | .739 | 2425 | 2251 | 174 | -0.72 | 6.85 | 10-3 | 7-3 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
13 | 9 | .591 | 2272 | 2212 | 60 | -0.15 | 2.57 | 8-1 | 5-8 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
11 | 13 | .458 | 2456 | 2445 | 11 | 0.20 | 0.66 | 7-4 | 4-9 | 2-8 | Lost 7 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
10 | 13 | .435 | 2436 | 2427 | 9 | -0.13 | 0.26 | 6-5 | 4-8 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
2 | 22 | .083 | 2326 | 2618 | -292 | 0.82 | -11.35 | 2-9 | 0-13 | 1-9 | Lost 6 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Detroit Pistons |
13 | 10 | .565 | 2371 | 2322 | 49 | -0.50 | 1.63 | 6-4 | 7-6 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
12 | 13 | .480 | 2516 | 2560 | -44 | 0.19 | -1.57 | 6-6 | 6-7 | 5-5 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
11 | 12 | .478 | 2174 | 2178 | -4 | -0.31 | -0.48 | 4-4 | 7-8 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
9 | 15 | .375 | 2318 | 2386 | -68 | 0.58 | -2.25 | 5-7 | 4-8 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Golden State Warriors |
16 | 7 | .696 | 2492 | 2405 | 87 | -0.35 | 3.43 | 9-3 | 7-4 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
14 | 12 | .538 | 2697 | 2726 | -29 | -0.61 | -1.73 | 8-4 | 6-8 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
12 | 13 | .480 | 2612 | 2638 | -26 | 0.24 | -0.80 | 9-6 | 3-7 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
10 | 14 | .417 | 2465 | 2531 | -66 | 0.12 | -2.63 | 8-7 | 2-7 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
10 | 14 | .417 | 2471 | 2482 | -11 | -0.55 | -1.01 | 6-5 | 4-9 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||