NBA standings at the end of December 21, 1974
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Braves |
21 | 11 | .656 | 3502 | 3378 | 124 | -0.01 | 3.87 | 13-4 | 8-7 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
19 | 12 | .613 | 3325 | 3191 | 134 | -0.22 | 4.11 | 7-10 | 12-2 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
18 | 12 | .600 | 2969 | 2964 | 5 | 0.72 | 0.89 | 11-7 | 7-5 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
12 | 20 | .375 | 3212 | 3328 | -116 | 0.54 | -3.09 | 8-8 | 4-12 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
23 | 9 | .719 | 3309 | 3101 | 208 | -0.43 | 6.07 | 14-3 | 9-6 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
16 | 12 | .571 | 2827 | 2777 | 50 | -0.05 | 1.73 | 9-3 | 7-9 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
16 | 15 | .516 | 3225 | 3123 | 102 | -0.15 | 3.14 | 11-4 | 5-11 | 5-5 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
14 | 17 | .452 | 3229 | 3222 | 7 | 0.46 | 0.69 | 7-9 | 7-8 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
3 | 27 | .100 | 2888 | 3273 | -385 | 1.23 | -11.60 | 3-10 | 0-17 | 1-9 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Bulls |
16 | 13 | .552 | 2730 | 2672 | 58 | -0.66 | 1.34 | 7-5 | 9-8 | 6-4 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
16 | 16 | .500 | 3218 | 3182 | 36 | -0.51 | 0.61 | 8-6 | 8-10 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
17 | 17 | .500 | 3403 | 3477 | -74 | 0.65 | -1.53 | 9-7 | 8-10 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
11 | 18 | .379 | 2817 | 2901 | -84 | 0.46 | -2.44 | 6-8 | 5-10 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Golden State Warriors |
20 | 11 | .645 | 3348 | 3234 | 114 | -0.70 | 2.98 | 10-3 | 10-8 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
15 | 16 | .484 | 3254 | 3266 | -12 | -0.07 | -0.46 | 12-7 | 3-9 | 4-6 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
15 | 17 | .469 | 3260 | 3350 | -90 | -0.38 | -3.20 | 8-6 | 7-11 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
14 | 16 | .467 | 3076 | 3077 | -1 | -0.75 | -0.78 | 10-6 | 4-10 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
12 | 19 | .387 | 3178 | 3254 | -76 | -0.15 | -2.60 | 10-9 | 2-10 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||