NBA standings at the end of December 2, 1974
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Braves |
16 | 6 | .727 | 2408 | 2307 | 101 | 0.11 | 4.70 | 9-2 | 7-4 | 7-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
13 | 8 | .619 | 2025 | 1993 | 32 | 0.66 | 2.18 | 8-4 | 5-4 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
11 | 10 | .524 | 2246 | 2190 | 56 | 0.98 | 3.65 | 5-8 | 6-2 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
7 | 14 | .333 | 2113 | 2178 | -65 | -0.28 | -3.37 | 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 | -0.46 | 6.23 | 9-3 | 7-3 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
11 | 8 | .579 | 1960 | 1913 | 47 | -0.23 | 2.24 | 6-1 | 5-7 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
11 | 10 | .524 | 2182 | 2142 | 40 | -0.21 | 1.70 | 7-3 | 4-7 | 5-5 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
9 | 12 | .429 | 2261 | 2242 | 19 | 0.06 | 0.97 | 6-5 | 3-7 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
2 | 20 | .091 | 2117 | 2375 | -258 | 0.77 | -10.95 | 2-9 | 0-11 | 1-9 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Detroit Pistons |
11 | 10 | .524 | 2168 | 2162 | 6 | -0.56 | -0.28 | 4-4 | 7-6 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
12 | 11 | .522 | 2320 | 2327 | -7 | 0.01 | -0.30 | 6-6 | 6-5 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
10 | 11 | .476 | 1982 | 1988 | -6 | 0.01 | -0.28 | 3-3 | 7-8 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
7 | 14 | .333 | 2006 | 2077 | -71 | 0.61 | -2.77 | 5-6 | 2-8 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Golden State Warriors |
15 | 6 | .714 | 2264 | 2196 | 68 | 0.05 | 3.29 | 8-3 | 7-3 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
12 | 10 | .545 | 2329 | 2314 | 15 | -0.36 | 0.32 | 9-6 | 3-4 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
12 | 12 | .500 | 2464 | 2515 | -51 | -0.15 | -2.28 | 7-4 | 5-8 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
9 | 12 | .429 | 2180 | 2246 | -66 | -0.12 | -3.27 | 7-7 | 2-5 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
9 | 13 | .409 | 2278 | 2285 | -7 | -0.86 | -1.17 | 5-4 | 4-9 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||