NBA standings at the end of December 5, 1974
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Braves |
16 | 7 | .696 | 2509 | 2417 | 92 | 0.12 | 4.12 | 9-3 | 7-4 | 6-4 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
14 | 8 | .636 | 2125 | 2088 | 37 | 0.53 | 2.21 | 9-4 | 5-4 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
12 | 10 | .545 | 2347 | 2280 | 67 | 0.82 | 3.87 | 6-8 | 6-2 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
8 | 14 | .364 | 2222 | 2283 | -61 | -0.31 | -3.08 | 5-5 | 3-9 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
17 | 6 | .739 | 2425 | 2251 | 174 | -0.64 | 6.93 | 10-3 | 7-3 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
13 | 8 | .619 | 2181 | 2095 | 86 | -0.27 | 3.82 | 8-1 | 5-7 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
11 | 12 | .478 | 2342 | 2325 | 17 | 0.06 | 0.80 | 7-3 | 4-9 | 3-7 | Lost 6 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
10 | 12 | .455 | 2352 | 2327 | 25 | 0.01 | 1.14 | 6-5 | 4-7 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
2 | 21 | .087 | 2218 | 2497 | -279 | 0.97 | -11.16 | 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 |
12 | 10 | .545 | 2254 | 2231 | 23 | -0.62 | 0.43 | 5-4 | 7-6 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
11 | 11 | .500 | 2078 | 2079 | -1 | -0.26 | -0.31 | 4-3 | 7-8 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
12 | 13 | .480 | 2516 | 2560 | -44 | 0.16 | -1.60 | 6-6 | 6-7 | 5-5 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
8 | 15 | .348 | 2219 | 2290 | -71 | 0.59 | -2.49 | 5-7 | 3-8 | 7-3 | Lost 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 | -0.45 | 3.33 | 9-3 | 7-4 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
13 | 12 | .520 | 2576 | 2618 | -42 | -0.21 | -1.89 | 7-4 | 6-8 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
12 | 12 | .500 | 2507 | 2524 | -17 | 0.07 | -0.64 | 9-6 | 3-6 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
10 | 14 | .417 | 2471 | 2482 | -11 | -0.59 | -1.05 | 6-5 | 4-9 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
9 | 14 | .391 | 2365 | 2447 | -82 | 0.03 | -3.54 | 7-7 | 2-7 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||