NBA standings at the end of December 7, 1974
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Braves |
17 | 8 | .680 | 2735 | 2638 | 97 | 0.14 | 4.02 | 10-3 | 7-5 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
16 | 8 | .667 | 2341 | 2288 | 53 | 0.31 | 2.51 | 10-4 | 6-4 | 8-2 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
13 | 10 | .565 | 2467 | 2394 | 73 | 0.75 | 3.93 | 6-8 | 7-2 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
9 | 15 | .375 | 2426 | 2491 | -65 | -0.05 | -2.76 | 6-6 | 3-9 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
18 | 6 | .750 | 2519 | 2340 | 179 | -0.72 | 6.74 | 11-3 | 7-3 | 7-3 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
13 | 9 | .591 | 2272 | 2212 | 60 | -0.16 | 2.57 | 8-1 | 5-8 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
11 | 13 | .458 | 2456 | 2445 | 11 | 0.21 | 0.67 | 7-4 | 4-9 | 2-8 | Lost 7 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
10 | 13 | .435 | 2436 | 2427 | 9 | -0.13 | 0.27 | 6-5 | 4-8 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
2 | 22 | .083 | 2326 | 2618 | -292 | 0.77 | -11.40 | 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 | 11 | .542 | 2460 | 2416 | 44 | -0.21 | 1.62 | 6-4 | 7-7 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
12 | 13 | .480 | 2516 | 2560 | -44 | 0.12 | -1.64 | 6-6 | 6-7 | 5-5 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
11 | 12 | .478 | 2174 | 2178 | -4 | -0.41 | -0.58 | 4-4 | 7-8 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
9 | 15 | .375 | 2318 | 2386 | -68 | 0.52 | -2.31 | 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 |
17 | 7 | .708 | 2624 | 2501 | 123 | -0.57 | 4.55 | 10-3 | 7-4 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
14 | 13 | .519 | 2793 | 2858 | -65 | -0.34 | -2.75 | 8-4 | 6-9 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
12 | 14 | .462 | 2724 | 2758 | -34 | 0.32 | -0.99 | 9-6 | 3-8 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
11 | 14 | .440 | 2563 | 2570 | -7 | -0.64 | -0.92 | 7-5 | 4-9 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
10 | 15 | .400 | 2553 | 2623 | -70 | 0.12 | -2.68 | 8-7 | 2-8 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||