NBA standings at the end of December 8, 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 | 0.33 | 2.54 | 10-4 | 6-4 | 8-2 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
14 | 10 | .583 | 2578 | 2495 | 83 | 0.26 | 3.72 | 6-8 | 8-2 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
9 | 15 | .375 | 2426 | 2491 | -65 | -0.07 | -2.78 | 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 |
19 | 6 | .760 | 2607 | 2415 | 192 | -0.57 | 7.11 | 11-3 | 8-3 | 8-2 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
13 | 10 | .565 | 2347 | 2300 | 47 | 0.16 | 2.20 | 8-2 | 5-8 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
11 | 13 | .458 | 2538 | 2522 | 16 | -0.23 | 0.43 | 6-5 | 5-8 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
11 | 13 | .458 | 2456 | 2445 | 11 | 0.21 | 0.67 | 7-4 | 4-9 | 2-8 | Lost 7 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
2 | 23 | .080 | 2427 | 2729 | -302 | 0.87 | -11.21 | 2-10 | 0-13 | 1-9 | Lost 7 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Detroit Pistons |
13 | 12 | .520 | 2552 | 2512 | 40 | -0.26 | 1.34 | 6-5 | 7-7 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
13 | 13 | .500 | 2612 | 2652 | -40 | 0.16 | -1.38 | 6-6 | 7-7 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
11 | 12 | .478 | 2174 | 2178 | -4 | -0.32 | -0.49 | 4-4 | 7-8 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
9 | 15 | .375 | 2318 | 2386 | -68 | 0.57 | -2.26 | 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 | -0.62 | 4.50 | 10-3 | 7-4 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
14 | 14 | .500 | 2888 | 2960 | -72 | -0.32 | -2.89 | 8-5 | 6-9 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
12 | 14 | .462 | 2724 | 2758 | -34 | 0.34 | -0.97 | 9-6 | 3-8 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
11 | 15 | .423 | 2660 | 2725 | -65 | 0.07 | -2.43 | 9-7 | 2-8 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
11 | 15 | .423 | 2665 | 2677 | -12 | -0.68 | -1.14 | 7-5 | 4-10 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||