NBA standings at the end of December 10, 1974
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Braves |
18 | 8 | .692 | 2836 | 2729 | 107 | -0.06 | 4.06 | 11-3 | 7-5 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
17 | 8 | .680 | 2447 | 2390 | 57 | 0.28 | 2.56 | 11-4 | 6-4 | 8-2 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
15 | 10 | .600 | 2685 | 2584 | 101 | 0.19 | 4.23 | 6-8 | 9-2 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
9 | 16 | .360 | 2517 | 2592 | -75 | 0.10 | -2.90 | 6-6 | 3-10 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
19 | 6 | .760 | 2607 | 2415 | 192 | -0.53 | 7.15 | 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 |
12 | 13 | .480 | 2645 | 2625 | 20 | -0.26 | 0.54 | 6-5 | 6-8 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
12 | 13 | .480 | 2567 | 2542 | 25 | 0.32 | 1.32 | 8-4 | 4-9 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
2 | 23 | .080 | 2427 | 2729 | -302 | 0.82 | -11.26 | 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 | 13 | .500 | 2634 | 2602 | 32 | -0.31 | 0.92 | 6-5 | 7-8 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
13 | 14 | .481 | 2714 | 2758 | -44 | 0.26 | -1.37 | 6-6 | 7-8 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
11 | 13 | .458 | 2263 | 2285 | -22 | -0.03 | -0.95 | 4-5 | 7-8 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
10 | 15 | .400 | 2408 | 2468 | -60 | 0.53 | -1.87 | 6-7 | 4-8 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Golden State Warriors |
17 | 8 | .680 | 2721 | 2612 | 109 | -0.56 | 3.80 | 10-3 | 7-5 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
14 | 14 | .500 | 2888 | 2960 | -72 | -0.40 | -2.97 | 8-5 | 6-9 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
12 | 15 | .444 | 2827 | 2865 | -38 | 0.25 | -1.15 | 9-7 | 3-8 | 3-7 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
11 | 15 | .423 | 2660 | 2725 | -65 | 0.01 | -2.49 | 9-7 | 2-8 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
11 | 15 | .423 | 2665 | 2677 | -12 | -0.72 | -1.18 | 7-5 | 4-10 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||