NBA standings at the end of December 12, 1974
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Braves |
19 | 8 | .704 | 2960 | 2842 | 118 | 0.06 | 4.43 | 12-3 | 7-5 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
17 | 8 | .680 | 2447 | 2390 | 57 | 0.24 | 2.52 | 11-4 | 6-4 | 8-2 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
15 | 10 | .600 | 2685 | 2584 | 101 | 0.20 | 4.24 | 6-8 | 9-2 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
10 | 16 | .385 | 2620 | 2688 | -68 | 0.20 | -2.41 | 7-6 | 3-10 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
19 | 7 | .731 | 2696 | 2518 | 178 | -0.47 | 6.37 | 11-3 | 8-4 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
14 | 10 | .583 | 2444 | 2395 | 49 | 0.04 | 2.09 | 8-2 | 6-8 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
12 | 14 | .462 | 2754 | 2754 | 0 | -0.13 | -0.13 | 6-6 | 6-8 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
12 | 15 | .444 | 2776 | 2769 | 7 | 0.35 | 0.61 | 8-4 | 4-11 | 1-9 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
3 | 23 | .115 | 2533 | 2832 | -299 | 0.92 | -10.58 | 3-10 | 0-13 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Detroit Pistons |
14 | 13 | .519 | 2737 | 2691 | 46 | -0.07 | 1.64 | 7-5 | 7-8 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
14 | 14 | .500 | 2827 | 2863 | -36 | 0.13 | -1.15 | 6-6 | 8-8 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
11 | 13 | .458 | 2263 | 2285 | -22 | -0.09 | -1.01 | 4-5 | 7-8 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
10 | 16 | .385 | 2513 | 2581 | -68 | 0.44 | -2.18 | 6-8 | 4-8 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Golden State Warriors |
18 | 9 | .667 | 2953 | 2827 | 126 | -0.88 | 3.78 | 10-3 | 8-6 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
14 | 15 | .483 | 2983 | 3057 | -74 | -0.32 | -2.87 | 8-6 | 6-9 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
12 | 15 | .444 | 2769 | 2777 | -8 | -0.73 | -1.03 | 8-5 | 4-10 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
12 | 16 | .429 | 2927 | 2969 | -42 | 0.18 | -1.32 | 9-7 | 3-9 | 3-7 | Lost 6 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
11 | 15 | .423 | 2660 | 2725 | -65 | 0.01 | -2.49 | 9-7 | 2-8 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||