NBA standings at the end of December 16, 1974
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Braves |
21 | 8 | .724 | 3186 | 3048 | 138 | 0.13 | 4.89 | 13-3 | 8-5 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
17 | 10 | .630 | 2653 | 2616 | 37 | 0.66 | 2.03 | 11-5 | 6-5 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
16 | 11 | .593 | 2866 | 2782 | 84 | 0.46 | 3.57 | 6-9 | 10-2 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
11 | 17 | .393 | 2806 | 2877 | -71 | 0.11 | -2.43 | 8-6 | 3-11 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
21 | 7 | .750 | 2903 | 2698 | 205 | -0.23 | 7.09 | 12-3 | 9-4 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
14 | 11 | .560 | 2528 | 2480 | 48 | -0.12 | 1.80 | 8-2 | 6-9 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
13 | 15 | .464 | 2899 | 2853 | 46 | 0.16 | 1.80 | 9-4 | 4-11 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
12 | 15 | .444 | 2844 | 2846 | -2 | -0.04 | -0.12 | 6-7 | 6-8 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
3 | 24 | .111 | 2609 | 2941 | -332 | 0.90 | -11.40 | 3-10 | 0-14 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Detroit Pistons |
15 | 14 | .517 | 2921 | 2872 | 49 | -0.29 | 1.40 | 8-5 | 7-9 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
15 | 15 | .500 | 2999 | 3070 | -71 | 0.35 | -2.02 | 7-6 | 8-9 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
12 | 13 | .480 | 2372 | 2361 | 11 | -0.66 | -0.22 | 5-5 | 7-8 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
10 | 17 | .370 | 2602 | 2674 | -72 | 0.39 | -2.27 | 6-8 | 4-9 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Golden State Warriors |
18 | 10 | .643 | 3044 | 2926 | 118 | -0.62 | 3.60 | 10-3 | 8-7 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
14 | 16 | .467 | 3076 | 3166 | -90 | -0.43 | -3.43 | 8-6 | 6-10 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
13 | 15 | .464 | 2854 | 2861 | -7 | -0.62 | -0.87 | 9-5 | 4-10 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
13 | 16 | .448 | 3027 | 3066 | -39 | 0.11 | -1.24 | 10-7 | 3-9 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
12 | 16 | .429 | 2866 | 2918 | -52 | -0.24 | -2.09 | 10-7 | 2-9 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||