NBA standings at the end of December 17, 1974
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Braves |
21 | 9 | .700 | 3296 | 3159 | 137 | 0.00 | 4.57 | 13-3 | 8-6 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
17 | 11 | .607 | 2761 | 2742 | 19 | 0.80 | 1.47 | 11-6 | 6-5 | 6-4 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
16 | 12 | .571 | 2975 | 2895 | 80 | 0.38 | 3.23 | 6-10 | 10-2 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
12 | 17 | .414 | 2919 | 2986 | -67 | 0.13 | -2.18 | 8-6 | 4-11 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
21 | 8 | .724 | 2988 | 2794 | 194 | -0.20 | 6.49 | 12-3 | 9-5 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
15 | 11 | .577 | 2647 | 2586 | 61 | -0.20 | 2.14 | 8-2 | 7-9 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
14 | 15 | .483 | 3008 | 2936 | 72 | -0.25 | 2.23 | 10-4 | 4-11 | 3-7 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
13 | 15 | .464 | 2940 | 2931 | 9 | 0.18 | 0.50 | 7-7 | 6-8 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
3 | 25 | .107 | 2692 | 3050 | -358 | 1.03 | -11.76 | 3-10 | 0-15 | 1-9 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Detroit Pistons |
15 | 14 | .517 | 2921 | 2872 | 49 | -0.27 | 1.42 | 8-5 | 7-9 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
16 | 15 | .516 | 3110 | 3180 | -70 | 0.39 | -1.87 | 8-6 | 8-9 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
13 | 13 | .500 | 2459 | 2445 | 14 | -0.88 | -0.34 | 6-5 | 7-8 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
10 | 18 | .357 | 2705 | 2793 | -88 | 0.37 | -2.78 | 6-8 | 4-10 | 6-4 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Golden State Warriors |
19 | 10 | .655 | 3170 | 3034 | 136 | -0.52 | 4.17 | 10-3 | 9-7 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
14 | 16 | .467 | 3146 | 3169 | -23 | 0.01 | -0.76 | 11-7 | 3-9 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
13 | 15 | .464 | 2854 | 2861 | -7 | -0.54 | -0.79 | 9-5 | 4-10 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
14 | 17 | .452 | 3160 | 3253 | -93 | -0.34 | -3.34 | 8-6 | 6-11 | 4-6 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
12 | 17 | .414 | 2972 | 3037 | -65 | -0.10 | -2.34 | 10-8 | 2-9 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||