NBA standings at the end of December 18, 1974
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Braves |
21 | 9 | .700 | 3296 | 3159 | 137 | -0.03 | 4.54 | 13-3 | 8-6 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
17 | 11 | .607 | 2761 | 2742 | 19 | 0.79 | 1.46 | 11-6 | 6-5 | 6-4 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
17 | 12 | .586 | 3106 | 2994 | 112 | 0.20 | 4.06 | 6-10 | 11-2 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
12 | 18 | .400 | 3018 | 3117 | -99 | 0.33 | -2.97 | 8-7 | 4-11 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
22 | 8 | .733 | 3101 | 2884 | 217 | -0.54 | 6.70 | 13-3 | 9-5 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
15 | 11 | .577 | 2647 | 2586 | 61 | -0.16 | 2.19 | 8-2 | 7-9 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
14 | 15 | .483 | 3008 | 2936 | 72 | -0.27 | 2.21 | 10-4 | 4-11 | 3-7 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
13 | 15 | .464 | 2940 | 2931 | 9 | 0.26 | 0.58 | 7-7 | 6-8 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
3 | 26 | .103 | 2782 | 3163 | -381 | 1.22 | -11.92 | 3-10 | 0-16 | 1-9 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
16 | 15 | .516 | 3110 | 3180 | -70 | 0.41 | -1.85 | 8-6 | 8-9 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
13 | 13 | .500 | 2459 | 2445 | 14 | -0.82 | -0.28 | 6-5 | 7-8 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
15 | 15 | .500 | 3018 | 2972 | 46 | -0.37 | 1.16 | 8-6 | 7-9 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 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 | -0.51 | 4.18 | 10-3 | 9-7 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
15 | 17 | .469 | 3260 | 3350 | -90 | -0.32 | -3.13 | 8-6 | 7-11 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
14 | 16 | .467 | 3146 | 3169 | -23 | 0.04 | -0.73 | 11-7 | 3-9 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
13 | 15 | .464 | 2854 | 2861 | -7 | -0.56 | -0.81 | 9-5 | 4-10 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
12 | 17 | .414 | 2972 | 3037 | -65 | -0.08 | -2.32 | 10-8 | 2-9 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||