NBA standings at the end of December 19, 1974
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Braves |
21 | 10 | .677 | 3400 | 3265 | 135 | 0.07 | 4.42 | 13-3 | 8-7 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
18 | 11 | .621 | 2878 | 2855 | 23 | 0.67 | 1.47 | 11-6 | 7-5 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
17 | 12 | .586 | 3106 | 2994 | 112 | 0.18 | 4.05 | 6-10 | 11-2 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
12 | 18 | .400 | 3018 | 3117 | -99 | 0.32 | -2.98 | 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 | 6.69 | 13-3 | 9-5 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
16 | 11 | .593 | 2753 | 2690 | 63 | -0.02 | 2.31 | 9-2 | 7-9 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
14 | 15 | .483 | 3008 | 2936 | 72 | -0.28 | 2.20 | 10-4 | 4-11 | 3-7 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
13 | 16 | .448 | 3020 | 3019 | 1 | 0.25 | 0.28 | 7-8 | 6-8 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
3 | 26 | .103 | 2782 | 3163 | -381 | 1.20 | -11.94 | 3-10 | 0-16 | 1-9 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Bulls |
14 | 13 | .519 | 2547 | 2525 | 22 | -0.78 | 0.04 | 6-5 | 8-8 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
15 | 15 | .500 | 3018 | 2972 | 46 | -0.38 | 1.15 | 8-6 | 7-9 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
16 | 16 | .500 | 3223 | 3297 | -74 | 0.49 | -1.83 | 8-7 | 8-9 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
11 | 18 | .379 | 2817 | 2901 | -84 | 0.34 | -2.55 | 6-8 | 5-10 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Golden State Warriors |
19 | 10 | .655 | 3170 | 3034 | 136 | -0.54 | 4.15 | 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 | 0.01 | -0.75 | 11-7 | 3-9 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
13 | 16 | .448 | 2962 | 2973 | -11 | -0.64 | -1.02 | 9-6 | 4-10 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
12 | 17 | .414 | 2972 | 3037 | -65 | -0.10 | -2.34 | 10-8 | 2-9 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||