NBA standings at the end of December 20, 1974
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Braves |
21 | 11 | .656 | 3502 | 3378 | 124 | 0.05 | 3.92 | 13-4 | 8-7 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
18 | 11 | .621 | 2878 | 2855 | 23 | 0.62 | 1.41 | 11-6 | 7-5 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
18 | 12 | .600 | 3216 | 3100 | 116 | -0.21 | 3.66 | 7-10 | 11-2 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
12 | 19 | .387 | 3111 | 3211 | -100 | 0.41 | -2.82 | 8-8 | 4-11 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
22 | 9 | .710 | 3192 | 3000 | 192 | -0.35 | 5.84 | 13-3 | 9-6 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
16 | 11 | .593 | 2753 | 2690 | 63 | -0.08 | 2.25 | 9-2 | 7-9 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
15 | 15 | .500 | 3124 | 3027 | 97 | -0.15 | 3.09 | 11-4 | 4-11 | 4-6 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
14 | 16 | .467 | 3133 | 3121 | 12 | 0.35 | 0.75 | 7-8 | 7-8 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
3 | 27 | .100 | 2888 | 3273 | -385 | 1.26 | -11.57 | 3-10 | 0-17 | 1-9 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Bulls |
15 | 13 | .536 | 2643 | 2598 | 45 | -0.93 | 0.68 | 7-5 | 8-8 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
16 | 15 | .516 | 3121 | 3074 | 47 | -0.51 | 1.01 | 8-6 | 8-9 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
16 | 17 | .485 | 3296 | 3393 | -97 | 0.56 | -2.38 | 8-7 | 8-10 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
11 | 18 | .379 | 2817 | 2901 | -84 | 0.35 | -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 |
20 | 10 | .667 | 3264 | 3127 | 137 | -0.57 | 4.00 | 10-3 | 10-7 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
15 | 17 | .469 | 3260 | 3350 | -90 | -0.27 | -3.08 | 8-6 | 7-11 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
14 | 16 | .467 | 3146 | 3169 | -23 | 0.05 | -0.72 | 11-7 | 3-9 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
13 | 16 | .448 | 2962 | 2973 | -11 | -0.58 | -0.96 | 9-6 | 4-10 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
12 | 18 | .400 | 3074 | 3140 | -66 | -0.08 | -2.28 | 10-9 | 2-9 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||