NBA standings at the end of December 22, 1974
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Braves |
21 | 11 | .656 | 3502 | 3378 | 124 | -0.03 | 3.84 | 13-4 | 8-7 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
19 | 12 | .613 | 3325 | 3191 | 134 | -0.20 | 4.12 | 7-10 | 12-2 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
18 | 12 | .600 | 2969 | 2964 | 5 | 0.75 | 0.91 | 11-7 | 7-5 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
12 | 20 | .375 | 3212 | 3328 | -116 | 0.57 | -3.06 | 8-8 | 4-12 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
23 | 9 | .719 | 3309 | 3101 | 208 | -0.44 | 6.06 | 14-3 | 9-6 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
16 | 12 | .571 | 2827 | 2777 | 50 | -0.01 | 1.77 | 9-3 | 7-9 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
16 | 15 | .516 | 3225 | 3123 | 102 | -0.13 | 3.16 | 11-4 | 5-11 | 5-5 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
14 | 17 | .452 | 3229 | 3222 | 7 | 0.48 | 0.71 | 7-9 | 7-8 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
3 | 28 | .097 | 2964 | 3369 | -405 | 1.14 | -11.92 | 3-10 | 0-18 | 1-9 | Lost 5 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Bulls |
16 | 13 | .552 | 2730 | 2672 | 58 | -0.58 | 1.42 | 7-5 | 9-8 | 6-4 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
17 | 17 | .500 | 3403 | 3477 | -74 | 0.69 | -1.49 | 9-7 | 8-10 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
16 | 17 | .485 | 3308 | 3290 | 18 | -0.49 | 0.06 | 8-6 | 8-11 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
12 | 18 | .400 | 2913 | 2977 | -64 | 0.10 | -2.03 | 7-8 | 5-10 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Golden State Warriors |
20 | 11 | .645 | 3348 | 3234 | 114 | -0.65 | 3.02 | 10-3 | 10-8 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
16 | 17 | .485 | 3368 | 3440 | -72 | -0.38 | -2.56 | 9-6 | 7-11 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
15 | 17 | .469 | 3356 | 3381 | -25 | -0.05 | -0.83 | 12-7 | 3-10 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
14 | 16 | .467 | 3076 | 3077 | -1 | -0.66 | -0.70 | 10-6 | 4-10 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
13 | 19 | .406 | 3293 | 3356 | -63 | -0.14 | -2.11 | 11-9 | 2-10 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||