NBA standings at the end of December 23, 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 | 3.90 | 13-4 | 8-7 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
19 | 12 | .613 | 3325 | 3191 | 134 | -0.18 | 4.14 | 7-10 | 12-2 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
18 | 12 | .600 | 2969 | 2964 | 5 | 0.80 | 0.97 | 11-7 | 7-5 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
13 | 20 | .394 | 3312 | 3416 | -104 | 0.56 | -2.59 | 9-8 | 4-12 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
24 | 9 | .727 | 3415 | 3204 | 211 | -0.50 | 5.90 | 14-3 | 10-6 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
17 | 12 | .586 | 2922 | 2856 | 66 | -0.41 | 1.86 | 10-3 | 7-9 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
16 | 15 | .516 | 3225 | 3123 | 102 | -0.13 | 3.16 | 11-4 | 5-11 | 5-5 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
14 | 18 | .438 | 3317 | 3322 | -5 | 0.38 | 0.22 | 7-9 | 7-9 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
3 | 29 | .094 | 3043 | 3464 | -421 | 1.16 | -12.00 | 3-10 | 0-19 | 1-9 | Lost 6 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Bulls |
16 | 14 | .533 | 2817 | 2769 | 48 | -0.56 | 1.04 | 7-5 | 9-9 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
18 | 17 | .514 | 3500 | 3564 | -64 | 0.67 | -1.16 | 10-7 | 8-10 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
16 | 17 | .485 | 3308 | 3290 | 18 | -0.43 | 0.12 | 8-6 | 8-11 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
12 | 19 | .387 | 3016 | 3083 | -67 | 0.28 | -1.88 | 7-9 | 5-10 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Golden State Warriors |
21 | 11 | .656 | 3459 | 3328 | 131 | -0.67 | 3.42 | 11-3 | 10-8 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
16 | 17 | .485 | 3368 | 3440 | -72 | -0.37 | -2.55 | 9-6 | 7-11 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
15 | 17 | .469 | 3356 | 3381 | -25 | -0.09 | -0.87 | 12-7 | 3-10 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
14 | 17 | .452 | 3170 | 3188 | -18 | -0.50 | -1.08 | 10-6 | 4-11 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
13 | 19 | .406 | 3293 | 3356 | -63 | -0.14 | -2.11 | 11-9 | 2-10 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||