NBA standings at the end of December 25, 1974
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Braves |
21 | 11 | .656 | 3502 | 3378 | 124 | -0.02 | 3.85 | 13-4 | 8-7 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
19 | 13 | .594 | 3421 | 3301 | 120 | -0.20 | 3.55 | 7-10 | 12-3 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
18 | 13 | .581 | 3066 | 3068 | -2 | 0.65 | 0.59 | 11-8 | 7-5 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
14 | 20 | .412 | 3416 | 3513 | -97 | 0.48 | -2.37 | 9-8 | 5-12 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
25 | 9 | .735 | 3525 | 3296 | 229 | -0.55 | 6.18 | 15-3 | 10-6 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
17 | 12 | .586 | 2922 | 2856 | 66 | -0.42 | 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 | 19 | .424 | 3409 | 3432 | -23 | 0.55 | -0.14 | 7-9 | 7-10 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 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 | -0.59 | 1.01 | 7-5 | 9-9 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
18 | 17 | .514 | 3500 | 3564 | -64 | 0.64 | -1.18 | 10-7 | 8-10 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
16 | 17 | .485 | 3308 | 3290 | 18 | -0.40 | 0.14 | 8-6 | 8-11 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
12 | 19 | .387 | 3016 | 3083 | -67 | 0.31 | -1.85 | 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 | -0.66 | 3.44 | 11-3 | 10-8 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
16 | 17 | .485 | 3368 | 3440 | -72 | -0.36 | -2.54 | 9-6 | 7-11 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
15 | 17 | .469 | 3280 | 3284 | -4 | -0.38 | -0.51 | 11-6 | 4-11 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
15 | 17 | .469 | 3356 | 3381 | -25 | -0.10 | -0.88 | 12-7 | 3-10 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
13 | 19 | .406 | 3293 | 3356 | -63 | -0.09 | -2.06 | 11-9 | 2-10 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||