NBA standings at the end of December 27, 1974
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Braves |
22 | 11 | .667 | 3610 | 3470 | 140 | -0.07 | 4.17 | 13-4 | 9-7 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
19 | 13 | .594 | 3421 | 3301 | 120 | -0.25 | 3.50 | 7-10 | 12-3 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
18 | 14 | .562 | 3149 | 3152 | -3 | 0.70 | 0.61 | 11-8 | 7-6 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
14 | 21 | .400 | 3507 | 3605 | -98 | 0.49 | -2.31 | 9-8 | 5-13 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
25 | 9 | .735 | 3525 | 3296 | 229 | -0.60 | 6.14 | 15-3 | 10-6 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
17 | 13 | .567 | 3011 | 2955 | 56 | -0.42 | 1.45 | 10-4 | 7-9 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
17 | 15 | .531 | 3339 | 3209 | 130 | -0.22 | 3.84 | 12-4 | 5-11 | 6-4 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
14 | 20 | .412 | 3495 | 3546 | -51 | 0.66 | -0.84 | 7-9 | 7-11 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
3 | 29 | .094 | 3043 | 3464 | -421 | 1.11 | -12.05 | 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 |
17 | 15 | .531 | 3002 | 2965 | 37 | -0.66 | 0.49 | 8-6 | 9-9 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
19 | 17 | .528 | 3608 | 3662 | -54 | 0.53 | -0.97 | 10-7 | 9-10 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
17 | 17 | .500 | 3392 | 3373 | 19 | -0.34 | 0.22 | 9-6 | 8-11 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 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 |
22 | 11 | .667 | 3571 | 3429 | 142 | -0.66 | 3.64 | 12-3 | 10-8 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
16 | 18 | .471 | 3466 | 3548 | -82 | -0.40 | -2.81 | 9-7 | 7-11 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
15 | 18 | .455 | 3372 | 3392 | -20 | -0.16 | -0.77 | 11-7 | 4-11 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
15 | 18 | .455 | 3457 | 3493 | -36 | 0.02 | -1.07 | 12-7 | 3-11 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
15 | 19 | .441 | 3497 | 3538 | -41 | -0.10 | -1.30 | 11-9 | 4-10 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||