NBA standings at the end of December 28, 1974
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Braves |
22 | 12 | .647 | 3727 | 3595 | 132 | 0.06 | 3.94 | 13-4 | 9-8 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
20 | 13 | .606 | 3536 | 3406 | 130 | -0.15 | 3.79 | 7-10 | 13-3 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
19 | 14 | .576 | 3250 | 3246 | 4 | 0.33 | 0.45 | 12-8 | 7-6 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 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 | -0.54 | 6.20 | 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 |
18 | 15 | .545 | 3464 | 3326 | 138 | -0.06 | 4.12 | 13-4 | 5-11 | 7-3 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
15 | 20 | .429 | 3601 | 3635 | -34 | 0.60 | -0.37 | 8-9 | 7-11 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
3 | 30 | .091 | 3137 | 3565 | -428 | 1.09 | -11.88 | 3-10 | 0-20 | 1-9 | Lost 7 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
19 | 17 | .528 | 3608 | 3662 | -54 | 0.51 | -0.99 | 10-7 | 9-10 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
17 | 16 | .515 | 3072 | 3044 | 28 | -0.62 | 0.23 | 8-6 | 9-10 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
18 | 17 | .514 | 3471 | 3443 | 28 | -0.35 | 0.45 | 10-6 | 8-11 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
12 | 19 | .387 | 3016 | 3083 | -67 | 0.29 | -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 |
22 | 12 | .647 | 3676 | 3544 | 132 | -0.53 | 3.35 | 12-4 | 10-8 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
16 | 18 | .471 | 3466 | 3548 | -82 | -0.41 | -2.82 | 9-7 | 7-11 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
15 | 18 | .455 | 3372 | 3392 | -20 | -0.20 | -0.81 | 11-7 | 4-11 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
15 | 18 | .455 | 3457 | 3493 | -36 | -0.03 | -1.12 | 12-7 | 3-11 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
15 | 20 | .429 | 3586 | 3644 | -58 | -0.12 | -1.78 | 11-9 | 4-11 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||