NBA standings at the end of December 29, 1974
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Braves |
22 | 12 | .647 | 3727 | 3595 | 132 | 0.03 | 3.91 | 13-4 | 9-8 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
21 | 13 | .618 | 3657 | 3507 | 150 | -0.29 | 4.12 | 7-10 | 14-3 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
19 | 15 | .559 | 3339 | 3361 | -22 | 0.32 | -0.32 | 12-8 | 7-7 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
14 | 21 | .400 | 3507 | 3605 | -98 | 0.47 | -2.33 | 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 | -0.51 | 6.23 | 15-3 | 10-6 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
18 | 13 | .581 | 3121 | 3058 | 63 | -0.43 | 1.60 | 11-4 | 7-9 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
18 | 15 | .545 | 3464 | 3326 | 138 | -0.05 | 4.13 | 13-4 | 5-11 | 7-3 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
15 | 21 | .417 | 3704 | 3745 | -41 | 0.62 | -0.52 | 8-9 | 7-12 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
3 | 30 | .091 | 3137 | 3565 | -428 | 1.08 | -11.89 | 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 |
20 | 17 | .541 | 3711 | 3761 | -50 | 0.53 | -0.82 | 10-7 | 10-10 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
17 | 16 | .515 | 3072 | 3044 | 28 | -0.53 | 0.32 | 8-6 | 9-10 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
18 | 17 | .514 | 3471 | 3443 | 28 | -0.36 | 0.44 | 10-6 | 8-11 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
13 | 19 | .406 | 3131 | 3172 | -41 | 0.26 | -1.02 | 8-9 | 5-10 | 5-5 | Won 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 | -0.58 | 3.30 | 12-4 | 10-8 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
16 | 19 | .457 | 3567 | 3669 | -102 | -0.24 | -3.16 | 9-8 | 7-11 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
15 | 18 | .455 | 3372 | 3392 | -20 | -0.16 | -0.77 | 11-7 | 4-11 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
15 | 19 | .441 | 3556 | 3596 | -40 | -0.10 | -1.28 | 12-8 | 3-11 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
15 | 20 | .429 | 3586 | 3644 | -58 | -0.14 | -1.80 | 11-9 | 4-11 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||