NBA standings at the end of December 30, 1974
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Braves |
22 | 13 | .629 | 3818 | 3701 | 117 | 0.00 | 3.35 | 13-4 | 9-9 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
21 | 13 | .618 | 3657 | 3507 | 150 | -0.36 | 4.06 | 7-10 | 14-3 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
19 | 15 | .559 | 3339 | 3361 | -22 | 0.28 | -0.37 | 12-8 | 7-7 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
14 | 21 | .400 | 3507 | 3605 | -98 | 0.42 | -2.38 | 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 |
26 | 9 | .743 | 3628 | 3386 | 242 | -0.47 | 6.45 | 16-3 | 10-6 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
18 | 14 | .562 | 3211 | 3161 | 50 | -0.24 | 1.33 | 11-4 | 7-10 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
19 | 15 | .559 | 3584 | 3433 | 151 | -0.13 | 4.31 | 14-4 | 5-11 | 8-2 | Won 7 | |||||||
 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 | 1.04 | -11.93 | 3-10 | 0-20 | 1-9 | Lost 7 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Detroit Pistons |
19 | 17 | .528 | 3557 | 3524 | 33 | -0.37 | 0.54 | 10-6 | 9-11 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
20 | 18 | .526 | 3813 | 3871 | -58 | 0.61 | -0.91 | 10-7 | 10-11 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
17 | 17 | .500 | 3153 | 3130 | 23 | -0.49 | 0.18 | 8-7 | 9-10 | 6-4 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
14 | 19 | .424 | 3237 | 3263 | -26 | 0.31 | -0.47 | 9-9 | 5-10 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Golden State Warriors |
23 | 12 | .657 | 3786 | 3646 | 140 | -0.64 | 3.36 | 13-4 | 10-8 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
16 | 19 | .457 | 3567 | 3669 | -102 | -0.25 | -3.17 | 9-8 | 7-11 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
15 | 18 | .455 | 3372 | 3392 | -20 | -0.20 | -0.81 | 11-7 | 4-11 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
15 | 19 | .441 | 3556 | 3596 | -40 | -0.14 | -1.32 | 12-8 | 3-11 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
15 | 21 | .417 | 3693 | 3764 | -71 | -0.03 | -2.00 | 11-9 | 4-12 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||