NBA standings at the end of January 4, 1970
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Knicks |
33 | 9 | .786 | 4804 | 4363 | 441 | -0.68 | 9.82 | 17-6 | 16-3 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
27 | 15 | .643 | 4867 | 4699 | 168 | 0.04 | 4.04 | 15-7 | 12-8 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Baltimore Bullets |
25 | 16 | .610 | 4969 | 4900 | 69 | 0.04 | 1.72 | 15-8 | 10-8 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
23 | 19 | .548 | 5093 | 4934 | 159 | -0.50 | 3.28 | 13-8 | 10-11 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
21 | 22 | .488 | 4979 | 5008 | -29 | 0.49 | -0.18 | 12-9 | 9-13 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
17 | 23 | .425 | 4507 | 4566 | -59 | 0.06 | -1.42 | 8-9 | 9-14 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
14 | 27 | .341 | 4449 | 4659 | -210 | 0.23 | -4.90 | 5-13 | 9-14 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Hawks |
26 | 16 | .619 | 4965 | 4975 | -10 | -0.04 | -0.28 | 16-8 | 10-8 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
20 | 20 | .500 | 4570 | 4517 | 53 | -0.00 | 1.32 | 12-9 | 8-11 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 San Francisco Warriors |
19 | 21 | .475 | 4457 | 4572 | -115 | 0.13 | -2.75 | 10-10 | 9-11 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
18 | 24 | .429 | 4730 | 4846 | -116 | 0.22 | -2.55 | 11-6 | 7-18 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
17 | 24 | .415 | 4843 | 4940 | -97 | 0.31 | -2.05 | 13-9 | 4-15 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Rockets |
16 | 26 | .381 | 4906 | 4935 | -29 | -0.61 | -1.30 | 11-7 | 5-19 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
14 | 28 | .333 | 4849 | 5074 | -225 | 0.33 | -5.02 | 11-12 | 3-16 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||