NBA standings at the end of May 14, 1970
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Knicks |
60 | 22 | .732 | 9427 | 8682 | 745 | -0.66 | 8.42 | 30-11 | 30-11 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
56 | 26 | .683 | 9741 | 9363 | 378 | -0.36 | 4.25 | 28-12 | 28-14 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Baltimore Bullets |
50 | 32 | .610 | 9900 | 9726 | 174 | -0.19 | 1.93 | 27-13 | 23-19 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
42 | 40 | .512 | 9998 | 9718 | 280 | -0.10 | 3.32 | 24-18 | 18-22 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
36 | 46 | .439 | 9616 | 9858 | -242 | 0.40 | -2.55 | 21-19 | 15-27 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
34 | 48 | .415 | 9422 | 9574 | -152 | 0.26 | -1.59 | 19-21 | 15-27 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
31 | 51 | .378 | 9246 | 9518 | -272 | 0.37 | -2.94 | 19-23 | 12-28 | 3-7 | Lost 5 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Hawks |
48 | 34 | .585 | 9646 | 9612 | 34 | -0.10 | 0.31 | 29-14 | 19-20 | 8-2 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
46 | 36 | .561 | 9327 | 9164 | 163 | -0.23 | 1.76 | 27-14 | 19-22 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
39 | 43 | .476 | 9423 | 9567 | -144 | 0.04 | -1.71 | 27-14 | 12-29 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
39 | 43 | .476 | 9786 | 9927 | -141 | 0.06 | -1.66 | 24-16 | 15-27 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
36 | 46 | .439 | 9589 | 9796 | -207 | 0.09 | -2.43 | 24-19 | 12-27 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Francisco Warriors |
30 | 52 | .366 | 9114 | 9476 | -362 | 0.26 | -4.15 | 16-24 | 14-28 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 San Diego Rockets |
27 | 55 | .329 | 9732 | 9986 | -254 | 0.15 | -2.95 | 21-20 | 6-35 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||