NBA standings at the end of October 17, 1970
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
3 | 0 | 1.000 | 360 | 331 | 29 | -5.34 | 4.33 | 2-0 | 1-0 | 3-0 | Won 3 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
2 | 1 | .667 | 338 | 310 | 28 | -5.67 | 3.66 | 1-1 | 1-0 | 2-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
1 | 1 | .500 | 200 | 194 | 6 | -15.21 | -12.21 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
0 | 3 | .000 | 321 | 359 | -38 | 9.72 | -2.94 | 0-0 | 0-3 | 0-3 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
2 | 0 | 1.000 | 241 | 221 | 20 | 2.84 | 12.84 | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
0 | 1 | .000 | 98 | 107 | -9 | 9.00 | 0.00 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
0 | 2 | .000 | 209 | 251 | -42 | 5.32 | -15.68 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
0 | 3 | .000 | 312 | 350 | -38 | -9.65 | -22.32 | 0-0 | 0-3 | 0-3 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Detroit Pistons |
3 | 0 | 1.000 | 353 | 330 | 23 | 7.91 | 15.58 | 0-0 | 3-0 | 3-0 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
1 | 0 | 1.000 | 107 | 98 | 9 | -9.00 | 0.00 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
2 | 2 | .500 | 419 | 408 | 11 | 4.08 | 6.83 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
1 | 1 | .500 | 226 | 210 | 16 | 2.87 | 10.87 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers |
1 | 0 | 1.000 | 115 | 112 | 3 | -25.33 | -22.33 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
1 | 1 | .500 | 222 | 220 | 2 | 9.75 | 10.75 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Francisco Warriors |
1 | 1 | .500 | 234 | 228 | 6 | -6.74 | -3.74 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
1 | 1 | .500 | 243 | 237 | 6 | 2.87 | 5.87 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Rockets |
1 | 3 | .250 | 422 | 454 | -32 | 3.68 | -4.32 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 1-3 | Won 1 | |||||||