NBA standings at the end of October 27, 1970
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Knicks |
6 | 2 | .750 | 872 | 807 | 65 | 1.09 | 9.21 | 5-1 | 1-1 | 6-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
5 | 2 | .714 | 813 | 799 | 14 | -0.74 | 1.26 | 2-1 | 3-1 | 5-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
3 | 4 | .429 | 816 | 830 | -14 | 0.54 | -1.46 | 1-1 | 2-3 | 3-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
1 | 4 | .200 | 492 | 525 | -33 | -4.19 | -10.79 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 1-4 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
4 | 2 | .667 | 681 | 665 | 16 | 3.17 | 5.84 | 3-1 | 1-1 | 4-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
1 | 4 | .200 | 517 | 566 | -49 | 3.54 | -6.26 | 1-2 | 0-2 | 1-4 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
1 | 5 | .167 | 669 | 721 | -52 | 2.97 | -5.70 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 1-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
0 | 7 | .000 | 720 | 841 | -121 | -3.37 | -20.65 | 0-0 | 0-7 | 0-7 | Lost 7 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Detroit Pistons |
8 | 0 | 1.000 | 965 | 869 | 96 | 0.12 | 12.12 | 3-0 | 5-0 | 8-0 | Won 8 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
4 | 1 | .800 | 595 | 553 | 42 | 2.05 | 10.45 | 3-0 | 1-1 | 4-1 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
3 | 2 | .600 | 550 | 524 | 26 | 0.54 | 5.74 | 1-1 | 2-1 | 3-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
3 | 3 | .500 | 671 | 637 | 34 | -2.43 | 3.24 | 3-1 | 0-2 | 3-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
3 | 3 | .500 | 708 | 675 | 33 | 0.44 | 5.94 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 3-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Francisco Warriors |
3 | 3 | .500 | 669 | 645 | 24 | -1.71 | 2.29 | 2-1 | 1-2 | 3-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Rockets |
4 | 5 | .444 | 1004 | 1032 | -28 | -0.05 | -3.16 | 3-0 | 1-5 | 4-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
3 | 4 | .429 | 811 | 841 | -30 | -6.26 | -10.54 | 3-2 | 0-2 | 3-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
3 | 4 | .429 | 816 | 839 | -23 | 5.02 | 1.73 | 3-1 | 0-3 | 3-4 | Lost 3 | |||||||