NBA standings at the end of October 28, 1970
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Knicks |
7 | 2 | .778 | 998 | 896 | 102 | 0.92 | 12.25 | 5-1 | 2-1 | 7-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
6 | 2 | .750 | 924 | 907 | 17 | 0.46 | 2.58 | 2-1 | 4-1 | 6-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
3 | 5 | .375 | 905 | 956 | -51 | 1.78 | -4.60 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 3-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
1 | 4 | .200 | 492 | 525 | -33 | -4.38 | -10.98 | 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 | 3 | .571 | 784 | 774 | 10 | 5.07 | 6.50 | 3-2 | 1-1 | 4-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
2 | 5 | .286 | 800 | 839 | -39 | 2.98 | -2.59 | 2-3 | 0-2 | 2-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
1 | 4 | .200 | 517 | 566 | -49 | 3.01 | -6.79 | 1-2 | 0-2 | 1-4 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
0 | 8 | .000 | 819 | 951 | -132 | -3.79 | -20.29 | 0-1 | 0-7 | 0-8 | Lost 8 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Detroit Pistons |
9 | 0 | 1.000 | 1074 | 972 | 102 | -0.68 | 10.66 | 3-0 | 6-0 | 9-0 | Won 9 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
4 | 1 | .800 | 595 | 553 | 42 | 1.05 | 9.45 | 3-0 | 1-1 | 4-1 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
4 | 2 | .667 | 668 | 629 | 39 | 1.37 | 7.87 | 1-1 | 3-1 | 4-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
3 | 4 | .429 | 776 | 755 | 21 | -2.18 | 0.82 | 3-2 | 0-2 | 3-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
3 | 3 | .500 | 708 | 675 | 33 | 1.92 | 7.42 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 3-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Rockets |
5 | 5 | .500 | 1114 | 1131 | -17 | -2.09 | -3.79 | 3-0 | 2-5 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
3 | 4 | .429 | 811 | 841 | -30 | -6.78 | -11.07 | 3-2 | 0-2 | 3-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Francisco Warriors |
3 | 4 | .429 | 777 | 756 | 21 | -0.88 | 2.12 | 2-2 | 1-2 | 3-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
3 | 5 | .375 | 934 | 970 | -36 | 3.20 | -1.30 | 3-1 | 0-4 | 3-5 | Lost 4 | |||||||