NBA standings at the end of October 31, 1970
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Knicks |
9 | 2 | .818 | 1219 | 1092 | 127 | 2.03 | 13.57 | 7-1 | 2-1 | 8-2 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
6 | 4 | .600 | 1136 | 1163 | -27 | 0.25 | -2.45 | 2-3 | 4-1 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
5 | 5 | .500 | 1165 | 1170 | -5 | 1.66 | 1.16 | 2-2 | 3-3 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
1 | 6 | .143 | 684 | 736 | -52 | -4.50 | -11.93 | 1-3 | 0-3 | 1-6 | Lost 6 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
6 | 3 | .667 | 1013 | 987 | 26 | 3.63 | 6.52 | 4-2 | 2-1 | 6-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
3 | 6 | .333 | 1025 | 1070 | -45 | 2.01 | -2.99 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 3-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
1 | 5 | .167 | 634 | 687 | -53 | 2.94 | -5.89 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 1-5 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
0 | 9 | .000 | 929 | 1076 | -147 | -3.98 | -20.32 | 0-2 | 0-7 | 0-9 | Lost 9 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Detroit Pistons |
9 | 1 | .900 | 1163 | 1079 | 84 | 1.79 | 10.19 | 3-0 | 6-1 | 9-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
5 | 1 | .833 | 716 | 653 | 63 | 0.77 | 11.27 | 3-0 | 2-1 | 5-1 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
5 | 3 | .625 | 888 | 849 | 39 | 0.60 | 5.48 | 1-1 | 4-2 | 5-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
3 | 6 | .333 | 991 | 988 | 3 | -0.32 | 0.01 | 3-2 | 0-4 | 3-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
4 | 3 | .571 | 812 | 765 | 47 | -1.66 | 5.06 | 2-1 | 2-2 | 4-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 San Diego Rockets |
6 | 6 | .500 | 1342 | 1362 | -20 | -2.21 | -3.88 | 3-0 | 3-6 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
5 | 5 | .500 | 1171 | 1193 | -22 | 2.88 | 0.68 | 4-1 | 1-4 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
4 | 5 | .444 | 1022 | 1058 | -36 | -6.07 | -10.07 | 4-3 | 0-2 | 4-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Francisco Warriors |
3 | 5 | .375 | 875 | 857 | 18 | -0.37 | 1.88 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 3-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||