NBA standings at the end of December 1, 1970
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Knicks |
21 | 7 | .750 | 3067 | 2850 | 217 | 0.83 | 8.58 | 13-3 | 8-4 | 8-2 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
14 | 10 | .583 | 2798 | 2714 | 84 | -0.52 | 2.98 | 8-5 | 6-5 | 6-4 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
15 | 13 | .536 | 3149 | 3139 | 10 | 0.40 | 0.76 | 9-7 | 6-6 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
7 | 17 | .292 | 2522 | 2623 | -101 | -1.86 | -6.07 | 5-6 | 2-11 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
14 | 12 | .538 | 2889 | 2881 | 8 | 0.95 | 1.26 | 9-4 | 5-8 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
9 | 13 | .409 | 2527 | 2589 | -62 | 0.65 | -2.16 | 4-8 | 5-5 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
6 | 17 | .261 | 2602 | 2701 | -99 | 1.04 | -3.27 | 4-7 | 2-10 | 2-8 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
1 | 26 | .037 | 2688 | 3106 | -418 | -1.00 | -16.48 | 0-10 | 1-16 | 0-10 | Lost 11 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
18 | 3 | .857 | 2448 | 2202 | 246 | -0.21 | 11.51 | 8-1 | 10-2 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
13 | 8 | .619 | 2334 | 2208 | 126 | 1.49 | 7.49 | 7-5 | 6-3 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
16 | 10 | .615 | 2885 | 2875 | 10 | 0.94 | 1.33 | 7-3 | 9-7 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
14 | 12 | .538 | 2911 | 2848 | 63 | -0.45 | 1.98 | 8-3 | 6-9 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
13 | 8 | .619 | 2400 | 2294 | 106 | 0.82 | 5.86 | 8-3 | 5-5 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 San Francisco Warriors |
15 | 10 | .600 | 2671 | 2608 | 63 | -0.62 | 1.90 | 8-6 | 7-4 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 San Diego Rockets |
15 | 13 | .536 | 3205 | 3211 | -6 | -0.06 | -0.27 | 7-4 | 8-9 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
12 | 14 | .462 | 2948 | 2994 | -46 | 0.36 | -1.41 | 9-3 | 3-11 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
9 | 19 | .321 | 3162 | 3363 | -201 | -2.23 | -9.41 | 8-12 | 1-7 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||