NBA standings at the end of December 3, 1970
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Knicks |
21 | 8 | .724 | 3149 | 2951 | 198 | 0.80 | 7.63 | 13-3 | 8-5 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
15 | 10 | .600 | 2912 | 2825 | 87 | -0.35 | 3.13 | 9-5 | 6-5 | 7-3 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
15 | 13 | .536 | 3149 | 3139 | 10 | 0.29 | 0.64 | 9-7 | 6-6 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
7 | 17 | .292 | 2522 | 2623 | -101 | -1.83 | -6.03 | 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 | 0.84 | 1.14 | 9-4 | 5-8 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
9 | 14 | .391 | 2638 | 2708 | -70 | 0.50 | -2.54 | 4-9 | 5-5 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
6 | 18 | .250 | 2714 | 2827 | -113 | 1.03 | -3.67 | 4-7 | 2-11 | 2-8 | Lost 6 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
1 | 26 | .037 | 2688 | 3106 | -418 | -1.06 | -16.54 | 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 |
19 | 3 | .864 | 2555 | 2302 | 253 | 0.05 | 11.55 | 9-1 | 10-2 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
17 | 10 | .630 | 2986 | 2957 | 29 | 1.10 | 2.18 | 8-3 | 9-7 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
13 | 9 | .591 | 2434 | 2315 | 119 | 1.85 | 7.26 | 7-5 | 6-4 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
15 | 12 | .556 | 3037 | 2960 | 77 | -0.58 | 2.27 | 9-3 | 6-9 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Francisco Warriors |
15 | 10 | .600 | 2671 | 2608 | 63 | -0.77 | 1.75 | 8-6 | 7-4 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
13 | 9 | .591 | 2511 | 2408 | 103 | 0.86 | 5.54 | 8-3 | 5-6 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Rockets |
15 | 13 | .536 | 3205 | 3211 | -6 | -0.13 | -0.34 | 7-4 | 8-9 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
13 | 14 | .481 | 3067 | 3105 | -38 | 0.15 | -1.26 | 9-3 | 4-11 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
9 | 19 | .321 | 3162 | 3363 | -201 | -2.30 | -9.48 | 8-12 | 1-7 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||