NBA standings at the end of December 4, 1970
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Knicks |
21 | 9 | .700 | 3240 | 3048 | 192 | 0.54 | 6.94 | 13-3 | 8-6 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
16 | 10 | .615 | 3030 | 2932 | 98 | -0.94 | 2.83 | 9-5 | 7-5 | 8-2 | Won 7 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
15 | 14 | .517 | 3271 | 3267 | 4 | 0.68 | 0.82 | 9-7 | 6-7 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
8 | 17 | .320 | 2619 | 2714 | -95 | -1.46 | -5.26 | 6-6 | 2-11 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
15 | 12 | .556 | 3020 | 2997 | 23 | 0.71 | 1.56 | 10-4 | 5-8 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
9 | 14 | .391 | 2638 | 2708 | -70 | 0.36 | -2.68 | 4-9 | 5-5 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
6 | 18 | .250 | 2714 | 2827 | -113 | 0.97 | -3.74 | 4-7 | 2-11 | 2-8 | Lost 6 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
1 | 27 | .036 | 2795 | 3224 | -429 | -0.92 | -16.24 | 0-11 | 1-16 | 0-10 | Lost 12 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
20 | 3 | .870 | 2683 | 2424 | 259 | 0.04 | 11.30 | 10-1 | 10-2 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
18 | 10 | .643 | 3093 | 3060 | 33 | 1.25 | 2.43 | 9-3 | 9-7 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
16 | 12 | .571 | 3163 | 3081 | 82 | -0.85 | 2.08 | 9-3 | 7-9 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
13 | 10 | .565 | 2537 | 2422 | 115 | 1.81 | 6.81 | 7-5 | 6-5 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
14 | 9 | .609 | 2634 | 2509 | 125 | 0.82 | 6.25 | 9-3 | 5-6 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Francisco Warriors |
15 | 11 | .577 | 2772 | 2731 | 41 | -0.48 | 1.10 | 8-6 | 7-5 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Rockets |
15 | 13 | .536 | 3205 | 3211 | -6 | -0.17 | -0.39 | 7-4 | 8-9 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
13 | 15 | .464 | 3183 | 3236 | -53 | 0.18 | -1.71 | 9-3 | 4-12 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
9 | 20 | .310 | 3283 | 3489 | -206 | -2.08 | -9.19 | 8-13 | 1-7 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||