NBA standings at the end of December 5, 1970
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Knicks |
22 | 9 | .710 | 3357 | 3141 | 216 | 0.25 | 7.22 | 14-3 | 8-6 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
17 | 10 | .630 | 3131 | 3029 | 102 | -0.73 | 3.05 | 9-5 | 8-5 | 9-1 | Won 8 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
16 | 14 | .533 | 3402 | 3373 | 29 | 0.47 | 1.43 | 9-7 | 7-7 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
8 | 18 | .308 | 2712 | 2831 | -119 | -1.08 | -5.66 | 6-6 | 2-12 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
15 | 12 | .556 | 3020 | 2997 | 23 | 0.73 | 1.59 | 10-4 | 5-8 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
9 | 15 | .375 | 2744 | 2839 | -95 | 0.49 | -3.46 | 4-10 | 5-5 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
7 | 18 | .280 | 2820 | 2927 | -107 | 0.88 | -3.40 | 5-7 | 2-11 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
1 | 27 | .036 | 2795 | 3224 | -429 | -0.99 | -16.31 | 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 | 0.01 | 11.27 | 10-1 | 10-2 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
18 | 10 | .643 | 3093 | 3060 | 33 | 1.22 | 2.39 | 9-3 | 9-7 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
17 | 12 | .586 | 3268 | 3181 | 87 | -0.84 | 2.16 | 9-3 | 8-9 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
13 | 11 | .542 | 2634 | 2523 | 111 | 1.85 | 6.47 | 7-6 | 6-5 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
14 | 10 | .583 | 2750 | 2628 | 122 | 0.80 | 5.89 | 9-3 | 5-7 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Francisco Warriors |
15 | 12 | .556 | 2872 | 2836 | 36 | -0.38 | 0.95 | 8-7 | 7-5 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 San Diego Rockets |
16 | 13 | .552 | 3324 | 3327 | -3 | -0.01 | -0.11 | 8-4 | 8-9 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
13 | 16 | .448 | 3283 | 3342 | -59 | 0.01 | -2.02 | 9-3 | 4-13 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
9 | 20 | .310 | 3283 | 3489 | -206 | -2.19 | -9.29 | 8-13 | 1-7 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||