NBA standings at the end of December 6, 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 | 0.28 | 7.25 | 14-3 | 8-6 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
17 | 10 | .630 | 3131 | 3029 | 102 | -0.67 | 3.11 | 9-5 | 8-5 | 9-1 | Won 8 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
16 | 14 | .533 | 3402 | 3373 | 29 | 0.48 | 1.45 | 9-7 | 7-7 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
8 | 19 | .296 | 2818 | 2939 | -121 | -1.53 | -6.01 | 6-6 | 2-13 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
16 | 12 | .571 | 3146 | 3115 | 31 | 0.65 | 1.76 | 11-4 | 5-8 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
9 | 16 | .360 | 2862 | 2965 | -103 | 0.63 | -3.49 | 4-10 | 5-6 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
7 | 18 | .280 | 2820 | 2927 | -107 | 0.93 | -3.35 | 5-7 | 2-11 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
2 | 27 | .069 | 2903 | 3330 | -427 | -1.12 | -15.84 | 1-11 | 1-16 | 1-9 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
20 | 3 | .870 | 2683 | 2424 | 259 | 0.06 | 11.32 | 10-1 | 10-2 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
18 | 10 | .643 | 3093 | 3060 | 33 | 1.24 | 2.42 | 9-3 | 9-7 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
18 | 12 | .600 | 3376 | 3283 | 93 | -0.78 | 2.32 | 10-3 | 8-9 | 8-2 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
13 | 11 | .542 | 2634 | 2523 | 111 | 1.88 | 6.50 | 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 |
15 | 10 | .600 | 2881 | 2748 | 133 | 0.47 | 5.79 | 10-3 | 5-7 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Francisco Warriors |
15 | 12 | .556 | 2872 | 2836 | 36 | -0.30 | 1.03 | 8-7 | 7-5 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 San Diego Rockets |
16 | 14 | .533 | 3426 | 3435 | -9 | 0.14 | -0.16 | 8-4 | 8-10 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
13 | 16 | .448 | 3283 | 3342 | -59 | 0.06 | -1.98 | 9-3 | 4-13 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
9 | 21 | .300 | 3403 | 3620 | -217 | -1.87 | -9.10 | 8-13 | 1-8 | 2-8 | Lost 5 | |||||||