NBA standings at the end of December 7, 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 | 0.31 | 7.27 | 14-3 | 8-6 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
17 | 10 | .630 | 3131 | 3029 | 102 | -0.64 | 3.14 | 9-5 | 8-5 | 9-1 | Won 8 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
16 | 14 | .533 | 3402 | 3373 | 29 | 0.51 | 1.47 | 9-7 | 7-7 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
8 | 19 | .296 | 2818 | 2939 | -121 | -1.54 | -6.02 | 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 | 0.66 | 1.76 | 11-4 | 5-8 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
10 | 16 | .385 | 2986 | 3078 | -92 | 0.62 | -2.92 | 5-10 | 5-6 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
7 | 18 | .280 | 2820 | 2927 | -107 | 0.92 | -3.36 | 5-7 | 2-11 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
2 | 27 | .069 | 2903 | 3330 | -427 | -1.13 | -15.85 | 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 | 0.05 | 11.31 | 10-1 | 10-2 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
18 | 10 | .643 | 3093 | 3060 | 33 | 1.27 | 2.45 | 9-3 | 9-7 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
18 | 12 | .600 | 3376 | 3283 | 93 | -0.75 | 2.35 | 10-3 | 8-9 | 8-2 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
13 | 11 | .542 | 2634 | 2523 | 111 | 1.87 | 6.49 | 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 | 0.43 | 5.75 | 10-3 | 5-7 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Francisco Warriors |
15 | 13 | .536 | 2985 | 2960 | 25 | -0.38 | 0.52 | 8-7 | 7-6 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 San Diego Rockets |
16 | 14 | .533 | 3426 | 3435 | -9 | 0.15 | -0.15 | 8-4 | 8-10 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
13 | 16 | .448 | 3283 | 3342 | -59 | 0.08 | -1.95 | 9-3 | 4-13 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
9 | 21 | .300 | 3403 | 3620 | -217 | -1.88 | -9.12 | 8-13 | 1-8 | 2-8 | Lost 5 | |||||||