NBA standings at the end of December 8, 1970
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Knicks |
23 | 9 | .719 | 3496 | 3262 | 234 | -0.01 | 7.30 | 15-3 | 8-6 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
18 | 10 | .643 | 3253 | 3131 | 122 | -0.91 | 3.45 | 9-5 | 9-5 | 9-1 | Won 9 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
16 | 15 | .516 | 3506 | 3480 | 26 | 0.39 | 1.23 | 9-8 | 7-7 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
8 | 20 | .286 | 2920 | 3061 | -141 | -1.40 | -6.43 | 6-7 | 2-13 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
16 | 12 | .571 | 3146 | 3115 | 31 | 0.64 | 1.75 | 11-4 | 5-8 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
10 | 16 | .385 | 2986 | 3078 | -92 | 0.59 | -2.95 | 5-10 | 5-6 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
7 | 19 | .269 | 2924 | 3052 | -128 | 1.30 | -3.62 | 5-7 | 2-12 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
2 | 27 | .069 | 2903 | 3330 | -427 | -1.20 | -15.93 | 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 |
21 | 3 | .875 | 2808 | 2528 | 280 | -0.15 | 11.52 | 11-1 | 10-2 | 8-2 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
18 | 10 | .643 | 3093 | 3060 | 33 | 1.24 | 2.42 | 9-3 | 9-7 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
18 | 13 | .581 | 3488 | 3404 | 84 | -0.56 | 2.15 | 10-4 | 8-9 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
14 | 11 | .560 | 2732 | 2610 | 122 | 1.79 | 6.67 | 8-6 | 6-5 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
16 | 10 | .615 | 3002 | 2860 | 142 | 0.46 | 5.92 | 10-3 | 6-7 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 San Diego Rockets |
16 | 14 | .533 | 3426 | 3435 | -9 | 0.09 | -0.21 | 8-4 | 8-10 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Francisco Warriors |
15 | 14 | .517 | 3072 | 3058 | 14 | -0.16 | 0.33 | 8-7 | 7-7 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
14 | 16 | .467 | 3390 | 3446 | -56 | 0.08 | -1.78 | 9-3 | 5-13 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
9 | 22 | .290 | 3524 | 3759 | -235 | -1.64 | -9.22 | 8-13 | 1-9 | 1-9 | Lost 6 | |||||||