NBA standings at the end of December 11, 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 | 0.04 | 7.35 | 15-3 | 8-6 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
19 | 11 | .633 | 3507 | 3373 | 134 | -0.86 | 3.61 | 10-6 | 9-5 | 9-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
16 | 16 | .500 | 3607 | 3582 | 25 | 0.49 | 1.27 | 9-9 | 7-7 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
8 | 22 | .267 | 3145 | 3319 | -174 | -1.38 | -7.18 | 6-9 | 2-13 | 2-8 | Lost 5 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
17 | 12 | .586 | 3273 | 3212 | 61 | 1.02 | 3.12 | 12-4 | 5-8 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
11 | 16 | .407 | 3104 | 3184 | -80 | 0.50 | -2.46 | 6-10 | 5-6 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
7 | 21 | .250 | 3116 | 3257 | -141 | 1.36 | -3.68 | 5-7 | 2-14 | 1-9 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
2 | 29 | .065 | 3097 | 3573 | -476 | -0.93 | -16.28 | 1-12 | 1-17 | 1-9 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
22 | 4 | .846 | 3039 | 2747 | 292 | -0.51 | 10.72 | 12-1 | 10-3 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
19 | 11 | .633 | 3313 | 3288 | 25 | 1.28 | 2.11 | 9-4 | 10-7 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
16 | 11 | .593 | 2957 | 2816 | 141 | 1.28 | 6.51 | 9-6 | 7-5 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
18 | 14 | .562 | 3592 | 3514 | 78 | -0.48 | 1.95 | 10-4 | 8-10 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
17 | 10 | .630 | 3128 | 2978 | 150 | 0.48 | 6.04 | 10-3 | 7-7 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 San Diego Rockets |
17 | 14 | .548 | 3536 | 3539 | -3 | 0.17 | 0.08 | 9-4 | 8-10 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Francisco Warriors |
17 | 14 | .548 | 3284 | 3258 | 26 | -0.01 | 0.83 | 8-7 | 9-7 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
14 | 18 | .438 | 3629 | 3708 | -79 | 0.40 | -2.07 | 9-4 | 5-14 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
11 | 22 | .333 | 3753 | 3966 | -213 | -2.34 | -8.79 | 8-13 | 3-9 | 3-7 | Won 2 | |||||||