NBA standings at the end of December 14, 1970
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Knicks |
24 | 10 | .706 | 3708 | 3464 | 244 | 0.11 | 7.28 | 16-4 | 8-6 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
19 | 11 | .633 | 3507 | 3373 | 134 | -0.86 | 3.61 | 10-6 | 9-5 | 9-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
16 | 17 | .485 | 3708 | 3700 | 8 | 0.76 | 1.00 | 9-9 | 7-8 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
9 | 23 | .281 | 3329 | 3521 | -192 | -1.38 | -7.38 | 6-9 | 3-14 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
18 | 12 | .600 | 3392 | 3308 | 84 | 0.96 | 3.76 | 13-4 | 5-8 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
12 | 16 | .429 | 3218 | 3279 | -61 | -0.08 | -2.25 | 7-10 | 5-6 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
9 | 21 | .300 | 3333 | 3449 | -116 | 0.70 | -3.16 | 7-7 | 2-14 | 3-7 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
2 | 31 | .061 | 3287 | 3805 | -518 | -0.91 | -16.60 | 1-13 | 1-18 | 1-9 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
23 | 5 | .821 | 3274 | 2967 | 307 | -0.41 | 10.56 | 12-1 | 11-4 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
20 | 12 | .625 | 3508 | 3481 | 27 | 1.18 | 2.02 | 9-5 | 11-7 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
17 | 11 | .607 | 3060 | 2914 | 146 | 1.25 | 6.47 | 10-6 | 7-5 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
19 | 14 | .576 | 3705 | 3625 | 80 | -0.11 | 2.31 | 11-4 | 8-10 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
17 | 11 | .607 | 3228 | 3081 | 147 | 0.58 | 5.83 | 10-4 | 7-7 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Rockets |
18 | 15 | .545 | 3752 | 3737 | 15 | -0.10 | 0.35 | 9-4 | 9-11 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Francisco Warriors |
18 | 15 | .545 | 3481 | 3471 | 10 | 0.34 | 0.64 | 8-7 | 10-8 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
14 | 19 | .424 | 3736 | 3832 | -96 | 0.71 | -2.20 | 9-5 | 5-14 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
11 | 23 | .324 | 3854 | 4073 | -219 | -2.40 | -8.85 | 8-13 | 3-10 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||