NBA standings at the end of December 15, 1970
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Knicks |
25 | 10 | .714 | 3818 | 3556 | 262 | -0.33 | 7.16 | 17-4 | 8-6 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
19 | 11 | .633 | 3507 | 3373 | 134 | -0.79 | 3.68 | 10-6 | 9-5 | 9-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
17 | 17 | .500 | 3830 | 3798 | 32 | 0.70 | 1.64 | 10-9 | 7-8 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
10 | 23 | .303 | 3442 | 3632 | -190 | -1.11 | -6.87 | 7-9 | 3-14 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
18 | 13 | .581 | 3489 | 3423 | 66 | 1.15 | 3.28 | 13-4 | 5-9 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
12 | 16 | .429 | 3218 | 3279 | -61 | -0.07 | -2.25 | 7-10 | 5-6 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
9 | 21 | .300 | 3333 | 3449 | -116 | 0.75 | -3.11 | 7-7 | 2-14 | 3-7 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
2 | 32 | .059 | 3379 | 3915 | -536 | -0.69 | -16.45 | 1-13 | 1-19 | 1-9 | Lost 5 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
23 | 5 | .821 | 3274 | 2967 | 307 | -0.44 | 10.52 | 12-1 | 11-4 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
21 | 12 | .636 | 3619 | 3584 | 35 | 0.88 | 1.94 | 9-5 | 12-7 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
18 | 11 | .621 | 3175 | 3011 | 164 | 1.30 | 6.96 | 11-6 | 7-5 | 6-4 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
19 | 15 | .559 | 3828 | 3754 | 74 | -0.15 | 2.03 | 11-5 | 8-10 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
17 | 12 | .586 | 3339 | 3194 | 145 | 0.32 | 5.32 | 10-4 | 7-8 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 San Francisco Warriors |
19 | 15 | .559 | 3610 | 3594 | 16 | 0.39 | 0.86 | 8-7 | 11-8 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 San Diego Rockets |
18 | 16 | .529 | 3850 | 3859 | -9 | -0.05 | -0.31 | 9-4 | 9-12 | 6-4 | Lost 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 | 24 | .314 | 3957 | 4184 | -227 | -2.25 | -8.74 | 8-14 | 3-10 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||