NBA standings at the end of December 16, 1970
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Knicks |
26 | 10 | .722 | 3926 | 3640 | 286 | -0.76 | 7.18 | 17-4 | 9-6 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
19 | 11 | .633 | 3507 | 3373 | 134 | -0.77 | 3.69 | 10-6 | 9-5 | 9-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
17 | 17 | .500 | 3830 | 3798 | 32 | 0.73 | 1.67 | 10-9 | 7-8 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
10 | 23 | .303 | 3442 | 3632 | -190 | -1.07 | -6.83 | 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 | 1.19 | 3.32 | 13-4 | 5-9 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
12 | 17 | .414 | 3320 | 3397 | -77 | 0.15 | -2.51 | 7-11 | 5-6 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
10 | 21 | .323 | 3461 | 3566 | -105 | 0.70 | -2.69 | 8-7 | 2-14 | 4-6 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
2 | 33 | .057 | 3463 | 4023 | -560 | -0.47 | -16.47 | 1-14 | 1-19 | 1-9 | Lost 6 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
23 | 5 | .821 | 3274 | 2967 | 307 | -0.42 | 10.55 | 12-1 | 11-4 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
21 | 12 | .636 | 3619 | 3584 | 35 | 0.91 | 1.97 | 9-5 | 12-7 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
18 | 11 | .621 | 3175 | 3011 | 164 | 1.35 | 7.00 | 11-6 | 7-5 | 6-4 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
19 | 15 | .559 | 3828 | 3754 | 74 | -0.15 | 2.02 | 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 |
18 | 12 | .600 | 3457 | 3296 | 161 | 0.22 | 5.59 | 10-4 | 8-8 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Francisco Warriors |
20 | 15 | .571 | 3718 | 3685 | 33 | 0.31 | 1.26 | 9-7 | 11-8 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 San Diego Rockets |
18 | 17 | .514 | 3967 | 3987 | -20 | -0.09 | -0.66 | 9-4 | 9-13 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
14 | 20 | .412 | 3827 | 3940 | -113 | 0.76 | -2.56 | 9-5 | 5-15 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
11 | 24 | .314 | 3957 | 4184 | -227 | -2.23 | -8.71 | 8-14 | 3-10 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||