NBA standings at the end of December 18, 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 |
20 | 12 | .625 | 3723 | 3590 | 133 | -0.54 | 3.62 | 11-6 | 9-6 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
18 | 17 | .514 | 3955 | 3915 | 40 | 0.63 | 1.77 | 10-9 | 8-8 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
11 | 24 | .314 | 3648 | 3828 | -180 | -1.33 | -6.48 | 8-9 | 3-15 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
18 | 14 | .562 | 3601 | 3539 | 62 | 1.09 | 3.02 | 13-5 | 5-9 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
12 | 18 | .400 | 3442 | 3534 | -92 | 0.37 | -2.69 | 7-11 | 5-7 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
11 | 21 | .344 | 3577 | 3678 | -101 | 0.78 | -2.37 | 8-7 | 3-14 | 5-5 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
2 | 34 | .056 | 3557 | 4136 | -579 | -0.62 | -16.70 | 1-14 | 1-20 | 1-9 | Lost 7 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
24 | 5 | .828 | 3398 | 3081 | 317 | -0.28 | 10.65 | 13-1 | 11-4 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
19 | 11 | .633 | 3312 | 3133 | 179 | 1.23 | 7.20 | 12-6 | 7-5 | 7-3 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
22 | 13 | .629 | 3862 | 3817 | 45 | 0.92 | 2.20 | 9-5 | 13-8 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
20 | 15 | .571 | 3945 | 3868 | 77 | -0.09 | 2.11 | 12-5 | 8-10 | 6-4 | Won 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 | 0.24 | 5.61 | 10-4 | 8-8 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Francisco Warriors |
21 | 15 | .583 | 3840 | 3803 | 37 | 0.08 | 1.11 | 10-7 | 11-8 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 San Diego Rockets |
18 | 18 | .500 | 4083 | 4116 | -33 | 0.02 | -0.90 | 9-5 | 9-13 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
14 | 21 | .400 | 3944 | 4065 | -121 | 0.82 | -2.64 | 9-6 | 5-15 | 2-8 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
11 | 25 | .306 | 4075 | 4306 | -231 | -2.12 | -8.54 | 8-14 | 3-11 | 2-8 | Lost 3 | |||||||