NBA standings at the end of December 19, 1970
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Knicks |
27 | 10 | .730 | 4024 | 3727 | 297 | -0.53 | 7.50 | 18-4 | 9-6 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
20 | 13 | .606 | 3851 | 3724 | 127 | -0.45 | 3.40 | 11-6 | 9-7 | 7-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
19 | 17 | .528 | 4063 | 4014 | 49 | 0.65 | 2.01 | 10-9 | 9-8 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
11 | 25 | .306 | 3760 | 3951 | -191 | -1.74 | -7.04 | 8-9 | 3-16 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
19 | 14 | .576 | 3735 | 3667 | 68 | 1.15 | 3.21 | 14-5 | 5-9 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
13 | 18 | .419 | 3561 | 3644 | -83 | 0.72 | -1.96 | 8-11 | 5-7 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
11 | 22 | .333 | 3681 | 3794 | -113 | 0.92 | -2.50 | 8-8 | 3-14 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
3 | 34 | .081 | 3680 | 4248 | -568 | -0.83 | -16.18 | 2-14 | 1-20 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
24 | 6 | .800 | 3508 | 3200 | 308 | -0.31 | 9.95 | 13-1 | 11-5 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
22 | 13 | .629 | 3862 | 3817 | 45 | 0.87 | 2.15 | 9-5 | 13-8 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
19 | 12 | .613 | 3399 | 3231 | 168 | 1.41 | 6.83 | 12-6 | 7-6 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
20 | 16 | .556 | 4076 | 4003 | 73 | -0.16 | 1.87 | 12-5 | 8-11 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
19 | 12 | .613 | 3573 | 3400 | 173 | 0.14 | 5.72 | 10-4 | 9-8 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 San Francisco Warriors |
21 | 16 | .568 | 3939 | 3911 | 28 | 0.18 | 0.93 | 10-8 | 11-8 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Rockets |
19 | 18 | .514 | 4201 | 4224 | -23 | -0.21 | -0.83 | 9-5 | 10-13 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
15 | 21 | .417 | 4079 | 4196 | -117 | 0.84 | -2.41 | 10-6 | 5-15 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
11 | 26 | .297 | 4183 | 4424 | -241 | -2.12 | -8.64 | 8-15 | 3-11 | 2-8 | Lost 4 | |||||||