NBA standings at the end of December 21, 1970
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Knicks |
28 | 10 | .737 | 4157 | 3845 | 312 | -0.50 | 7.71 | 18-4 | 10-6 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
20 | 13 | .606 | 3851 | 3724 | 127 | -0.47 | 3.38 | 11-6 | 9-7 | 7-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
20 | 17 | .541 | 4197 | 4146 | 51 | 0.37 | 1.74 | 10-9 | 10-8 | 5-5 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
11 | 26 | .297 | 3861 | 4082 | -221 | -1.39 | -7.36 | 8-9 | 3-17 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
19 | 14 | .576 | 3735 | 3667 | 68 | 1.16 | 3.22 | 14-5 | 5-9 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
13 | 19 | .406 | 3696 | 3780 | -84 | 0.78 | -1.85 | 8-12 | 5-7 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
11 | 22 | .333 | 3681 | 3794 | -113 | 0.89 | -2.53 | 8-8 | 3-14 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
3 | 35 | .079 | 3783 | 4364 | -581 | -0.61 | -15.90 | 2-15 | 1-20 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
26 | 6 | .812 | 3752 | 3389 | 363 | -0.40 | 10.94 | 15-1 | 11-5 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
23 | 13 | .639 | 3998 | 3952 | 46 | 0.73 | 2.01 | 9-5 | 14-8 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
20 | 12 | .625 | 3515 | 3334 | 181 | 0.86 | 6.51 | 12-6 | 8-6 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
20 | 17 | .541 | 4194 | 4136 | 58 | 0.04 | 1.61 | 12-6 | 8-11 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
19 | 13 | .594 | 3661 | 3513 | 148 | 0.45 | 5.08 | 10-4 | 9-9 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Francisco Warriors |
21 | 16 | .568 | 3939 | 3911 | 28 | 0.17 | 0.93 | 10-8 | 11-8 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Rockets |
20 | 18 | .526 | 4311 | 4332 | -21 | -0.29 | -0.84 | 9-5 | 11-13 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
15 | 22 | .405 | 4187 | 4306 | -119 | 0.75 | -2.46 | 10-7 | 5-15 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
11 | 27 | .289 | 4315 | 4558 | -243 | -2.03 | -8.42 | 8-16 | 3-11 | 2-8 | Lost 5 | |||||||