NBA standings at the end of December 22, 1970
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Knicks |
28 | 11 | .718 | 4265 | 3964 | 301 | -0.51 | 7.21 | 18-4 | 10-7 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
21 | 13 | .618 | 3989 | 3832 | 157 | -0.45 | 4.17 | 11-6 | 10-7 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
21 | 17 | .553 | 4330 | 4275 | 55 | 0.38 | 1.83 | 10-9 | 11-8 | 6-4 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
11 | 26 | .297 | 3861 | 4082 | -221 | -1.37 | -7.35 | 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 | 1.14 | 3.20 | 14-5 | 5-9 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
13 | 19 | .406 | 3696 | 3780 | -84 | 0.76 | -1.86 | 8-12 | 5-7 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
12 | 22 | .353 | 3800 | 3909 | -109 | 1.00 | -2.20 | 8-8 | 4-14 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
3 | 36 | .077 | 3863 | 4485 | -622 | -0.45 | -16.40 | 2-15 | 1-21 | 1-9 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
26 | 6 | .812 | 3752 | 3389 | 363 | -0.41 | 10.94 | 15-1 | 11-5 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
23 | 13 | .639 | 3998 | 3952 | 46 | 0.75 | 2.03 | 9-5 | 14-8 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
21 | 12 | .636 | 3636 | 3414 | 222 | 0.29 | 7.01 | 13-6 | 8-6 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
20 | 18 | .526 | 4323 | 4269 | 54 | 0.10 | 1.53 | 12-7 | 8-11 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
19 | 14 | .576 | 3776 | 3632 | 144 | 0.40 | 4.76 | 10-5 | 9-9 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 San Francisco Warriors |
21 | 17 | .553 | 4047 | 4049 | -2 | 0.28 | 0.23 | 10-9 | 11-8 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 San Diego Rockets |
20 | 18 | .526 | 4311 | 4332 | -21 | -0.32 | -0.88 | 9-5 | 11-13 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
16 | 22 | .421 | 4306 | 4414 | -108 | 0.90 | -1.95 | 11-7 | 5-15 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
11 | 27 | .289 | 4315 | 4558 | -243 | -2.11 | -8.50 | 8-16 | 3-11 | 2-8 | Lost 5 | |||||||