NBA standings at the end of December 25, 1970
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Knicks |
29 | 11 | .725 | 4380 | 4066 | 314 | -0.69 | 7.16 | 19-4 | 10-7 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
21 | 14 | .600 | 4102 | 3955 | 147 | -0.31 | 3.89 | 11-6 | 10-8 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
22 | 17 | .564 | 4435 | 4375 | 60 | 0.42 | 1.96 | 11-9 | 11-8 | 7-3 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
11 | 28 | .282 | 4066 | 4301 | -235 | -1.04 | -7.06 | 8-10 | 3-18 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
20 | 15 | .571 | 3978 | 3899 | 79 | 1.17 | 3.43 | 15-5 | 5-10 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
15 | 19 | .441 | 3933 | 3995 | -62 | 0.28 | -1.54 | 10-12 | 5-7 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
12 | 24 | .333 | 4017 | 4169 | -152 | 1.06 | -3.16 | 8-8 | 4-16 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
3 | 37 | .075 | 3963 | 4602 | -639 | -0.41 | -16.39 | 2-15 | 1-22 | 1-9 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| 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 | 10.93 | 15-1 | 11-5 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
22 | 13 | .629 | 3852 | 3645 | 207 | 0.20 | 6.12 | 13-6 | 9-7 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
23 | 14 | .622 | 4098 | 4057 | 41 | 0.82 | 1.93 | 9-5 | 14-9 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
21 | 18 | .538 | 4450 | 4384 | 66 | 0.05 | 1.74 | 13-7 | 8-11 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
20 | 14 | .588 | 3899 | 3745 | 154 | 0.45 | 4.98 | 11-5 | 9-9 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Francisco Warriors |
21 | 17 | .553 | 4047 | 4049 | -2 | 0.25 | 0.20 | 10-9 | 11-8 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 San Diego Rockets |
21 | 18 | .538 | 4444 | 4434 | 10 | -0.44 | -0.18 | 10-5 | 11-13 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
16 | 22 | .421 | 4306 | 4414 | -108 | 0.90 | -1.94 | 11-7 | 5-15 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
11 | 27 | .289 | 4315 | 4558 | -243 | -2.06 | -8.45 | 8-16 | 3-11 | 2-8 | Lost 5 | |||||||