NBA standings at the end of December 27, 1970
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Knicks |
30 | 11 | .732 | 4490 | 4171 | 319 | -0.57 | 7.21 | 20-4 | 10-7 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
21 | 16 | .568 | 4342 | 4214 | 128 | -0.50 | 2.96 | 11-6 | 10-10 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
22 | 18 | .550 | 4536 | 4489 | 47 | 0.01 | 1.19 | 11-9 | 11-9 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
11 | 29 | .275 | 4173 | 4421 | -248 | -1.28 | -7.48 | 8-10 | 3-19 | 3-7 | Lost 5 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
20 | 16 | .556 | 4083 | 4009 | 74 | 1.34 | 3.39 | 15-5 | 5-11 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
16 | 19 | .457 | 4063 | 4113 | -50 | 0.22 | -1.21 | 10-12 | 6-7 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
12 | 25 | .324 | 4135 | 4299 | -164 | 0.98 | -3.46 | 8-9 | 4-16 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
5 | 37 | .119 | 4197 | 4810 | -613 | -0.54 | -15.13 | 4-15 | 1-22 | 3-7 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
27 | 6 | .818 | 3883 | 3500 | 383 | -0.38 | 11.23 | 16-1 | 11-5 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
24 | 14 | .632 | 4215 | 4171 | 44 | 0.86 | 2.02 | 9-5 | 15-9 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
23 | 14 | .622 | 4076 | 3863 | 213 | 0.23 | 5.99 | 13-7 | 10-7 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
22 | 19 | .537 | 4675 | 4615 | 60 | 0.01 | 1.48 | 14-7 | 8-12 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
21 | 14 | .600 | 4027 | 3855 | 172 | 0.43 | 5.35 | 12-5 | 9-9 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 San Francisco Warriors |
21 | 18 | .538 | 4158 | 4180 | -22 | 0.57 | 0.01 | 10-9 | 11-9 | 6-4 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 San Diego Rockets |
21 | 19 | .525 | 4545 | 4544 | 1 | -0.21 | -0.18 | 10-6 | 11-13 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
17 | 22 | .436 | 4430 | 4531 | -101 | 0.92 | -1.67 | 12-7 | 5-15 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
12 | 28 | .300 | 4553 | 4796 | -243 | -1.77 | -7.85 | 9-16 | 3-12 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||