NBA standings at the end of December 29, 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 | -0.59 | 7.19 | 20-4 | 10-7 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
22 | 16 | .579 | 4452 | 4322 | 130 | -0.51 | 2.91 | 11-6 | 11-10 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
23 | 18 | .561 | 4660 | 4602 | 58 | -0.19 | 1.22 | 11-9 | 12-9 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
11 | 30 | .268 | 4286 | 4545 | -259 | -1.22 | -7.54 | 8-11 | 3-19 | 2-8 | Lost 6 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
20 | 16 | .556 | 4083 | 4009 | 74 | 1.33 | 3.39 | 15-5 | 5-11 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
16 | 20 | .444 | 4177 | 4250 | -73 | 0.53 | -1.50 | 10-12 | 6-8 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
12 | 27 | .308 | 4336 | 4513 | -177 | 0.97 | -3.57 | 8-10 | 4-17 | 4-6 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
5 | 38 | .116 | 4294 | 4929 | -635 | -0.29 | -15.06 | 4-16 | 1-22 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
29 | 6 | .829 | 4139 | 3711 | 428 | -0.85 | 11.38 | 17-1 | 12-5 | 8-2 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
25 | 14 | .641 | 4314 | 4268 | 46 | 0.73 | 1.91 | 10-5 | 15-9 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
23 | 15 | .605 | 4193 | 3989 | 204 | 0.37 | 5.74 | 13-7 | 10-8 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
22 | 19 | .537 | 4675 | 4615 | 60 | 0.00 | 1.46 | 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 |
22 | 14 | .611 | 4153 | 3972 | 181 | 0.55 | 5.58 | 13-5 | 9-9 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 San Francisco Warriors |
22 | 18 | .550 | 4273 | 4284 | -11 | 0.45 | 0.18 | 10-9 | 12-9 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Rockets |
21 | 20 | .512 | 4653 | 4654 | -1 | -0.15 | -0.18 | 10-7 | 11-13 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
17 | 22 | .436 | 4430 | 4531 | -101 | 0.91 | -1.68 | 12-7 | 5-15 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
12 | 28 | .300 | 4553 | 4796 | -243 | -1.76 | -7.84 | 9-16 | 3-12 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||