NBA standings at the end of December 31, 1970
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Knicks |
31 | 11 | .738 | 4601 | 4274 | 327 | -0.55 | 7.24 | 21-4 | 10-7 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
24 | 18 | .571 | 4779 | 4709 | 70 | 0.09 | 1.76 | 12-9 | 12-9 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
22 | 17 | .564 | 4558 | 4466 | 92 | -0.43 | 1.93 | 11-7 | 11-10 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
11 | 31 | .262 | 4376 | 4651 | -275 | -1.24 | -7.78 | 8-11 | 3-20 | 2-8 | Lost 7 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
21 | 16 | .568 | 4189 | 4099 | 90 | 1.02 | 3.45 | 16-5 | 5-11 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
16 | 21 | .432 | 4292 | 4369 | -77 | 0.56 | -1.52 | 10-13 | 6-8 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
13 | 27 | .325 | 4455 | 4598 | -143 | 0.56 | -3.02 | 9-10 | 4-17 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
5 | 39 | .114 | 4379 | 5048 | -669 | -0.37 | -15.58 | 4-16 | 1-23 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
29 | 7 | .806 | 4246 | 3830 | 416 | -0.78 | 10.78 | 17-1 | 12-6 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
26 | 14 | .650 | 4433 | 4383 | 50 | 0.66 | 1.91 | 10-5 | 16-9 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
23 | 16 | .590 | 4302 | 4117 | 185 | 0.35 | 5.09 | 13-7 | 10-9 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
23 | 19 | .548 | 4807 | 4729 | 78 | 0.09 | 1.95 | 15-7 | 8-12 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
22 | 15 | .595 | 4267 | 4104 | 163 | 0.63 | 5.04 | 13-5 | 9-10 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Francisco Warriors |
23 | 19 | .548 | 4520 | 4501 | 19 | 0.59 | 1.04 | 10-9 | 13-10 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Rockets |
21 | 20 | .512 | 4653 | 4654 | -1 | -0.09 | -0.11 | 10-7 | 11-13 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
18 | 22 | .450 | 4558 | 4640 | -82 | 0.93 | -1.12 | 13-7 | 5-15 | 4-6 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
12 | 28 | .300 | 4553 | 4796 | -243 | -1.84 | -7.92 | 9-16 | 3-12 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||