NBA standings at the end of January 1, 1970
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Knicks |
33 | 7 | .825 | 4595 | 4134 | 461 | -0.83 | 10.70 | 17-5 | 16-2 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
26 | 14 | .650 | 4624 | 4468 | 156 | -0.18 | 3.72 | 14-6 | 12-8 | 9-1 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Baltimore Bullets |
24 | 15 | .615 | 4723 | 4655 | 68 | 0.04 | 1.78 | 14-8 | 10-7 | 6-4 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
21 | 19 | .525 | 4842 | 4697 | 145 | -0.51 | 3.11 | 11-8 | 10-11 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
19 | 21 | .475 | 4630 | 4660 | -30 | 0.41 | -0.34 | 11-9 | 8-12 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
15 | 22 | .405 | 4166 | 4240 | -74 | -0.16 | -2.16 | 8-9 | 7-13 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
13 | 25 | .342 | 4132 | 4325 | -193 | 0.39 | -4.69 | 5-12 | 8-13 | 1-9 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Hawks |
25 | 14 | .641 | 4620 | 4625 | -5 | -0.23 | -0.36 | 16-7 | 9-7 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 San Francisco Warriors |
18 | 20 | .474 | 4246 | 4345 | -99 | 0.09 | -2.52 | 9-10 | 9-10 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
17 | 20 | .459 | 4199 | 4201 | -2 | 0.33 | 0.28 | 10-9 | 7-11 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
18 | 22 | .450 | 4507 | 4590 | -83 | 0.30 | -1.78 | 11-6 | 7-16 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
15 | 23 | .395 | 4496 | 4591 | -95 | 0.49 | -2.01 | 11-9 | 4-14 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 San Diego Rockets |
15 | 25 | .375 | 4646 | 4693 | -47 | -0.54 | -1.72 | 10-7 | 5-18 | 5-5 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
14 | 26 | .350 | 4630 | 4832 | -202 | 0.47 | -4.58 | 11-10 | 3-16 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||