NBA standings at the end of December 9, 1970
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Knicks |
23 | 9 | .719 | 3496 | 3262 | 234 | 0.01 | 7.32 | 15-3 | 8-6 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
19 | 10 | .655 | 3389 | 3252 | 137 | -0.92 | 3.80 | 10-5 | 9-5 | 10-0 | Won 10 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
16 | 15 | .516 | 3506 | 3480 | 26 | 0.49 | 1.32 | 9-8 | 7-7 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
8 | 20 | .286 | 2920 | 3061 | -141 | -1.42 | -6.46 | 6-7 | 2-13 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
17 | 12 | .586 | 3273 | 3212 | 61 | 0.95 | 3.05 | 12-4 | 5-8 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
11 | 16 | .407 | 3104 | 3184 | -80 | 0.47 | -2.49 | 6-10 | 5-6 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
7 | 20 | .259 | 3030 | 3170 | -140 | 1.14 | -4.04 | 5-7 | 2-13 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
2 | 28 | .067 | 3005 | 3439 | -434 | -1.36 | -15.83 | 1-12 | 1-16 | 1-9 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
21 | 4 | .840 | 2905 | 2655 | 250 | 0.09 | 10.09 | 11-1 | 10-3 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
18 | 11 | .621 | 3192 | 3170 | 22 | 1.21 | 1.97 | 9-4 | 9-7 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
18 | 13 | .581 | 3488 | 3404 | 84 | -0.53 | 2.18 | 10-4 | 8-9 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
14 | 11 | .560 | 2732 | 2610 | 122 | 1.77 | 6.65 | 8-6 | 6-5 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
16 | 10 | .615 | 3002 | 2860 | 142 | 0.55 | 6.01 | 10-3 | 6-7 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 San Diego Rockets |
16 | 14 | .533 | 3426 | 3435 | -9 | 0.09 | -0.21 | 8-4 | 8-10 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Francisco Warriors |
16 | 14 | .533 | 3182 | 3157 | 25 | -0.08 | 0.75 | 8-7 | 8-7 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
14 | 17 | .452 | 3511 | 3582 | -71 | 0.23 | -2.06 | 9-3 | 5-14 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
10 | 22 | .312 | 3633 | 3861 | -228 | -2.04 | -9.17 | 8-13 | 2-9 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||