NBA standings at the end of December 12, 1970
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Knicks |
24 | 9 | .727 | 3614 | 3363 | 251 | 0.06 | 7.67 | 16-3 | 8-6 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
19 | 11 | .633 | 3507 | 3373 | 134 | -0.83 | 3.64 | 10-6 | 9-5 | 9-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
16 | 17 | .485 | 3708 | 3700 | 8 | 0.74 | 0.99 | 9-9 | 7-8 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
9 | 22 | .290 | 3238 | 3411 | -173 | -1.31 | -6.90 | 6-9 | 3-13 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
18 | 12 | .600 | 3392 | 3308 | 84 | 0.93 | 3.73 | 13-4 | 5-8 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
12 | 16 | .429 | 3218 | 3279 | -61 | -0.11 | -2.29 | 7-10 | 5-6 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
8 | 21 | .276 | 3223 | 3358 | -135 | 0.98 | -3.68 | 6-7 | 2-14 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
2 | 30 | .062 | 3192 | 3687 | -495 | -0.95 | -16.42 | 1-12 | 1-18 | 1-9 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
22 | 5 | .815 | 3150 | 2860 | 290 | -0.37 | 10.37 | 12-1 | 10-4 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
19 | 12 | .613 | 3405 | 3381 | 24 | 1.04 | 1.81 | 9-5 | 10-7 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
17 | 11 | .607 | 3060 | 2914 | 146 | 1.21 | 6.43 | 10-6 | 7-5 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
19 | 14 | .576 | 3705 | 3625 | 80 | -0.14 | 2.28 | 11-4 | 8-10 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
17 | 10 | .630 | 3128 | 2978 | 150 | 0.50 | 6.06 | 10-3 | 7-7 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 San Diego Rockets |
17 | 15 | .531 | 3634 | 3642 | -8 | 0.40 | 0.15 | 9-4 | 8-11 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Francisco Warriors |
17 | 15 | .531 | 3380 | 3377 | 3 | 0.12 | 0.21 | 8-7 | 9-8 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
14 | 18 | .438 | 3629 | 3708 | -79 | 0.43 | -2.04 | 9-4 | 5-14 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
11 | 23 | .324 | 3854 | 4073 | -219 | -2.32 | -8.76 | 8-13 | 3-10 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||