NBA standings at the end of December 26, 1970
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Knicks |
29 | 11 | .725 | 4380 | 4066 | 314 | -0.66 | 7.19 | 19-4 | 10-7 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
21 | 15 | .583 | 4219 | 4079 | 140 | -0.33 | 3.56 | 11-6 | 10-9 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
22 | 17 | .564 | 4435 | 4375 | 60 | 0.41 | 1.95 | 11-9 | 11-8 | 7-3 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
11 | 29 | .275 | 4173 | 4421 | -248 | -1.36 | -7.56 | 8-10 | 3-19 | 3-7 | Lost 5 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
20 | 15 | .571 | 3978 | 3899 | 79 | 1.21 | 3.46 | 15-5 | 5-10 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
16 | 19 | .457 | 4063 | 4113 | -50 | 0.24 | -1.19 | 10-12 | 6-7 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
12 | 25 | .324 | 4135 | 4299 | -164 | 1.03 | -3.41 | 8-9 | 4-16 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
4 | 37 | .098 | 4083 | 4709 | -626 | -0.62 | -15.89 | 3-15 | 1-22 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
27 | 6 | .818 | 3883 | 3500 | 383 | -0.39 | 11.21 | 16-1 | 11-5 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
24 | 14 | .632 | 4215 | 4171 | 44 | 0.94 | 2.10 | 9-5 | 15-9 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
22 | 14 | .611 | 3966 | 3762 | 204 | 0.27 | 5.94 | 13-7 | 9-7 | 7-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
22 | 18 | .550 | 4565 | 4487 | 78 | -0.13 | 1.82 | 14-7 | 8-11 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
20 | 14 | .588 | 3899 | 3745 | 154 | 0.46 | 4.99 | 11-5 | 9-9 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Rockets |
21 | 18 | .538 | 4444 | 4434 | 10 | -0.38 | -0.12 | 10-5 | 11-13 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 San Francisco Warriors |
21 | 18 | .538 | 4158 | 4180 | -22 | 0.59 | 0.02 | 10-9 | 11-9 | 6-4 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
17 | 22 | .436 | 4430 | 4531 | -101 | 0.97 | -1.62 | 12-7 | 5-15 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
11 | 28 | .282 | 4418 | 4673 | -255 | -1.95 | -8.49 | 8-16 | 3-12 | 2-8 | Lost 6 | |||||||