This would be its first year in the newly created Central Division inside the Eastern Conference.
[1] Despite playing close to .500 basketball all season, the Bullets would capture the Central Division with a 42–40 record.
[2] The Baltimore Bullets made seventeen selections in the 1970 NBA Draft.
[3] Roster In the playoffs the Bullets would get off to a quick start as they grabbed a 3–1 series lead over the Philadelphia 76ers.
[2] The Bullets would have a chance to close the series out at home, but the Knicks would bounce back with a 113–96 win to force a 7th and deciding game in New York.