
The New York Knicks finished 1st in the Eastern Conference in 1970-71 with a record of 52-30. They earned the top seed in the conference.
Eastern Conference
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | CONF | DIV | HOME | ROAD | L10 | STRK | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | z-Knicks | 52 | 30 | .634 | 25-13 | 10-6 | 32-9 | 19-20 | 6-4 | L1 | |
| 2 | y-Bullets | 42 | 40 | .512 | 21-17 | 10-6 | 24-13 | 16-25 | 4-6 | L1 | |
| 3 | x-76ers | 47 | 35 | .573 | 23-15 | 10-6 | 24-15 | 21-18 | 6-4 | W1 | |
| 4 | x-Hawks | 36 | 46 | .439 | 21-17 | 9-7 | 21-20 | 14-26 | 8-2 | L1 | |
| 5 | e-Celtics | 44 | 38 | .537 | 22-16 | 8-8 | 25-14 | 18-22 | 6-4 | W4 | |
| 6 | e-Royals | 33 | 49 | .402 | 21-19 | 12-6 | 17-16 | 11-28 | 6-4 | L3 | |
| 7 | e-Braves | 22 | 60 | .268 | 9-27 | 2-10 | 14-23 | 6-30 | 3-7 | L4 | |
| 8 | e-Cavaliers | 15 | 67 | .183 | 10-28 | 1-13 | 11-30 | 2-37 | 3-7 | L2 |
Western Conference
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | CONF | DIV | HOME | ROAD | L10 | STRK | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | z-Bucks | 66 | 16 | .805 | 36-8 | 14-4 | 34-2 | 28-13 | 5-5 | L2 | |
| 2 | y-Lakers | 48 | 34 | .585 | 25-19 | 15-7 | 30-11 | 17-22 | 3-7 | W1 | |
| 3 | x-Bulls | 51 | 31 | .622 | 25-20 | 7-11 | 30-11 | 17-19 | 5-5 | L1 | |
| 4 | x-Warriors | 41 | 41 | .500 | 20-24 | 12-10 | 20-18 | 19-21 | 5-5 | L1 | |
| 5 | e-Suns | 48 | 34 | .585 | 25-19 | 9-9 | 27-14 | 19-20 | 4-6 | L1 | |
| 6 | e-Pistons | 45 | 37 | .549 | 19-23 | 6-12 | 24-17 | 20-19 | 3-7 | W1 | |
| 7 | e-Rockets | 40 | 42 | .488 | 21-24 | 14-8 | 24-15 | 15-26 | 7-3 | W7 | |
| 8 | e-SuperSonics | 38 | 44 | .463 | 16-28 | 10-14 | 27-13 | 11-30 | 6-4 | W1 | |
| 9 | e-Trail Blazers | 29 | 53 | .354 | 6-28 | 3-15 | 18-21 | 9-26 | 6-4 | W5 |
z - clinched conference
y - clinched division
x - clinched playoff berth
e - eliminated from playoff
More Knicks Stats
Team Leaders
PPG
26.0
Brunson
RPG
11.9
Towns
APG
6.8
Brunson
Team Rankings
ORTG
119.9
3rd
DRTG
113.3
8th
NETRTG
6.6
5th
3P%
37.4
4th
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NBA 2025-26 Standings
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 58 | 22 | .725 | ||
| 2 | 54 | 25 | .684 | 3.5 | |
| 3 | 51 | 28 | .646 | 6.5 | |
| 4 | 51 | 29 | .638 | 7.0 | |
| 5 | 45 | 35 | .563 | 13.0 | |
| 6 | 44 | 35 | .557 | 13.5 | |
| 7 | 44 | 36 | .550 | 14.0 | |
| 8 | 43 | 36 | .544 | 14.5 | |
| 9 | 43 | 37 | .538 | 15.0 | |
| 10 | 41 | 38 | .519 | 16.5 | |
| 11 | 31 | 49 | .388 | 27.0 | |
| 12 | 30 | 49 | .380 | 27.5 | |
| 13 | 20 | 59 | .253 | 37.5 | |
| 14 | 18 | 61 | .228 | 39.5 | |
| 15 | 17 | 62 | .215 | 40.5 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 63 | 16 | .797 | ||
| 2 | 61 | 19 | .763 | 2.5 | |
| 3 | 52 | 28 | .650 | 11.5 | |
| 4 | 50 | 29 | .633 | 13.0 | |
| 5 | 50 | 29 | .633 | 13.0 | |
| 6 | 47 | 33 | .588 | 16.5 | |
| 7 | 44 | 36 | .550 | 19.5 | |
| 8 | 41 | 38 | .519 | 22.0 | |
| 9 | 40 | 40 | .500 | 23.5 | |
| 10 | 37 | 42 | .468 | 26.0 | |
| 11 | 26 | 54 | .325 | 37.5 | |
| 12 | 25 | 55 | .313 | 38.5 | |
| 13 | 25 | 55 | .313 | 38.5 | |
| 14 | 21 | 59 | .263 | 42.5 | |
| 15 | 21 | 59 | .263 | 42.5 |






