The New York Knicks finished 1st in the Eastern Division in 1952-53 with a record of 47-23. They won their division.
Eastern Division
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | DIV | HOME | ROAD | L10 | STRK | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | y-Knicks | 47 | 23 | .671 | 30-10 | 21-4 | 15-14 | 6-4 | L2 |
| 2 |  | x-Nationals | 47 | 24 | .662 | 26-15 | 32-2 | 10-19 | 7-3 | W5 |
| 3 |  | x-Celtics | 46 | 25 | .648 | 28-13 | 21-3 | 11-18 | 7-3 | L1 |
| 4 |  | x-Bullets | 16 | 54 | .229 | 10-30 | 11-20 | 1-19 | 2-8 | L2 |
| 5 |  | e-Warriors | 12 | 57 | .174 | 7-33 | 4-13 | 1-28 | 3-7 | L4 |
Western Division
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | DIV | HOME | ROAD | L10 | STRK | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | y-Lakers | 48 | 22 | .686 | 26-14 | 24-2 | 16-15 | 6-4 | W2 |
| 2 |  | x-Royals | 44 | 26 | .629 | 27-13 | 24-8 | 13-16 | 6-4 | W1 |
| 3 |  | x-Pistons | 36 | 33 | .522 | 18-22 | 25-9 | 8-19 | 5-5 | L1 |
| 4 | x-Olympians | 28 | 43 | .394 | 15-26 | 19-14 | 4-23 | 6-4 | W1 | |
| 5 |  | e-Hawks | 27 | 44 | .380 | 15-26 | 14-8 | 4-24 | 4-6 | L1 |
z - clinched conference
y - clinched division
x - clinched playoff berth
e - eliminated from playoff
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Team Leaders 
PPG
26.0
Brunson
RPG
11.9
Towns
APG
6.8
Brunson
Team Rankings
ORTG
119.8
3rd
DRTG
113.3
7th
NETRTG
6.5
5th
3P%
37.3
4th
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NBA 2025-26 Standings
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Pistons - z | 60 | 22 | .732 | |
| 2 |  Celtics - x | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 |
| 3 |  Knicks - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 7.0 |
| 4 |  Cavaliers - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 8.0 |
| 5 |  Raptors - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 6 |  Hawks - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 7 |  76ers - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 8 |  Magic - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 9 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17.0 | |
| 11 |  Bucks - e | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 |
| 12 |  Bulls - e | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29.0 |
| 13 |  Nets - e | 20 | 62 | .244 | 40.0 |
| 14 |  Pacers - e | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41.0 |
| 15 |  Wizards - e | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 |
Hornets
Heat| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Thunder - z | 64 | 18 | .780 | |
| 2 |  Spurs - x | 62 | 20 | .756 | 2.0 |
| 3 |  Nuggets - x | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10.0 |
| 4 |  Lakers - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 |
| 5 |  Rockets - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 |
| 6 |  Timberwolves - x | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
| 7 |  Suns - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 19.0 |
| 8 |  Trail Blazers - x | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 |
| 9 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 37 | 45 | .451 | 27.0 | |
| 11 |  Pelicans - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 12 |  Mavericks - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 13 |  Grizzlies - e | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39.0 |
| 14 |  Kings - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
| 15 |  Jazz - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
Clippers
Warriors