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
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Team Leaders 
PPG
27.4
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RPG
10.0
Towns
APG
6.6
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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 |
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