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1970-71 NBA Atlantic standings
The New York Knicks won the 1970-71 NBA Atlantic division race at 52-30, 5 games ahead of the Philadelphia 76ers.
🏆The 1970-71 playoffs, series by series
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Atlantic standings, 1970-71
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| New York Knicks (NYK) e | 52 | 30 | .634 | - | 6-4 | L1 |
| Philadelphia 76ers (PHL) x | 47 | 35 | .573 | 5 | 6-4 | W1 |
| Boston Celtics (BOS) | 44 | 38 | .537 | 8 | 6-4 | W4 |
| Buffalo Braves (BUF) | 22 | 60 | .268 | 30 | 3-7 | L4 |
Final standings.
Clinch key- x
- clinched a playoff place
- e
- clinched the top seed in the Eastern Conference
Turning points
- The lead changed hands twice.
- The New York Knicks trailed by as many as 1 game on October 17, 1970.
- The New York Knicks took first place for good on October 27, 1970.
- The Boston Celtics won 10 games in a row from November 25, 1970 to December 9, 1970, the longest run of the race.
- The Philadelphia 76ers led by 1 game as late as October 23, 1970.
- The New York Knicks led by as many as 7 games on December 27, 1970.
- The New York Knicks went 16-5 from October 23, 1970 to November 28, 1970, turning a deficit of 1 game into a lead of 5.5 games.
- The New York Knicks spent 156 of the season's 162 charted days in first place.