Among the teams in the Atlantic Division of the National Basketball Association's Eastern Conference are the New York Knicks.
 In 1950, the NBA consolidated to eleven franchises, a process that continued until 195455, when the league reached its smallest size of eight franchises: the New York Knicks, Boston Celtics, Philadelphia Warriors, Minneapolis Lakers, Rochester Royals, Fort Wayne Pistons, Milwaukee Hawks, and Syracuse Nationals, all of which remain in the league today, although the latter six all did eventually relocate
 Seeds are awarded in strict order of regular season record (with a tiebreaker system used as needed)

