2018-19 NBA Eastern Conference: Atlantic Division Standings so far
The Boston Celtics lost in the Eastern Conference Finals to LeBron James and his shorthanded Cleveland Cavaliers last year. However, The King's switch of conferences has opened up alleyways for teams to step up and fight for a chance to play in the NBA Finals this season.
The competition in the East has been notable in terms of the fact that teams like Celtics, Sixers, and Bucks have turned it up a notch. The Atlantic Division is one such rendition of the status quo prevailing in the Conference at the moment.
There's a high likelihood that four of the five teams in this division alone might play in the postseason. Housing multiple All-Stars in Joel Embiid, Kyrie Irving, Kawhi Leonard, Ben Simmons, Kyle Lowry, and D'Angelo Russell, the Atlantic has emerged as the dominant powerhouse of the East coast.
Let's dive in and take a look at the current team standings on the Atlantic Divison leaderboard.
#5 New York Knicks
The New York Knicks are battling with the Phoenix Suns to become the worst team in the league before the regular season draws to a close. Their 11-47(0.190) record makes them dead last in the East and at the same time, frontrunners to land top college prospect, Zion Williamson via the upcoming NBA draft.
Having just recently snapped their 18-game losing streak against the Atlanta Hawks, it's fair to say that, as of late, New York hasn't been the place to be. The Knicks have won just 4 games at Madison Square Garden this season, and are 2-12 against Atlantic division teams.
#4 Brooklyn Nets
Brooklyn Nets are one of those teams that have willed their way up the ladder, augmented their quality players through the grind, and managed to do all of that without any prominent names on the roster.
D'Angelo Russell's debut in the All-Star game and Joe Harris' triumph over Stephen Curry in the three-point contest was a direct representation of the kind of season this team is having. They are 6th on the West leaderboard with a 30-30(0.500) win-loss record, steered by leading scorers in Dinwiddie(17.2 ppg) and Russell(20.2 ppg).