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The State of the East: Checking in on the rest of the conference early in the year

The New York Knicks’ season is still in its infancy. We’re only 7 games into an 82-game slate. For my mathematicians out there, that comes out to 8.54%. It doesn’t matter how you look at it. There’s a lot of ball left.

With that said, the East is already starting to take shape. We’re all familiar with New York’s early-season offensive struggles, but let’s shift our gaze outward. It’s time to check in on the rest of the East.

The Contenders

There are only a few teams that came into the season vying for a top seed in the Eastern Conference.