NBA standings 2021 today ; NBA standings 14th January ; NBA games today ; NBA today standings Lakers clippers Boston Celtics, 7-3 Milwaukee Bucks, 7-4 Philadelphia 76ers, 7-4 Indiana Pacers, 6-4 Orlando Magic, 6-5 Charlotte Hornets, 6-5 Atlanta Hawks, 5-5 Miami Heat, 4-4 New York Knicks, 5-6 Brooklyn Nets, 5-6 A strong start is always desired, but it's even more important in a shortened season like this one because there are fewer games to make up ground late in the playoff race. The C's don't have a wide lead over many teams just yet, but you have to be encouraged by the start as a whole. The team's young stars, Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, have been two of the league's best players over the first few weeks of the season. Brown is averaging 26.3 points per game. Tatum leads the team with a 26.9 points per game average and was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week on Monday.