| Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | Conf. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Rockers x | 22 | 10 | .688 | 15–6 | – |
| New York Liberty x | 21 | 11 | .656 | 13–8 | 1.0 |
| Miami Sol x | 20 | 12 | .625 | 14–7 | 2.0 |
| Charlotte Sting x | 18 | 14 | .563 | 15–6 | 4.0 |
| Orlando Miracle o | 13 | 19 | .406 | 9–12 | 9.0 |
| Indiana Fever o | 10 | 22 | .313 | 7–14 | 12.0 |
| Detroit Shock o | 10 | 22 | .313 | 7–14 | 12.0 |
| Washington Mystics o | 10 | 22 | .313 | 4–17 | 12.0 |
This is a template that was created to easily update every article with the 2001 WNBA Eastern Conference standings. To use the update on any article, insert:
{{2001 WNBA Eastern Conference standings}}
To highlight the Indiana Fever, insert:
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For the other teams, use:
- Charlotte Sting - CHA
- Cleveland Rockers - CLE
- Detroit Shock - DET
- Miami Sol - MIA
- New York Liberty - NYL
- Orlando Miracle - ORL
- Washington Mystics - WAS