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New York Knicks



1946-473327.550Won First Round
Lost Conference Finals		New York 2, Cleveland 1
Philadelphia 2, New York 0
1947-482622.542Lost First RoundBaltimore 2, New York 1
1948-493228.533Won First Round
Lost Conference Finals		New York 2, Baltimore 1
Washington 2, New York 1
1949-504028.588Won First Round
Lost Conference Finals		New York 2, Washington 0
Syracuse 2, New York 0
1950-513630.545Won First Round
Won Conference Finals
Lost NBA Finals		New York 2, Boston 0
New York 3, Syracuse 2
Rochester 4, New York 3
1951-523729.561Won First Round
Won Conference Finals
Lost NBA Finals		New York 2, Boston 1
New York 3, Syracuse 1
Minneapolis 4, New York 3
1952-534723.671Won First Round
Won Conference Finals
Lost NBA Finals		New York 2, Baltimore 0
New York 3, Boston 1
Minneapolis 4, New York 1
1953-544428.611Round-Robin
Round-Robin		Syracuse 2, New York 0
Boston 2, New York 0
1954-553834.528Lost First RoundBoston 2, New York 1
1955-563537.486Lost First RoundSyracuse 1, New York 0
1956-573636.500
1957-583537.486
1958-594032.556Lost First RoundSyracuse 2, New York 0
1959-602748.360
1960-612158.266
1961-622951.363
1962-632159.263
1963-642258.275
1964-653149.388
1965-663050.375
1966-673645.444Lost First RoundBoston 3, New York 1
1967-684339.524Lost First RoundSyracuse 4, New York 2
1968-695428.659Won First Round
Lost Conference Finals		New York 4, Baltimore 0
Boston 4, New York 2
1969-706022.732Won First Round
Won Conference Finals
Won NBA Finals		New York 4, Baltimore 3
New York 4, Milwaukee 1
New York 4, Los Angeles 3
1970-715230.634Won First Round
Lost Conference Finals		New York 4, Atlanta 1
Baltimore 4, New York 3
1971-724834.585Won First Round
Won Conference Finals
Lost NBA Finals		New York 4, Baltimore 2
New York 4, Boston 1
Los Angeles 4, New York 1
1972-735725.695Won First Round
Won Conference Finals
Won NBA Finals		New York 4, Baltimore 1
New York 4, Boston 3
New York 4, Los Angeles 1
1973-744933.598Won First Round
Lost Conference Finals		New York 4, Capital 3
Boston 4, New York 1
1974-754042.488Lost First RoundHouston 2, Boston 1
1975-763844.463
1976-774042.488
1977-784339.524Won First Round
Lost Conference Semifinals		New York 2, Cleveland 0
Philadelphia 4, New York 0
1978-793151.378
1979-803943.476
1980-815032.610Lost First RoundChicago 2, New York 0
1981-823349.402
1982-834438.537Won First Round
Lost Conference Semifinals		New York 2, New Jersey 0
Philadelphia 4, New York 0
1983-844735.537Won First Round
Lost Conference Semifinals		New York 3, Detroit 2
Boston 4, New York 3
1984-852458.293
1985-862359.280
1986-872458.293
1987-883844.463Lost First RoundBoston 3, New York 1
1988-895230.634Won First Round
Lost Conference Semifinals		New York 3, Philadelphia 0
Chicago 4, New York 2
1989-904537.549Won First Round
Lost Conference Semifinals		New York 3, Boston 2
Detroit 4, New York 1
1990-913943.476Lost First RoundChicago 3, New York 0
1991-925131.622Won First Round
Lost Conference Semifinals		New York 3, Detroit 2
Chicago 4, New York 3
1992-936022.732Won First Round
Won Conference Semifinals
Lost Conference Finals		New York 3, Indiana 1
New York 4, Charlotte 1
Chicago 4, New York 2
1993-945725.695Won First Round
Won Conference Semifinals
Won Conference Finals
Lost NBA Finals		New York 3, New Jersey 1
New York 4, Chicago 3
New York 4, Indiana 3
Houston 4, New York 3
1994-955527.671Won First Round
Lost Conference Semifinals		New York 3, Cleveland 1
Indiana 4, New York 3
1995-964735.573Won First Round
Lost Conference Semifinals		New York 3, Cleveland 0
Chicago 4, New York 1
1996-975725.695Won First Round
Lost Conference Semifinals		New York 3, Charlotte 0
Miami 4, New York 3
1997-984339.524Won First Round
Lost Conference Semifinals		New York 3, Miami 2
Indiana 4, New York 1
1998-992723.540Won First Round
Won Conference Semifinals
Won Conference Finals
Lost NBA Finals		New York 3, Miami 2
New York 4, Atlanta 0
New York 4, Indiana 2
San Antonio 4, New York 1
1999-20005032.610Won First Round
Won Conference Semifinals
Lost Conference Finals		New York 3, Toronto 0
New York 4, Miami 3
Indiana 4, New York 2
2000-014834.585Lost First RoundToronto 3, New York 2
2001-023052.366
2002-033745.451
2003-043943.476Lost First RoundNew Jersey 4, New York 0
2004-053349.402
2005-062359.280
2305.507
171.5112 Championships

Stats updated June 18, 2006

Players of note

Basketball Hall of Famers

*Walt Bellamy
*Bill Bradley
*Dave DeBusschere
*Walt Frazier
*Harry Gallatin
*Tom Gola
*Jerry Lucas
*Dick McGuire
*Earl Monroe
*Willis Reed

Notables

*Greg Anthony
*Nate Bowman
*Carl Braun
*Marcus Camby
*Bill Cartwright
*Chris Childs
*Doug Christie
*Nathaniel "Sweetwater" Clifton
*Jamal Crawford
*Hubert Davis
*Mel Davis
*Chris Dudley
*Patrick Ewing
*Ray Felix
*Johnny Green (basketball)
*Richie Guerin
*Anfernee Hardaway
*Derek Harper
*Allan Houston
*Mark Jackson
*Phil Jackson
*Larry Johnson
*Bernard King
*Stephon Marbury
*Anthony Mason
*Bob McAdoo
*Xavier McDaniel
*Antonio McDyess
*Willie Naulls
*Charles Oakley
*Micheal Ray Richardson
*Cazzie Russell
*Lonnie Shelton
*Charles Smith
*Latrell Sprewell
*John Starks
*Rod Strickland
*Kurt Thomas
*Trent Tucker
*Charlie Ward
*Gerald Wilkins
*Buck Williams
*Ray Williams
*Kenny Walker

Retired numbers

*10 - Walt Frazier, G, 1967-77; Broadcaster
*12 - Dick Barnett, G, 1965-74
*15 - Earl Monroe, G, 1972-80
*15 - Dick McGuire, G, 1949-57; Head Coach, 1965-68; longtime Scouting Director
*19 - Willis Reed, C, 1964-74; Head Coach, 1977-78
*22 - Dave DeBusschere, F, 1969-74
*24 - Bill Bradley, F, 1967-77
*613 - Red Holzman, Head Coach, 1967-77 & 1978-82 (won 613 games as Knicks coach)
*33 - Patrick Ewing, C, 1985-2000

Current roster

Coaches and others

Basketball Hall of Famers

*Red Holzman
*Hubie Brown
*Isiah Thomas (team president 2003–; enshrined for his playing career with the Detroit Pistons)
*Lenny Wilkens
*Larry Brown

Notables

*Don Nelson
*Pat Riley
*Jeff Van Gundy

Other facts

*They are the brother team to the WNBA's New York Liberty.
*They have lost 59 games in a season 3 times, but have never lost 60.

See also

*Knicks-Heat rivalry
*Bulls-Knicks rivalry
* For the history of the expression "Knickerbocker," see Knickers.

External links

*New York Knicks official web site
*New York Knicks fan site
*"New York Knicks (1946-Present)



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