New York Knicks seasons

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This is a list of seasons completed by the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association.

Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, % = Win–Loss %

Season W L  % Playoffs Results
New York Knicks
1946–47 33 27 .550 Won First Round
Lost Conference Finals		 New York 2, Cleveland 1
Philadelphia 2, New York 0
1947–48 26 22 .542 Lost First Round Baltimore 2, New York 1
1948–49 32 28 .533 Won First Round
Lost Conference Finals		 New York 2, Baltimore 1
Washington 2, New York 1
1949–50 40 28 .588 Won First Round
Lost Conference Finals		 New York 2, Washington 0
Syracuse 2, New York 0
1950–51 36 30 .545 Won First Round
Won Conference Finals
Lost NBA Finals		 New York 2, Boston 0
New York 3, Syracuse 2
Rochester 4, New York 3
1951–52 37 29 .561 Won First Round
Won Conference Finals
Lost NBA Finals		 New York 2, Boston 1
New York 3, Syracuse 1
Minneapolis 4, New York 3
1952–53 47 23 .671 Won First Round
Won Conference Finals
Lost NBA Finals		 New York 2, Baltimore 0
New York 3, Boston 1
Minneapolis 4, New York 1
1953–54 44 28 .611 Round-Robin
Round-Robin		 Syracuse 2, New York 0
Boston 2, New York 0
1954–55 38 34 .528 Lost First Round Boston 2, New York 1
1955–56 35 37 .486 Lost First Round Syracuse 1, New York 0
1956–57 36 36 .500
1957–58 35 37 .486
1958–59 40 32 .556 Lost First Round Syracuse 2, New York 0
1959–60 27 48 .360
1960–61 21 58 .266
1961–62 29 51 .363
1962–63 21 59 .263
1963–64 22 58 .275
1964–65 31 49 .388
1965–66 30 50 .375
1966–67 36 45 .444 Lost First Round Boston 3, New York 1
1967–68 43 39 .524 Lost First Round Philadelphia 4, New York 2
1968–69 54 28 .659 Won First Round
Lost Conference Finals		 New York 4, Baltimore 0
Boston 4, New York 2
1969–70 60 22 .732 Won First Round
Won Conference Finals
Won NBA Finals		 New York 4, Baltimore 3
New York 4, Milwaukee 1
New York 4, Los Angeles Lakers 3
1970–71 52 30 .634 Won First Round
Lost Conference Finals		 New York 4, Atlanta 1
Baltimore 4, New York 3
1971–72 48 34 .585 Won First Round
Won Conference Finals
Lost NBA Finals		 New York 4, Baltimore 2
New York 4, Boston 1
Los Angeles 4, New York 1
1972–73 57 25 .695 Won First Round
Won Conference Finals
Won NBA Finals		 New York 4, Baltimore 1
New York 4, Boston 3
New York 4, Los Angeles Lakers 1
1973–74 49 33 .598 Won First Round
Lost Conference Finals		 New York 4, Capital 3
Boston 4, New York 1
1974–75 40 42 .488 Lost First Round Houston 2, New York 1
1975–76 38 44 .463
1976–77 40 42 .488
1977–78 43 39 .524 Won First Round
Lost Conference Semifinals		 New York 2, Cleveland 0
Philadelphia 4, New York 0
1978–79 31 51 .378
1979–80 39 43 .476
1980–81 50 32 .610 Lost First Round Chicago 2, New York 0
1981–82 33 49 .402
1982–83 44 38 .537 Won First Round
Lost Conference Semifinals		 New York 2, New Jersey 0
Philadelphia 4, New York 0
1983–84 47 35 .537 Won First Round
Lost Conference Semifinals		 New York 3, Detroit 2
Boston 4, New York 3
1984–85 24 58 .293
1985–86 23 59 .280
1986–87 24 58 .293
1987–88 38 44 .463 Lost First Round Boston 3, New York 1
1988–89 52 30 .634 Won First Round
Lost Conference Semifinals		 New York 3, Philadelphia 0
Chicago 4, New York 2
1989–90 45 37 .549 Won First Round
Lost Conference Semifinals		 New York 3, Boston 2
Detroit 4, New York 1
1990–91 39 43 .476 Lost First Round Chicago 3, New York 0
1991–92 51 31 .622 Won First Round
Lost Conference Semifinals		 New York 3, Detroit 2
Chicago 4, New York 3
1992–93 60 22 .732 Won First Round
Won Conference Semifinals
Lost Conference Finals		 New York 3, Indiana 1
New York 4, Charlotte 1
Chicago 4, New York 2
1993–94 57 25 .695 Won 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
1994–95 55 27 .671 Won First Round
Lost Conference Semifinals		 New York 3, Cleveland 1
Indiana 4, New York 3
1995–96 47 35 .573 Won First Round
Lost Conference Semifinals		 New York 3, Cleveland 0
Chicago 4, New York 1
1996–97 57 25 .695 Won First Round
Lost Conference Semifinals		 New York 3, Charlotte 0
Miami 4, New York 3
1997–98 43 39 .524 Won First Round
Lost Conference Semifinals		 New York 3, Miami 2
Indiana 4, New York 1
1998–99† 27 23 .540 Won 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
1999–2000 50 32 .610 Won First Round
Won Conference Semifinals
Lost Conference Finals		 New York 3, Toronto 0
New York 4, Miami 3
Indiana 4, New York 2
2000–01 48 34 .585 Lost First Round Toronto 3, New York 2
2001–02 30 52 .366
2002–03 37 45 .451
2003–04 39 43 .476 Lost First Round New Jersey 4, New York 0
2004–05 33 49 .402
2005–06 23 59 .280
2006-07 33 49 .402
2007-08 23 59 .280
Totals 2422 2413 .501    
Playoffs 179 171 .511    
  • † Lockout shortened season (50 games)


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New York Knickerbockers
The Franchise
Arenas
Coaches
Cohalan • Lapchick • Boryla • Levane • Braun • Donovan • Gallatin • McGuire • Holzman • Reed • Holzman • H. Brown • Hill • Pitino • Jackson • MacLeod • Riley • Nelson • Van Gundy • Chaney • Williams • Wilkens • Williams • L. Brown • Thomas • D'Antoni
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Administration
Madison Square Garden, L.P. (Owner; subsidairy of Cablevision Systems Corp.) • James Dolan (Chairman & CEO) • Donnie Walsh (President & GM of Basketball Ops.) • Mike D'Antoni (Head Coach)
Notable Figures
Retired Numbers
10 • 12 • 15 (McGuire) • 15 (Monroe) • 19 • 22 • 24 • 33 • 613 (in honor of Holzman's total wins as Knicks coach)
NBA Championships (2)
Rivals