1978–79 New York Knicks season
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1978–79 New York Knicks season | |
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Head coach | Willis Reed Red Holzman |
General manager | Eddie Donovan |
Arena | Madison Square Garden |
Results | |
Record | 31–51 (.378) |
Place | Division: 4th (Atlantic) Conference: 7th (Eastern) |
Playoff finish | DNQ |
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com |
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The 1978-79 NBA season was the Knicks' 33rd season in the NBA.[1]
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Draft picks
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Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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1 | 4 | Micheal Ray Richardson | G | ![]() |
Montana |
2 | 32 | John Rudd | SF | ![]() |
McNeese State |
2 | 34 | Greg Bunch | SF | ![]() |
Cal State Fullerton |
3 | 55 | Marc Iavaroni | F | ![]() |
Virginia |
4 | 79 | Erving Giddings | SF | ![]() |
Dayton |
5 | 100 | Greg Green | ![]() |
Southern | |
6 | 121 | Ed Warren | ![]() |
Briar Cliff | |
7 | 144 | Gary Pember | ![]() |
Nasson College | |
8 | 162 | Greg Sanders | ![]() |
St. Bonaventure | |
9 | 178 | Danny Fields | ![]() |
UNC Wilmington | |
10 | 195 | Ernest Simons | ![]() |
Pace |
Roster
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Regular season
Season standings
Atlantic Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
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y-Washington Bullets | 54 | 28 | .659 | – | 31–10 | 23–18 | 11–5 |
x-Philadelphia 76ers | 47 | 35 | .573 | 7 | 31–10 | 16–25 | 9–7 |
x-New Jersey Nets | 37 | 45 | .451 | 17 | 25–16 | 12–29 | 7–9 |
New York Knicks | 31 | 51 | .378 | 23 | 23–18 | 8–33 | 7–9 |
Boston Celtics | 29 | 53 | .354 | 25 | 21–20 | 8–33 | 6–10 |
# | Eastern Conference | ||||
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Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
1 | z-Washington Bullets | 54 | 28 | .659 | – |
2 | y-San Antonio Spurs | 48 | 34 | .585 | 6 |
3 | x-Philadelphia 76ers | 47 | 35 | .573 | 7 |
4 | x-Houston Rockets | 47 | 35 | .573 | 7 |
5 | x-Atlanta Hawks | 46 | 36 | .561 | 8 |
6 | x-New Jersey Nets | 37 | 45 | .451 | 17 |
7 | New York Knicks | 31 | 51 | .378 | 23 |
8 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 30 | 52 | .366 | 24 |
8 | Detroit Pistons | 30 | 52 | .366 | 24 |
10 | Boston Celtics | 29 | 53 | .354 | 25 |
11 | New Orleans Jazz | 26 | 56 | .317 | 28 |
- z - clinched division title
- y - clinched division title
- x - clinched playoff spot
Game log
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Player statistics
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GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
Awards and records
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Transactions
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