1987–88 New York Knicks season
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1987–88 New York Knicks season | |
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Head coach | Rick Pitino |
General manager | Al Bianchi |
Owner(s) | Gulf+Western |
Arena | Madison Square Garden |
Results | |
Record | 38–44 (.463) |
Place | Division: 3rd (Atlantic) Conference: 8th (Eastern) |
Playoff finish | East First Round (Eliminated 1–3) |
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com |
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Local media | |
Television | MSG Network, WWOR, EMI |
Radio | WNBC |
The 1987–88 New York Knicks season was the 42nd season for the team in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Knicks finished the regular season with a 38–44 record, and qualified for the 1988 NBA Playoffs. In the first round of the playoffs, New York lost a best-of-five series to the Boston Celtics, 3–1.[1]
Contents
Draft picks
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Note: This is not an extensive list; it only covers the first round and notable post-first-round picks.[2]
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club Team |
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1 | 18 | Mark Jackson | G | ![]() |
St. John's |
Roster
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Regular season
Season standings
Atlantic Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
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y-Boston Celtics | 57 | 25 | .695 | – | 36–5 | 21–20 | 19–5 |
x-Washington Bullets | 38 | 44 | .463 | 19 | 25–16 | 13–28 | 13–11 |
x-New York Knicks | 38 | 44 | .463 | 19 | 29–12 | 9–32 | 10–14 |
Philadelphia 76ers | 36 | 46 | .439 | 21 | 27–14 | 9–32 | 12–12 |
New Jersey Nets | 19 | 63 | .232 | 38 | 16–25 | 3–38 | 6–18 |
# | Eastern Conference | ||||
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Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
1 | c-Boston Celtics | 57 | 25 | .695 | – |
2 | y-Detroit Pistons | 54 | 28 | .659 | 3 |
3 | x-Chicago Bulls | 50 | 32 | .610 | 7 |
4 | x-Atlanta Hawks | 50 | 32 | .610 | 7 |
5 | x-Milwaukee Bucks | 42 | 40 | .512 | 15 |
6 | x-Cleveland Cavaliers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 15 |
7 | x-Washington Bullets | 38 | 44 | .463 | 19 |
8 | x-New York Knicks | 38 | 44 | .463 | 19 |
9 | Indiana Pacers | 38 | 44 | .463 | 19 |
10 | Philadelphia 76ers | 36 | 46 | .439 | 21 |
11 | New Jersey Nets | 19 | 63 | .232 | 38 |
- z – clinched division title
- y – clinched division title
- x – clinched playoff spot
Game log
Playoffs
East First Round
(1) Boston Celtics vs. (8) New York Knicks: Celtics win series 3–1
- Game 1 @ Boston Garden, Boston (April 29): Boston 112, New York 92
- Game 2 @ Boston Garden, Boston (May 1): Boston 128, New York 102
- Game 3 @ Madison Square Garden, New York City (May 4): New York 109, Boston 100
- Game 4 @ Madison Square Garden, New York City (May 6): Boston 102, New York 94
Last Playoff Meeting: 1984 Eastern Conference Semifinals (Boston won 4–3)
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 |
Season
Playoffs
Awards and records
- Mark Jackson, NBA Rookie of the Year Award[3]
- Patrick Ewing, All-NBA Second Team[4]
- Patrick Ewing, NBA All-Defensive Second Team[5]
- Mark Jackson, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team[6]
Transactions
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