DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1948-49 New York Knicks
32–28 · #5 in the league · Playoff team
Season snapshotNYK
New York Knicks went 32–28 in the regular season, good for the #5 record in the league, and finished as playoff team.
League rank
#5
Net rating
—
Home floor
Madison Square Garden (III)
Roster
16 players
Record
32–28
53.3% win rate
League rank
#5
Playoff team
Net rating
—
SRS +1.2
Finish
Playoff team
Made the playoffs.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Knorek | C | — | 60 | — | 7.4 | — | 2.3 |
| Butch van Breda Kolff | G-F | — | 59 | — | 7.0 | — | 2.4 |
| Bud Palmer | F-C | — | 58 | — | 12.3 | — | 1.9 |
| Carl Braun | G-F | — | 57 | — | 14.2 | — | 3.0 |
| Tex Ritter | G-F | — | 55 | — | 6.1 | — | 1.0 |
| Irv Rothenberg | C | — | 53 | — | 5.9 | — | 1.3 |
| Harry Gallatin | F-C | — | 52 | — | 8.3 | — | 1.2 |
| Mel McGaha | G | — | 51 | — | 3.5 | — | 1.0 |
| Paul Noel | F | — | 47 | — | 3.8 | — | 0.7 |
| Tommy Byrnes | F-G | — | 35 | — | 5.7 | — | 1.5 |
| Sid Tanenbaum | G | — | 32 | — | 8.0 | — | 2.2 |
| Ray Lumpp | G | — | 24 | — | 13.5 | — | 1.4 |
| Joe Colone | F | — | 15 | — | 5.5 | — | 0.6 |
| Gene James | F | — | 11 | — | 3.8 | — | 0.5 |
| Ray Kuka | F | — | 8 | — | 3.1 | — | 1.4 |
| Dick Shrider | G | — | 4 | — | 0.3 | — | 0.5 |
Team stats
Season profile
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ORtg
—
DRtg
—
Pace
+1.2
SRS
+1.5
MOV
39.0%
TS%
32.2%
eFG%
—
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Joe Lapchick
head_coach
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Standings
See where New York Knicks stacked up against the rest of the league.
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Playoff team
Made the playoffs.
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Madison Square Garden (III)
138 average attendance
Then and now
New York Knicks
NYK
16 players