DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1953-54 New York Knicks
44–28 · #3 in the league · Playoff team
Season snapshotNYK
New York Knicks went 44–28 in the regular season, good for the #3 record in the league, and finished as playoff team.
League rank
#3
Net rating
-0.1
Home floor
Madison Square Garden (III)
Roster
13 players
Record
44–28
61.1% win rate
League rank
#3
Playoff team
Net rating
-0.1
SRS -0.2
Finish
Playoff team
Made the playoffs.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Braun | G-F | 4 | 72 | — | 14.8 | 3.4 | 2.9 |
| Harry Gallatin | F-C | 11 | 72 | — | 13.2 | 15.3 | 2.1 |
| Connie Simmons | C-F | 18 | 72 | — | 10.0 | 6.7 | 1.8 |
| Nat Clifton | C-F | 8 | 72 | — | 9.6 | 7.3 | 2.4 |
| Jim Baechtold | F-G | — | 70 | — | 6.8 | 2.6 | 1.7 |
| Dick McGuire | G | 15 | 68 | — | 9.1 | 4.6 | 5.2 |
| Al McGuire | G-F | 16 | 64 | — | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| Vince Boryla | F | 12 | 52 | — | 8.1 | 2.5 | 1.5 |
| Fred Schaus | F | — | 44 | — | 8.8 | 4.9 | 2.0 |
| Don Ackerman | G | 3 | 28 | — | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 |
| Ernie Vandeweghe | F-G | 9 | 15 | — | 6.6 | 1.3 | 1.9 |
| Ed Smith | F | 14 | 12 | — | 2.9 | 2.7 | 0.8 |
| Joe Smyth | F | 19 | 8 | — | 1.9 | 1.3 | 0.3 |
Team stats
Season profile
89.3
ORtg
89.4
DRtg
87.4
Pace
-0.2
SRS
-0.1
MOV
45.2%
TS%
37.4%
eFG%
27.1
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Joe Lapchick
head_coach
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Standings
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Playoff team
Made the playoffs.
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Madison Square Garden (III)
2,269 average attendance
Then and now
New York Knicks
NYK
13 players