DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1956-57 New York Knicks
36–36 · #4 in the league · Missed playoffs
Season snapshotNYK
New York Knicks went 36–36 in the regular season, good for the #4 record in the league, and finished as missed playoffs.
League rank
#4
Net rating
-0.1
Home floor
Madison Square Garden (III)
Roster
14 players
Record
36–36
50.0% win rate
League rank
#4
Regular season
Net rating
-0.1
SRS +0.1
Finish
Missed playoffs
Did not reach the playoffs.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Gallatin | F-C | 11 | 72 | — | 15.0 | 10.1 | 1.2 |
| Kenny Sears | F | 12 | 72 | — | 14.8 | 8.5 | 1.4 |
| Carl Braun | G-F | 4 | 72 | — | 13.9 | 3.6 | 3.6 |
| Ray Felix | C | 19 | 72 | — | 12.0 | 8.2 | 0.5 |
| Richie Guerin | G | — | 72 | — | 9.7 | 4.6 | 2.5 |
| Dick McGuire | G | 15 | 72 | — | 5.3 | 2.0 | 3.1 |
| Nat Clifton | C-F | 8 | 71 | — | 10.7 | 7.8 | 2.3 |
| Ron Sobie | G | — | 71 | — | 6.8 | 4.6 | 1.8 |
| Willie Naulls | F-C | — | 52 | — | 10.1 | 8.7 | 1.2 |
| Jim Baechtold | F-G | 10 | 45 | — | 4.8 | 1.8 | 0.7 |
| Slater Martin | G | — | 13 | — | 8.5 | 3.2 | 3.0 |
| Phil Jordon | C-F | — | 9 | — | 4.9 | 3.8 | 0.2 |
| Ron Shavlik | F | — | 7 | — | 1.4 | 3.1 | 0.0 |
| Gary Bergen | C | 18 | 6 | — | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.2 |
Team stats
Season profile
90.6
ORtg
90.7
DRtg
110.5
Pace
+0.1
SRS
-0.1
MOV
45.9%
TS%
38.7%
eFG%
27.0
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Vince Boryla
head_coach
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Missed playoffs
Did not reach the playoffs.
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Madison Square Garden (III)
2,650 average attendance
Then and now
New York Knicks
NYK
14 players