DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1958-59 New York Knicks
40–32 · #3 in the league · Division Semifinals
Season snapshotNYK
New York Knicks went 40–32 in the regular season, good for the #3 record in the league, and finished as division semifinals.
League rank
#3
Net rating
+0.3
Home floor
Madison Square Garden (III)
Roster
14 players
Record
40–32
55.6% win rate
League rank
#3
Playoff team
Net rating
+0.3
SRS +0.5
Finish
Division Semifinals
Reached the Division Semifinals.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Braun | G-F | 4 | 72 | — | 10.5 | 3.5 | 4.8 |
| Ray Felix | C | 19 | 72 | — | 10.4 | 7.9 | 0.7 |
| Mike Farmer | F | — | 72 | — | 6.0 | 4.4 | 0.9 |
| Kenny Sears | F | 12 | 71 | — | 21.0 | 9.3 | 1.9 |
| Richie Guerin | G | 9 | 71 | — | 18.2 | 7.3 | 5.1 |
| Charlie Tyra | C-F | 14 | 69 | — | 8.8 | 7.0 | 0.5 |
| Willie Naulls | F-C | 6 | 68 | — | 15.7 | 10.6 | 1.5 |
| Frank Selvy | G-F | — | 68 | — | 9.8 | 3.6 | 1.4 |
| Ron Sobie | G | 17 | 50 | — | 8.0 | 3.1 | 1.6 |
| Guy Sparrow | F | 5 | 44 | — | 5.7 | 4.3 | 1.0 |
| Jack George | G | — | 25 | — | 6.6 | 3.3 | 2.2 |
| Pete Brennan | F | 15 / 16 | 16 | — | 2.5 | 1.9 | 0.4 |
| Jerry Bird | F | 7 | 11 | — | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.4 |
| Brendan McCann | G | 3 | 1 | — | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Team stats
Season profile
93.0
ORtg
92.7
DRtg
118.0
Pace
+0.5
SRS
+0.3
MOV
47.3%
TS%
39.9%
eFG%
25.7
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Andrew Levane
head_coach
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Standings
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Division Semifinals
Reached the Division Semifinals.
View playoffsHome floor
Madison Square Garden (III)
2,764 average attendance
Then and now
New York Knicks
NYK
14 players