DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1968-69 New York Knicks
54–28 · #4 in the league · Division Finals
Season snapshotNYK
New York Knicks went 54–28 in the regular season, good for the #4 record in the league, and finished as division finals.
League rank
#4
Net rating
+5.1
Home floor
Madison Square Garden (IV)
Roster
13 players
Record
54–28
65.9% win rate
League rank
#4
Playoff team
Net rating
+5.1
SRS +5.5
Finish
Division Finals
Reached the Division Finals.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willis Reed | C-F | 19 | 82 | — | 21.1 | 14.5 | 2.3 |
| Dick Barnett | G-F | 12 | 82 | — | 17.6 | 3.1 | 3.5 |
| Bill Bradley | F-G | — | 82 | — | 12.4 | 4.3 | 3.7 |
| Walt Frazier | G | 10 | 80 | — | 17.5 | 6.2 | 7.9 |
| Nate Bowman | C | 17 | 67 | — | 2.9 | 3.3 | 0.8 |
| Mike Riordan | G-F | — | 54 | — | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.9 |
| Cazzie Russell | F-G | 33 | 50 | — | 18.3 | 4.2 | 2.3 |
| Bill Hosket | F-C | — | 50 | — | 2.6 | 1.9 | 0.4 |
| Don May | F | — | 48 | — | 4.3 | 2.4 | 0.7 |
| Dave DeBusschere | F-G | — | 47 | — | 16.4 | 11.4 | 2.7 |
| Phil Jackson | F-C | 18 | 47 | — | 7.1 | 5.2 | 0.9 |
| Walt Bellamy | C | 8 | 35 | — | 15.2 | 11.0 | 2.2 |
| Howard Komives | G | 16 | 32 | — | 9.0 | 3.0 | 4.3 |
Team stats
Season profile
98.4
ORtg
93.3
DRtg
112.4
Pace
+5.5
SRS
+5.7
MOV
50.7%
TS%
45.9%
eFG%
26.2
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Red Holzman
head_coach
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Standings
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Division Finals
Reached the Division Finals.
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Madison Square Garden (IV)
1,554 average attendance
Then and now
New York Knicks
NYK
13 players