DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1970-71 New York Knicks
52–30 · #2 in the league · Conference Finals
Season snapshotNYK
New York Knicks went 52–30 in the regular season, good for the #2 record in the league, and finished as conference finals.
League rank
#2
Net rating
+4.5
Home floor
Madison Square Garden (IV)
Roster
13 players
Record
52–30
63.4% win rate
League rank
#2
Playoff team
Net rating
+4.5
SRS +5.0
Finish
Conference Finals
Reached the Conference Finals.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Barnett | G-F | 12 | 82 | — | 15.5 | 2.9 | 2.7 |
| Mike Riordan | G-F | 6 | 82 | — | 4.8 | 2.1 | 1.5 |
| Dave DeBusschere | F-G | 22 | 81 | — | 15.6 | 11.1 | 2.7 |
| Dave Stallworth | F-C | 9 | 81 | — | 9.4 | 4.3 | 1.3 |
| Walt Frazier | G | 10 | 80 | — | 21.7 | 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Bill Bradley | F-G | — | 78 | — | 12.4 | 3.3 | 3.6 |
| Willis Reed | C-F | 19 | 73 | — | 20.9 | 13.7 | 2.0 |
| Phil Jackson | F-C | — | 71 | — | 4.7 | 3.4 | 0.4 |
| Cazzie Russell | F-G | 33 | 57 | — | 9.2 | 3.4 | 1.4 |
| Mike Price | G | — | 56 | — | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
| Greg Fillmore | C | — | 39 | — | 2.6 | 2.4 | 0.4 |
| Eddie Mast | F-C | — | 30 | — | 2.0 | 1.9 | 0.1 |
| Milt Williams | G | — | 5 | — | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
Team stats
Season profile
97.8
ORtg
93.3
DRtg
112.2
Pace
+5.0
SRS
+5.0
MOV
49.5%
TS%
45.0%
eFG%
28.0
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Red Holzman
head_coach
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Conference Finals
Reached the Conference Finals.
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Madison Square Garden (IV)
1,400 average attendance
Then and now
New York Knicks
NYK
13 players