DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1971-72 New York Knicks
48–34 · #7 in the league · NBA Finalist
Season snapshotNYK
New York Knicks went 48–34 in the regular season, good for the #7 record in the league, and finished as nba finalist.
League rank
#7
Net rating
+2.2
Home floor
Madison Square Garden (IV)
Roster
17 players
Record
48–34
58.5% win rate
League rank
#7
Playoff team
Net rating
+2.2
SRS +2.3
Finish
NBA Finalist
Reached the Finals.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave DeBusschere | F-G | 22 | 80 | — | 15.4 | 11.3 | 3.6 |
| Phil Jackson | F-C | 18 | 80 | — | 7.2 | 4.1 | 0.9 |
| Dick Barnett | G-F | 12 | 79 | — | 12.2 | 1.9 | 2.5 |
| Bill Bradley | F-G | — | 78 | — | 15.1 | 3.2 | 4.0 |
| Dean Meminger | G | — | 78 | — | 4.6 | 2.4 | 1.3 |
| Walt Frazier | G | 10 | 77 | — | 23.2 | 6.7 | 5.8 |
| Jerry Lucas | F-C | — | 77 | — | 16.7 | 13.1 | 4.1 |
| Luther Rackley | C | — | 62 | — | 3.8 | 3.0 | 0.3 |
| Earl Monroe | G | — | 60 | — | 11.4 | 1.5 | 2.2 |
| Eddie Miles | G-F | — | 42 | — | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Eddie Mast | F-C | 26 | 40 | — | 2.6 | 1.8 | 0.3 |
| Charlie Paulk | F-C | — | 28 | — | 1.4 | 1.8 | 0.3 |
| Dave Stallworth | F-C | 9 | 14 | — | 6.8 | 2.5 | 1.8 |
| Willis Reed | C-F | 19 | 11 | — | 13.4 | 8.7 | 2.0 |
| Greg Fillmore | C | 34 | 10 | — | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.3 |
| Mike Price | G | 5 | 6 | — | 3.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Mike Riordan | G-F | 6 | 4 | — | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
Team stats
Season profile
98.5
ORtg
96.3
DRtg
108.0
Pace
+2.3
SRS
+2.5
MOV
50.6%
TS%
45.9%
eFG%
28.8
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Red Holzman
head_coach
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NBA Finalist
Reached the Finals.
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Madison Square Garden (IV)
1,367 average attendance
Then and now
New York Knicks
NYK
17 players