DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1973-74 New York Knicks
49–33 · #5 in the league · Conference Finals
Season snapshotNYK
New York Knicks went 49–33 in the regular season, good for the #5 record in the league, and finished as conference finals.
League rank
#5
Net rating
+2.7
Home floor
Madison Square Garden (IV)
Roster
17 players
Record
49–33
59.8% win rate
League rank
#5
Playoff team
Net rating
+2.7
SRS +2.4
Finish
Conference Finals
Reached the Conference Finals.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Bradley | F-G | — | 82 | — | 14.0 | 3.1 | 3.0 |
| Phil Jackson | F-C | 18 | 82 | — | 11.1 | 5.8 | 1.6 |
| Walt Frazier | G | 10 | 80 | — | 20.5 | 6.7 | 6.9 |
| Dean Meminger | G | 7 | 78 | — | 8.3 | 3.6 | 2.1 |
| Jerry Lucas | F-C | 32 | 73 | — | 6.2 | 5.1 | 3.2 |
| Dave DeBusschere | F-G | 22 | 71 | — | 18.1 | 10.7 | 3.6 |
| John Gianelli | C-F | 40 | 70 | — | 7.3 | 4.9 | 1.1 |
| Henry Bibby | G | 17 | 66 | — | 7.5 | 2.0 | 1.4 |
| Harthorne Wingo | F | 43 | 60 | — | 3.5 | 2.8 | 0.4 |
| Earl Monroe | G | 15 | 41 | — | 14.0 | 3.0 | 2.7 |
| Mel Davis | F | — | 30 | — | 2.6 | 1.8 | 0.3 |
| Dick Garrett | G | — | 25 | — | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.6 |
| Willis Reed | C-F | 19 | 19 | — | 11.1 | 7.4 | 1.6 |
| Tom Riker | C-F | 6 | 17 | — | 2.2 | 0.9 | 0.2 |
| Dick Barnett | G-F | 12 | 5 | — | 4.4 | 0.8 | 1.2 |
| Allie McGuire | G | 16 | 2 | — | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 |
| Dennis Bell | F | — | 1 | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Team stats
Season profile
97.4
ORtg
94.7
DRtg
103.5
Pace
+2.4
SRS
+2.8
MOV
50.4%
TS%
46.5%
eFG%
28.5
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Red Holzman
head_coach
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Standings
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Conference Finals
Reached the Conference Finals.
View playoffsHome floor
Madison Square Garden (IV)
1,441 average attendance
Then and now
New York Knicks
NYK
17 players