DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1976-77 New York Knicks
40–42 · #14 in the league · Missed playoffs
Season snapshotNYK
New York Knicks went 40–42 in the regular season, good for the #14 record in the league, and finished as missed playoffs.
League rank
#14
Net rating
0.0
Home floor
Madison Square Garden (IV)
Roster
16 players
Record
40–42
48.8% win rate
League rank
#14
Regular season
Net rating
0.0
SRS +0.0
Finish
Missed playoffs
Did not reach the playoffs.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lonnie Shelton | F-C | — | 82 | — | 11.6 | 7.7 | 1.8 |
| Earl Monroe | G | 15 | 77 | — | 19.9 | 2.9 | 4.8 |
| Walt Frazier | G | 10 | 76 | — | 17.4 | 3.9 | 5.3 |
| Phil Jackson | F-C | 18 | 76 | — | 3.4 | 3.0 | 1.1 |
| Butch Beard | G | 9 | 70 | — | 5.3 | 2.3 | 2.1 |
| Jim McMillian | F | — | 67 | — | 9.9 | 4.6 | 2.1 |
| Bill Bradley | F-G | — | 67 | — | 4.3 | 1.5 | 1.9 |
| Ticky Burden | G | — | 61 | — | 5.7 | 1.1 | 1.0 |
| Tom McMillen | F-C | — | 56 | — | 9.4 | 5.7 | 0.9 |
| Mo Layton | G | — | 56 | — | 5.8 | 0.8 | 2.8 |
| Bob McAdoo | C-F | 11 | 52 | — | 26.7 | 12.7 | 2.7 |
| Dean Meminger | G | — | 32 | — | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| Spencer Haywood | F-C | 42 | 31 | — | 16.5 | 9.0 | 1.6 |
| Mel Davis | F | 31 | 22 | — | 4.7 | 4.5 | 1.1 |
| John Gianelli | C-F | 40 | 19 | — | 10.9 | 9.4 | 1.4 |
| Neal Walk | C | 41 | 11 | — | 5.6 | 2.5 | 0.5 |
Team stats
Season profile
100.1
ORtg
100.1
DRtg
108.1
Pace
+0.0
SRS
-0.0
MOV
52.7%
TS%
48.6%
eFG%
27.8
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Red Holzman
head_coach
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Missed playoffs
Did not reach the playoffs.
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Madison Square Garden (IV)
929 average attendance
Then and now
New York Knicks
NYK
16 players