DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1978-79 New York Knicks
31–51 · #17 in the league · Missed playoffs
Season snapshotNYK
New York Knicks went 31–51 in the regular season, good for the #17 record in the league, and finished as missed playoffs.
League rank
#17
Net rating
-3.2
Home floor
Madison Square Garden (IV)
Roster
16 players
Record
31–51
37.8% win rate
League rank
#17
Regular season
Net rating
-3.2
SRS -3.3
Finish
Missed playoffs
Did not reach the playoffs.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toby Knight | F | 43 | 82 | — | 16.6 | 6.7 | 1.5 |
| Ray Williams | G | 13 | 81 | — | 17.3 | 3.6 | 6.2 |
| Jim Cleamons | G | 35 | 79 | — | 9.5 | 2.8 | 4.8 |
| Mike Glenn | G | — | 75 | — | 7.8 | 1.1 | 1.8 |
| Glen Gondrezick | F-G | 44 | 75 | — | 5.0 | 5.7 | 1.4 |
| Michael Ray Richardson | G-F | — | 72 | — | 6.5 | 3.2 | 3.0 |
| Earl Monroe | G | 15 | 64 | — | 12.3 | 1.2 | 3.0 |
| Marvin Webster | C | — | 60 | — | 11.3 | 10.9 | 2.9 |
| John Rudd | F | 52 | 58 | — | 3.2 | 2.9 | 0.6 |
| Joe Meriweather | C-F | — | 41 | — | 9.5 | 5.5 | 1.2 |
| Bob McAdoo | C-F | 11 | 40 | — | 26.9 | 9.5 | 3.2 |
| Spencer Haywood | F-C | 42 | 34 | — | 17.8 | 6.1 | 1.6 |
| Tom Barker | C-F | 6 | 22 | — | 4.6 | 3.8 | 0.4 |
| Greg Bunch | F | 30 | 12 | — | 2.3 | 1.4 | 0.3 |
| Butch Beard | G | 9 | 7 | — | 3.1 | 1.4 | 2.7 |
| Ron Behagen | F-C | — | 5 | — | 2.4 | 2.2 | 0.4 |
Team stats
Season profile
102.2
ORtg
105.4
DRtg
104.9
Pace
-3.3
SRS
-3.4
MOV
52.0%
TS%
48.7%
eFG%
25.7
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Red Holzman
head_coach
Willis Reed
head_coach
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Missed playoffs
Did not reach the playoffs.
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Madison Square Garden (IV)
837 average attendance
Then and now
New York Knicks
NYK
16 players