DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1979-80 New York Knicks
39–43 · #11 in the league · Missed playoffs
Season snapshotNYK
New York Knicks went 39–43 in the regular season, good for the #11 record in the league, and finished as missed playoffs.
League rank
#11
Net rating
-1.0
Home floor
Madison Square Garden (IV)
Roster
13 players
Record
39–43
47.6% win rate
League rank
#11
Regular season
Net rating
-1.0
SRS -1.0
Finish
Missed playoffs
Did not reach the playoffs.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Cartwright | C | 25 | 82 | 82 | 21.7 | 8.9 | 2.0 |
| Ray Williams | G | 13 | 82 | 82 | 20.9 | 5.0 | 6.2 |
| Michael Ray Richardson | G-F | 20 | 82 | 82 | 15.3 | 6.6 | 10.1 |
| Larry Demic | F-C | 42 | 82 | — | 7.0 | 5.9 | 0.8 |
| Toby Knight | F | 43 | 81 | — | 19.1 | 6.1 | 1.9 |
| Mike Glenn | G | 34 | 75 | — | 5.9 | 0.9 | 1.1 |
| Hollis Copeland | F | 45 | 75 | — | 5.7 | 2.1 | 1.1 |
| Geoff Huston | G | — | 71 | — | 3.1 | 0.8 | 2.2 |
| Joe Meriweather | C-F | 50 | 65 | — | 9.0 | 5.4 | 1.0 |
| Sly Williams | F-G | 33 | 57 | — | 4.7 | 2.1 | 0.6 |
| Earl Monroe | G | 15 | 51 | — | 7.4 | 0.7 | 1.3 |
| Jim Cleamons | G | 35 | 22 | — | 3.4 | 0.9 | 1.8 |
| Marvin Webster | C | 40 | 20 | — | 4.4 | 4.0 | 0.5 |
Team stats
Season profile
106.5
ORtg
107.5
DRtg
106.5
Pace
-1.0
SRS
-1.1
MOV
53.9%
TS%
49.8%
eFG%
24.1
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)
1,432 average attendance
Then and now
New York Knicks
NYK
13 players