DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1981-82 New York Knicks
33–49 · #18 in the league · Missed playoffs
Season snapshotNYK
New York Knicks went 33–49 in the regular season, good for the #18 record in the league, and finished as missed playoffs.
League rank
#18
Net rating
-2.6
Home floor
Madison Square Garden (IV)
Roster
15 players
Record
33–49
40.2% win rate
League rank
#18
Regular season
Net rating
-2.6
SRS -2.1
Finish
Missed playoffs
Did not reach the playoffs.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Ray Richardson | G-F | 20 | 82 | 79 | 17.9 | 6.9 | 7.0 |
| Maurice Lucas | F-C | 23 | 80 | 74 | 15.8 | 11.3 | 2.2 |
| Campy Russell | F | — | 77 | 63 | 13.9 | 3.1 | 3.7 |
| Bill Cartwright | C | — | 72 | 50 | 14.4 | 5.8 | 1.2 |
| Randy Smith | G-F | — | 82 | 40 | 10.0 | 1.9 | 3.1 |
| Marvin Webster | C | 40 | 82 | 32 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 1.2 |
| Mike Newlin | G-F | — | 76 | 32 | 9.3 | 1.2 | 2.2 |
| Sly Williams | F-G | — | 60 | 27 | 13.8 | 3.8 | 2.4 |
| Paul Westphal | G | — | 18 | 12 | 11.7 | 1.2 | 5.6 |
| Reggie Carter | G | 35 | 75 | 1 | 4.0 | 1.3 | 1.7 |
| Larry Demic | F-C | — | 48 | 0 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 0.3 |
| Toby Knight | F | — | 40 | 0 | 5.5 | 2.0 | 0.6 |
| Alex Bradley | F | 30 | 39 | 0 | 3.5 | 1.7 | 0.3 |
| Hollis Copeland | F | — | 18 | 0 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| DeWayne Scales | F | — | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 0.0 |
Team stats
Season profile
106.0
ORtg
108.6
DRtg
99.5
Pace
-2.1
SRS
-2.7
MOV
53.5%
TS%
49.5%
eFG%
28.0
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)
11,003 average attendance
Then and now
New York Knicks
NYK
15 players