DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1982-83 New York Knicks
44–38 · #12 in the league · Conference Semifinals
Season snapshotNYK
New York Knicks went 44–38 in the regular season, good for the #12 record in the league, and finished as conference semifinals.
League rank
#12
Net rating
+2.5
Home floor
Madison Square Garden (IV)
Roster
14 players
Record
44–38
53.7% win rate
League rank
#12
Playoff team
Net rating
+2.5
SRS +2.6
Finish
Conference Semifinals
Reached the Conference Semifinals.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Cartwright | C | — | 82 | 82 | 15.7 | 7.2 | 1.7 |
| Truck Robinson | F-C | — | 81 | 76 | 9.5 | 8.1 | 1.8 |
| Bernard King | F | — | 68 | 68 | 21.9 | 4.8 | 2.9 |
| Paul Westphal | G | — | 80 | 59 | 10.0 | 1.4 | 5.5 |
| Trent Tucker | G | — | 78 | 59 | 8.4 | 2.8 | 2.5 |
| Ed Sherod | G | 13 | 64 | 37 | 6.2 | 2.3 | 4.9 |
| Louis Orr | F | — | 82 | 14 | 8.4 | 2.8 | 1.1 |
| Rory Sparrow | G | — | 32 | 9 | 10.0 | 2.8 | 5.0 |
| Sly Williams | F-G | — | 68 | 6 | 11.9 | 4.3 | 2.0 |
| Marvin Webster | C | — | 82 | 0 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 0.6 |
| Ernie Grunfeld | G-F | — | 77 | 0 | 5.4 | 2.1 | 1.8 |
| Vince Taylor | G-F | 8 | 31 | 0 | 3.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 |
| Scott Hastings | F-C | — | 21 | 0 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 0.0 |
| Mike Davis | F | 26 | 8 | 0 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.0 |
Team stats
Season profile
102.4
ORtg
99.9
DRtg
97.0
Pace
+2.6
SRS
+2.5
MOV
52.6%
TS%
48.4%
eFG%
26.5
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Hubie Brown
head_coach
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Standings
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Conference Semifinals
Reached the Conference Semifinals.
View playoffsHome floor
Madison Square Garden (IV)
10,703 average attendance
Then and now
New York Knicks
NYK
14 players