DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1988-89 New York Knicks
52–30 · #6 in the league · Conference Semifinals
Season snapshotNYK
New York Knicks went 52–30 in the regular season, good for the #6 record in the league, and finished as conference semifinals.
League rank
#6
Net rating
+3.6
Home floor
Madison Square Garden (IV)
Roster
13 players
Record
52–30
63.4% win rate
League rank
#6
Playoff team
Net rating
+3.6
SRS +3.6
Finish
Conference Semifinals
Reached the Conference Semifinals.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Oakley | F-C | 34 | 82 | 82 | 12.9 | 10.5 | 2.3 |
| Johnny Newman | F-G | 4 | 81 | 80 | 16.0 | 2.5 | 2.0 |
| Patrick Ewing | C-F | 33 | 80 | 80 | 22.7 | 9.3 | 2.4 |
| Mark Jackson | G | 13 | 72 | 72 | 16.9 | 4.7 | 8.6 |
| Gerald Wilkins | G-F | 21 | 81 | 58 | 14.3 | 3.0 | 3.4 |
| Trent Tucker | G | 6 | 81 | 24 | 8.5 | 2.2 | 1.6 |
| Rod Strickland | G | 11 | 81 | 10 | 8.9 | 2.0 | 3.9 |
| Kenny Walker | F | 7 | 79 | 2 | 5.3 | 2.9 | 0.5 |
| Eddie Lee Wilkins | F-C | 45 | 71 | 2 | 4.1 | 2.1 | 0.1 |
| Sidney Green | F-C | 44 | 82 | 0 | 6.3 | 4.8 | 0.9 |
| Greg Butler | C | 54 | 33 | 0 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.1 |
| Pete Myers | G-F | 8 | 29 | 0 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 1.6 |
| Kiki Vandeweghe | F | 55 | 27 | 0 | 9.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
Team stats
Season profile
111.1
ORtg
107.5
DRtg
104.4
Pace
+3.6
SRS
+3.8
MOV
55.3%
TS%
51.2%
eFG%
25.3
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Rick Pitino
head_coach
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Conference Semifinals
Reached the Conference Semifinals.
View playoffsHome floor
Madison Square Garden (IV)
18,216 average attendance
Then and now
New York Knicks
NYK
13 players