DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1989-90 New York Knicks
45–37 · #11 in the league · Conference Semifinals
Season snapshotNYK
New York Knicks went 45–37 in the regular season, good for the #11 record in the league, and finished as conference semifinals.
League rank
#11
Net rating
+1.4
Home floor
Madison Square Garden (IV)
Roster
15 players
Record
45–37
54.9% win rate
League rank
#11
Playoff team
Net rating
+1.4
SRS +0.8
Finish
Conference Semifinals
Reached the Conference Semifinals.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Ewing | C-F | 33 | 82 | 82 | 28.6 | 10.9 | 2.2 |
| Gerald Wilkins | G-F | 21 | 82 | 80 | 14.5 | 4.5 | 4.0 |
| Mark Jackson | G | 13 | 82 | 69 | 9.9 | 3.9 | 7.4 |
| Johnny Newman | F-G | 4 | 80 | 69 | 12.9 | 2.4 | 2.3 |
| Charles Oakley | F-C | 34 | 61 | 61 | 14.6 | 11.9 | 2.4 |
| Kenny Walker | F | 7 | 68 | 21 | 7.9 | 5.0 | 0.7 |
| Maurice Cheeks | G | 1 | 31 | 13 | 7.9 | 2.4 | 4.9 |
| Kiki Vandeweghe | F | 55 | 22 | 13 | 11.7 | 2.4 | 1.9 |
| Trent Tucker | G | 6 | 81 | 2 | 8.2 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| Eddie Lee Wilkins | F-C | 45 | 79 | 0 | 4.7 | 3.4 | 0.2 |
| Rod Strickland | G | 11 | 51 | 0 | 8.4 | 2.5 | 4.3 |
| Brian Quinnett | F | 23 | 31 | 0 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.4 |
| Pete Myers | G-F | 8 | 24 | 0 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 1.5 |
| Stuart Gray | C-F | 40 | 19 | 0 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.1 |
| Greg Butler | C | 54 | 13 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.1 |
Team stats
Season profile
109.4
ORtg
108.0
DRtg
98.2
Pace
+0.8
SRS
+1.4
MOV
54.7%
TS%
50.1%
eFG%
26.5
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Stu Jackson
head_coach
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Conference Semifinals
Reached the Conference Semifinals.
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Madison Square Garden (IV)
17,815 average attendance
Then and now
New York Knicks
NYK
15 players