DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1997-98 New York Knicks
43–39 · #14 in the league · Conference Semifinals
Season snapshotNYK
New York Knicks went 43–39 in the regular season, good for the #14 record in the league, and finished as conference semifinals.
League rank
#14
Net rating
+2.7
Home floor
Madison Square Garden (IV)
Roster
16 players
Record
43–39
52.4% win rate
League rank
#14
Playoff team
Net rating
+2.7
SRS +2.7
Finish
Conference Semifinals
Reached the Conference Semifinals.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Houston | G | 20 | 82 | 82 | 18.4 | 3.3 | 2.6 |
| Charlie Ward | G | 21 | 82 | 82 | 7.8 | 3.3 | 5.7 |
| Charles Oakley | F-C | 34 | 79 | 79 | 9.0 | 9.2 | 2.5 |
| Larry Johnson | F | 2 | 70 | 70 | 15.5 | 5.7 | 2.1 |
| Chris Mills | F | 42 | 80 | 29 | 9.7 | 5.1 | 1.7 |
| Patrick Ewing | C-F | 33 | 26 | 26 | 20.8 | 10.2 | 1.1 |
| Chris Dudley | C | 14 | 51 | 22 | 3.1 | 5.4 | 0.4 |
| John Starks | G | 3 | 82 | 10 | 12.9 | 2.8 | 2.7 |
| Buck Williams | F-C | 52 | 41 | 6 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 0.5 |
| Anthony Bowie | G-F | 13 | 27 | 3 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 0.4 |
| Terry Cummings | F | 35 | 30 | 1 | 7.8 | 4.5 | 0.9 |
| Chris Childs | G | 1 | 68 | 0 | 6.3 | 2.4 | 3.9 |
| Herb Williams | C-F | 32 | 27 | 0 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.1 |
| Brooks Thompson | G | 7 | 17 | 0 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 1.4 |
| Pete Myers | G-F | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.3 |
| Ben Davis | F | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.0 |
Team stats
Season profile
103.0
ORtg
100.3
DRtg
88.2
Pace
+2.7
SRS
+2.5
MOV
52.1%
TS%
47.6%
eFG%
30.2
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Jeff Van Gundy
head_coach
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Conference Semifinals
Reached the Conference Semifinals.
View playoffsHome floor
Madison Square Garden (IV)
19,763 average attendance
Then and now
New York Knicks
NYK
16 players