1991–92 New York Knicks season

1991–92 New York Knicks season
Head coach Pat Riley
Owner(s) Paramount Communications, Inc.
Arena Madison Square Garden
Results
Record 51–31 (.622)
Place Division: 2nd (Atlantic)
Conference: 4th (Eastern)
Playoff finish East Semifinals
(eliminated 3-4)
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television MSG Network, EMI
Radio WFAN
New York Knicks seasons
< 1990–91 1992–93 >

The 1991–92 New York Knicks season was the 46th season of NBA basketball in New York City, New York. The team hired Pat Riley to take over the as coach. Riley had an impact as the Knicks finished with a 51–31 record.[1] In the playoffs, the Knicks eliminated the Detroit Pistons in five games. In the second round, the Knicks faced off against the defending champion Chicago Bulls. The Knicks frustrated the Bulls and Michael Jordan with their physical play. The Knicks lost in seven games but a new rivalry was born.[1]

Contents

Offseason

NBA Draft

Main article: 1991 NBA Draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club Team
1 12 Greg Anthony Guard  United States UNLV

Roster

New York Knicks 1990-91 roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # Nat. Name Ht. Wt. From
G 2 Anthony, Greg 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 176 lb (80 kg) UNLV
C 35 Donaldson, James (from DAL) 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 275 lb (125 kg) Washington State
F/C 33 Ewing, Patrick 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Georgetown
G 13 Jackson, Mark 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) St. John's
F 14 Mason, Anthony 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Tennessee State*
C 44 McCormick, Tim 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Michigan
F 32 McDaniel, Xavier 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Wichita State*
G 4 McKinney, Carlton (waived) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Southern Methodist
F/C 34 Oakley, Charles 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Virginia Union
F 23 Quinnett, Brian (to DAL) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Washington State
G 3 Starks, John 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Oklahoma State
F 55 Vandeweghe, Kiki 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) UCLA
G/F 21 Wilkins, Gerald 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Chattanooga
G/F 20/7 Winchester, Kennard 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Averett*
Head coach
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Regular season

Season standings

Atlantic Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Boston Celtics 51 31 .622 — 34–7 17–24 19-9
x-New York Knicks 51 31 .622 — 30-11 21-20 20-8
x-New Jersey Nets 40 42 .488 11 25-16 15-26 15-13
x-Miami Heat 38 44 .463 13 28-13 10-31 14-14
Philadelphia 76ers 35 47 .427 16 23-18 12-29 15-13
Washington Bullets 25 57 .305 26 14-27 11-30 7-21
Orlando Magic 21 61 .256 30 13-28 8-33 8-20
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot
# Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Chicago Bulls 67 15 .817 –
2 y-Boston Celtics 51 31 .622 16
3 x-Cleveland Cavaliers 57 25 .695 10
4 x-New York Knicks 51 31 .622 16
5 x-Detroit Pistons 48 34 .585 19
6 x-New Jersey Nets 40 42 .488 27
7 x-Indiana Pacers 40 42 .488 27
8 x-Miami Heat 38 44 .463 29
9 Atlanta Hawks 38 44 .463 29
10 Philadelphia 76ers 35 47 .427 32
11t Milwaukee Bucks 31 51 .378 36
11t Charlotte Hornets 31 51 .378 36
13 Washington Bullets 25 57 .305 42
14 Orlando Magic 21 61 .256 46
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot

Game log

Playoffs

Player statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game

Season

Playoffs

Awards and records

Records

Milestones

Transactions

See also

References

  1. ^ a b New York Knicks (1946-Present)
1991 NBA Draft • All-Star Game • Playoffs • Finals • Transactions
Eastern
Boston • Miami • New Jersey • New York • Orlando • Philadelphia • Washington
Western
Founded in 1946 • Based in New York City, New York
The Franchise
Arenas
Head Coaches
Cohalan • Lapchick • Boryla • Levane • Braun • Donovan • Gallatin • McGuire • Holzman • Reed • Holzman • H. Brown • Hill • Pitino • Jackson • MacLeod • Riley • Nelson • Van Gundy • Chaney • Williams • Wilkens • Williams • L. Brown • Thomas • D'Antoni
General Managers
Podesta • Boryla • Donovan • Holzman • Donovan • DeBusschere • Stirling • Bianchi • Checketts • Grunfeld • Layden • Thomas • Walsh  • Grunwald
D-League Affiliate
Administration
Madison Square Garden, Inc. (Owner) • James Dolan (Chairman & CEO) • Donnie Walsh (President & GM of Basketball Ops.) • Mike D'Antoni (Head Coach)
Retired Numbers
10 • 12 • 15 (McGuire) • 15 (Monroe) • 19 • 22 • 24 • 33 • 613
NBA Championships (2)
1970 • 1973
Eastern Conference
Championships
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Culture and Lore
Media
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