2007–08 New York Knicks season

2007–08 New York Knicks season
Head coach Isiah Thomas
Owner(s) Cablevision
Arena Madison Square Garden
Results
Record 23–59 (.280)
Place Division: 5th (Atlantic)
Conference: 14th (Eastern)
Playoff finish DNQ
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television MSG Network
Radio WEPN
New York Knicks seasons
< 2006–07 2008–09 >

The 2007–08 New York Knicks season was the 62nd season of NBA basketball in New York City, New York. It began in October and ended with a loss against the Pacers in April.[1] The Knicks missed the playoffs for the fourth straight year and equalled the most loses in a season in franchise history. As a result Isiah Thomas was fired with Donnie Walsh saying ''...we reached a point this season when our team didn't compete for a long time.'' [2]

Key dates prior to the start of the season:

Contents:

Offseason

Draft picks

New York's selection from the 2007 NBA Draft in New York, New York.

Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club Team
1 23 Wilson Chandler Forward  United States DePaul

Roster

Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight DOB (Y–M–D) From
F 32 Balkman, Renaldo 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 208 lb (94 kg) South Carolina
F 21 Chandler, Wilson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) DePaul
G 25 Collins, Mardy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Temple
G 11 Crawford, Jamal 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Michigan
F/C 34 Curry, Eddy 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 285 lb (129 kg) Thornwood HS (IL)*
C 13 James, Jerome 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 285 lb (129 kg) Florida A&M
F 20 Jeffries, Jared 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Indiana
G 2 Jones, Fred 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Oregon
F 42 Lee, David 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Florida
G 3 Marbury, Stephon  6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Georgia Tech
C 5 Morris, Randolph 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 260 lb (118 kg) Kentucky
F 50 Randolph, Zach  6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 260 lb (118 kg) Michigan State
G/F 23 Richardson, Quentin 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 235 lb (107 kg) DePaul
G 4 Robinson, Nate 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Washington
F 31 Rose, Malik 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Drexel
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured
  • * High school

Roster • Transactions
Last transaction: 2007-10-25

Regular season

Standings

Atlantic Division W L PCT Home Road Div GB
Boston Celtics1 66 16 .805 35–6 31–10 14–2 —
Toronto Raptors6 41 41 .500 25–16 16–25 10–6 25
Philadelphia 76ers7 40 42 .488 22–19 18–23 7–9 26
New Jersey Nets 34 48 .415 21–20 13–28 4–12 32
New York Knicks 23 59 .280 15–26 8–33 5–11 43

Game log

November

Record: 5–10; Home: 5–3; Road: 0–7

# Date Visitor Score Home OT Leading scorer Attendance Record
1 2 November 2007 Knicks 106–110 Cavaliers NA Jamal Crawford (25) 20,562 0–1
2 4 November 2007 Timberwolves 93–97 Knicks NA Jamal Crawford (24) 19,763 1–1
3 6 November 2007 Nuggets 112–119 Knicks NA Jamal Crawford (25) 19,763 2–1
4 9 November 2007 Magic 112–102 Knicks NA Zach Randolph (23) 19,763 2–2
5 11 November 2007 Heat 75–72 Knicks NA Eddy Curry (19) 19,763 2–3
6 13 November 2007 Knicks 102–113 Suns NA Jamal Crawford (21) 18,422 2–4
7 14 November 2007 Knicks 81–84 Clippers NA Two-way tie (16) 15,296 2–5
8 16 November 2007 Knicks 118–123 Kings 2 Eddy Curry (27) 12,549 2–6
9 17 November 2007 Knicks 83–115 Nuggets NA Zach Randolph (16) 19,679 2–7
10 20 November 2007 Warriors 108–82 Knicks NA Stephon Marbury (18) 19,763 2–8
11 21 November 2007 Knicks 86–98 Pistons NA Eddy Curry (26) 22,076 2–9
12 24 November 2007 Bulls 78–85 Knicks NA Eddy Curry (21) 19,763 3–9
13 26 November 2007 Jazz 109–113 Knicks NA Stephon Marbury (28) 18,816 4–9
14 29 November 2007 Knicks 59–104 Celtics NA Nate Robinson (11) 18,624 4–10
15 30 November 2007 Bucks 88–91 Knicks NA Two-way tie (25) 18,979 5–10

December

Record: 3–11; Home: 2–7; Road: 1–4

# Date Visitor Score Home OT Leading scorer Attendance Record
16 2 December 2007 Suns 115–104 Knicks NA Two-way tie (21) 18,869 5–11
17 5 December 2007 Knicks 100–93 Nets NA Jamal Crawford (29) 15,233 6–11
18 7 December 2007 Knicks 90–101 Sixers NA Jamal Crawford (28) 11,975 6–12
19 8 December 2007 Sixers 105–77 Knicks NA Nate Robinson (25) 18,899 6–13
20 10 December 2007 Mavericks 99–89 Knicks NA Zach Randolph (24) 19,763 6–14
21 12 December 2007 SuperSonics 117–110 Knicks NA Jamal Crawford (29) 17,637 6–15
22 14 December 2007 Knicks 96–101 Bulls NA Zach Randolph (27) 21,751 6–16
23 15 December 2007 Nets 86–94 Knicks NA Jamal Crawford (32) 18,225 7–16
24 17 December 2007 Pacers 119–92 Knicks NA Zach Randolph (26) 17,932 7–17
25 19 December 2007 Cavaliers 90–108 Knicks NA David Lee (22) 18,704 8–17
26 21 December 2007 Knicks 95–105 Bobcats NA Nate Robinson (20) 15,130 8–18
27 23 December 2007 Lakers 95–90 Knicks NA Jamal Crawford (31) 19,763 8–19
28 26 December 2007 Knicks 96–110 Magic NA Jamal Crawford (29) 17,519 8–20
29 30 December 2007 Bulls 100–83 Knicks NA Nate Robinson (19) 19,763 8–21

January

Record: 6–10; Home: 3–4; Road: 3–6

# Date Visitor Score Home OT Leading scorer Attendance Record
30 2 January 2008 Kings 107–97 Knicks NA Eddy Curry (24) 19,763 8–22
31 4 January 2008 Knicks 93–97 Spurs NA Eddy Curry (25) 18,797 8–23
32 5 January 2008 Knicks 91–103 Rockets NA Nate Robinson (25) 16,634 8–24
33 8 January 2008 Knicks 105–100 Bulls NA Eddy Curry (29) 21,838 9–24
34 9 January 2008 Rockets 101–92 Knicks NA Jamal Crawford (21) 19,035 9–25
35 11 January 2008 Raptors 99–90 Knicks NA Jamal Crawford (27) 17,456 9–26
36 13 January 2008 Pistons 65–89 Knicks NA Zach Randolph (25) 17,620 10–26
37 15 January 2008 Wizards 93–105 Knicks NA Jamal Crawford (29) 17,584 11–26
38 16 January 2008 Knicks 111–105 Nets NA Jamal Crawford (35) 16,128 12–26
39 18 January 2008 Knicks 98–111 Wizards NA Quentin Richardson (21) 20,173 12–27
40 19 January 2008 Knicks 88–84 Heat NA Jamal Crawford (22) 19,600 13–27
41 21 January 2008 Celtics 109–93 Knicks NA Zach Randolph (24) 19,763 13–28
42 25 January 2008 Sixers 81–89 Knicks NA Jamal Crawford (18) 19,248 14–28
43 27 January 2008 Knicks 104–106 Warriors NA Nate Robinson (22) 19,596 14–29
44 29 January 2008 Knicks 109–120 Lakers NA Two-way tie (22) 18,997 14–30
45 30 January 2008 Knicks 89–100 Jazz NA Jamal Crawford (26) 19,911 14–31

February

Record: 4–9; Home: 2–3; Road: 2–6

# Date Visitor Score Home OT Leading scorer Attendance Record
46 1 February 2008 Knicks 88–94 Trail Blazers 1 Zach Randolph (25) 20,422 14–32
47 2 February 2008 Knicks 85–86 SuperSonics NA Zach Randolph (24) 12,783 14–33
48 4 February 2008 Clippers 103–94 Knicks NA Eddy Curry (19) 18,050 14–34
49 6 February 2008 Pacers 103–100 Knicks NA Zach Randolph (26) 18,207 14–35
50 8 February 2008 Spurs 99–93 Knicks 1 Jamal Crawford (24) 19,763 14–36
51 9 February 2008 Knicks 99–98 Bucks NA Jamal Crawford (30) 15,874 15–36
52 13 February 2008 Knicks 103–111 Celtics NA Jamal Crawford (26) 18,624 15–37
53 19 February 2008 Knicks 113–100 Wizards 1 Zach Randolph (24) 15,102 16–37
54 20 February 2008 Knicks 84–124 Sixers NA Jamal Crawford (14) 12,881 16–38
55 22 February 2008 Raptors 99–103 Knicks NA Jamal Crawford (43) 19,763 17–38
56 24 February 2008 Knicks 92–115 Raptors NA Jamal Crawford (26) 19,800 17–39
57 27 February 2008 Bobcats 89–113 Knicks NA Nate Robinson (22) 18,076 18–39
58 29 February 2008 Knicks 93–99 Hawks NA Zach Randolph (29) 18,339 18–40

March

Record: 2–13; Home: 1–7; Road: 1–6

# Date Visitor Score Home OT Leading scorer Attendance Record
59 1 March 2008 Knicks 92–118 Magic NA Jamal Crawford (23) 17,519 18–41
60 3 March 2008 Hornets 100–88 Knicks NA Jamal Crawford (20) 18,467 18–42
61 5 March 2008 Cavaliers 119–105 Knicks NA Jamal Crawford (25) 18,760 18–43
62 7 March 2008 Pistons 101–97 Knicks NA Eddy Curry (23) 19,763 18–44
63 8 March 2008 Trail Blazers 120–114 Knicks 1 Nate Robinson (45) 19,763 18–45
64 10 March 2008 Knicks 79–108 Mavericks NA Zach Randolph (21) 20,203 18–46
65 12 March 2008 Knicks 91–88 Heat NA Jamal Crawford (23) 19,103 19–46
66 16 March 2008 Hawks 109–98 Knicks NA Nate Robinson (23) 19,763 19–47
67 17 March 2008 Knicks 98–110 Pacers NA Zach Randolph (21) 10,691 19–48
68 21 March 2008 Grizzlies 120–106 Knicks NA Jamal Crawford (22) 19,763 19–49
69 22 March 2008 Knicks 93–114 Timberwolves NA Malik Rose (20) 14,789 19–50
70 24 March 2008 Nets 106–91 Knicks NA Jamal Crawford (26) 19,763 19–51
71 26 March 2008 Heat 96–103 Knicks 1 Jamal Crawford (24) 19,209 20–51
72 28 March 2008 Knicks 95–103 Raptors NA Jamal Crawford (26) 19,800 20–52
73 30 March 2008 Knicks 109–114 Hawks NA Jamal Crawford (39) 16,573 20–53

April

Record: 3–6; Home: 2–2; Road: 1–4

# Date Visitor Score Home OT Leading scorer Attendance Record
74 1 April 2008 Knicks 115–119 Bucks 1 Quentin Richardson (22) 13,579 20–54
75 2 April 2008 Knicks 114–130 Grizzlies NA Zach Randolph (27) 10,013 20–55
76 4 April 2008 Knicks 110–118 Hornets NA Jamal Crawford (29) 17,779 20–56
77 6 April 2008 Magic 90–100 Knicks NA Wilson Chandler (23) 19,763 21–56
78 8 April 2008 Knicks 98–94 Pistons NA Wilson Chandler (19) 22,076 22–56
79 9 April 2008 Bobcats 107–109 Knicks NA Jamal Crawford (18) 18,943 23–56
80 11 April 2008 Hawks 116–104 Knicks NA Jamal Crawford (20) 19,763 23–57
81 14 April 2008 Celtics 99–93 Knicks NA Nate Robinson (26) 19,763 23–58
82 16 April 2008 Knicks 123–132 Pacers NA Jamal Crawford (25) 18,165 23–59

Player stats

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

Regular season

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Renaldo Balkman 65 0 14.6 .489 .083 .432 3.3 .6 .68 .46 3.4
Wilson Chandler 35 16 19.6 .438 .300 .630 3.6 .9 .43 .46 7.3
Mardy Collins 46 8 13.8 .326 .250 .605 1.6 1.9 .52 .17 3.2
Jamal Crawford 80 80 39.9 .410 .356 .864 2.6 5.0 1.01 .21 20.6
Eddy Curry 59 58 25.9 .546 .000 .623 4.7 .5 .24 .49 13.2
Jerome James 2 0 2.5 1.000 .000 1.000 1.5 .0 .00 .00 2.0
Jared Jeffries 73 19 18.2 .400 .160 .527 3.3 .9 .49 .32 3.7
Fred Jones 70 26 25.1 .421 .385 .746 2.4 2.4 .69 .26 7.6
David Lee 81 29 29.1 .552 .000 .819 8.9 1.2 .68 .36 10.8
Stephon Marbury 24 19 33.5 .419 .378 .716 2.5 4.7 .88 .08 13.9
Randolph Morris 18 2 10.1 .362 .000 .483 2.1 .1 .22 .11 3.1
Zach Randolph 69 68 32.5 .459 .275 .772 10.3 2.0 .86 .23 17.6
Quentin Richardson 65 65 28.3 .359 .322 .682 4.8 1.8 .68 .23 8.1
Nate Robinson 72 17 26.2 .423 .332 .786 3.1 2.9 .83 .01 12.7
Malik Rose 49 3 10.1 .367 .286 .725 2.1 .6 .33 .14 3.5

Awards and records

Records

Milestones

Transactions

The Knicks have been involved in the following transactions during the 2007-08 season.

Trades

June 28, 2007
 To New York Knicks
Zach Randolph, Dan Dickau, Fred Jones, & a 2nd round pick (Demetris Nichols)		 To Portland Trail Blazers
Channing Frye & Steve Francis

Free Agents

Player Former team
Player New team

See also

References

  1. ^ Dunleavy leads Pacers past Knicks in Thomas' possible finale, Associated Press, April 16, 2008.
  2. ^ Isiah Thomas fired as coach of New York Knicks, Associated Press, April 18, 2008.
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