1978–79 New York Knicks season
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Head coach | Willis Reed Red Holzman | |||||||||||
Arena | Madison Square Garden | |||||||||||
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The 1978-79 NBA season was the Knicks' 33rd season in the NBA.[1]
Draft picks
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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Regular season
Season standings
Atlantic Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
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y-Washington Bullets | 54 | 28 | .659 | – | 31–10 | 23–18 | 11–5 |
x-Philadelphia 76ers | 47 | 35 | .573 | 7 | 31–10 | 16–25 | 9–7 |
x-New Jersey Nets | 37 | 45 | .451 | 17 | 25–16 | 12–29 | 7–9 |
New York Knicks | 31 | 51 | .378 | 23 | 23–18 | 8–33 | 7–9 |
Boston Celtics | 29 | 53 | .354 | 25 | 21–20 | 8–33 | 6–10 |
# | Eastern Conference | ||||
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Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
1 | z-Washington Bullets | 54 | 28 | .659 | – |
2 | y-San Antonio Spurs | 48 | 34 | .585 | 6 |
3 | x-Philadelphia 76ers | 47 | 35 | .573 | 7 |
4 | x-Houston Rockets | 47 | 35 | .573 | 7 |
5 | x-Atlanta Hawks | 46 | 36 | .561 | 8 |
6 | x-New Jersey Nets | 37 | 45 | .451 | 17 |
7 | New York Knicks | 31 | 51 | .378 | 23 |
8 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 30 | 52 | .366 | 24 |
8 | Detroit Pistons | 30 | 52 | .366 | 24 |
10 | Boston Celtics | 29 | 53 | .354 | 25 |
11 | New Orleans Jazz | 26 | 56 | .317 | 28 |
- z - clinched division title
- y - clinched division title
- x - clinched playoff spot
Player statistics
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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 |
References
See also
- 1978-79 NBA season
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