1977–78 New York Knicks season

The 1977–78 New York Knicks season was the 32nd season for the team in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Knicks finished the regular season in second place in the Atlantic Division with a 43–39 win–loss record and qualified for the NBA Playoffs. In the first round of the 1978 Playoffs, New York defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers, 2–0, to advance to the Eastern Conference Semifinals. There, the Knicks lost to the Philadelphia 76ers in a four-game sweep.^[1]

Draft picks

Note: This is not an extensive list; it only covers the first and second rounds, and any other players picked by the franchise that played at least one game in the league.^[2]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	School/Club Team
1	10	Ray Williams	G	United States	Minnesota
2	26	Glen Gondrezick	G/F	United States	UNLV
2	32	Toby Knight	F	United States	Notre Dame
4	76	Steve Hayes	C	United States	Idaho State

Regular season

Season standings

z – clinched division title

y – clinched division title

x – clinched playoff spot

Playoffs

East First Round

(4) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (5) New York Knicks: Knicks win series 2–0

• Game 1 @ Cleveland: New York 132, Cleveland 114
• Game 2 @ New York: New York 109, Cleveland 107

Last playoff meeting: This was the first meeting between the Knicks and the Cavaliers

East Conference Semifinals

(1) Philadelphia 76ers vs. (5) New York Knicks: 76ers win series 4–0

• Game 1 @ Philadelphia: Philadelphia 130, New York 90
• Game 2 @ Philadelphia: Philadelphia 119, New York 100
• Game 3 @ New York: Philadelphia 137, New York 126
• Game 4 @ New York: Philadelphia 112, New York 107

Last playoff meeting: 1968 Eastern division Semifinals (Philadelphia won 4-2)

Player statistics

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