1950-1951 New York Knicks

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36-30 Lost Finals
Record Outcome

1950-51 New York Knicks

What was the record of the 1950-51 New York Knicks?

The New York Knicks finished the regular season with a 36-30 record. They went 23-5 at home and 13-25 on the road. Including the playoffs, the New York Knicks went 44-36. Their final game was a loss in the Finals to the Rochester Royals.

What division did the 1950-51 New York Knicks play in?

The 1950-51 New York Knicks played in the Eastern Division, which didn't have any divisions in 1950-51.

What was the 1950-51 New York Knicks record by month?

The 1950-51 New York Knicks had their best month in January, when they went 8-5 and had a 61.5% win percentage. Their worst month was March, when they went 4-5 and had a 44.4% win percentage.

Month Record Win Percentage % Point Differential
November '50 8-7 53.3% +28
December '50 8-6 57.1% +9
January '51 8-5 61.5% +44
February '51 8-7 53.3% -10
March '51 4-5 44.4% -43

Did the 1950-51 New York Knicks Win The NBA Title?

No. While the 1950-51 New York Knicks did play in the NBA Finals, they lost to the Rochester Royals.

What was the point differential for the 1950-51 New York Knicks?

The New York Knicks finished the regular season with a point differential of +28. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Knicks could have been expected to have about 34.1 wins, or a 34-32 record in the regular season.

How did the 1950-51 New York Knicks perform in one-possession games?

In close, one-possession games, or games that went to overtime, the 1950-51 New York Knicks went 11-7.

How did the 1950-51 New York Knicks perform in overtime games?

During the regular season, the 1950-51 New York Knicks went 6-7 in overtime games.

How did the 1950-51 New York Knicks perform in overtime games in the playoffs?

In the playoffs, the 1950-51 New York Knicks went 1-0 in overtime games.

What was the longest win streak for the 1950-51 New York Knicks?

The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1950-51 New York Knicks was a 5 game winning streak on 2 separate stretches during the season.

What was the longest losing streak for the 1950-51 New York Knicks?

The longest losing streak that the New York Knicks had during the 1950-51 regular season was 4 games, which happened once during the season.

1950-51 New York Knicks Schedule

= Playoff Team

Date Opponent Score
Regular Season
Sat, Nov 4, 1950 @ Tri-Cities Blackhawks Loss 76 - 87
Sun, Nov 5, 1950 @ Tri-Cities Blackhawks Loss 95 - 98 OT
Tue, Nov 7, 1950 @ Indianapolis Olympians Loss 73 - 86
Thu, Nov 9, 1950 vs Indianapolis Olympians Loss 73 - 85
Sat, Nov 11, 1950 vs Syracuse Nationals Win 74 - 72 OT
Tue, Nov 14, 1950 @ Washington Capitols Win 92 - 87
Thu, Nov 16, 1950 vs Minneapolis Lakers Win 71 - 69
Sat, Nov 18, 1950 vs Philadelphia Warriors Win 93 - 87
Sun, Nov 19, 1950 @ Syracuse Nationals Loss 83 - 96
Tue, Nov 21, 1950 vs Boston Celtics Loss 83 - 89
Wed, Nov 22, 1950 @ Baltimore Bullets Win 87 - 73
Thu, Nov 23, 1950 vs Washington Capitols Win 109 - 78
Sun, Nov 26, 1950 @ Boston Celtics Loss 90 - 93 OT2
Tue, Nov 28, 1950 vs Syracuse Nationals Win 108 - 84
Thu, Nov 30, 1950 vs Rochester Royals Win 79 - 74
Sun, Dec 3, 1950 @ Tri-Cities Blackhawks Win 100 - 92
Tue, Dec 5, 1950 @ Indianapolis Olympians Loss 89 - 95
Wed, Dec 6, 1950 @ Minneapolis Lakers Loss 62 - 84
Sat, Dec 9, 1950 @ Washington Capitols Loss 84 - 91
Sun, Dec 10, 1950 vs Indianapolis Olympians Win 106 - 84
Tue, Dec 12, 1950 @ Philadelphia Warriors Loss 91 - 101
Sat, Dec 16, 1950 vs Fort Wayne Pistons Win 86 - 77
Sun, Dec 17, 1950 @ Syracuse Nationals Loss 86 - 95
Tue, Dec 19, 1950 @ Boston Celtics Win 86 - 80
Sat, Dec 23, 1950 vs Philadelphia Warriors Win 83 - 79 OT2
Mon, Dec 25, 1950 @ Philadelphia Warriors Win 86 - 84 OT
Wed, Dec 27, 1950 vs Philadelphia Warriors Win 79 - 74
Sat, Dec 30, 1950 vs Boston Celtics Win 77 - 60
Sun, Dec 31, 1950 @ Boston Celtics Loss 90 - 100
Mon, Jan 1, 1951 @ Rochester Royals Loss 88 - 91 OT
Sat, Jan 6, 1951 vs Syracuse Nationals Loss 85 - 87 OT
Sun, Jan 7, 1951 @ Fort Wayne Pistons Win 79 - 76
Mon, Jan 8, 1951 @ Fort Wayne Pistons Win 75 - 70 OT
Wed, Jan 10, 1951 @ Minneapolis Lakers Loss 65 - 70
Sat, Jan 13, 1951 vs Baltimore Bullets Win 92 - 79
Sun, Jan 14, 1951 @ Baltimore Bullets Loss 91 - 93 OT2
Thu, Jan 18, 1951 vs Minneapolis Lakers Win 95 - 78
Sun, Jan 21, 1951 vs Rochester Royals Win 88 - 83 OT
Tue, Jan 23, 1951 @ Rochester Royals Loss 92 - 102 OT4
Wed, Jan 24, 1951 vs Tri-Cities Blackhawks Win 95 - 85
Sat, Jan 27, 1951 vs Boston Celtics Win 76 - 75
Wed, Jan 31, 1951 vs Baltimore Bullets Win 89 - 77
Thu, Feb 1, 1951 @ Syracuse Nationals Win 93 - 90
Sat, Feb 3, 1951 @ Baltimore Bullets Win 83 - 72
Sun, Feb 4, 1951 vs Indianapolis Olympians Loss 83 - 105
Tue, Feb 6, 1951 @ Baltimore Bullets Win 91 - 82
Thu, Feb 8, 1951 @ Syracuse Nationals Loss 83 - 96
Sat, Feb 10, 1951 vs Fort Wayne Pistons Win 73 - 62
Sun, Feb 11, 1951 @ Fort Wayne Pistons Loss 96 - 120
Wed, Feb 14, 1951 vs Rochester Royals Win 81 - 65
Thu, Feb 15, 1951 @ Philadelphia Warriors Win 98 - 93
Sat, Feb 17, 1951 vs Syracuse Nationals Win 88 - 75
Wed, Feb 21, 1951 @ Boston Celtics Loss 85 - 87 OT
Thu, Feb 22, 1951 vs Tri-Cities Blackhawks Win 94 - 90
Sat, Feb 24, 1951 vs Philadelphia Warriors Loss 64 - 70
Sun, Feb 25, 1951 @ Syracuse Nationals Loss 93 - 98
Tue, Feb 27, 1951 @ Rochester Royals Loss 90 - 100
Thu, Mar 1, 1951 @ Boston Celtics Win 84 - 78
Sat, Mar 3, 1951 vs Syracuse Nationals Win 97 - 78
Sun, Mar 4, 1951 @ Fort Wayne Pistons Loss 98 - 105
Tue, Mar 6, 1951 @ Philadelphia Warriors Loss 76 - 96
Thu, Mar 8, 1951 vs Minneapolis Lakers Win 97 - 94 OT
Sun, Mar 11, 1951 @ Baltimore Bullets Loss 89 - 112
Wed, Mar 14, 1951 @ Tri-Cities Blackhawks Win 92 - 91
Thu, Mar 15, 1951 @ Indianapolis Olympians Loss 70 - 74
Sun, Mar 18, 1951 @ Minneapolis Lakers Loss 68 - 86
Playoffs
Eastern Division Semifinals (Won 2 - 0)
Tue, Mar 20, 1951 @ Boston Celtics Win 83 - 69
Thu, Mar 22, 1951 vs Boston Celtics Win 92 - 78
Eastern Division Finals (Won 3 - 2)
Wed, Mar 28, 1951 vs Syracuse Nationals Win 103 - 92
Thu, Mar 29, 1951 @ Syracuse Nationals Loss 80 - 102
Sat, Mar 31, 1951 vs Syracuse Nationals Win 77 - 75 OT
Sun, Apr 1, 1951 @ Syracuse Nationals Loss 83 - 90
Wed, Apr 4, 1951 vs Syracuse Nationals Win 83 - 81
Finals (Lost 3 - 4)
Sat, Apr 7, 1951 @ Rochester Royals Loss 65 - 92
Sun, Apr 8, 1951 @ Rochester Royals Loss 84 - 99
Wed, Apr 11, 1951 vs Rochester Royals Loss 71 - 78
Fri, Apr 13, 1951 vs Rochester Royals Win 79 - 73
Sun, Apr 15, 1951 @ Rochester Royals Win 92 - 89
Wed, Apr 18, 1951 vs Rochester Royals Win 80 - 73
Sat, Apr 21, 1951 @ Rochester Royals Loss 75 - 79

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