New York Knicks Seasons Starting 2-1

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When was the last time the New York Knicks started the season 2-1?

The last time the New York Knicks started the season 2-1 was in the 2023 season, after a 115-102 win over the Magic. The Knicks finished the season 47-35 and eventually lost in the Eastern Conference Semifinals in the playoffs.

How many times have the New York Knicks started the season 2-1?

The New York Knicks have started the season 2-1 a total of 29 times, in the 1949-1950, 1952-1953, 1955, 1957-1959, 1962-1963, 1966-1967, 1971, 1973-1975, 1978, 1980-1981, 1984, 1996-1998, 2001, 2008, 2015-2016 and 2022-2023 seasons.

How often have the New York Knicks made the playoffs after starting 2-1?

Out of the 29 times the New York Knicks started the season 2-1, they went on to make the playoffs 19 times, or 65.5% of the time.

New York Knicks Seasons Starting 2-1

Year	Started	Point Diff	Final Record	Result
2023	2-1	+34	47-35	Lost Conf Semi
2022	2-1	+23	37-45	Missed Playoffs
2016	2-1	+21	32-50	Missed Playoffs
2015	2-1	-16	17-65	Missed Playoffs
2008	2-1	+7	23-59	Missed Playoffs
2001	2-1	0	48-34	Lost First Round
1998	2-1	+36	43-39	Lost Conf Semi
1997	2-1	+29	57-25	Lost Conf Semi
1996	2-1	+11	47-35	Lost Conf Semi
1984	2-1	+4	47-35	Lost Conf Semi
1981	2-1	+13	50-32	Lost First Round
1980	2-1	-5	39-43	Missed Playoffs
1978	2-1	+28	43-39	Lost Conf Semi
1975	2-1	+12	40-42	Lost First Round
1974	2-1	+26	49-33	Lost Conf Finals
1973	2-1	+41	57-25	Won Finals
1971	2-1	+28	52-30	Lost Conf Finals
1967	2-1	+9	36-45	Lost Conf Semi
1966	2-1	0	30-50	Missed Playoffs
1963	2-1	-20	21-59	Missed Playoffs
1962	2-1	-18	29-51	Missed Playoffs
1959	2-1	-11	40-32	Lost Conf Semi
1958	2-1	+25	35-37	Missed Playoffs
1957	2-1	+16	36-36	Missed Playoffs
1955	2-1	+11	38-34	Lost Conf Semi
1953	2-1	+36	47-23	Lost Finals
1952	2-1	+3	37-29	Lost Finals
1950	2-1	-5	40-28	Lost Div Finals
1949	2-1	+16	32-28	Lost Conf Finals