1971-1972 New York Knicks

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1971-72 New York Knicks Schedule

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Date Opponent Score
Regular Season (82 Games, 48-34)
Tue, 10/12/71 vs Detroit Pistons Loss 84 - 91
Sat, 10/16/71 vs Los Angeles Lakers Loss 104 - 119
Sun, 10/17/71 @ Cleveland Cavaliers Win 121 - 120 OT
Tue, 10/19/71 vs Golden State Warriors Win 93 - 84
Fri, 10/22/71 @ Baltimore Bullets Win 110 - 87
Sat, 10/23/71 vs Atlanta Hawks Loss 89 - 95
Tue, 10/26/71 vs Boston Celtics Win 106 - 101
Wed, 10/27/71 @ Atlanta Hawks Loss 96 - 110
Thu, 10/28/71 vs Houston Rockets Win 112 - 94
Sat, 10/30/71 vs Philadelphia 76ers Loss 101 - 108
Wed, 11/3/71 @ Houston Rockets Win 117 - 98
Fri, 11/5/71 @ Seattle SuperSonics Loss 97 - 101
Sun, 11/7/71 @ Los Angeles Lakers Loss 96 - 103
Wed, 11/10/71 @ Cincinnati Royals Loss 85 - 99
Thu, 11/11/71 vs Golden State Warriors Loss 103 - 112
Sat, 11/13/71 vs Detroit Pistons Win 127 - 105
Tue, 11/16/71 vs Phoenix Suns Win 112 - 111
Sat, 11/20/71 vs Baltimore Bullets Win 125 - 114
Tue, 11/23/71 vs Cincinnati Royals Win 125 - 110
Wed, 11/24/71 @ Baltimore Bullets Win 114 - 94
Fri, 11/26/71 @ Boston Celtics Win 104 - 89
Sat, 11/27/71 vs Chicago Bulls Win 100 - 99
Tue, 11/30/71 vs Seattle SuperSonics Loss 109 - 110
Fri, 12/3/71 @ Chicago Bulls Loss 96 - 122
Sat, 12/4/71 vs Buffalo Braves Win 130 - 90
Tue, 12/7/71 vs Boston Celtics Loss 97 - 105
Sat, 12/11/71 vs Portland Trail Blazers Win 134 - 102
Sun, 12/12/71 @ Cleveland Cavaliers Win 103 - 92
Tue, 12/14/71 vs Phoenix Suns Loss 100 - 110
Fri, 12/17/71 @ Buffalo Braves Win 115 - 95
Sat, 12/18/71 vs Cleveland Cavaliers Win 104 - 84
Tue, 12/21/71 @ Golden State Warriors Win 113 - 87
Wed, 12/22/71 @ Seattle SuperSonics Win 120 - 104
Thu, 12/23/71 @ Portland Trail Blazers Win 120 - 117
Sat, 12/25/71 vs Golden State Warriors Win 114 - 89
Tue, 12/28/71 @ Detroit Pistons Win 119 - 100
Thu, 12/30/71 vs Baltimore Bullets Loss 102 - 110
Sat, 1/1/72 vs Cincinnati Royals Win 104 - 94
Mon, 1/3/72 vs Milwaukee Bucks Win 101 - 99
Tue, 1/4/72 @ Milwaukee Bucks Loss 100 - 121
Fri, 1/7/72 @ Philadelphia 76ers Loss 113 - 117
Sat, 1/8/72 vs Chicago Bulls Loss 108 - 113
Tue, 1/11/72 @ Chicago Bulls Loss 91 - 116
Fri, 1/14/72 @ Golden State Warriors Loss 111 - 115
Sun, 1/16/72 @ Houston Rockets Win 109 - 108
Thu, 1/20/72 @ Phoenix Suns Loss 109 - 130
Fri, 1/21/72 @ Los Angeles Lakers Win 104 - 101
Sun, 1/23/72 @ Seattle SuperSonics Win 101 - 99
Tue, 1/25/72 vs Boston Celtics Win 109 - 106
Fri, 1/28/72 @ Boston Celtics Loss 116 - 122 OT
Sat, 1/29/72 vs Seattle SuperSonics Win 110 - 106
Tue, 2/1/72 vs Detroit Pistons Win 115 - 106
Wed, 2/2/72 @ Cincinnati Royals Loss 105 - 116
Fri, 2/4/72 @ Buffalo Braves Win 103 - 84
Sat, 2/5/72 vs Philadelphia 76ers Win 112 - 104
Sun, 2/6/72 @ Philadelphia 76ers Win 109 - 107
Tue, 2/8/72 vs Los Angeles Lakers Loss 102 - 107
Wed, 2/9/72 @ Detroit Pistons Win 126 - 102
Fri, 2/11/72 @ Milwaukee Bucks Win 113 - 107
Sat, 2/12/72 vs Cleveland Cavaliers Win 106 - 91
Wed, 2/16/72 vs Houston Rockets Win 110 - 100
Thu, 2/17/72 @ Chicago Bulls Win 102 - 99 OT
Sat, 2/19/72 vs Buffalo Braves Win 100 - 95
Sun, 2/20/72 @ Cleveland Cavaliers Loss 109 - 111
Tue, 2/22/72 vs Portland Trail Blazers Win 122 - 105
Sat, 2/26/72 vs Baltimore Bullets Loss 97 - 104
Sun, 2/27/72 @ Baltimore Bullets Win 97 - 95 OT
Tue, 2/29/72 vs Los Angeles Lakers Loss 111 - 114
Fri, 3/3/72 @ Buffalo Braves Loss 97 - 105
Sat, 3/4/72 vs Philadelphia 76ers Win 118 - 115 OT
Sun, 3/5/72 @ Philadelphia 76ers Loss 98 - 100
Tue, 3/7/72 vs Milwaukee Bucks Win 110 - 101
Sat, 3/11/72 vs Phoenix Suns Loss 106 - 110
Sun, 3/12/72 @ Boston Celtics Loss 109 - 112
Tue, 3/14/72 vs Atlanta Hawks Win 115 - 107
Thu, 3/16/72 @ Houston Rockets Win 103 - 102
Fri, 3/17/72 @ Phoenix Suns Loss 106 - 111
Sat, 3/18/72 @ Portland Trail Blazers Loss 86 - 133
Wed, 3/22/72 vs Buffalo Braves Win 123 - 99
Fri, 3/24/72 @ Milwaukee Bucks Loss 88 - 131
Sat, 3/25/72 vs Cleveland Cavaliers Win 98 - 83
Sun, 3/26/72 @ Atlanta Hawks Loss 106 - 120
Playoffs (16 Games, 9-7)
Eastern Conference Semifinals (Won 4 - 2)
Fri, 3/31/72 @ Baltimore Bullets Loss 105 - 108 OT
Sun, 4/2/72 vs Baltimore Bullets Win 110 - 88
Tue, 4/4/72 @ Baltimore Bullets Loss 103 - 104
Thu, 4/6/72 vs Baltimore Bullets Win 104 - 98
Sun, 4/9/72 @ Baltimore Bullets Win 106 - 82
Tue, 4/11/72 vs Baltimore Bullets Win 107 - 101
Eastern Conference Finals (Won 4 - 1)
Thu, 4/13/72 @ Boston Celtics Win 116 - 94
Sun, 4/16/72 vs Boston Celtics Win 106 - 105
Wed, 4/19/72 @ Boston Celtics Loss 109 - 115
Fri, 4/21/72 vs Boston Celtics Win 116 - 98
Sun, 4/23/72 @ Boston Celtics Win 111 - 103
Finals (Lost 1 - 4)
Wed, 4/26/72 @ Los Angeles Lakers Win 114 - 92
Sun, 4/30/72 @ Los Angeles Lakers Loss 92 - 106
Wed, 5/3/72 vs Los Angeles Lakers Loss 96 - 107
Fri, 5/5/72 vs Los Angeles Lakers Loss 111 - 116 OT
Sun, 5/7/72 @ Los Angeles Lakers Loss 100 - 114

What was the record of the 1971-72 New York Knicks?

The New York Knicks finished the regular season with a 48-34 record. They went 27-14 at home and 21-20 on the road. Including the playoffs, the New York Knicks went 57-41. Their final game was a loss in the Finals to the Los Angeles Lakers.

What division did the 1971-72 New York Knicks play in?

The 1971-72 New York Knicks played in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.

What was the 1971-72 New York Knicks record by month?

The 1971-72 New York Knicks had their best month in December, when they went 10-4 and had a 71.4% win percentage. Their worst month was March, when they went 6-8 and had a 42.9% win percentage.

Month Record Win Percentage % Point Differential
October '71 5-5 50% +7
November '71 8-5 61.5% +69
December '71 10-4 71.4% +160
January '72 7-7 50% -61
February '72 12-5 70.6% +92
March '72 6-8 42.9% -66

Did the 1971-72 New York Knicks Win The NBA Title?

No. While the 1971-72 New York Knicks did play in the NBA Finals, they lost to the Los Angeles Lakers.

What was the point differential for the 1971-72 New York Knicks?

The New York Knicks finished the regular season with a point differential of +201. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Knicks could have been expected to have about 47.5 wins, or a 48-34 record in the regular season.

How did the 1971-72 New York Knicks perform in one-possession games?

In close, one-possession games, or games that went to overtime, the 1971-72 New York Knicks went 14-6.

How did the 1971-72 New York Knicks perform in overtime games?

During the regular season, the 1971-72 New York Knicks went 4-1 in overtime games.

How did the 1971-72 New York Knicks perform in overtime games in the playoffs?

In the playoffs, the 1971-72 New York Knicks went 0-2 in overtime games.

What was the longest win streak for the 1971-72 New York Knicks?

The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1971-72 New York Knicks was a 7 game winning streak on 2 separate stretches during the season.

What was the longest losing streak for the 1971-72 New York Knicks?

The longest losing streak that the New York Knicks had during the 1971-72 regular season was 5 games, which happened once during the season.

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