NBA » New York Knicks » 1971-72
48-34 | Lost Finals |
Record | Outcome |
= Playoff Team
Date | Opponent | Score | ||
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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 |
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.
The 1971-72 New York Knicks played in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.
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 |
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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 |
No. While the 1971-72 New York Knicks did play in the NBA Finals, they lost to the Los Angeles Lakers.
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.
In close, one-possession games, or games that went to overtime, the 1971-72 New York Knicks went 14-6.
During the regular season, the 1971-72 New York Knicks went 4-1 in overtime games.
In the playoffs, the 1971-72 New York Knicks went 0-2 in overtime games.
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.
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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