| 43-39 | Lost Conf Semi |
| Record | Outcome |
The New York Knicks finished the regular season with a 43-39 record. They went 29-12 at home and 14-27 on the road. Including the playoffs, the New York Knicks went 45-43. Their final game was a loss in the Eastern Conference Semifinals to the Philadelphia 76ers.
The 1977-78 New York Knicks played in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.
The 1977-78 New York Knicks had their best month in April, when they went 4-1 and had a 80% win percentage. Their worst month was March, when they went 7-10 and had a 41.2% win percentage.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| October '77 | 3-2 | 60% | +18 |
| November '77 | 8-7 | 53.3% | -15 |
| December '77 | 8-6 | 57.1% | +11 |
| January '78 | 7-8 | 46.7% | -40 |
| February '78 | 6-5 | 54.5% | +23 |
| March '78 | 7-10 | 41.2% | -71 |
| April '78 | 4-1 | 80% | +29 |
Yes, the New York Knicks made the Playoffs in 1978. They won their first series against the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference First Round. They eventually lost against the Philadelphia 76ers in the Eastern Conference Semifinals.
The New York Knicks finished the regular season with a point differential of -45. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Knicks could have been expected to have about 39.6 wins, or a 40-42 record in the regular season.
In close, one-possession games, or games that went to overtime, the 1977-78 New York Knicks went 16-9.
During the regular season, the 1977-78 New York Knicks went 4-5 in overtime games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1977-78 New York Knicks was a 5 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the New York Knicks had during the 1977-78 regular season was 5 games, which happened once during the season.
= Playoff Team
| Date | Opponent | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | ||||
| Tue, Oct 18, 1977 | vs Kansas City Kings | Win 120 - 113 | ||
| Sat, Oct 22, 1977 | vs Washington Bullets | Win 141 - 115 | ||
| Tue, Oct 25, 1977 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | Loss 112 - 117 | OT | |
| Wed, Oct 26, 1977 | @ New Orleans Jazz | Loss 106 - 123 | ||
| Sat, Oct 29, 1977 | vs Detroit Pistons | Win 124 - 117 | ||
| Tue, Nov 1, 1977 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | Loss 104 - 113 | ||
| Fri, Nov 4, 1977 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | Win 95 - 92 | ||
| Sun, Nov 6, 1977 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | Win 106 - 102 | ||
| Tue, Nov 8, 1977 | vs San Antonio Spurs | Win 123 - 117 | ||
| Wed, Nov 9, 1977 | @ Buffalo Braves | Loss 113 - 124 | ||
| Fri, Nov 11, 1977 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 119 - 127 | ||
| Sat, Nov 12, 1977 | vs New Jersey Nets | Win 101 - 90 | ||
| Tue, Nov 15, 1977 | vs New Orleans Jazz | Win 108 - 105 | ||
| Fri, Nov 18, 1977 | @ Washington Bullets | Loss 103 - 123 | ||
| Sat, Nov 19, 1977 | vs Indiana Pacers | Win 129 - 127 | OT | |
| Tue, Nov 22, 1977 | vs Buffalo Braves | Loss 101 - 102 | ||
| Fri, Nov 25, 1977 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 119 - 121 | OT | |
| Sat, Nov 26, 1977 | vs Golden State Warriors | Win 112 - 106 | ||
| Mon, Nov 28, 1977 | vs Houston Rockets | Win 104 - 86 | ||
| Tue, Nov 29, 1977 | @ Houston Rockets | Loss 103 - 120 | ||
| Thu, Dec 1, 1977 | @ San Antonio Spurs | Loss 116 - 120 | ||
| Sat, Dec 3, 1977 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | Loss 108 - 115 | ||
| Tue, Dec 6, 1977 | vs Boston Celtics | Win 122 - 119 | OT | |
| Fri, Dec 9, 1977 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Win 103 - 84 | ||
| Sat, Dec 10, 1977 | vs Portland Trail Blazers | Loss 106 - 107 | ||
| Tue, Dec 13, 1977 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Win 107 - 106 | ||
| Wed, Dec 14, 1977 | @ Indiana Pacers | Win 101 - 98 | ||
| Fri, Dec 16, 1977 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | Loss 150 - 152 | OT3 | |
| Sat, Dec 17, 1977 | vs Chicago Bulls | Win 112 - 103 | ||
| Tue, Dec 20, 1977 | vs Phoenix Suns | Loss 99 - 110 | ||
| Thu, Dec 22, 1977 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | Loss 100 - 112 | ||
| Sun, Dec 25, 1977 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Win 113 - 110 | ||
| Thu, Dec 29, 1977 | @ New Jersey Nets | Win 109 - 101 | ||
| Fri, Dec 30, 1977 | vs New Orleans Jazz | Win 118 - 116 | ||
| Sun, Jan 1, 1978 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | Win 96 - 87 | ||
| Tue, Jan 3, 1978 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 117 - 120 | ||
| Fri, Jan 6, 1978 | @ Chicago Bulls | Win 99 - 97 | ||
| Sat, Jan 7, 1978 | @ Kansas City Kings | Win 100 - 93 | ||
| Tue, Jan 10, 1978 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | Loss 113 - 126 | ||
| Fri, Jan 13, 1978 | @ Golden State Warriors | Loss 96 - 109 | ||
| Sun, Jan 15, 1978 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | Loss 102 - 108 | ||
| Tue, Jan 17, 1978 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 108 - 121 | ||
| Thu, Jan 19, 1978 | @ Phoenix Suns | Loss 114 - 134 | ||
| Sun, Jan 22, 1978 | @ Denver Nuggets | Win 143 - 141 | OT | |
| Tue, Jan 24, 1978 | vs Golden State Warriors | Win 99 - 97 | ||
| Thu, Jan 26, 1978 | vs Kansas City Kings | Win 112 - 105 | ||
| Fri, Jan 27, 1978 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Loss 96 - 105 | ||
| Sat, Jan 28, 1978 | vs Chicago Bulls | Win 108 - 96 | ||
| Tue, Jan 31, 1978 | vs Denver Nuggets | Loss 115 - 119 | ||
| Thu, Feb 2, 1978 | @ San Antonio Spurs | Loss 113 - 123 | ||
| Fri, Feb 3, 1978 | @ Houston Rockets | Loss 102 - 112 | ||
| Thu, Feb 9, 1978 | vs Indiana Pacers | Win 126 - 117 | ||
| Sat, Feb 11, 1978 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | Win 133 - 122 | ||
| Sun, Feb 12, 1978 | @ New Jersey Nets | Loss 110 - 112 | ||
| Tue, Feb 14, 1978 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | Loss 127 - 136 | OT2 | |
| Fri, Feb 17, 1978 | @ Detroit Pistons | Win 128 - 108 | ||
| Sat, Feb 18, 1978 | vs Buffalo Braves | Loss 112 - 122 | ||
| Tue, Feb 21, 1978 | vs Seattle SuperSonics | Win 122 - 120 | ||
| Sat, Feb 25, 1978 | vs Phoenix Suns | Win 122 - 115 | ||
| Tue, Feb 28, 1978 | vs San Antonio Spurs | Win 138 - 123 | ||
| Thu, Mar 2, 1978 | vs Portland Trail Blazers | Win 128 - 117 | ||
| Sat, Mar 4, 1978 | vs Boston Celtics | Win 99 - 91 | ||
| Sun, Mar 5, 1978 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 94 - 112 | ||
| Tue, Mar 7, 1978 | vs Houston Rockets | Win 112 - 101 | ||
| Wed, Mar 8, 1978 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | Loss 125 - 127 | OT2 | |
| Fri, Mar 10, 1978 | @ Indiana Pacers | Loss 115 - 122 | ||
| Sat, Mar 11, 1978 | vs New Jersey Nets | Win 126 - 117 | ||
| Tue, Mar 14, 1978 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 117 - 135 | ||
| Fri, Mar 17, 1978 | @ Chicago Bulls | Loss 117 - 129 | ||
| Sat, Mar 18, 1978 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 127 - 141 | ||
| Sun, Mar 19, 1978 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 118 - 125 | ||
| Tue, Mar 21, 1978 | @ Denver Nuggets | Win 115 - 114 | ||
| Thu, Mar 23, 1978 | @ Phoenix Suns | Loss 108 - 120 | ||
| Sat, Mar 25, 1978 | @ Golden State Warriors | Loss 123 - 133 | ||
| Tue, Mar 28, 1978 | vs Denver Nuggets | Win 106 - 103 | ||
| Thu, Mar 30, 1978 | vs Washington Bullets | Loss 108 - 123 | ||
| Fri, Mar 31, 1978 | @ New Orleans Jazz | Win 117 - 116 | ||
| Sun, Apr 2, 1978 | @ Washington Bullets | Win 114 - 109 | ||
| Tue, Apr 4, 1978 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Loss 101 - 105 | ||
| Thu, Apr 6, 1978 | vs Detroit Pistons | Win 129 - 125 | OT | |
| Fri, Apr 7, 1978 | @ Kansas City Kings | Win 125 - 112 | ||
| Sat, Apr 8, 1978 | @ Buffalo Braves | Win 118 - 107 | ||
| Playoffs | ||||
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| Eastern Conference First Round (Won 2 - 0) | ||||
| Wed, Apr 12, 1978 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | Win 132 - 114 | ||
| Fri, Apr 14, 1978 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | Win 109 - 107 | ||
| Eastern Conference Semifinals (Lost 0 - 4) | ||||
| Sun, Apr 16, 1978 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 90 - 130 | ||
| Tue, Apr 18, 1978 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 100 - 119 | ||
| Thu, Apr 20, 1978 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 126 - 137 | ||
| Sun, Apr 23, 1978 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 107 - 112 | ||
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