1978-1979 New York Knicks

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Season Overview

31-51 Missed Playoffs
Record Outcome

1978-79 New York Knicks

What was the record of the 1978-79 New York Knicks?

The New York Knicks finished the regular season with a 31-51 record. They went 23-18 at home and 8-33 on the road.

What division did the 1978-79 New York Knicks play in?

The 1978-79 New York Knicks played in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.

What was the 1978-79 New York Knicks record by month?

Among qualifying months, the 1978-79 New York Knicks had their best month in November, when they went 8-7 and had a 53.3% win percentage. Their worst month was January, when they went 4-11 and had a 26.7% win percentage.

Month Record Win Percentage % Point Differential
October '78 4-5 44.4% -24
November '78 8-7 53.3% -33
December '78 7-7 50% +21
January '79 4-11 26.7% -107
February '79 4-9 30.8% -61
March '79 4-9 30.8% -55
April '79 0-3 0% -18

Did the 1978-79 New York Knicks make the Playoffs?

No, the Knicks didn't make the Playoffs in 1979.

What was the point differential for the 1978-79 New York Knicks?

The New York Knicks finished the regular season with a point differential of -277. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Knicks could have been expected to have about 32.3 wins, or a 32-50 record in the regular season.

How did the 1978-79 New York Knicks perform in one-possession games?

In close, one-possession games, or games that went to overtime, the 1978-79 New York Knicks went 7-11.

How did the 1978-79 New York Knicks perform in overtime games?

During the regular season, the 1978-79 New York Knicks went 0-3 in overtime games.

What was the longest win streak for the 1978-79 New York Knicks?

The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1978-79 New York Knicks was a 5 game winning streak.

What was the longest losing streak for the 1978-79 New York Knicks?

The longest losing streak that the New York Knicks had during the 1978-79 regular season was 8 games, which happened once during the season.

1978-79 New York Knicks Schedule

= Playoff Team

Date Opponent Score
Regular Season
Fri, Oct 13, 1978 vs Houston Rockets Loss 107 - 111
Tue, Oct 17, 1978 vs Seattle SuperSonics Loss 109 - 120
Fri, Oct 20, 1978 @ Milwaukee Bucks Win 115 - 105
Sat, Oct 21, 1978 vs New Jersey Nets Win 109 - 108
Tue, Oct 24, 1978 vs Atlanta Hawks Win 113 - 109
Wed, Oct 25, 1978 @ Houston Rockets Loss 101 - 106
Thu, Oct 26, 1978 @ New Orleans Jazz Loss 111 - 123
Sat, Oct 28, 1978 vs Indiana Pacers Win 111 - 106
Tue, Oct 31, 1978 @ Phoenix Suns Loss 108 - 120
Thu, Nov 2, 1978 @ San Diego Clippers Win 127 - 122
Fri, Nov 3, 1978 @ Los Angeles Lakers Loss 124 - 147
Sun, Nov 5, 1978 @ Portland Trail Blazers Loss 96 - 111
Wed, Nov 8, 1978 @ Seattle SuperSonics Win 104 - 100
Thu, Nov 9, 1978 @ Denver Nuggets Loss 109 - 116
Sat, Nov 11, 1978 vs Boston Celtics Win 111 - 98
Tue, Nov 14, 1978 vs Denver Nuggets Win 106 - 100
Thu, Nov 16, 1978 @ Cleveland Cavaliers Win 97 - 93
Sat, Nov 18, 1978 vs Milwaukee Bucks Win 102 - 100
Tue, Nov 21, 1978 vs Detroit Pistons Win 96 - 79
Fri, Nov 24, 1978 @ Boston Celtics Loss 98 - 109
Sat, Nov 25, 1978 vs New Orleans Jazz Win 103 - 96
Tue, Nov 28, 1978 vs Washington Bullets Loss 106 - 133
Wed, Nov 29, 1978 @ Indiana Pacers Loss 99 - 101
Thu, Nov 30, 1978 @ Atlanta Hawks Loss 96 - 102 OT
Sat, Dec 2, 1978 vs Portland Trail Blazers Win 111 - 77
Tue, Dec 5, 1978 vs Kansas City Kings Loss 92 - 105
Sat, Dec 9, 1978 vs Chicago Bulls Loss 96 - 101
Tue, Dec 12, 1978 vs San Diego Clippers Loss 103 - 105
Wed, Dec 13, 1978 @ San Antonio Spurs Loss 109 - 139
Fri, Dec 15, 1978 @ Chicago Bulls Win 118 - 94
Sun, Dec 17, 1978 vs Atlanta Hawks Win 111 - 105
Tue, Dec 19, 1978 vs Indiana Pacers Win 130 - 102
Wed, Dec 20, 1978 @ Atlanta Hawks Loss 112 - 121
Sat, Dec 23, 1978 @ Houston Rockets Loss 107 - 129
Mon, Dec 25, 1978 vs Philadelphia 76ers Loss 94 - 109
Wed, Dec 27, 1978 @ New Jersey Nets Win 115 - 104
Thu, Dec 28, 1978 vs Washington Bullets Win 109 - 99
Sat, Dec 30, 1978 vs Kansas City Kings Win 112 - 108
Tue, Jan 2, 1979 vs Phoenix Suns Loss 102 - 114
Thu, Jan 4, 1979 @ Cleveland Cavaliers Loss 103 - 117
Sat, Jan 6, 1979 vs San Antonio Spurs Win 108 - 105
Tue, Jan 9, 1979 vs Los Angeles Lakers Loss 94 - 106
Fri, Jan 12, 1979 @ Denver Nuggets Loss 119 - 126
Sun, Jan 14, 1979 @ Kansas City Kings Loss 104 - 124
Tue, Jan 16, 1979 vs Detroit Pistons Win 111 - 110
Fri, Jan 19, 1979 vs Cleveland Cavaliers Win 105 - 101
Sun, Jan 21, 1979 @ Milwaukee Bucks Loss 114 - 138
Tue, Jan 23, 1979 @ Los Angeles Lakers Loss 124 - 148
Wed, Jan 24, 1979 @ Golden State Warriors Loss 123 - 126
Fri, Jan 26, 1979 @ Phoenix Suns Loss 107 - 108
Sun, Jan 28, 1979 @ Washington Bullets Loss 105 - 122
Mon, Jan 29, 1979 vs Golden State Warriors Loss 104 - 107
Wed, Jan 31, 1979 @ Detroit Pistons Win 108 - 86
Fri, Feb 2, 1979 @ Philadelphia 76ers Win 105 - 101
Tue, Feb 6, 1979 vs Seattle SuperSonics Win 108 - 99
Wed, Feb 7, 1979 @ New Orleans Jazz Loss 123 - 125 OT
Sat, Feb 10, 1979 vs Boston Celtics Loss 102 - 106
Sun, Feb 11, 1979 @ Boston Celtics Loss 102 - 107
Wed, Feb 14, 1979 @ Indiana Pacers Loss 97 - 106
Fri, Feb 16, 1979 @ Chicago Bulls Loss 104 - 107
Sat, Feb 17, 1979 vs Cleveland Cavaliers Loss 117 - 127
Tue, Feb 20, 1979 vs Phoenix Suns Loss 107 - 117
Sat, Feb 24, 1979 vs New Jersey Nets Win 111 - 107
Sun, Feb 25, 1979 @ New Jersey Nets Loss 102 - 116
Tue, Feb 27, 1979 vs Golden State Warriors Win 101 - 99
Wed, Feb 28, 1979 @ San Antonio Spurs Loss 112 - 135
Sat, Mar 3, 1979 vs San Diego Clippers Win 111 - 108
Tue, Mar 6, 1979 vs Portland Trail Blazers Loss 110 - 118
Sat, Mar 10, 1979 vs San Antonio Spurs Loss 110 - 111
Tue, Mar 13, 1979 vs New Orleans Jazz Win 104 - 91
Thu, Mar 15, 1979 @ Detroit Pistons Loss 83 - 88
Sat, Mar 17, 1979 vs Philadelphia 76ers Win 103 - 101
Sun, Mar 18, 1979 @ Philadelphia 76ers Loss 90 - 106
Tue, Mar 20, 1979 vs Milwaukee Bucks Win 118 - 110
Wed, Mar 21, 1979 @ Washington Bullets Loss 106 - 119
Sat, Mar 24, 1979 vs Chicago Bulls Loss 143 - 148 OT2
Tue, Mar 27, 1979 @ Portland Trail Blazers Loss 112 - 123
Wed, Mar 28, 1979 @ Seattle SuperSonics Loss 105 - 111
Fri, Mar 30, 1979 @ Golden State Warriors Loss 98 - 114
Sun, Apr 1, 1979 @ San Diego Clippers Loss 116 - 126
Tue, Apr 3, 1979 vs Houston Rockets Loss 115 - 116
Thu, Apr 5, 1979 vs Denver Nuggets Loss 107 - 114

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