| 50-32 | Lost First Round |
| Record | Outcome |
The New York Knicks finished the regular season with a 50-32 record. They went 28-13 at home and 22-19 on the road. Including the playoffs, the New York Knicks went 50-34. Their final game was a loss in the Eastern Conference First Round to the Chicago Bulls.
The 1980-81 New York Knicks played in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.
Yes, the New York Knicks made the Playoffs in 1981. They lost their only series against the Chicago Bulls in the Eastern Conference First Round.
The New York Knicks finished the regular season with a point differential of +133. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Knicks could have been expected to have about 45.3 wins, or a 45-37 record in the regular season.
In close, one-possession games, or games that went to overtime, the 1980-81 New York Knicks went 18-5.
During the regular season, the 1980-81 New York Knicks went 5-1 in overtime games.
In the playoffs, the 1980-81 New York Knicks went 0-1 in overtime games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1980-81 New York Knicks was a 8 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the New York Knicks had during the 1980-81 regular season was 3 games, which occured 5 separate times.
= Playoff Team
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||
| Sat, Oct 11, 1980 Sat, Oct 11, 1980 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | Win 114 - 109 | |
| Tue, Oct 14, 1980 Tue, Oct 14, 1980 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Win 113 - 93 | |
| Fri, Oct 17, 1980 Fri, Oct 17, 1980 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Loss 101 - 113 | |
| Tue, Oct 21, 1980 Tue, Oct 21, 1980 | vs Chicago Bulls | Win 105 - 97 | |
| Thu, Oct 23, 1980 Thu, Oct 23, 1980 | @ Boston Celtics | Win 109 - 107 | OT |
| Sat, Oct 25, 1980 Sat, Oct 25, 1980 | vs New Jersey Nets | Win 105 - 101 | |
| Wed, Oct 29, 1980 Wed, Oct 29, 1980 | @ Indiana Pacers | Loss 95 - 102 | |
| Thu, Oct 30, 1980 Thu, Oct 30, 1980 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Win 116 - 115 | OT |
| Sat, Nov 1, 1980 Sat, Nov 1, 1980 | vs Washington Bullets | Win 111 - 93 | |
| Wed, Nov 5, 1980 Wed, Nov 5, 1980 | @ Kansas City Kings | Loss 102 - 111 | |
| Fri, Nov 7, 1980 Fri, Nov 7, 1980 | @ Denver Nuggets | Win 124 - 115 | |
| Sat, Nov 8, 1980 Sat, Nov 8, 1980 | @ Utah Jazz | Win 109 - 102 | |
| Tue, Nov 11, 1980 Tue, Nov 11, 1980 | vs Detroit Pistons | Win 149 - 118 | |
| Wed, Nov 12, 1980 Wed, Nov 12, 1980 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Win 125 - 113 | |
| Fri, Nov 14, 1980 Fri, Nov 14, 1980 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | Loss 106 - 125 | |
| Sat, Nov 15, 1980 Sat, Nov 15, 1980 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | Win 100 - 95 | |
| Tue, Nov 18, 1980 Tue, Nov 18, 1980 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 99 - 113 | |
| Fri, Nov 21, 1980 Fri, Nov 21, 1980 | @ Chicago Bulls | Loss 121 - 130 | |
| Sat, Nov 22, 1980 Sat, Nov 22, 1980 | vs Golden State Warriors | Loss 110 - 116 | |
| Mon, Nov 24, 1980 Mon, Nov 24, 1980 | vs Houston Rockets | Win 113 - 110 | OT |
| Wed, Nov 26, 1980 Wed, Nov 26, 1980 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | Win 119 - 113 | OT |
| Fri, Nov 28, 1980 Fri, Nov 28, 1980 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 106 - 120 | |
| Sat, Nov 29, 1980 Sat, Nov 29, 1980 | vs Portland Trail Blazers | Win 111 - 110 | |
| Tue, Dec 2, 1980 Tue, Dec 2, 1980 | vs Indiana Pacers | Loss 96 - 113 | |
| Wed, Dec 3, 1980 Wed, Dec 3, 1980 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 98 - 104 | |
| Sat, Dec 6, 1980 Sat, Dec 6, 1980 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | Win 104 - 94 | |
| Tue, Dec 9, 1980 Tue, Dec 9, 1980 | vs Washington Bullets | Win 107 - 104 | |
| Wed, Dec 10, 1980 Wed, Dec 10, 1980 | @ New Jersey Nets | Win 106 - 104 | |
| Thu, Dec 11, 1980 Thu, Dec 11, 1980 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | Loss 107 - 119 | |
| Sat, Dec 13, 1980 Sat, Dec 13, 1980 | vs Detroit Pistons | Win 100 - 94 | |
| Tue, Dec 16, 1980 Tue, Dec 16, 1980 | vs Utah Jazz | Win 112 - 97 | |
| Wed, Dec 17, 1980 Wed, Dec 17, 1980 | @ Detroit Pistons | Win 119 - 103 | |
| Fri, Dec 19, 1980 Fri, Dec 19, 1980 | @ Washington Bullets | Win 102 - 96 | |
| Sat, Dec 20, 1980 Sat, Dec 20, 1980 | vs Denver Nuggets | Win 120 - 114 | |
| Tue, Dec 23, 1980 Tue, Dec 23, 1980 | @ Chicago Bulls | Loss 114 - 117 | |
| Thu, Dec 25, 1980 Thu, Dec 25, 1980 | vs Boston Celtics | Loss 108 - 117 | |
| Sat, Dec 27, 1980 Sat, Dec 27, 1980 | vs Kansas City Kings | Win 100 - 99 | |
| Tue, Dec 30, 1980 Tue, Dec 30, 1980 | vs Dallas Mavericks | Win 100 - 98 | |
| Fri, Jan 2, 1981 Fri, Jan 2 | @ Detroit Pistons | Loss 100 - 102 | |
| Sat, Jan 3, 1981 Sat, Jan 3 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Win 131 - 95 | |
| Tue, Jan 6, 1981 Tue, Jan 6 | vs San Antonio Spurs | Loss 108 - 113 | |
| Thu, Jan 8, 1981 Thu, Jan 8 | vs Indiana Pacers | Loss 115 - 116 | OT |
| Sat, Jan 10, 1981 Sat, Jan 10 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | Win 104 - 99 | |
| Tue, Jan 13, 1981 Tue, Jan 13 | vs Boston Celtics | Loss 89 - 93 | |
| Wed, Jan 14, 1981 Wed, Jan 14 | @ San Antonio Spurs | Loss 105 - 116 | |
| Fri, Jan 16, 1981 Fri, Jan 16 | @ Dallas Mavericks | Loss 110 - 118 | |
| Sat, Jan 17, 1981 Sat, Jan 17 | @ Houston Rockets | Win 99 - 98 | |
| Tue, Jan 20, 1981 Tue, Jan 20 | vs Seattle SuperSonics | Win 98 - 97 | |
| Thu, Jan 22, 1981 Thu, Jan 22 | @ San Diego Clippers | Win 100 - 93 | |
| Fri, Jan 23, 1981 Fri, Jan 23 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | Loss 90 - 117 | |
| Sat, Jan 24, 1981 Sat, Jan 24 | @ Golden State Warriors | Loss 110 - 117 | |
| Mon, Jan 26, 1981 Mon, Jan 26 | vs Phoenix Suns | Loss 94 - 99 | |
| Thu, Jan 29, 1981 Thu, Jan 29 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Win 114 - 111 | |
| Tue, Feb 3, 1981 Tue, Feb 3 | vs San Diego Clippers | Win 101 - 98 | |
| Fri, Feb 6, 1981 Fri, Feb 6 | @ Chicago Bulls | Win 112 - 94 | |
| Sat, Feb 7, 1981 Sat, Feb 7 | vs New Jersey Nets | Win 113 - 106 | |
| Sun, Feb 8, 1981 Sun, Feb 8 | @ New Jersey Nets | Win 116 - 102 | |
| Thu, Feb 12, 1981 Thu, Feb 12 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | Win 122 - 111 | |
| Fri, Feb 13, 1981 Fri, Feb 13 | vs Detroit Pistons | Win 120 - 92 | |
| Sun, Feb 15, 1981 Sun, Feb 15 | @ Phoenix Suns | Win 115 - 101 | |
| Tue, Feb 17, 1981 Tue, Feb 17 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 87 - 96 | |
| Wed, Feb 18, 1981 Wed, Feb 18 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | Win 105 - 103 | |
| Fri, Feb 20, 1981 Fri, Feb 20 | vs Washington Bullets | Win 124 - 112 | |
| Sun, Feb 22, 1981 Sun, Feb 22 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 93 - 96 | |
| Tue, Feb 24, 1981 Tue, Feb 24 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Win 120 - 117 | OT |
| Wed, Feb 25, 1981 Wed, Feb 25 | @ Washington Bullets | Loss 105 - 120 | |
| Sat, Feb 28, 1981 Sat, Feb 28 | vs Chicago Bulls | Loss 97 - 101 | |
| Tue, Mar 3, 1981 Tue, Mar 3 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Loss 93 - 100 | |
| Thu, Mar 5, 1981 Thu, Mar 5 | @ Detroit Pistons | Win 104 - 101 | |
| Fri, Mar 6, 1981 Fri, Mar 6 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | Loss 111 - 122 | |
| Sun, Mar 8, 1981 Sun, Mar 8 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 94 - 115 | |
| Wed, Mar 11, 1981 Wed, Mar 11 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 95 - 115 | |
| Fri, Mar 13, 1981 Fri, Mar 13 | vs Chicago Bulls | Win 127 - 117 | |
| Sun, Mar 15, 1981 Sun, Mar 15 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Win 120 - 109 | |
| Tue, Mar 17, 1981 Tue, Mar 17 | vs Indiana Pacers | Win 114 - 89 | |
| Wed, Mar 18, 1981 Wed, Mar 18 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | Win 116 - 103 | |
| Fri, Mar 20, 1981 Fri, Mar 20 | @ Indiana Pacers | Win 110 - 107 | |
| Sat, Mar 21, 1981 Sat, Mar 21 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | Win 119 - 105 | |
| Tue, Mar 24, 1981 Tue, Mar 24 | vs Boston Celtics | Loss 116 - 118 | |
| Wed, Mar 25, 1981 Wed, Mar 25 | @ Washington Bullets | Loss 84 - 105 | |
| Sat, Mar 28, 1981 Sat, Mar 28 | @ New Jersey Nets | Win 90 - 88 | |
| Sun, Mar 29, 1981 Sun, Mar 29 | vs New Jersey Nets | Win 103 - 95 | |
| Playoffs | |||
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| Eastern Conference First Round | |||
| Tue, Mar 31, 1981 Tue, Mar 31 | vs Chicago Bulls | Loss 80 - 90 | |
| Fri, Apr 3, 1981 Fri, Apr 3 | @ Chicago Bulls | Loss 114 - 115 | OT |
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