1988-1989 New York Knicks

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Season Overview

52-30 Lost Conf Semi
Record Outcome

1988-89 New York Knicks

What was the record of the 1988-89 New York Knicks?

The New York Knicks finished the regular season with a 52-30 record. They went 35-6 at home and 17-24 on the road. Including the playoffs, the New York Knicks went 57-34. Their final game was a loss in the Eastern Conference Semifinals to the Chicago Bulls.

What division did the 1988-89 New York Knicks play in?

The 1988-89 New York Knicks played in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.

What was the 1988-89 New York Knicks record by month?

The 1988-89 New York Knicks had their best month in February, when they went 9-2 and had a 81.8% win percentage. Their worst month was April, when they went 5-5 and had a 50% win percentage.

Month Record Win Percentage % Point Differential
November '88 9-5 64.3% +44
December '88 9-5 64.3% +48
January '89 10-6 62.5% +52
February '89 9-2 81.8% +86
March '89 10-7 58.8% +63
April '89 5-5 50% +16

Did the 1988-89 New York Knicks make the Playoffs?

Yes, the New York Knicks made the Playoffs in 1989. They won their first series against the Philadelphia 76ers in the Eastern Conference First Round. They eventually lost against the Chicago Bulls in the Eastern Conference Semifinals.

What was the point differential for the 1988-89 New York Knicks?

The New York Knicks finished the regular season with a point differential of +309. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Knicks could have been expected to have about 50.2 wins, or a 50-32 record in the regular season.

How did the 1988-89 New York Knicks perform in one-possession games?

In close, one-possession games, or games that went to overtime, the 1988-89 New York Knicks went 9-8.

How did the 1988-89 New York Knicks perform in overtime games?

During the regular season, the 1988-89 New York Knicks went 4-1 in overtime games.

How did the 1988-89 New York Knicks perform in overtime games in the playoffs?

In the playoffs, the 1988-89 New York Knicks went 1-1 in overtime games.

What was the longest win streak for the 1988-89 New York Knicks?

The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1988-89 New York Knicks was a 6 game winning streak on 2 separate stretches during the season.

What was the longest losing streak for the 1988-89 New York Knicks?

The longest losing streak that the New York Knicks had during the 1988-89 regular season was 3 games, which occured 3 separate times.

1988-89 New York Knicks Schedule

= Playoff Team

Date Opponent Score
Regular Season
Fri, Nov 4, 1988 @ Boston Celtics Loss 115 - 122 OT
Sat, Nov 5, 1988 @ New Jersey Nets Loss 102 - 112
Tue, Nov 8, 1988 vs Chicago Bulls Win 126 - 117
Wed, Nov 9, 1988 @ Washington Bullets Win 117 - 110
Fri, Nov 11, 1988 @ Indiana Pacers Win 121 - 120 OT
Sat, Nov 12, 1988 vs Washington Bullets Win 111 - 101
Tue, Nov 15, 1988 @ Houston Rockets Win 126 - 121
Fri, Nov 18, 1988 @ Philadelphia 76ers Loss 135 - 137
Sat, Nov 19, 1988 vs Philadelphia 76ers Win 141 - 122
Tue, Nov 22, 1988 vs Los Angeles Lakers Loss 98 - 110
Wed, Nov 23, 1988 @ Detroit Pistons Win 133 - 111
Sat, Nov 26, 1988 vs Cleveland Cavaliers Win 127 - 112
Tue, Nov 29, 1988 @ Denver Nuggets Loss 119 - 139
Wed, Nov 30, 1988 @ Los Angeles Clippers Win 135 - 128 OT
Fri, Dec 2, 1988 @ Dallas Mavericks Win 104 - 101
Sat, Dec 3, 1988 @ San Antonio Spurs Loss 109 - 122
Tue, Dec 6, 1988 vs Denver Nuggets Win 124 - 123 OT
Thu, Dec 8, 1988 vs Milwaukee Bucks Win 113 - 109
Sat, Dec 10, 1988 vs Sacramento Kings Win 124 - 111
Tue, Dec 13, 1988 vs New Jersey Nets Win 121 - 100
Thu, Dec 15, 1988 vs Utah Jazz Win 117 - 116
Sat, Dec 17, 1988 vs Washington Bullets Win 117 - 102
Sun, Dec 18, 1988 @ Boston Celtics Loss 104 - 117
Tue, Dec 20, 1988 vs Indiana Pacers Win 141 - 113
Thu, Dec 22, 1988 vs Detroit Pistons Win 88 - 85
Tue, Dec 27, 1988 @ Atlanta Hawks Loss 126 - 128
Thu, Dec 29, 1988 @ Chicago Bulls Loss 106 - 108
Fri, Dec 30, 1988 @ Charlotte Hornets Loss 111 - 122
Tue, Jan 3, 1989 vs Boston Celtics Win 109 - 107 OT
Wed, Jan 4, 1989 @ New Jersey Nets Win 105 - 96
Sat, Jan 7, 1989 @ Cleveland Cavaliers Loss 96 - 104
Sun, Jan 8, 1989 vs Los Angeles Clippers Win 134 - 100
Wed, Jan 11, 1989 @ Detroit Pistons Win 100 - 93
Thu, Jan 12, 1989 vs Charlotte Hornets Win 106 - 89
Sat, Jan 14, 1989 vs Atlanta Hawks Win 132 - 122
Mon, Jan 16, 1989 vs San Antonio Spurs Win 116 - 106
Wed, Jan 18, 1989 @ Golden State Warriors Loss 119 - 133
Thu, Jan 19, 1989 @ Sacramento Kings Loss 106 - 112
Sat, Jan 21, 1989 @ Seattle SuperSonics Loss 119 - 121
Sun, Jan 22, 1989 @ Portland Trail Blazers Win 120 - 116
Tue, Jan 24, 1989 @ Los Angeles Lakers Win 122 - 117
Fri, Jan 27, 1989 @ Phoenix Suns Loss 130 - 132
Sat, Jan 28, 1989 @ Utah Jazz Loss 104 - 127
Tue, Jan 31, 1989 vs Indiana Pacers Win 120 - 111
Thu, Feb 2, 1989 vs Cleveland Cavaliers Win 125 - 109
Sat, Feb 4, 1989 @ Indiana Pacers Win 113 - 106
Tue, Feb 7, 1989 vs Washington Bullets Win 117 - 105
Wed, Feb 8, 1989 @ Atlanta Hawks Win 113 - 101
Tue, Feb 14, 1989 @ Charlotte Hornets Win 129 - 117
Wed, Feb 15, 1989 @ Cleveland Cavaliers Loss 107 - 129
Sat, Feb 18, 1989 vs New Jersey Nets Win 125 - 115
Tue, Feb 21, 1989 vs Houston Rockets Win 120 - 115
Thu, Feb 23, 1989 vs Charlotte Hornets Win 139 - 114
Fri, Feb 24, 1989 @ Washington Bullets Loss 127 - 130
Sun, Feb 26, 1989 vs Boston Celtics Win 122 - 110
Wed, Mar 1, 1989 @ Milwaukee Bucks Loss 111 - 121
Thu, Mar 2, 1989 vs Miami Heat Win 132 - 123
Sat, Mar 4, 1989 vs Chicago Bulls Win 122 - 104
Tue, Mar 7, 1989 vs Phoenix Suns Win 124 - 119
Sat, Mar 11, 1989 vs Indiana Pacers Win 114 - 95
Tue, Mar 14, 1989 vs Seattle SuperSonics Win 116 - 110
Thu, Mar 16, 1989 vs Philadelphia 76ers Loss 112 - 121
Fri, Mar 17, 1989 @ Chicago Bulls Loss 124 - 129
Sun, Mar 19, 1989 vs Milwaukee Bucks Win 128 - 104
Mon, Mar 20, 1989 @ Philadelphia 76ers Win 129 - 109
Wed, Mar 22, 1989 @ Miami Heat Loss 103 - 107
Fri, Mar 24, 1989 @ Boston Celtics Loss 111 - 115
Sat, Mar 25, 1989 vs Atlanta Hawks Loss 108 - 115
Mon, Mar 27, 1989 @ Charlotte Hornets Win 121 - 105
Tue, Mar 28, 1989 vs Portland Trail Blazers Win 128 - 124
Thu, Mar 30, 1989 vs Dallas Mavericks Win 99 - 98
Fri, Mar 31, 1989 vs Golden State Warriors Loss 114 - 134
Tue, Apr 4, 1989 vs Philadelphia 76ers Loss 113 - 124
Thu, Apr 6, 1989 @ Milwaukee Bucks Win 112 - 99
Fri, Apr 7, 1989 @ New Jersey Nets Loss 105 - 115
Sun, Apr 9, 1989 @ Washington Bullets Win 94 - 92
Wed, Apr 12, 1989 vs Charlotte Hornets Loss 99 - 104
Fri, Apr 14, 1989 vs Detroit Pistons Win 104 - 100
Sun, Apr 16, 1989 @ Philadelphia 76ers Loss 112 - 115
Mon, Apr 17, 1989 @ Chicago Bulls Loss 100 - 104
Thu, Apr 20, 1989 vs Boston Celtics Win 137 - 117
Sat, Apr 22, 1989 vs New Jersey Nets Win 109 - 99
Playoffs
Eastern Conference First Round (Won 3 - 0)
Thu, Apr 27, 1989 vs Philadelphia 76ers Win 102 - 96
Sat, Apr 29, 1989 vs Philadelphia 76ers Win 107 - 106
Tue, May 2, 1989 @ Philadelphia 76ers Win 116 - 115 OT
Eastern Conference Semifinals (Lost 2 - 4)
Tue, May 9, 1989 vs Chicago Bulls Loss 109 - 120 OT
Thu, May 11, 1989 vs Chicago Bulls Win 114 - 97
Sat, May 13, 1989 @ Chicago Bulls Loss 88 - 111
Sun, May 14, 1989 @ Chicago Bulls Loss 93 - 106
Tue, May 16, 1989 vs Chicago Bulls Win 121 - 114
Fri, May 19, 1989 @ Chicago Bulls Loss 111 - 113

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