1988-89 New York Knicks Schedule and Results

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Record: 52-30, Finished 1st in NBA Atlantic Division

Coach: Rick Pitino (52-30)

Executive: Al Bianchi

PTS/G: 116.7 (3rd of 25) Opp PTS/G: 112.9 (20th of 25)

SRS: 3.62 (8th of 25) Pace: 104.4 (5th of 25)

Off Rtg: 111.1 (6th of 25) Def Rtg: 107.5 (10th of 25) Net Rtg: +3.6 (8th of 25)

Expected W-L: 50-32 (8th of 25)

Preseason Odds: Championship +3000

Arena: Madison Square Garden (IV) Attendance: 746,851 (3rd of 25)

NBA 1989 Playoffs:
Won NBA Eastern Conference First Round (3-0) versus Philadelphia 76ers (Series Stats)
Lost NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals (2-4) versus Chicago Bulls (Series Stats)

Atlantic Div Champs

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Regular Season Schedule

Playoffs Schedule

Regular Season

Regular Season Table
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
1	Fri, Nov 4, 1988	Box Score	@	Boston Celtics	L	OT	115	122	0	1	L 1	14,890	2:27
2	Sat, Nov 5, 1988	Box Score	@	New Jersey Nets	L		102	112	0	2	L 2	19,469
3	Tue, Nov 8, 1988	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	W		126	117	1	2	W 1	19,591
4	Wed, Nov 9, 1988	Box Score	@	Washington Bullets	W		117	110	2	2	W 2
5	Fri, Nov 11, 1988	Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	W	OT	121	120	3	2	W 3	10,336
6	Sat, Nov 12, 1988	Box Score		Washington Bullets	W		111	101	4	2	W 4	16,567
7	Tue, Nov 15, 1988	Box Score	@	Houston Rockets	W		126	121	5	2	W 5	16,611
8	Fri, Nov 18, 1988	Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	L		135	137	5	3	L 1	14,322
9	Sat, Nov 19, 1988	Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	W		141	122	6	3	W 1	19,591
10	Tue, Nov 22, 1988	Box Score		Los Angeles Lakers	L		98	110	6	4	L 1	19,591
11	Wed, Nov 23, 1988	Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	W		133	111	7	4	W 1	21,454
12	Sat, Nov 26, 1988	Box Score		Cleveland Cavaliers	W		127	112	8	4	W 2	19,591
13	Tue, Nov 29, 1988	Box Score	@	Denver Nuggets	L		119	139	8	5	L 1	10,387
14	Wed, Nov 30, 1988	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Clippers	W	OT	135	128	9	5	W 1	11,507
15	Fri, Dec 2, 1988	Box Score	@	Dallas Mavericks	W		104	101	10	5	W 2	17,007
16	Sat, Dec 3, 1988	Box Score	@	San Antonio Spurs	L		109	122	10	6	L 1	12,826
17	Tue, Dec 6, 1988	Box Score		Denver Nuggets	W	OT	124	123	11	6	W 1	17,104
18	Thu, Dec 8, 1988	Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	W		113	109	12	6	W 2	14,356
19	Sat, Dec 10, 1988	Box Score		Sacramento Kings	W		124	111	13	6	W 3	14,820
20	Tue, Dec 13, 1988	Box Score		New Jersey Nets	W		121	100	14	6	W 4	14,061
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
21	Thu, Dec 15, 1988	Box Score		Utah Jazz	W		117	116	15	6	W 5	17,296
22	Sat, Dec 17, 1988	Box Score		Washington Bullets	W		117	102	16	6	W 6	15,666
23	Sun, Dec 18, 1988	Box Score	@	Boston Celtics	L		104	117	16	7	L 1	14,890	1:59
24	Tue, Dec 20, 1988	Box Score		Indiana Pacers	W		141	113	17	7	W 1	13,637
25	Thu, Dec 22, 1988	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	W		88	85	18	7	W 2	19,591
26	Tue, Dec 27, 1988	Box Score	@	Atlanta Hawks	L		126	128	18	8	L 1	16,371
27	Thu, Dec 29, 1988	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	L		106	108	18	9	L 2	18,676
28	Fri, Dec 30, 1988	Box Score	@	Charlotte Hornets	L		111	122	18	10	L 3	23,388
29	Tue, Jan 3, 1989	Box Score		Boston Celtics	W	OT	109	107	19	10	W 1	19,591	2:42
30	Wed, Jan 4, 1989	Box Score	@	New Jersey Nets	W		105	96	20	10	W 2	19,095
31	Sat, Jan 7, 1989	Box Score	@	Cleveland Cavaliers	L		96	104	20	11	L 1	20,013
32	Sun, Jan 8, 1989	Box Score		Los Angeles Clippers	W		134	100	21	11	W 1	16,853
33	Wed, Jan 11, 1989	Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	W		100	93	22	11	W 2	21,454
34	Thu, Jan 12, 1989	Box Score		Charlotte Hornets	W		106	89	23	11	W 3	16,943
35	Sat, Jan 14, 1989	Box Score		Atlanta Hawks	W		132	122	24	11	W 4	19,591
36	Mon, Jan 16, 1989	Box Score		San Antonio Spurs	W		116	106	25	11	W 5	19,591
37	Wed, Jan 18, 1989	Box Score	@	Golden State Warriors	L		119	133	25	12	L 1	15,025
38	Thu, Jan 19, 1989	Box Score	@	Sacramento Kings	L		106	112	25	13	L 2	16,517
39	Sat, Jan 21, 1989	Box Score	@	Seattle SuperSonics	L		119	121	25	14	L 3	14,810
40	Sun, Jan 22, 1989	Box Score	@	Portland Trail Blazers	W		120	116	26	14	W 1	12,848
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
41	Tue, Jan 24, 1989	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Lakers	W		122	117	27	14	W 2	17,505
42	Fri, Jan 27, 1989	Box Score	@	Phoenix Suns	L		130	132	27	15	L 1	14,471
43	Sat, Jan 28, 1989	Box Score	@	Utah Jazz	L		104	127	27	16	L 2	12,444
44	Tue, Jan 31, 1989	Box Score		Indiana Pacers	W		120	111	28	16	W 1	19,591
45	Thu, Feb 2, 1989	Box Score		Cleveland Cavaliers	W		125	109	29	16	W 2	19,591
46	Sat, Feb 4, 1989	Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	W		113	106	30	16	W 3	12,555
47	Tue, Feb 7, 1989	Box Score		Washington Bullets	W		117	105	31	16	W 4	19,452
48	Wed, Feb 8, 1989	Box Score	@	Atlanta Hawks	W		113	101	32	16	W 5	16,371
49	Tue, Feb 14, 1989	Box Score	@	Charlotte Hornets	W		129	117	33	16	W 6	23,388
50	Wed, Feb 15, 1989	Box Score	@	Cleveland Cavaliers	L		107	129	33	17	L 1	19,325
51	Sat, Feb 18, 1989	Box Score		New Jersey Nets	W		125	115	34	17	W 1	19,591
52	Tue, Feb 21, 1989	Box Score		Houston Rockets	W		120	115	35	17	W 2	19,591
53	Thu, Feb 23, 1989	Box Score		Charlotte Hornets	W		139	114	36	17	W 3	16,130
54	Fri, Feb 24, 1989	Box Score	@	Washington Bullets	L		127	130	36	18	L 1	13,137		at Baltimore, MD
55	Sun, Feb 26, 1989	Box Score		Boston Celtics	W		122	110	37	18	W 1	19,591	2:20
56	Wed, Mar 1, 1989	Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	L		111	121	37	19	L 1	16,097
57	Thu, Mar 2, 1989	Box Score		Miami Heat	W		132	123	38	19	W 1	14,054
58	Sat, Mar 4, 1989	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	W		122	104	39	19	W 2	19,591
59	Tue, Mar 7, 1989	Box Score		Phoenix Suns	W		124	119	40	19	W 3	17,621
60	Sat, Mar 11, 1989	Box Score		Indiana Pacers	W		114	95	41	19	W 4	19,591
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
61	Tue, Mar 14, 1989	Box Score		Seattle SuperSonics	W		116	110	42	19	W 5	18,759
62	Thu, Mar 16, 1989	Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	L		112	121	42	20	L 1	19,591
63	Fri, Mar 17, 1989	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	L		124	129	42	21	L 2	18,446
64	Sun, Mar 19, 1989	Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	W		128	104	43	21	W 1	18,385
65	Mon, Mar 20, 1989	Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	W		129	109	44	21	W 2	17,401
66	Wed, Mar 22, 1989	Box Score	@	Miami Heat	L		103	107	44	22	L 1	15,008
67	Fri, Mar 24, 1989	Box Score	@	Boston Celtics	L		111	115	44	23	L 2	14,890	2:21
68	Sat, Mar 25, 1989	Box Score		Atlanta Hawks	L		108	115	44	24	L 3	19,591
69	Mon, Mar 27, 1989	Box Score	@	Charlotte Hornets	W		121	105	45	24	W 1	23,388
70	Tue, Mar 28, 1989	Box Score		Portland Trail Blazers	W		128	124	46	24	W 2	18,039
71	Thu, Mar 30, 1989	Box Score		Dallas Mavericks	W		99	98	47	24	W 3	18,533
72	Fri, Mar 31, 1989	Box Score		Golden State Warriors	L		114	134	47	25	L 1	19,591
73	Tue, Apr 4, 1989	Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	L		113	124	47	26	L 2	19,350
74	Thu, Apr 6, 1989	Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	W		112	99	48	26	W 1	16,212
75	Fri, Apr 7, 1989	Box Score	@	New Jersey Nets	L		105	115	48	27	L 1	20,049
76	Sun, Apr 9, 1989	Box Score	@	Washington Bullets	W		94	92	49	27	W 1	14,007
77	Wed, Apr 12, 1989	Box Score		Charlotte Hornets	L		99	104	49	28	L 1	18,385
78	Fri, Apr 14, 1989	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	W		104	100	50	28	W 1	19,591
79	Sun, Apr 16, 1989	Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	L		112	115	50	29	L 1	17,713
80	Mon, Apr 17, 1989	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	L		100	104	50	30	L 2	17,917
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
81	Thu, Apr 20, 1989	Box Score		Boston Celtics	W		137	117	51	30	W 1	19,591	2:09
82	Sat, Apr 22, 1989	Box Score		New Jersey Nets	W		109	99	52	30	W 2	19,020

Playoffs

Playoffs Table
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
1	Thu, Apr 27, 1989	Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	W		102	96	1	0	W 1	19,591	2:10
2	Sat, Apr 29, 1989	Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	W		107	106	2	0	W 2	19,591	2:31
3	Tue, May 2, 1989	Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	W	OT	116	115	3	0	W 3	16,236	2:49
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
4	Tue, May 9, 1989	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	L	OT	109	120	3	1	L 1	19,591	2:35
5	Thu, May 11, 1989	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	W		114	97	4	1	W 1	19,591	2:05
6	Sat, May 13, 1989	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	L		88	111	4	2	L 1	18,599	2:20
7	Sun, May 14, 1989	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	L		93	106	4	3	L 2	18,637	2:35
8	Tue, May 16, 1989	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	W		121	114	5	3	W 1	19,591	2:25
9	Fri, May 19, 1989	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	L		111	113	5	4	L 1	18,676	2:27

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