1995-96 New York Knicks Schedule and Results

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Record: 47-35, Finished 2nd in NBA Atlantic Division

Coach: Don Nelson (34-25), Jeff Van Gundy (13-10)

Executive: Ernie Grunfeld

PTS/G: 97.2 (22nd of 29) Opp PTS/G: 94.9 (4th of 29)

SRS: 2.24 (10th of 29) Pace: 91.0 (22nd of 29)

Off Rtg: 106.0 (21st of 29) Def Rtg: 103.5 (4th of 29) Net Rtg: +2.5 (10th of 29)

Expected W-L: 48-34 (10th of 29)

Preseason Odds: Championship +1200, Over-Under 50.0

Arena: Madison Square Garden (IV) Attendance: 810,283 (6th of 29)

NBA 1996 Playoffs:
Won NBA Eastern Conference First Round (3-0) versus Cleveland Cavaliers (Series Stats)
Lost NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals (1-4) versus Chicago Bulls (Series Stats)

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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 3, 1995	Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	W		106	100	1	0	W 1	21,454	2:01
2	Sat, Nov 4, 1995	Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	W		84	71	2	0	W 2	18,633	2:03
3	Tue, Nov 7, 1995	Box Score		Phoenix Suns	L		94	102	2	1	L 1	19,763
4	Thu, Nov 9, 1995	Box Score		Indiana Pacers	W		103	95	3	1	W 1	19,763	2:22
5	Fri, Nov 10, 1995	Box Score	@	Washington Bullets	W		110	109	4	1	W 2	18,756
6	Sun, Nov 12, 1995	Box Score		Utah Jazz	W		120	110	5	1	W 3	19,763
7	Tue, Nov 14, 1995	Box Score	@	Portland Trail Blazers	L		99	105	5	2	L 1	21,401
8	Thu, Nov 16, 1995	Box Score	@	Golden State Warriors	W		120	97	6	2	W 1	15,025
9	Fri, Nov 17, 1995	Box Score	@	Denver Nuggets	W		103	94	7	2	W 2	17,171
10	Sun, Nov 19, 1995	Box Score		Vancouver Grizzlies	W		98	93	8	2	W 3	19,763
11	Wed, Nov 22, 1995	Box Score	@	Cleveland Cavaliers	W		94	84	9	2	W 4	16,710
12	Sat, Nov 25, 1995	Box Score		Houston Rockets	W		103	88	10	2	W 5	19,763
13	Tue, Nov 28, 1995	Box Score		Atlanta Hawks	L	OT	97	102	10	3	L 1	19,763
14	Wed, Nov 29, 1995	Box Score	@	Charlotte Hornets	L		105	115	10	4	L 2	24,042
15	Sat, Dec 2, 1995	Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	W		94	85	11	4	W 1	17,551
16	Sun, Dec 3, 1995	Box Score		Washington Bullets	W		107	83	12	4	W 2	19,763
17	Tue, Dec 5, 1995	Box Score		Dallas Mavericks	W		92	87	13	4	W 3	19,763
18	Wed, Dec 6, 1995	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	L		94	101	13	5	L 1	23,828
19	Sat, Dec 9, 1995	Box Score	@	Atlanta Hawks	W		101	92	14	5	W 1	14,369
20	Sun, Dec 10, 1995	Box Score		San Antonio Spurs	W	2OT	118	112	15	5	W 2	19,763
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
21	Tue, Dec 12, 1995	Box Score		Los Angeles Lakers	W		97	82	16	5	W 3	19,763
22	Thu, Dec 14, 1995	Box Score		Denver Nuggets	L		94	103	16	6	L 1	19,763
23	Sat, Dec 16, 1995	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	W		86	82	17	6	W 1	19,763
24	Tue, Dec 19, 1995	Box Score		Miami Heat	W		89	70	18	6	W 2	19,763
25	Fri, Dec 22, 1995	Box Score	@	Orlando Magic	L		90	111	18	7	L 1	17,248
26	Sat, Dec 23, 1995	Box Score		Toronto Raptors	W		103	91	19	7	W 1	19,763
27	Thu, Dec 28, 1995	Box Score		Cleveland Cavaliers	L		76	86	19	8	L 1	19,763
28	Fri, Dec 29, 1995	Box Score	@	Washington Bullets	L	OT	120	127	19	9	L 2	18,756
29	Tue, Jan 2, 1996	Box Score		Portland Trail Blazers	L		92	101	19	10	L 3	19,763
30	Thu, Jan 4, 1996	Box Score		New Jersey Nets	W		105	93	20	10	W 1	19,763
31	Tue, Jan 9, 1996	Box Score		Boston Celtics	W		98	93	21	10	W 2	19,763	2:00
32	Wed, Jan 10, 1996	Box Score	@	New Jersey Nets	L		79	92	21	11	L 1	20,049
33	Fri, Jan 12, 1996	Box Score	@	Boston Celtics	W		105	92	22	11	W 1	18,624	2:03
34	Sat, Jan 13, 1996	Box Score		Sacramento Kings	L		111	119	22	12	L 1	19,763
35	Mon, Jan 15, 1996	Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	L		92	98	22	13	L 2	19,763
36	Wed, Jan 17, 1996	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Clippers	W		92	81	23	13	W 1	8,067
37	Fri, Jan 19, 1996	Box Score	@	Seattle SuperSonics	W	OT	100	97	24	13	W 2	17,072
38	Sat, Jan 20, 1996	Box Score	@	Vancouver Grizzlies	L		80	84	24	14	L 1	19,193
39	Tue, Jan 23, 1996	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	L		79	99	24	15	L 2	19,763
40	Wed, Jan 24, 1996	Box Score	@	Miami Heat	W		88	79	25	15	W 1	15,200
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
41	Sat, Jan 27, 1996	Box Score		Minnesota Timberwolves	W		104	95	26	15	W 2	19,763
42	Mon, Jan 29, 1996	Box Score		Miami Heat	W		94	85	27	15	W 3	19,763
43	Thu, Feb 1, 1996	Box Score		Orlando Magic	W		110	102	28	15	W 4	19,763
44	Sun, Feb 4, 1996	Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	L		83	90	28	16	L 1	16,692
45	Mon, Feb 5, 1996	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	W		97	91	29	16	W 1	19,763
46	Wed, Feb 7, 1996	Box Score		Washington Bullets	W		87	82	30	16	W 2	19,763
47	Wed, Feb 14, 1996	Box Score	@	Charlotte Hornets	L		100	120	30	17	L 1	24,042
48	Fri, Feb 16, 1996	Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	W		116	84	31	17	W 1	19,763
49	Sat, Feb 17, 1996	Box Score	@	New Jersey Nets	L		77	82	31	18	L 1	20,049
50	Tue, Feb 20, 1996	Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	L		87	92	31	19	L 2	19,763
51	Wed, Feb 21, 1996	Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	W	OT	113	110	32	19	W 1	20,265
52	Fri, Feb 23, 1996	Box Score		Atlanta Hawks	L		97	108	32	20	L 1	19,763
53	Sun, Feb 25, 1996	Box Score	@	Phoenix Suns	L		105	113	32	21	L 2	19,023
54	Mon, Feb 26, 1996	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Lakers	L		96	114	32	22	L 3	17,505
55	Wed, Feb 28, 1996	Box Score	@	Sacramento Kings	L		85	90	32	23	L 4	17,317
56	Fri, Mar 1, 1996	Box Score	@	Utah Jazz	L		88	99	32	24	L 5	19,911
57	Sun, Mar 3, 1996	Box Score		Golden State Warriors	W		109	94	33	24	W 1	19,763
58	Tue, Mar 5, 1996	Box Score		Los Angeles Clippers	L		88	105	33	25	L 1	19,763
59	Wed, Mar 6, 1996	Box Score	@	Toronto Raptors	W		89	82	34	25	W 1	21,998
60	Fri, Mar 8, 1996	Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	L		92	100	34	26	L 1	15,310
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
61	Sun, Mar 10, 1996	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	W		104	72	35	26	W 1	19,763
62	Wed, Mar 13, 1996	Box Score	@	Minnesota Timberwolves	W		106	82	36	26	W 2	13,483
63	Sat, Mar 16, 1996	Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	W		94	88	37	26	W 3	19,763	2:11
64	Wed, Mar 20, 1996	Box Score		Indiana Pacers	W		102	99	38	26	W 4	19,763	2:19
65	Thu, Mar 21, 1996	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	L		86	107	38	27	L 1	23,802	2:07
66	Sun, Mar 24, 1996	Box Score	@	Dallas Mavericks	W		85	79	39	27	W 1	17,502	2:08
67	Tue, Mar 26, 1996	Box Score	@	Houston Rockets	W		83	74	40	27	W 2	16,282	2:04
68	Wed, Mar 27, 1996	Box Score	@	San Antonio Spurs	L		84	90	40	28	L 1	18,291	2:10
69	Fri, Mar 29, 1996	Box Score		New Jersey Nets	W		94	78	41	28	W 1	19,763	2:06
70	Sun, Mar 31, 1996	Box Score	@	Orlando Magic	L		79	98	41	29	L 1	17,248	2:06
71	Tue, Apr 2, 1996	Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	W		90	86	42	29	W 1	16,726	2:19
72	Wed, Apr 3, 1996	Box Score		Orlando Magic	L		85	98	42	30	L 1	19,763
73	Fri, Apr 5, 1996	Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	W		86	79	43	30	W 1	15,377
74	Sat, Apr 6, 1996	Box Score	@	Toronto Raptors	W		139	106	44	30	W 2	23,168
75	Mon, Apr 8, 1996	Box Score		Seattle SuperSonics	L		98	108	44	31	L 1	19,763
76	Tue, Apr 9, 1996	Box Score		Boston Celtics	W		97	93	45	31	W 1	19,763	2:03
77	Thu, Apr 11, 1996	Box Score		Cleveland Cavaliers	L		97	101	45	32	L 1	19,763
78	Sat, Apr 13, 1996	Box Score	@	Miami Heat	L		95	103	45	33	L 2	15,200
79	Mon, Apr 15, 1996	Box Score		Toronto Raptors	W		125	79	46	33	W 1	19,763
80	Thu, Apr 18, 1996	Box Score	@	Cleveland Cavaliers	L		77	92	46	34	L 1	20,562
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
81	Fri, Apr 19, 1996	Box Score		Charlotte Hornets	L		108	115	46	35	L 2	19,763
82	Sun, Apr 21, 1996	Box Score	@	Boston Celtics	W		122	111	47	35	W 1	18,624	2:01

Playoffs

Playoffs Table
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
1	Thu, Apr 25, 1996	Box Score	@	Cleveland Cavaliers	W		106	83	1	0	W 1	16,419
2	Sat, Apr 27, 1996	Box Score	@	Cleveland Cavaliers	W		84	80	2	0	W 2	17,232
3	Wed, May 1, 1996	Box Score		Cleveland Cavaliers	W		81	76	3	0	W 3	19,763
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
4	Sun, May 5, 1996	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	L		84	91	3	1	L 1	24,394
5	Tue, May 7, 1996	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	L		80	91	3	2	L 2	24,328
6	Sat, May 11, 1996	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	W	OT	102	99	4	2	W 1	19,763
7	Sun, May 12, 1996	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	L		91	94	4	3	L 1	19,763
8	Tue, May 14, 1996	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	L		81	94	4	4	L 2	24,396

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