1997-98 New York Knicks Team On/Off

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Record: 43-39, Finished 2nd in NBA Atlantic Division

Coach: Jeff Van Gundy (43-39)

Executive: Ernie Grunfeld

PTS/G: 91.6 (25th of 29) Opp PTS/G: 89.1 (2nd of 29)

SRS: 2.74 (11th of 29) Pace: 88.2 (25th of 29)

Off Rtg: 103.0 (20th of 29) Def Rtg: 100.3 (4th of 29) Net Rtg: +2.8 (11th of 29)

Expected W-L: 49-33 (11th of 29)

Preseason Odds: Championship +1000, Over-Under 53.5

Arena: Madison Square Garden (IV) Attendance: 810,283 (5th of 29)

NBA 1998 Playoffs:
Won NBA Eastern Conference First Round (3-2) versus Miami Heat (Series Stats)
Lost NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals (1-4) versus Indiana Pacers (Series Stats)

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Regular Season

Regular Season Table
			Team										Opponent										Difference
Player	Split	MP	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	Pace	ORtg	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	Pace	ORtg	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	Pace	ORtg
Allan Houston	On Court	2835	.476	29.0	74.2	51.6	62.3	8.3	5.7	15.6	90.6	101.5	.460	25.8	71.0	48.4	61.5	8.9	5.4	14.4	90.2	99.6	+.016	+3.2	+3.2	+3.1	+0.8	-0.6	+0.3	+1.2	+0.4	+1.9
	Off Court	1106	.477	30.7	73.5	51.9	62.6	9.2	4.9	15.1	88.2	102.1	.441	26.5	69.3	48.1	57.2	8.7	7.3	16.0	89.5	97.1	+.035	+4.2	+4.2	+3.8	+5.4	+0.6	-2.4	-1.0	-1.3	+5.0
	On − Off	72%	-.001	-1.7	+0.7	-0.3	-0.3	-0.9	+0.8	+0.5	+2.4	-0.6	+.019	-0.7	+1.7	+0.3	+4.3	+0.2	-1.9	-1.6	+0.7	+2.5	-.019	-1.0	-1.0	-0.7	-4.6	-1.2	+2.7	+2.2	+1.7	-3.1

Charles Oakley	On Court	2716	.472	30.4	73.5	51.5	63.3	8.9	5.0	15.5	90.0	101.2	.461	26.5	69.6	48.5	59.8	9.0	5.7	15.2	89.5	99.3	+.011	+3.8	+3.8	+2.9	+3.6	-0.1	-0.7	+0.3	+0.5	+1.9
	Off Court	1225	.486	27.5	75.2	52.0	60.3	7.8	6.5	15.2	89.8	102.8	.442	24.8	72.5	48.0	61.9	8.5	6.4	14.0	91.0	98.1	+.045	+2.6	+2.6	+4.1	-1.6	-0.6	+0.1	+1.2	-1.2	+4.6
	On − Off	69%	-.014	+2.9	-1.7	-0.5	+3.0	+1.1	-1.5	+0.3	+0.2	-1.6	+.019	+1.7	-2.9	+0.5	-2.1	+0.5	-0.7	+1.2	-1.5	+1.2	-.034	+1.2	+1.2	-1.2	+5.2	+0.5	-0.8	-0.9	+1.7	-2.7

Larry Johnson	On Court	2402	.482	28.4	75.3	51.5	63.2	8.1	5.0	14.8	88.9	103.0	.471	24.7	71.6	48.5	61.2	8.5	5.8	14.1	88.8	101.2	+.011	+3.7	+3.7	+3.0	+2.0	-0.4	-0.7	+0.7	+0.1	+1.9
	Off Court	1539	.468	31.2	72.1	51.8	61.1	9.3	6.1	16.4	91.7	99.7	.430	27.9	68.8	48.2	59.1	9.3	6.1	15.9	91.8	95.5	+.038	+3.3	+3.3	+3.7	+2.1	0.0	0.0	+0.5	-0.1	+4.1
	On − Off	61%	+.014	-2.8	+3.2	-0.3	+2.1	-1.2	-1.1	-1.6	-2.8	+3.3	+.041	-3.2	+2.8	+0.3	+2.1	-0.8	-0.3	-1.8	-3.0	+5.7	-.027	+0.4	+0.4	-0.7	-0.1	-0.4	-0.7	+0.2	+0.2	-2.2

Charlie Ward	On Court	2311	.486	28.8	75.5	52.2	63.7	8.7	5.9	15.1	91.5	102.9	.449	24.5	71.2	47.8	62.0	8.7	5.6	14.8	91.4	96.6	+.038	+4.3	+4.3	+4.5	+1.7	+0.1	+0.2	+0.2	+0.1	+6.3
	Off Court	1630	.461	30.5	71.8	50.8	60.3	8.4	4.9	16.0	87.8	99.9	.465	28.2	69.5	49.2	58.1	9.1	6.3	14.8	88.0	102.3	-.003	+2.3	+2.3	+1.5	+2.2	-0.7	-1.4	+1.1	-0.2	-2.4
	On − Off	59%	+.025	-1.7	+3.7	+1.4	+3.4	+0.3	+1.0	-0.9	+3.7	+3.0	-.016	-3.7	+1.7	-1.4	+3.9	-0.4	-0.7	+0.0	+3.4	-5.7	+.041	+2.0	+2.0	+3.0	-0.5	+0.8	+1.6	-0.9	+0.3	+8.7

John Starks	On Court	2172	.473	29.3	73.4	51.1	61.7	8.3	4.9	15.0	90.3	102.3	.457	26.6	70.7	48.9	58.7	8.5	6.9	15.3	90.0	100.3	+.016	+2.7	+2.7	+2.3	+3.0	-0.1	-2.1	-0.3	+0.3	+2.0
	Off Court	1769	.481	29.8	74.8	52.3	63.3	8.9	6.1	15.9	89.5	100.9	.453	25.2	70.2	47.7	62.4	9.3	4.8	14.2	89.9	97.2	+.028	+4.5	+4.5	+4.5	+0.8	-0.4	+1.3	+1.7	-0.4	+3.7
	On − Off	55%	-.008	-0.5	-1.4	-1.2	-1.6	-0.6	-1.2	-0.9	+0.8	+1.4	+.004	+1.4	+0.5	+1.2	-3.7	-0.8	+2.1	+1.1	+0.1	+3.1	-.012	-1.8	-1.8	-2.2	+2.2	+0.3	-3.4	-2.0	+0.7	-1.7
Player	Split	MP	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	Pace	ORtg	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	Pace	ORtg	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	Pace	ORtg
Chris Mills	On Court	2166	.475	29.8	73.3	51.5	61.7	9.1	5.4	15.2	89.4	101.8	.444	26.7	70.2	48.5	59.0	8.6	6.0	15.2	89.6	96.8	+.030	+3.1	+3.1	+3.1	+2.7	+0.5	-0.6	-0.1	-0.2	+5.0
	Off Court	1775	.478	29.1	74.9	51.8	63.3	8.0	5.5	15.7	90.6	101.6	.468	25.1	70.9	48.2	62.0	9.1	5.8	14.3	90.5	101.4	+.010	+4.0	+4.0	+3.6	+1.3	-1.1	-0.3	+1.4	+0.1	+0.1
	On − Off	55%	-.003	+0.7	-1.6	-0.3	-1.6	+1.1	-0.1	-0.5	-1.2	+0.2	-.024	+1.6	-0.7	+0.3	-3.0	-0.5	+0.2	+0.9	-0.9	-4.6	+.020	-0.9	-0.9	-0.5	+1.4	+1.6	-0.3	-1.5	-0.3	+4.9

Chris Childs	On Court	1588	.462	30.6	72.4	51.2	60.0	8.4	5.2	16.1	88.3	100.3	.457	27.6	69.4	48.8	58.4	9.1	6.5	14.7	88.1	101.0	+.005	+3.0	+3.0	+2.5	+1.6	-0.7	-1.3	+1.3	+0.2	-0.7
	Off Court	2353	.486	28.8	75.0	51.9	63.8	8.7	5.6	15.0	91.1	102.6	.454	25.0	71.2	48.1	61.7	8.7	5.5	14.9	91.2	97.5	+.032	+3.8	+3.8	+3.8	+2.1	+0.1	+0.1	+0.1	-0.1	+5.1
	On − Off	40%	-.024	+1.8	-2.6	-0.7	-3.8	-0.3	-0.4	+1.1	-2.8	-2.3	+.003	+2.6	-1.8	+0.7	-3.3	+0.4	+1.0	-0.2	-3.1	+3.5	-.027	-0.8	-0.8	-1.3	-0.5	-0.8	-1.4	+1.2	+0.3	-5.8

Chris Dudley	On Court	851	.473	33.8	73.9	54.5	58.4	8.0	6.5	17.4	88.7	99.6	.418	26.1	66.2	45.5	58.3	9.6	7.1	14.9	89.3	91.5	+.055	+7.7	+7.7	+9.0	+0.1	-1.6	-0.6	+2.5	-0.6	+8.1
	Off Court	3090	.477	28.3	74.1	50.8	63.5	8.8	5.2	14.9	90.3	102.3	.466	25.9	71.7	49.2	60.9	8.6	5.6	14.8	90.2	100.9	+.012	+2.4	+2.4	+1.7	+2.5	+0.1	-0.4	+0.1	+0.1	+1.3
	On − Off	22%	-.004	+5.5	-0.2	+3.7	-5.1	-0.8	+1.3	+2.5	-1.6	-2.7	-.048	+0.2	-5.5	-3.7	-2.6	+1.0	+1.5	+0.1	-0.9	-9.4	+.043	+5.3	+5.3	+7.3	-2.4	-1.7	-0.2	+2.4	-0.7	+6.8

Patrick Ewing	On Court	845	.485	27.1	76.0	52.1	64.9	8.5	8.5	15.4	93.2	102.4	.440	24.0	72.9	47.9	62.5	9.1	4.4	14.4	94.3	96.2	+.045	+3.1	+3.1	+4.3	+2.4	-0.7	+4.1	+1.0	-1.1	+6.2
	Off Court	3095	.474	30.1	73.4	51.5	61.7	8.6	4.6	15.4	89.1	101.5	.459	26.6	69.9	48.5	59.8	8.8	6.4	14.9	88.8	99.7	+.015	+3.6	+3.6	+3.0	+1.9	-0.1	-1.8	+0.5	+0.3	+1.8
	On − Off	21%	+.011	-3.0	+2.6	+0.6	+3.2	-0.1	+3.9	+0.0	+4.1	+0.9	-.019	-2.6	+3.0	-0.6	+2.7	+0.3	-2.0	-0.5	+5.5	-3.5	+.030	-0.5	-0.5	+1.3	+0.5	-0.6	+5.9	+0.5	-1.4	+4.4

Buck Williams	On Court	734	.477	32.8	73.3	53.1	62.0	8.0	5.2	15.7	88.5	104.0	.457	26.7	67.2	46.9	58.9	8.9	5.7	14.3	90.1	101.2	+.020	+6.1	+6.1	+6.2	+3.1	-1.0	-0.5	+1.4	-1.6	+2.8
	Off Court	3207	.476	28.7	74.2	51.3	62.5	8.7	5.5	15.4	90.3	101.2	.455	25.8	71.3	48.7	60.7	8.8	6.0	14.9	89.9	98.4	+.022	+2.9	+2.9	+2.6	+1.7	-0.1	-0.4	+0.4	+0.4	+2.8
	On − Off	19%	+.001	+4.1	-0.9	+1.8	-0.5	-0.7	-0.3	+0.3	-1.8	+2.8	+.002	+0.9	-4.1	-1.8	-1.8	+0.1	-0.3	-0.6	+0.2	+2.8	-.002	+3.2	+3.2	+3.6	+1.4	-0.9	-0.1	+1.0	-2.0	+0.0
Player	Split	MP	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	Pace	ORtg	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	Pace	ORtg	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	Pace	ORtg
Terry Cummings	On Court	525	.486	24.2	74.6	48.9	65.6	9.5	3.8	15.3	87.7	97.6	.454	25.4	75.8	51.1	65.3	9.5	6.3	15.6	87.9	98.3	+.032	-1.2	-1.2	-2.2	+0.4	0.0	-2.6	-0.3	-0.2	-0.7
	Off Court	3416	.475	30.3	73.9	52.0	61.9	8.5	5.7	15.4	90.3	102.3	.455	26.1	69.7	48.0	59.7	8.7	5.9	14.7	90.3	99.0	+.020	+4.2	+4.2	+4.1	+2.2	-0.3	-0.1	+0.7	0.0	+3.3
	On − Off	13%	+.011	-6.1	+0.7	-3.1	+3.7	+1.0	-1.9	-0.1	-2.6	-4.7	-.001	-0.7	+6.1	+3.1	+5.6	+0.8	+0.4	+0.9	-2.4	-0.7	+.012	-5.4	-5.4	-6.3	-1.8	+0.3	-2.5	-1.0	-0.2	-4.0

Anthony Bowie	On Court	219	.499	29.3	75.6	52.2	65.9	10.3	6.6	17.0	93.0	100.2	.478	24.4	70.7	47.8	66.4	9.9	5.6	14.8	96.3	103.4	+.021	+4.9	+4.9	+4.4	-0.6	+0.3	+1.0	+2.2	-3.3	-3.2
	Off Court	3722	.475	29.5	73.9	51.6	62.2	8.5	5.4	15.3	89.8	101.8	.454	26.1	70.5	48.4	60.0	8.8	5.9	14.8	89.6	98.6	+.021	+3.4	+3.4	+3.2	+2.1	-0.3	-0.5	+0.5	+0.2	+3.1
	On − Off	6%	+.024	-0.2	+1.7	+0.6	+3.7	+1.8	+1.2	+1.7	+3.2	-1.6	+.024	-1.7	+0.2	-0.6	+6.4	+1.1	-0.3	+0.0	+6.7	+4.8	+.000	+1.5	+1.5	+1.2	-2.7	+0.6	+1.5	+1.7	-3.5	-6.3

Herb Williams	On Court	173	.457	24.5	69.4	47.0	56.5	8.4	5.1	16.3	88.8	93.8	.439	30.6	75.5	53.0	60.4	8.1	6.3	16.2	89.0	102.2	+.019	-6.1	-6.1	-5.9	-3.9	+0.3	-1.2	+0.1	-0.2	-8.4
	Off Court	3768	.477	29.7	74.2	51.9	62.6	8.6	5.5	15.4	90.0	102.1	.456	25.8	70.3	48.1	60.4	8.9	5.9	14.8	90.0	98.8	+.021	+3.9	+3.9	+3.7	+2.2	-0.3	-0.4	+0.6	0.0	+3.3
	On − Off	4%	-.020	-5.2	-4.8	-4.9	-6.1	-0.2	-0.4	+0.9	-1.2	-8.3	-.017	+4.8	+5.2	+4.9	+0.0	-0.8	+0.4	+1.4	-1.0	+3.4	-.002	-10.0	-10.0	-9.6	-6.1	+0.6	-0.8	-0.5	-0.2	-11.7

Brooks Thompson	On Court	118	.495	30.2	66.3	48.5	65.2	11.3	2.4	14.7	88.5	101.4	.479	33.7	69.8	51.5	60.9	9.6	6.8	14.9	90.1	108.6	+.016	-3.5	-3.5	-3.1	+4.2	+1.6	-4.4	-0.2	-1.6	-7.2
	Off Court	3823	.476	29.5	74.3	51.7	62.3	8.5	5.6	15.4	90.0	101.7	.454	25.7	70.5	48.3	60.4	8.8	5.9	14.8	90.0	98.6	+.022	+3.7	+3.7	+3.5	+1.9	-0.3	-0.3	+0.6	0.0	+3.1
	On − Off	3%	+.019	+0.7	-8.0	-3.2	+2.9	+2.8	-3.2	-0.7	-1.5	-0.3	+.025	+8.0	-0.7	+3.2	+0.5	+0.8	+0.9	+0.1	+0.1	+10.0	-.006	-7.2	-7.2	-6.6	+2.3	+1.9	-4.1	-0.8	-1.6	-10.3

Pete Myers	On Court	38	.395	34.3	68.6	51.4	33.3	16.7	8.5	12.7	89.4	93.0	.437	31.4	65.7	48.6	50.0	5.6	3.8	21.8	98.2	85.9	-.041	+2.9	+2.9	+2.9	-16.7	+11.0	+4.7	-9.1	-8.8	+7.1
	Off Court	3903	.477	29.4	74.1	51.6	62.6	8.5	5.4	15.4	90.0	101.8	.455	25.9	70.6	48.4	60.5	8.9	5.9	14.7	89.9	99.1	+.022	+3.5	+3.5	+3.3	+2.1	-0.4	-0.5	+0.7	+0.1	+2.7
	On − Off	1%	-.082	+4.9	-5.5	-0.2	-29.3	+8.2	+3.1	-2.7	-0.6	-8.8	-.018	+5.5	-4.9	+0.2	-10.5	-3.3	-2.1	+7.1	+8.3	-13.2	-.063	-0.6	-0.6	-0.4	-18.8	+11.4	+5.2	-9.8	-8.9	+4.4
Player	Split	MP	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	Pace	ORtg	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	Pace	ORtg	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	Pace	ORtg
Ben Davis	On Court	12	.383	52.6	60.0	55.2	45.5	14.8	0.0	20.0	124.5	93.3	.575	40.0	47.4	44.8	63.6	10.0	8.3	14.8	112.0	122.2	-.192	+12.6	+12.6	+10.3	-18.2	+4.8	-8.3	+5.2	+12.5	-28.9
	Off Court	3929	.477	29.4	74.1	51.6	62.5	8.6	5.5	15.4	89.8	101.7	.455	25.9	70.6	48.4	60.4	8.8	5.9	14.8	89.9	98.8	+.022	+3.4	+3.4	+3.3	+2.1	-0.3	-0.4	+0.6	-0.1	+2.9
	On − Off	0%	-.094	+23.2	-14.1	+3.6	-17.0	+6.2	-5.5	+4.6	+34.7	-8.4	+.120	+14.1	-23.2	-3.6	+3.2	+1.2	+2.4	+0.0	+22.1	+23.4	-.214	+9.2	+9.2	+7.0	-20.3	+5.1	-7.9	+4.6	+12.6	-31.8

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