1997-98 New York Knicks Schedule and Results

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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 Schedule

Playoffs Schedule

Regular Season

Regular Season Table
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
1	Fri, Oct 31, 1997	Box Score	@	Charlotte Hornets	W		97	85	1	0	W 1	24,042
2	Sun, Nov 2, 1997	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	L		86	94	1	1	L 1	19,763
3	Tue, Nov 4, 1997	Box Score		Boston Celtics	W		102	70	2	1	W 1	19,763	2:14
4	Thu, Nov 6, 1997	Box Score	@	Phoenix Suns	W		105	75	3	1	W 2	19,023
5	Fri, Nov 7, 1997	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Lakers	L		94	99	3	2	L 1	17,505
6	Sun, Nov 9, 1997	Box Score	@	Sacramento Kings	L		78	86	3	3	L 2	15,046
7	Tue, Nov 11, 1997	Box Score		Denver Nuggets	W		93	90	4	3	W 1	19,763
8	Wed, Nov 12, 1997	Box Score	@	Toronto Raptors	W		93	70	5	3	W 2	18,143
9	Sat, Nov 15, 1997	Box Score		Sacramento Kings	W		114	87	6	3	W 3	19,763
10	Tue, Nov 18, 1997	Box Score	@	Houston Rockets	L		84	95	6	4	L 1	16,285
11	Thu, Nov 20, 1997	Box Score	@	Atlanta Hawks	W		100	79	7	4	W 1	21,366
12	Fri, Nov 21, 1997	Box Score	@	Washington Wizards	W		104	82	8	4	W 2	18,756		at Landover, MD
13	Sun, Nov 23, 1997	Box Score		Vancouver Grizzlies	W		104	84	9	4	W 3	19,763
14	Fri, Nov 28, 1997	Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	L		78	86	9	5	L 1	22,076
15	Sat, Nov 29, 1997	Box Score		Phoenix Suns	W		102	80	10	5	W 1	19,763
16	Tue, Dec 2, 1997	Box Score	@	San Antonio Spurs	L		84	90	10	6	L 1	14,967
17	Thu, Dec 4, 1997	Box Score	@	Dallas Mavericks	L		91	105	10	7	L 2	12,666
18	Sat, Dec 6, 1997	Box Score		Charlotte Hornets	W		90	79	11	7	W 1	19,763
19	Sun, Dec 7, 1997	Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	L		78	93	11	8	L 1	20,037
20	Tue, Dec 9, 1997	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	L		82	100	11	9	L 2	24,107
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
21	Thu, Dec 11, 1997	Box Score		Minnesota Timberwolves	W		107	103	12	9	W 1	19,763
22	Sat, Dec 13, 1997	Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	W		95	83	13	9	W 2	19,763
23	Tue, Dec 16, 1997	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	W		83	78	14	9	W 3	19,763
24	Wed, Dec 17, 1997	Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	L		80	87	14	10	L 1	15,745
25	Fri, Dec 19, 1997	Box Score	@	Cleveland Cavaliers	W		104	77	15	10	W 1	18,243
26	Sat, Dec 20, 1997	Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	L		78	98	15	11	L 1	15,955
27	Mon, Dec 22, 1997	Box Score		Dallas Mavericks	W		79	67	16	11	W 1	19,763
28	Sat, Dec 27, 1997	Box Score		Toronto Raptors	L		94	97	16	12	L 1	19,763
29	Tue, Dec 30, 1997	Box Score	@	Orlando Magic	W		84	79	17	12	W 1	17,248
30	Fri, Jan 2, 1998	Box Score	@	New Jersey Nets	L		98	103	17	13	L 1	20,049
31	Sat, Jan 3, 1998	Box Score		Orlando Magic	W		88	84	18	13	W 1	19,763
32	Mon, Jan 5, 1998	Box Score		Washington Wizards	L		106	113	18	14	L 1	19,763
33	Wed, Jan 7, 1998	Box Score		New Jersey Nets	W	OT	89	88	19	14	W 1	19,763
34	Fri, Jan 9, 1998	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	L		89	90	19	15	L 1	19,763
35	Sun, Jan 11, 1998	Box Score		Seattle SuperSonics	W		92	91	20	15	W 1	19,763
36	Tue, Jan 13, 1998	Box Score		Atlanta Hawks	L		89	91	20	16	L 1	19,763
37	Sat, Jan 17, 1998	Box Score	@	Toronto Raptors	W		93	82	21	16	W 1	18,898
38	Mon, Jan 19, 1998	Box Score		Boston Celtics	W		98	82	22	16	W 2	19,763	2:11
39	Wed, Jan 21, 1998	Box Score		Indiana Pacers	W		97	89	23	16	W 3	19,763
40	Sat, Jan 24, 1998	Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	W		99	92	24	16	W 4	22,076
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
41	Mon, Jan 26, 1998	Box Score	@	Boston Celtics	L		85	94	24	17	L 1	18,624	2:17
42	Wed, Jan 28, 1998	Box Score	@	Miami Heat	L		82	86	24	18	L 2	15,200
43	Thu, Jan 29, 1998	Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	L	OT	112	115	24	19	L 3	19,763
44	Sun, Feb 1, 1998	Box Score		Miami Heat	W		89	83	25	19	W 1	19,763
45	Tue, Feb 3, 1998	Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	L		78	82	25	20	L 1	13,496
46	Wed, Feb 4, 1998	Box Score	@	Minnesota Timberwolves	L		88	95	25	21	L 2	17,228
47	Tue, Feb 10, 1998	Box Score		Charlotte Hornets	W		99	91	26	21	W 1	19,763
48	Fri, Feb 13, 1998	Box Score	@	Orlando Magic	W		99	83	27	21	W 2	17,248
49	Sun, Feb 15, 1998	Box Score		Cleveland Cavaliers	W		102	91	28	21	W 3	19,763
50	Tue, Feb 17, 1998	Box Score	@	Denver Nuggets	W		91	77	29	21	W 4	14,517
51	Wed, Feb 18, 1998	Box Score	@	Utah Jazz	L		78	94	29	22	L 1	19,911
52	Fri, Feb 20, 1998	Box Score	@	Portland Trail Blazers	W		98	89	30	22	W 1	21,538
53	Sun, Feb 22, 1998	Box Score		Houston Rockets	W		92	74	31	22	W 2	19,763
54	Tue, Feb 24, 1998	Box Score		Golden State Warriors	L		82	87	31	23	L 1	19,763
55	Thu, Feb 26, 1998	Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	W		102	90	32	23	W 1	19,763
56	Sun, Mar 1, 1998	Box Score		Los Angeles Lakers	W		101	89	33	23	W 2	19,763
57	Tue, Mar 3, 1998	Box Score		New Jersey Nets	W		94	91	34	23	W 3	19,763
58	Thu, Mar 5, 1998	Box Score	@	Washington Wizards	L		90	103	34	24	L 1	20,674
59	Fri, Mar 6, 1998	Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	L		71	80	34	25	L 2	20,615
60	Sun, Mar 8, 1998	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	L		89	102	34	26	L 3	19,763
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
61	Tue, Mar 10, 1998	Box Score		Orlando Magic	W		85	78	35	26	W 1	19,763
62	Wed, Mar 11, 1998	Box Score	@	Charlotte Hornets	L		78	85	35	27	L 1	23,890
63	Sat, Mar 14, 1998	Box Score	@	Cleveland Cavaliers	L	OT	85	88	35	28	L 2	20,562
64	Sun, Mar 15, 1998	Box Score		Indiana Pacers	L		86	91	35	29	L 3	19,763
65	Tue, Mar 17, 1998	Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	W		100	96	36	29	W 1	19,763
66	Thu, Mar 19, 1998	Box Score		Portland Trail Blazers	L		77	82	36	30	L 1	19,763
67	Fri, Mar 20, 1998	Box Score		Atlanta Hawks	W		109	108	37	30	W 1	19,763
68	Sun, Mar 22, 1998	Box Score		Utah Jazz	L	2OT	119	124	37	31	L 1	19,763
69	Tue, Mar 24, 1998	Box Score	@	Golden State Warriors	W		88	75	38	31	W 1	12,524
70	Wed, Mar 25, 1998	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Clippers	W		77	76	39	31	W 2	15,570
71	Fri, Mar 27, 1998	Box Score	@	Vancouver Grizzlies	W	OT	97	89	40	31	W 3	17,630
72	Sat, Mar 28, 1998	Box Score	@	Seattle SuperSonics	L		78	104	40	32	L 1	17,072
73	Tue, Mar 31, 1998	Box Score		San Antonio Spurs	L		78	95	40	33	L 2	19,763
74	Thu, Apr 2, 1998	Box Score		Los Angeles Clippers	W		81	70	41	33	W 1	19,763
75	Sat, Apr 4, 1998	Box Score	@	New Jersey Nets	L		94	97	41	34	L 1	20,049
76	Sun, Apr 5, 1998	Box Score	@	Boston Celtics	L		92	102	41	35	L 2	18,624	2:16
77	Tue, Apr 7, 1998	Box Score	@	Atlanta Hawks	L		79	92	41	36	L 3	17,702
78	Wed, Apr 8, 1998	Box Score		Miami Heat	W		83	80	42	36	W 1	19,763
79	Sun, Apr 12, 1998	Box Score	@	Miami Heat	L		81	82	42	37	L 1	15,200
80	Tue, Apr 14, 1998	Box Score		Washington Wizards	L		102	104	42	38	L 2	19,763
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
81	Thu, Apr 16, 1998	Box Score		Toronto Raptors	W		108	79	43	38	W 1	19,763
82	Sat, Apr 18, 1998	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	L		109	111	43	39	L 1	24,182

Playoffs

Playoffs Table
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
1	Fri, Apr 24, 1998	Box Score	@	Miami Heat	L		79	94	0	1	L 1	15,200
2	Sun, Apr 26, 1998	Box Score	@	Miami Heat	W		96	86	1	1	W 1	15,200
3	Tue, Apr 28, 1998	Box Score		Miami Heat	L		85	91	1	2	L 1	19,763
4	Thu, Apr 30, 1998	Box Score		Miami Heat	W		90	85	2	2	W 1	19,763
5	Sun, May 3, 1998	Box Score	@	Miami Heat	W		98	81	3	2	W 2	15,200
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
6	Tue, May 5, 1998	Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	L		83	93	3	3	L 1	16,630
7	Thu, May 7, 1998	Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	L		77	85	3	4	L 2	16,765
8	Sat, May 9, 1998	Box Score		Indiana Pacers	W		83	76	4	4	W 1	19,763
9	Sun, May 10, 1998	Box Score		Indiana Pacers	L	OT	107	118	4	5	L 1	19,763
10	Wed, May 13, 1998	Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	L		88	99	4	6	L 2	16,767

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