1998-99 New York Knicks Team On/Off

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Record: 27-23, Finished 4th in NBA Atlantic Division

Coach: Jeff Van Gundy (27-23)

Executive: Dave Checketts, Ernie Grunfeld

PTS/G: 86.4 (27th of 29) Opp PTS/G: 85.4 (4th of 29)

SRS: 1.45 (13th of 29) Pace: 86.9 (24th of 29)

Off Rtg: 98.6 (26th of 29) Def Rtg: 97.5 (4th of 29) Net Rtg: +1.2 (14th of 29)

Expected W-L: 27-23 (14th of 29)

Preseason Odds: Championship +500

Arena: Madison Square Garden (IV) Attendance: 494,075 (3rd of 29)

NBA 1999 Playoffs:
Won NBA Eastern Conference First Round (3-2) versus Miami Heat (Series Stats)
Won NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals (4-0) versus Atlanta Hawks (Series Stats)
Won NBA Eastern Conference Finals (4-2) versus Indiana Pacers (Series Stats)
Lost NBA Finals (1-4) versus San Antonio Spurs (Series Stats)

Eastern Conference Champions

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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	1804	.456	27.0	71.2	50.0	60.9	8.4	8.3	16.0	88.8	97.0	.427	28.8	73.0	50.0	60.9	10.0	7.3	15.2	89.9	94.1	+.029	-1.8	-1.8	0.0	0.0	-1.6	+1.0	+0.8	-1.1	+2.9
	Off Court	597	.484	30.7	70.5	50.9	56.8	10.2	8.5	16.6	85.7	101.5	.458	29.5	69.3	49.1	59.0	8.6	5.4	16.7	87.9	99.6	+.027	+1.2	+1.2	+1.9	-2.2	+1.6	+3.1	-0.1	-2.2	+1.9
	On − Off	75%	-.028	-3.7	+0.7	-0.9	+4.1	-1.8	-0.2	-0.6	+3.1	-4.5	-.031	-0.7	+3.7	+0.9	+1.9	+1.4	+1.9	-1.5	+2.0	-5.5	+.002	-3.0	-3.0	-1.9	+2.2	-3.2	-2.1	+0.9	+1.1	+1.0

Larry Johnson	On Court	1628	.469	27.3	72.0	51.0	60.3	8.8	8.0	16.8	88.1	98.6	.425	28.0	72.7	49.0	61.5	10.3	7.4	15.4	89.0	93.9	+.044	-0.8	-0.8	+2.1	-1.2	-1.5	+0.6	+1.4	-0.9	+4.7
	Off Court	772	.450	29.1	68.9	48.6	58.8	8.9	9.1	14.7	87.9	97.0	.453	31.1	70.9	51.4	58.3	8.3	5.8	15.8	90.3	98.8	-.003	-2.0	-2.0	-2.9	+0.5	+0.6	+3.2	-1.1	-2.4	-1.7
	On − Off	68%	+.019	-1.8	+3.1	+2.4	+1.5	-0.1	-1.1	+2.1	+0.2	+1.6	-.028	-3.1	+1.8	-2.4	+3.2	+2.0	+1.6	-0.4	-1.3	-4.9	+.047	+1.2	+1.2	+5.0	-1.7	-2.1	-2.6	+2.5	+1.5	+6.4

Charlie Ward	On Court	1540	.467	27.5	72.9	51.1	62.1	9.3	8.5	16.1	89.9	98.0	.439	27.1	72.5	48.9	62.5	9.7	7.0	15.7	90.7	94.5	+.028	+0.4	+0.4	+2.2	-0.4	-0.4	+1.5	+0.5	-0.8	+3.5
	Off Court	861	.454	28.6	67.5	48.6	55.2	8.0	8.0	16.2	84.8	98.2	.425	32.5	71.4	51.4	56.4	9.6	6.6	15.4	87.1	97.2	+.029	-4.0	-4.0	-2.7	-1.1	-1.6	+1.4	+0.8	-2.3	+1.0
	On − Off	64%	+.013	-1.1	+5.4	+2.5	+6.9	+1.3	+0.5	-0.1	+5.1	-0.2	+.014	-5.4	+1.1	-2.5	+6.1	+0.1	+0.4	+0.3	+3.6	-2.7	-.001	+4.4	+4.4	+4.9	+0.7	+1.2	+0.1	-0.3	+1.5	+2.5

Patrick Ewing	On Court	1293	.461	26.6	69.6	49.4	61.3	8.2	9.0	15.7	89.6	97.3	.422	30.4	73.4	50.6	61.7	10.0	7.5	14.5	90.2	94.7	+.039	-3.7	-3.7	-1.2	-0.4	-1.8	+1.6	+1.2	-0.6	+2.6
	Off Court	1108	.465	29.4	73.0	51.3	58.1	9.5	7.5	16.7	86.3	99.0	.450	27.0	70.6	48.7	58.9	9.2	6.2	16.8	88.5	96.3	+.015	+2.3	+2.3	+2.6	-0.8	+0.4	+1.3	-0.1	-2.2	+2.7
	On − Off	54%	-.004	-2.8	-3.4	-1.9	+3.2	-1.3	+1.5	-1.0	+3.3	-1.7	-.028	+3.4	+2.8	+1.9	+2.8	+0.8	+1.3	-2.3	+1.7	-1.6	+.024	-6.0	-6.0	-3.8	+0.4	-2.2	+0.3	+1.3	+1.6	-0.1

Chris Childs	On Court	1287	.469	27.6	69.0	49.2	57.2	8.3	8.4	15.9	86.8	100.0	.428	31.0	72.4	50.8	58.3	9.3	6.3	14.8	88.6	97.6	+.041	-3.4	-3.4	-1.7	-1.1	-1.0	+2.1	+1.2	-1.8	+2.4
	Off Court	1114	.456	28.1	73.3	51.4	62.7	9.5	8.3	16.4	89.5	96.0	.441	26.7	71.9	48.6	62.7	10.1	7.5	16.4	90.4	93.1	+.015	+1.5	+1.5	+2.8	0.0	-0.6	+0.9	-0.1	-0.9	+2.9
	On − Off	54%	+.013	-0.5	-4.3	-2.2	-5.5	-1.2	+0.1	-0.5	-2.7	+4.0	-.013	+4.3	+0.5	+2.2	-4.4	-0.8	-1.2	-1.6	-1.8	+4.5	+.026	-4.9	-4.9	-4.5	-1.1	-0.4	+1.2	+1.3	-0.9	-0.5
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
Latrell Sprewell	On Court	1226	.461	29.9	69.2	49.7	55.5	8.4	7.6	15.0	88.0	101.0	.463	30.8	70.1	50.3	58.4	8.9	5.8	15.4	89.2	101.9	-.002	-0.9	-0.9	-0.5	-2.9	-0.6	+1.7	-0.3	-1.2	-0.9
	Off Court	1174	.464	25.7	72.7	50.7	64.4	9.3	9.1	17.3	88.1	95.0	.405	27.3	74.3	49.3	62.7	10.4	8.0	15.8	89.7	88.8	+.059	-1.5	-1.5	+1.5	+1.7	-1.1	+1.1	+1.5	-1.6	+6.2
	On − Off	51%	-.003	+4.2	-3.5	-1.0	-8.9	-0.9	-1.5	-2.3	-0.1	+6.0	+.058	+3.5	-4.2	+1.0	-4.3	-1.5	-2.2	-0.4	-0.5	+13.1	-.061	+0.6	+0.6	-2.0	-4.6	+0.5	+0.6	-1.8	+0.4	-7.1

Kurt Thomas	On Court	1173	.458	25.0	74.4	50.8	62.2	9.6	7.4	17.2	87.8	94.0	.443	25.6	75.0	49.2	61.7	10.3	7.1	16.7	88.8	93.7	+.015	-0.5	-0.5	+1.5	+0.4	-0.7	+0.3	+0.5	-1.0	+0.3
	Off Court	1228	.467	30.5	67.8	49.7	57.6	8.1	9.2	15.1	88.3	101.9	.426	32.2	69.5	50.3	59.1	9.0	6.7	14.5	90.0	97.1	+.041	-1.7	-1.7	-0.5	-1.5	-0.9	+2.6	+0.6	-1.7	+4.8
	On − Off	49%	-.009	-5.5	+6.6	+1.1	+4.6	+1.5	-1.8	+2.1	-0.5	-7.9	+.017	-6.6	+5.5	-1.1	+2.6	+1.3	+0.4	+2.2	-1.2	-3.4	-.026	+1.2	+1.2	+2.0	+1.9	+0.2	-2.3	-0.1	+0.7	-4.5

Marcus Camby	On Court	936	.472	28.0	67.2	48.1	58.1	8.8	11.0	15.6	85.4	100.7	.443	32.8	72.0	51.9	57.1	9.5	6.7	15.3	88.2	99.7	+.030	-4.9	-4.9	-3.8	+1.0	-0.8	+4.4	+0.3	-2.8	+1.0
	Off Court	1465	.457	27.8	73.3	51.5	60.9	8.9	6.7	16.5	89.8	96.5	.429	26.7	72.2	48.5	62.5	9.7	7.0	15.7	90.2	92.8	+.028	+1.1	+1.1	+3.0	-1.7	-0.8	-0.3	+0.8	-0.4	+3.7
	On − Off	39%	+.015	+0.2	-6.1	-3.4	-2.8	-0.1	+4.3	-0.9	-4.4	+4.2	+.014	+6.1	-0.2	+3.4	-5.4	-0.2	-0.3	-0.4	-2.0	+6.9	+.002	-6.0	-6.0	-6.8	+2.7	+0.0	+4.7	-0.5	-2.4	-2.7

Chris Dudley	On Court	681	.461	32.0	72.0	52.6	58.4	9.2	6.9	17.0	85.1	97.3	.425	28.0	68.0	47.4	61.0	8.9	6.6	17.0	88.3	89.8	+.035	+4.0	+4.0	+5.2	-2.6	+0.3	+0.3	0.0	-3.2	+7.5
	Off Court	1719	.464	26.3	70.6	49.3	60.4	8.7	8.9	15.8	89.2	98.4	.437	29.4	73.7	50.7	60.2	9.9	7.0	15.0	89.9	97.7	+.026	-3.0	-3.0	-1.3	+0.2	-1.3	+2.0	+0.8	-0.7	+0.7
	On − Off	28%	-.003	+5.7	+1.4	+3.3	-2.0	+0.5	-2.0	+1.2	-4.1	-1.1	-.012	-1.4	-5.7	-3.3	+0.8	-1.0	-0.4	+2.0	-1.6	-7.9	+.009	+7.0	+7.0	+6.5	-2.8	+1.6	-1.7	-0.8	-2.5	+6.8

Dennis Scott	On Court	207	.442	20.0	72.2	44.7	59.8	8.5	8.8	14.2	85.3	91.8	.433	27.8	80.0	55.3	59.1	6.3	6.8	13.1	87.1	98.9	+.009	-7.8	-7.8	-10.5	+0.8	+2.3	+2.0	+1.1	-1.8	-7.1
	Off Court	2194	.465	28.7	70.9	50.7	59.8	8.9	8.3	16.3	88.3	98.7	.434	29.1	71.3	49.3	60.5	10.0	6.9	15.8	89.6	95.1	+.031	-0.4	-0.4	+1.5	-0.7	-1.1	+1.4	+0.5	-1.3	+3.5
	On − Off	9%	-.023	-8.7	+1.3	-6.0	+0.0	-0.4	+0.5	-2.1	-3.0	-6.9	-.001	-1.3	+8.7	+6.0	-1.4	-3.7	-0.1	-2.7	-2.5	+3.8	-.022	-7.4	-7.4	-12.0	+1.5	+3.4	+0.6	+0.6	-0.5	-10.6
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
Rick Brunson	On Court	88	.455	40.2	71.4	53.3	54.0	14.9	9.6	18.9	92.0	97.0	.415	28.6	59.8	46.7	49.1	8.9	4.6	23.6	94.7	85.1	+.040	+11.7	+11.7	+6.7	+4.9	+6.1	+5.1	-4.6	-2.7	+12.0
	Off Court	2312	.463	27.3	71.0	50.1	60.1	8.6	8.3	16.0	87.9	98.1	.435	29.0	72.7	49.9	60.8	9.7	7.0	15.2	89.2	95.9	+.028	-1.7	-1.7	+0.2	-0.8	-1.1	+1.3	+0.8	-1.3	+2.3
	On − Off	4%	-.008	+12.9	+0.4	+3.2	-6.1	+6.3	+1.3	+2.9	+4.1	-1.1	-.020	-0.4	-12.9	-3.2	-11.7	-0.8	-2.4	+8.4	+5.5	-10.8	+.012	+13.4	+13.4	+6.5	+5.7	+7.2	+3.8	-5.4	-1.4	+9.7

David Wingate	On Court	88	.462	44.9	72.5	57.8	64.6	13.5	7.9	17.4	88.2	104.3	.415	27.5	55.1	42.2	55.1	8.1	5.3	22.4	93.2	89.4	+.047	+17.3	+17.3	+15.6	+9.5	+5.5	+2.6	-5.0	-5.0	+14.9
	Off Court	2313	.463	27.2	71.0	49.9	59.6	8.6	8.4	16.1	88.0	97.9	.435	29.0	72.8	50.1	60.6	9.7	6.9	15.3	89.3	95.7	+.028	-1.9	-1.9	-0.1	-1.0	-1.1	+1.4	+0.8	-1.3	+2.2
	On − Off	4%	-.001	+17.7	+1.5	+7.9	+5.0	+4.9	-0.5	+1.3	+0.2	+6.4	-.020	-1.5	-17.7	-7.9	-5.5	-1.6	-1.6	+7.1	+3.9	-6.3	+.019	+19.2	+19.2	+15.7	+10.5	+6.6	+1.2	-5.8	-3.7	+12.7

Herb Williams	On Court	33	.384	44.1	75.9	58.7	52.4	10.9	7.7	20.6	91.4	92.1	.406	24.1	55.9	41.3	66.7	9.5	2.0	17.2	92.8	90.6	-.022	+20.0	+20.0	+17.5	-14.3	+1.4	+5.7	+3.4	-1.4	+1.4
	Off Court	2368	.464	27.6	71.0	50.1	59.9	8.8	8.4	16.1	88.0	98.2	.434	29.0	72.4	49.9	60.3	9.7	7.0	15.5	89.4	95.5	+.030	-1.5	-1.5	+0.2	-0.4	-0.8	+1.4	+0.5	-1.4	+2.6
	On − Off	1%	-.080	+16.5	+4.9	+8.6	-7.5	+2.1	-0.7	+4.5	+3.4	-6.1	-.028	-4.9	-16.5	-8.6	+6.4	-0.2	-5.0	+1.7	+3.4	-4.9	-.052	+21.5	+21.5	+17.3	-13.9	+2.2	+4.3	+2.9	+0.0	-1.2

Ben Davis	On Court	19	.388	60.0	84.6	67.4	78.9	18.2	0.0	11.6	106.7	109.3	.522	15.4	40.0	32.6	72.7	7.0	8.2	27.3	109.1	90.9	-.134	+44.6	+44.6	+34.9	+6.2	+11.2	-8.2	-15.6	-2.4	+18.4
	Off Court	2381	.464	27.4	70.9	50.0	59.6	8.7	8.4	16.2	87.9	98.0	.434	29.1	72.6	50.0	60.3	9.7	6.8	15.4	89.3	95.5	+.030	-1.7	-1.7	+0.1	-0.7	-0.9	+1.5	+0.7	-1.4	+2.5
	On − Off	1%	-.076	+32.6	+13.7	+17.4	+19.3	+9.5	-8.4	-4.6	+18.8	+11.3	+.088	-13.7	-32.6	-17.4	+12.4	-2.7	+1.4	+11.9	+19.8	-4.6	-.164	+46.3	+46.3	+34.8	+6.9	+12.1	-9.7	-16.3	-1.0	+15.9

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