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One of the Basketball Association of America's (BAA) 11 teams during its inaugural season, the Knicks won the league's first game, defeating the Toronto Huskies 68–66 on November 1, 1946. [3] The club qualified for the playoffs in the league's first three seasons before the BAA merged with the National Basketball League in 1949 to form the ...
New York Knicks) on November 17, 2000 [553] Most turnovers in a game without a steal or block; 14 by Jason Kidd, Phoenix Suns (vs. New York Knicks) on November 17, 2000 [554] Most turnovers in a game without an assist; 11 by Ralph Sampson vs. the Celtics on February 10, 1984; 11 by Jamaal Wilkes vs. the Atlanta Hawks on December 10, 1978 [555]
It was previously in a 2–3–2 format (the team with the better regular season record plays on its home court in games 1, 2, 6, and 7) during 1949, 1953–1955, and 1985–2013, [9] [10] in a 1–1–1–1–1–1–1 format in 1956 and 1971, [11] [12] and in a 1–2–2–1–1 format in 1975 and 1978.
The 1999–2000 NBA season was the 53rd season of the team in the National Basketball Association. [1] The Knicks entered the season as runner-ups of the 1999 NBA Finals , where despite losing to the San Antonio Spurs in five games, they became the first eighth seeded team to reach the NBA Finals.
During regular season, the Knicks later traded Erick Strickland, a 2001 1st and 2nd round draft picks to the Vancouver Grizzlies for Othella Harrington. And then Chris Childs and a 2002 1st round pick to the Toronto Raptors for Muggsy Bogues and Mark Jackson .
DiVincenzo broke the Knicks' single-game record of 10 that was held by J.R. Smith and Evan Fournier, and moved into third in the NBA in 3-pointers made this season.
After improving to a 39–43 record in the 1979–80 season, the Knicks posted a 50–32 record in the 1980–81 season. [18] In the playoffs, the Chicago Bulls swept New York in two games. [18] Holzman retired the following season as one of the winningest coaches in NBA history. The team's record that year was a dismal 33–49. [18]
After improving to a 39–43 record in the 1979–80 season, the Knicks posted a 50–32 record in the 1980–81 season. [25] In the playoffs, the Chicago Bulls swept New York in two games. [25] Holzman retired the following season as one of the winningest coaches in NBA history. The team's record that year was a dismal 33–49. [25]