Seasons
Note: Statistics are correct as of the 2011–12 season.
Season | Conf. | Conf. finish | Div. | Div. finish | W | L | Win% | GB | Playoffs | Awards | Head coach | Ref. |
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1946–47 | — | 5000000000000000000— | Eastern | 3rd ¤ | 33 | 27 | .550 | 16 | Won Quarterfinals vs. Cleveland Rebels, 2–1 Lost Semifinals to Philadelphia Warriors, 2–0 |
— | Neil Cohalan | |
1947–48 | — | 5000000000000000000— | Eastern | 2nd ¤ | 26 | 22 | .542 | 1 | Lost Quarterfinals to Baltimore Bullets, 2–1 | — | Joe Lapchick | |
1948–49 | — | 5000000000000000000— | Eastern | 2nd ¤ | 32 | 28 | .533 | 6 | Won Division Semifinals vs. Baltimore Bullets, 2–1 Lost Division Finals to Washington Capitols, 2–1 |
— | Joe Lapchick | |
1949–50 | — | 5000000000000000000— | Eastern | 2nd ¤ | 40 | 28 | .588 | 13 | Won Division Semifinals vs. Washington Capitols, 2–0 Lost Division Finals to Syracuse Nationals, 2–1 |
— | Joe Lapchick | |
1950–51 | — | 5000000000000000000— | Eastern * | 3rd ¤ | 36 | 30 | .545 | 4 | Won Division Semifinals vs. Boston Celtics, 2–0 Won Division Finals vs. Syracuse Nationals, 3–2 Lost NBA Finals to Rochester Royals, 4–3 |
— | Joe Lapchick | |
1951–52 | — | 5000000000000000000— | Eastern * | 3rd ¤ | 37 | 29 | .561 | 3 | Won Division Semifinals vs. Boston Celtics, 2–1 Won Division Finals vs. Syracuse Nationals, 3–1 Lost NBA Finals to Minneapolis Lakers, 4–3 |
— | Joe Lapchick | |
1952–53 | — | 5000000000000000000— | Eastern * | 1st ¤ | 47 | 23 | .671 | — | Won Division Semifinals vs. Baltimore Bullets, 2–0 Won Division Finals vs. Boston Celtics, 3–1 Lost NBA Finals to Minneapolis Lakers, 4–1 |
— | Joe Lapchick | |
1953–54 | — | 5000000000000000000— | Eastern | 1st ¤ | 44 | 28 | .611 | — | Lost round-robin to Boston Celtics and Syracuse Nationals, 4–0 | — | Joe Lapchick | |
1954–55 | — | 5000000000000000000— | Eastern | 2nd ¤ | 38 | 34 | .528 | 5 | Lost Division Semifinals to Boston Celtics, 2–1 | — | Joe Lapchick | |
1955–56 | — | 5000000000000000000— | Eastern | 4th ¤ | 35 | 37 | .486 | 10 | Lost Division third-place tiebreaker to Syracuse Nationals, 1–0 | — | Joe Lapchick Vince Boryla |
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1956–57 | — | 5000000000000000000— | Eastern | 4th | 36 | 36 | .500 | 8 | Did not reach the Playoffs | — | Vince Boryla | |
1957–58 | — | 5000000000000000000— | Eastern | 4th | 35 | 37 | .486 | 14 | Did not reach the Playoffs | — | Vince Boryla Andrew Levane |
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1958–59 | — | 5000000000000000000— | Eastern | 2nd ¤ | 40 | 32 | .556 | 12 | Lost Division Semifinals to Syracuse Nationals, 2–0 | — | Andrew Levane | |
1959–60 | — | 5000000000000000000— | Eastern | 4th | 27 | 48 | .360 | 32 | Did not reach the Playoffs | — | Andrew Levane Carl Braun |
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1960–61 | — | 5000000000000000000— | Eastern | 4th | 21 | 58 | .266 | 36 | Did not reach the Playoffs | — | Carl Braun | |
1961–62 | — | 5000000000000000000— | Eastern | 4th | 29 | 51 | .363 | 31 | Did not reach the Playoffs | — | Eddie Donovan | |
1962–63 | — | 5000000000000000000— | Eastern | 4th | 21 | 59 | .263 | 37 | Did not reach the Playoffs | — | Eddie Donovan | |
1963–64 | — | 5000000000000000000— | Eastern | 4th | 22 | 58 | .275 | 37 | Did not reach the Playoffs | — | Eddie Donovan | |
1964–65 | — | 5000000000000000000— | Eastern | 4th | 31 | 49 | .388 | 31 | Did not reach the Playoffs | Willis Reed | Eddie Donovan Harry Gallatin |
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1965–66 | — | 5000000000000000000— | Eastern | 4th | 30 | 50 | .375 | 25 | Did not reach the Playoffs | — | Dick McGuire | |
1966–67 | — | 5000000000000000000— | Eastern | 4th ¤ | 36 | 45 | .444 | 32 | Lost Division Semifinals to Boston Celtics, 3–1 | — | Dick McGuire | |
1967–68 | — | 5000000000000000000— | Eastern | 3rd ¤ | 43 | 39 | .524 | 19 | Lost Division Semifinals to Philadelphia 76ers, 4–2 | — | Dick McGuire Red Holzman |
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1968–69 | — | 5000000000000000000— | Eastern | 3rd ¤ | 54 | 28 | .659 | 3 | Won Division Semifinals vs. Baltimore Bullets, 4–0 Lost Division Finals to Boston Celtics, 4–2 |
— | Red Holzman | |
1969–70 | — | 5000000000000000000— | Eastern * | 1st ¤ | 60 | 22 | .732 | — | Won Division Semifinals vs. Baltimore Bullets, 4–3 Won Division Finals vs. Milwaukee Bucks, 4–1 Won NBA Finals vs. Los Angeles Lakers, 4–3 |
Red Holzman Willis Reed |
Red Holzman | |
1970–71 | Eastern | 70001000000000000001st ¤ | Atlantic ^ | 1st ^ | 52 | 30 | .634 | — | Won Conference Semifinals vs. Atlanta Hawks, 4–1 Lost Conference Finals to Baltimore Bullets, 4–3 |
— | Red Holzman | |
1971–72 | Eastern * | 70003000000000000003rd ¤ | Atlantic | 2nd | 48 | 34 | .585 | 8 | Won Conference Semifinals vs. Baltimore Bullets, 4–2 Won Conference Finals vs. Boston Celtics, 4–1 Lost Finals to Los Angeles Lakers, 4–1 |
— | Red Holzman | |
1972–73 | Eastern * | 70003000000000000003rd ¤ | Atlantic | 2nd | 57 | 25 | .695 | 11 | Won Conference Semifinals vs. Baltimore Bullets, 4–1 Won Conference Finals vs. Boston Celtics, 4–3 Won Finals vs. Los Angeles Lakers, 4–1 |
Willis Reed | Red Holzman | |
1973–74 | Eastern | 70003000000000000003rd ¤ | Atlantic | 2nd | 49 | 33 | .598 | 7 | Won Conference Semifinals vs. Capital Bullets, 4–3 Lost Conference Finals to Boston Celtics, 4–1 |
— | Red Holzman | |
1974–75 | Eastern | 70005000000000000005th ¤ | Atlantic | 3rd | 40 | 42 | .488 | 20 | Lost First Round to Houston Rockets, 2–1 | Walt Frazier | Red Holzman | |
1975–76 | Eastern | 70007000000000000007th | Atlantic | 4th | 38 | 44 | .463 | 16 | Did not reach the Playoffs | — | Red Holzman | |
1976–77 | Eastern | 70007000000000000007th | Atlantic | 3rd | 40 | 42 | .488 | 10 | Did not reach the Playoffs | — | Red Holzman | |
1977–78 | Eastern | 70005000000000000005th ¤ | Atlantic | 2nd | 43 | 39 | .524 | 12 | Won First Round vs. Cleveland Cavaliers, 2–0 Lost Conference Semifinals to Philadelphia 76ers, 4–0 |
— | Willis Reed | |
1978–79 | Eastern | 70007000000000000007th | Atlantic | 4th | 31 | 51 | .378 | 23 | Did not reach the Playoffs | — | Willis Reed Red Holzman |
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1979–80 | Eastern | 70007000000000000007th | Atlantic | 4th | 39 | 43 | .476 | 22 | Did not reach the Playoffs | — | Red Holzman | |
1980–81 | Eastern | 70004000000000000004th ¤ | Atlantic | 3rd | 50 | 32 | .610 | 12 | Lost First Round to Chicago Bulls, 2–0 | Mike Glenn | Red Holzman | |
1981–82 | Eastern | 700110000000000000010th | Atlantic | 5th | 33 | 49 | .402 | 30 | Did not reach the Playoffs | — | Red Holzman | |
1982–83 | Eastern | 70005000000000000005th ¤ | Atlantic | 4th | 44 | 38 | .537 | 21 | Won First Round vs. New Jersey Nets, 2–0 Lost Conference Semifinals to Philadelphia 76ers, 4–0 |
— | Hubie Brown | |
1983–84 | Eastern | 70005000000000000005th ¤ | Atlantic | 3rd | 47 | 35 | .573 | 15 | Won First Round vs. Detroit Pistons, 3–2 Lost Conference Semifinals to Boston Celtics, 4–3 |
— | Hubie Brown | |
1984–85 | Eastern | 700110000000000000010th | Atlantic | 5th | 24 | 58 | .293 | 39 | Did not reach the Playoffs | — | Hubie Brown | |
1985–86 | Eastern | 700111000000000000011th | Atlantic | 5th | 23 | 59 | .280 | 44 | Did not reach the Playoffs | Patrick Ewing Rory Sparrow |
Hubie Brown | |
1986–87 | Eastern | 700111000000000000011th | Atlantic | 5th | 24 | 58 | .293 | 35 | Did not reach the Playoffs | — | Hubie Brown Bob Hill |
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1987–88 | Eastern | 70008000000000000008th ¤ | Atlantic | 3th | 38 | 44 | .463 | 19 | Lost First Round to Boston Celtics, 3–1 | Mark Jackson | Rick Pitino | |
1988–89 | Eastern | 70002000000000000002nd ¤ | Atlantic ^ | 1st | 52 | 30 | .634 | — | Won First Round vs. Philadelphia 76ers, 3–0 Lost Conference Semifinals to Chicago Bulls, 4–2 |
— | Rick Pitino | |
1989–90 | Eastern | 70005000000000000005th ¤ | Atlantic | 3rd | 45 | 37 | .549 | 8 | Won First Round vs. Boston Celtics, 3–2 Lost Conference Semifinals to Detroit Pistons, 4–1 |
— | Stu Jackson | |
1990–91 | Eastern | 70008000000000000008th ¤ | Atlantic | 3rd | 39 | 43 | .476 | 17 | Lost First Round to Chicago Bulls, 3–0 | — | Stu Jackson John MacLeod |
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1991–92 | Eastern | 70004000000000000004th ¤ | Atlantic | 2nd | 51 | 31 | .622 | — | Won First Round vs. Detroit Pistons, 3–2 Lost Conference Semifinals to Chicago Bulls, 4–3 |
— | Pat Riley | |
1992–93 | Eastern | 70001000000000000001st ¤ | Atlantic ^ | 1st | 60 | 22 | .732 | — | Won First Round vs. Indiana Pacers, 3–1 Won Conference Semifinals vs. Charlotte Hornets, 4–1 Lost Conference Finals to Chicago Bulls, 4–2 |
Pat Riley | Pat Riley | |
1993–94 | Eastern * | 70002000000000000002nd ¤ | Atlantic ^ | 1st | 57 | 25 | .695 | — | Won First Round vs. New Jersey Nets, 3-1 Won Conference Semifinals vs. Chicago Bulls, 4–3 Won Conference Finals vs. Indiana Pacers, 4–3 Lost NBA Finals to Houston Rockets, 4–3 |
— | Pat Riley | |
1994–95 | Eastern | 70003000000000000003rd ¤ | Atlantic | 2nd | 55 | 27 | .671 | 2 | Won First Round vs. Cleveland Cavaliers, 3–1 Lost Conference Semifinals to Indiana Pacers, 4–3 |
Anthony Mason |
Pat Riley | |
1995–96 | Eastern | 70005000000000000005th ¤ | Atlantic | 2nd | 47 | 35 | .573 | 13 | Won First Round vs. Cleveland Cavaliers, 3–0 Lost Conference Semifinals to Chicago Bulls, 4–1 |
— | Don Nelson Jeff Van Gundy |
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1996–97 | Eastern | 70003000000000000003rd ¤ | Atlantic | 2nd | 57 | 25 | .695 | 4 | Won First Round vs. Charlotte Hornets, 3–0 Lost Conference Semifinals to Miami Heat, 4–3 |
John Starks | Jeff Van Gundy | |
1997–98 | Eastern | 70007000000000000007th ¤ | Atlantic | 2nd | 43 | 39 | .524 | 12 | Won First Round vs. Miami Heat, 3–2 Lost Conference Semifinals to Indiana Pacers, 4–1 |
— | Jeff Van Gundy | |
1998–99 | Eastern * | 70008000000000000008th ¤ | Atlantic | 4th | 27 | 23 | .540 | 6 | Won First Round vs. Miami Heat, 3–2 Won Conference Semifinals vs. Atlanta Hawks, 4–0 Won Conference Finals vs. Indiana Pacers, 4–2 Lost Finals to San Antonio Spurs, 4–1 |
— | Jeff Van Gundy | |
1999–00 | Eastern | 70003000000000000003rd ¤ | Atlantic | 2nd | 50 | 32 | .610 | 2 | Won First Round vs. Toronto Raptors, 3–0 Won Conference Semifinals vs. Miami Heat, 4–3 Lost Conference Finals to Indiana Pacers, 4–2 |
— | Jeff Van Gundy | |
2000–01 | Eastern | 70004000000000000004th ¤ | Atlantic | 3rd | 48 | 34 | .585 | 5 | Lost First Round to Toronto Raptors, 3–2 | — | Jeff Van Gundy | |
2001–02 | Eastern | 700113000000000000013th | Atlantic | 7th | 30 | 52 | .366 | 22 | Did not reach the Playoffs | — | Jeff Van Gundy Don Chaney |
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2002–03 | Eastern | 700110000000000000010th | Atlantic | 6th | 37 | 45 | .451 | 12 | Did not reach the Playoffs | — | Don Chaney | |
2003–04 | Eastern | 70007000000000000007th ¤ | Atlantic | 3rd | 39 | 43 | .476 | 8 | Lost First Round to New Jersey Nets, 4–0 | — | Don Chaney Herb Williams Lenny Wilkens |
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2004–05 | Eastern | 700112000000000000012th | Atlantic | 5th | 33 | 49 | .402 | 12 | Did not reach the Playoffs | — | Lenny Wilkens Herb Williams |
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2005–06 | Eastern | 700115000000000000015th | Atlantic | 5th | 23 | 59 | .280 | 26 | Did not reach the Playoffs | — | Larry Brown | |
2006–07 | Eastern | 700112000000000000012th | Atlantic | 4th | 33 | 49 | .402 | 14 | Did not reach the Playoffs | — | Isiah Thomas | |
2007–08 | Eastern | 700114000000000000014th | Atlantic | 5th | 23 | 59 | .280 | 43 | Did not reach the Playoffs | — | Isiah Thomas | |
2008–09 | Eastern | 700114000000000000014th | Atlantic | 5th | 32 | 50 | .390 | 30 | Did not reach the Playoffs | — | Mike D'Antoni | |
2009–10 | Eastern | 700111000000000000011th | Atlantic | 3rd | 29 | 53 | .354 | 21 | Did not reach the Playoffs | — | Mike D'Antoni | |
2010–11 | Eastern | 70006000000000000006th ¤ | Atlantic | 2nd | 42 | 40 | .512 | 14 | Lost First Round to Boston Celtics, 4–0 | — | Mike D'Antoni | |
2011–12 | Eastern | 70007000000000000007th ¤ | Atlantic | 2nd | 36 | 30 | .545 | 14 | Lost First Round to Miami Heat, 4–1 | Tyson Chandler | Mike D'Antoni Mike Woodson |
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Famous quotes containing the word seasons:
“The seasons change their manners, as the year
Had found some months asleep and leapt them over.”
—William Shakespeare (15641616)
“For winters rains and ruins are over,
And all the seasons of snows and sins;
The days dividing lover and lover,
The light that loses, the night that wins;
And time remembered is grief forgotten,
And frosts are slain and flowers begotten,
And in green underwood and cover
Blossom by blossom the spring begins.”
—A.C. (Algernon Charles)
“to his eyes, Funnyface Or Elephant as yet
Mean nothing. His distinction between Me and Us
Is a matter of taste; his seasons are Dry and Wet;
He thinks as his mouth does.”
—W.H. (Wystan Hugh)