1979–80 New York Knicks season

Season of National Basketball Association team the New York Knicks March 2026 August 2023 New York Knicks 1980 39 43 Atlantic 4 7 Red Holzman Eddie Donovan Madison Square Garden WOR-TVThe Fourth Estate New York Knicks 2003 331 http://www.nba.com/media/mediacentral/mg0304_nyk_10.pdf November 5, 2017 WNEWThe Fourth Estate New York Knicks 2003 330 http://www.nba.com/media/mediacentral/mg0304_nyk_10.pdf November 5, 2017 Did not qualify NYK The 1979–80 New York Knicks season was the 34th season for the team in the National Basketball Association (NBA). In the regular season, the Knicks finished in a tie for third place in the Atlantic Division with a 39–43 win–loss record, and did not qualify for the 1980 NBA Playoffs. Bill Cartwright led the team in scoring (21.7 points per game) and rebounding, while Micheal Ray Richardson led the NBA in assists (10.2 per game) and steals (3.23 per game).The Sporting News 2001–2002 Official NBA Guide Sporting News 2001 St. Louis, Missouri 517–526 0-89204-656-2 Carter Craig Hareas John New York had three first-round picks in the 1979 NBA draft, and selected Cartwright, Larry Demic, and Sly Williams.Complete First Round Results – 1970–79 National Basketball Association http://www.nba.com/history/draft_round1_1970s.html August 24, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20100727025331/http://www.nba.com/history/draft_round1_1970s.html July 27, 2010 dead At the end of the season, the Knicks lost five of their last six games; they followed a three-game losing streak with a win against the Cleveland Cavaliers,Knicks Snap Cavs' Winning Streak The Press-Courier Associated Press March 26, 1980 22 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=b8VKAAAAIBAJ&sjid=WyINAAAAIBAJ&pg=6722,6043829 May 30, 2011 but then lost to the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers.Celtics Nick Knicks' Hopes The Pittsburgh Press United Press International March 27, 1980 C-4 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=AbUqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=I2MEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6851,6729237 May 30, 2011Blown throw-in could cost Knicks The Leader-Post Canadian Press March 28, 1980 18 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=22xVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6j4NAAAAIBAJ&pg=1265,3437767 May 30, 2011 In the game against the 76ers, Julius Erving made the winning basket with one second remaining, after the Knicks had committed a turnover on an inbounds pass five seconds earlier with the score tied at 101–101. The Washington Bullets gained the last playoff berth in the Eastern Conference over the Knicks because of a better record against other teams in the conference; the teams' overall win–loss records were identical.Bullets win to gain final playoff spot St. Petersburg Times March 31, 1980 5C https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Ks4nAAAAIBAJ&sjid=KVoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6371,6908374 May 30, 2011 The 1979–80 Knicks were the first team in NBA history to feature a roster made up entirely of black players,Black History Month: Red Holzman's Knicks were first NBA team to have all-black roster Newsday February 15, 2020 https://www.newsday.com/sports/basketball/knicks/knicks-black-history-month-red-holzman-g18781 December 12, 2023 Barker Barbara which led to racially charged nicknames for the team.Criblez Adam J. Kings of the Garden: The New York Knicks and Their City 5. "Black, White, Green, or Red": 1979–1980 Cornell University Press 2024 https://books.google.com/books?id=FSfdEAAAQBAJ&dq=1979-80+knicks+racial+nicknames&pg=PA4 978-1-5017-7446-1 Draft picks 1979 NBA draft Roster New York Knicks 1979–80 #031E41 white #9F2135 white 25 Bill Cartwright C 7 1 245 San Francisco 1957-07-30 45 Hollis Copeland F 6 6 180 Rutgers 1955-12-20 42 Larry Demic F 6 9 225 Arizona 1957-06-27 34 Mike Glenn G 6 2 175 Southern Illinois 1955-09-10 23 Geoff Huston basketball G 6 2 175 Texas Tech 1957-11-08 43 Toby Knight F 6 9 210 Notre Dame 1955-05-03 Joe C. Meriweather 50 C 6 10 215 Southern Illinois 1953-10-26 Earl Monroe 15 G 6 3 185 Winston-Salem State 1944-11-21 Michael Ray Richardson 20 G 6 5 189 Montana 1955-04-11 40 Marvin Webster C 7 1 225 1952-04-13 Morgan State Ray Williams basketball 13 G 6 3 188 Minnesota 1954-10-14 Red Holzman https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/NYK/1980.html Regular season Season standings NYK NYK z – clinched division title y – clinched division title x – clinched playoff spot Game log Regular season New York Knicks 1980 Total: 39–43 (Home: 25–16; Road: 14–27) New York Knicks October yes 4 1 1 4 New York Knicks November 4 3 2 5 New York Knicks December 5 3 3 5 New York Knicks January 4 3 4 4 New York Knicks February 4 2 1 3 New York Knicks March 4 4 3 6 NYK 1980 Player statistics Awards and records Bill Cartwright, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st TeamNBA & ABA All-Rookie Teams Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/awards/all_rookie.html September 14, 2013 References Category:New York Knicks seasons New New York Knicks New York Knicks Category:1980s in Manhattan