1977–78 New York Knicks season

Season of National Basketball Association team the New York Knicks March 2026 August 2023 New York Knicks 1978 43 39 Atlantic 2 5 Willis Reed Eddie Donovan Gulf+Western Madison Square Garden WOR-TVThe Fourth Estate New York Knicks 2003 331 http://www.nba.com/media/mediacentral/mg0304_nyk_10.pdf November 4, 2017 WNEWThe Fourth Estate New York Knicks 2003 330 http://www.nba.com/media/mediacentral/mg0304_nyk_10.pdf November 4, 2017 East Semifinals(lost to 76ers 0–4) NYK The 1977–78 New York Knicks season was the 32nd season for the team in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Knicks finished the regular season in second place in the Atlantic Division with a 43–39 win–loss record and qualified for the NBA playoffs. In the first round of the 1978 Playoffs, New York defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers, 2–0, to advance to the Eastern Conference Semifinals. There, the Knicks lost to the Philadelphia 76ers in a four-game sweep.1977–78 New York Knickerbockers Roster and Statistics Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/NYK/1978.html October 3, 2009 Draft picks 1977 NBA draft Note: This is not an extensive list; it only covers the first and second rounds, and any other players picked by the franchise that played at least one game in the league.1977 NBA Draft Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1977.html March 16, 2013 Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club team 1 10 Ray Williams G Minnesota 2 26 Glen Gondrezick G/F UNLV 2 32 Toby Knight F Notre Dame 4 76 Steve Hayes C Idaho State Roster New York Knicks 9 Butch Beard G 6 3 185 Louisville 14 Ticky Burden Luther Burden G 6 2 185 Utah 35 Jim Cleamons PG 6 3 185 Ohio State 44 Glen Gondrezick F 6 6 218 UNLV 42 Spencer Haywood F 6 8 225 Detroit 18 Phil Jackson F 6 8 220 North Dakota 43 Toby Knight F 6 2 210 Notre Dame 11 Bob McAdoo C/F 6 9 210 North Carolina 5 Jim McMillian F 6 5 215 Columbia 15 Earl Monroe G 6 3 185 Winston-Salem State 8 Lonnie Shelton F 6 8 240 Oregon State 13 Ray Williams basketball G 6 3 188 Minnesota USA Willis Reed USA Dick McGuire (Dartmouth) USA Nat Frazier (Tuskegee) 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 1978 #003EA4 #E35208 Total: 44–38 (home: 22–19; road: 21–20) New York Knicks October yes #E35208 #FFFFFF 3 1 0 1 |- | 2 | October 22, 19778:05p.m. EDT | Washington | W 141–115 | Monroe (22) | Shelton (9) | McAdoo (8) | Madison Square Garden15,261 | 2–0 New York Knicks November #E35208 #FFFFFF 6 1 2 6 |- | 14 | November 18, 19778:05p.m. EST | @ Washington | L 103–123 | Haywood (20) | McAdoo (13) | Beard (10) | Capital Centre17,242 | 8–6 New York Knicks December #E35208 #FFFFFF 5 3 3 3 New York Knicks January #E35208 #FFFFFF 4 2 3 6 New York Knicks February #E35208 #FFFFFF 5 1 1 4 |- align="center" |colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break |- style="background:#cfc;" |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" New York Knicks March #E35208 #FFFFFF 5 3 2 7 |- | 76 | March 30, 19788:35p.m. EST | Washington | L 108–123 | Williams (26) | Knight (8) | Williams (9) | Madison Square Garden12,702 | 38–38 New York Knicks April #E35208 #FFFFFF 1 1 3 0 |- | 78 | April 2, 19781:45p.m. EST | @ Washington | W 114–109 | McAdoo (25) | Knight (11) | Monroe (10) | Capital Centre7,193 | 40–38 NYK 1978 Playoffs New York Knicks 1978 yes #003EA4 #E35208 New York Knicks First Round yes yes no #E35208 #FFFFFF 1 0 1 0 |- | 1 | April 12 | @ Cleveland | W 132–114 | Bob McAdoo (41) | Spencer Haywood (8) | Ray Williams (6) | Richfield Coliseum19,739 | 1–0 |- | 2 | April 14 | Cleveland | W 109–107 | McAdoo, Haywood (27) | Bob McAdoo (12) | Ray Williams (10) | Madison Square Garden18,965 | 2–0 |- New York Knicks Conference Semifinals yes no #E35208 #FFFFFF 0 2 0 2 |- | 1 | April 24 | @ Philadelphia | L 90–130 | Ray Williams (24) | Bob McAdoo (13) | Bob McAdoo (6) | Spectrum13,011 | 0–1 |- | 2 | April 27 | @ Philadelphia | L 100–119 | Ray Williams (24) | three players tied (6) | Bob McAdoo (6) | Spectrum15,853 | 0–2 |- | 3 | April 30 | Philadelphia | L 126–137 | Bob McAdoo (29) | Lonnie Shelton (14) | Butch Beard (8) | Madison Square Garden16,307 | 0–3 |- | 4 | May 1 | Philadelphia | L 107–112 | Bob McAdoo (24) | Bob McAdoo (14) | McAdoo, Williams (4) | Madison Square Garden15,457 | 0–4 |- NYK 1978 yes References Category:New York Knicks seasons New York New York Knicks New York Knicks Category:1970s in Manhattan