1969–70 New York Knicks season

Season of National Basketball Association team the New York Knicks March 2026 August 2023 New York Knicks 1970 yes yes 60 22 Eastern 1 Red Holzman Eddie Donovan Madison Square Garden WOR–TV 9(Bob Wolff) Manhattan Cable Television(Bob Wolff and Marty Glickman) WHN–AM 1050(Marv Albert) NBA champions(Defeated Lakers 4–3) NYK The 1969–70 New York Knicks season was the 24th season of NBA basketball in New York City. The Knicks had a then single-season NBA record 18 straight victories en route to 60–22 record, which was the best regular season record in the team's history. They set the record for the best start in the first 24 games of a season at 23–1 before the Golden State Warriors surpassed it in 2015. After defeating the Bullets in the Eastern Division semifinals and the Milwaukee Bucks in the Eastern Division finals, the Knicks defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in seven games to capture their first NBA title. The 1969–70 Knicks are considered to be among New York City's finest sporting championship teams, and are considered the greatest team in Knicks history and among the best in NBA history. Their journey was chronicled in various books and films, most recently in When the Garden was Eden for ESPN's 30 for 30 series. NBA draft 1969 NBA draft Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club team 1 11 John Warren G/F United States St. John's 2 26 Bill Bunting F/C United States North Carolina 3 40 Eddie Mast G United States Temple 4 54 Elnardo Webster United States Saint Peter's College 5 68 Gene Littles United States High Point 6 82 Dwight Durante United States Catawba College 7 96 Chris Thomforde United States Princeton 8 110 Jim Healey United States Rockhurst 9 124 Roger Walaszak United States Columbia 10 138 Frank McLaughlin United States Fordham 11 152 Marvin Lewis United States Long Island University, Southampton Campus 12 165 Bill O'Rourke United States St. John Fisher College 13 177 James Wyatt United States Northwestern State 14 186 Rich Travis United States Oklahoma City Roster New York Knicks 1969–70 12 Dick Barnett SG 6 4 190 Tennessee State 1936–10–02 17 Nate Bowman C 6 10 230 Wichita State 1945–03–19 24 Bill Bradley SF 6 5 205 Princeton 1943–07–28 22 Dave DeBusschere PF 6 6 220 Detroit Mercy 1940–10–16 10 Walt Frazier PG 6 4 200 Southern Illinois 1945–03–29 20 Bill Jr. Hosket Bill Hosket, Jr. PF 6 8 225 Ohio State 1946–12–20 18 Phil Jackson PF 6 8 220 North Dakota 1945-09-17 IN 5 Don May basketball SF 6 4 200 Dayton 1946–01–03 19 Willis Reed C 6 9 235 Grambling State 1942–06–25 6 Mike Riordan basketball SG 6 4 200 Providence 1945–07–09 33 Cazzie Russell SF 6 5 218 Michigan 1944–06–07 9 Dave Stallworth SF 6 7 200 Wichita State 1941–12–20 16 John Warren basketball SG 6 3 180 St. John's 1947–07–07 Red Holzman https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/NYK/1970.html/ 1970–05–08 Preseason Game log background:#0000CD; color:white 1969–70 preseason game log y background:#FF5800; color:white September/October Game Date Time Opponent Score Location Attendance Record |- All times are EASTERN time Regular season Standings NYK x – clinched playoff spot Game log background:#0000CD; color:white 1969–70 game log (60–22) (Home: 30–11; Road: 27–10; Neutral: 3–1) y background:#FF5800; color:white October (9–1) (Home: 6–1; Road: 3–0) Game Date Time Opponent Score Location Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 || October 14, 1969 || || Seattle || 126–101 || Madison Square Garden || || 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 || October 15, 1969 || || @ Cincinnati || 94–89 || Cincinnati Gardens || || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 || October 17, 1969 || || @ Chicago || 116–87 || Chicago Stadium || || 3–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 4 || October 18, 1969 || || Los Angeles || 99–96 || Madison Square Garden || || 4–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 5 || October 21, 1969 || || Phoenix || 140–116 || Madison Square Garden || || 5–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 6 || October 23, 1969 || || San Francisco || 109–112 || Madison Square Garden || || 5–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 7 || October 24, 1969 || || @ Detroit || 116–92 || Cobo Center || || 6–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 8 || October 25, 1969 || || Baltimore || 128–99 || Madison Square Garden || || 7–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 9 || October 28, 1969 || || Atlanta || 128–104 || Madison Square Garden || || 8–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 10 || October 30, 1969 || || San Diego || 123–110 || Madison Square Garden || || 9–1 |- y background:#FF5800; color:white November (14–1) (Home: 6–1; Road: 7–0; Neutral: 1–0) Game Date Time Opponent Score Location Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 11 || November 1, 1969 || || Milwaukee || 112–108 || Madison Square Garden || || 10–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 12 || November 3, 1969 || || @ Milwaukee || 109–93 || MECCA Arena || || 11–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 13 || November 4, 1969 || || @ Phoenix || 116–99 || Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum || || 12–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 14 || November 7, 1969 || || @ San Diego || 129–111 || San Diego Sports Arena || || 13–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 15 || November 9, 1969 || || @ Los Angeles || 112–102 || The Forum || || 14–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 16 || November 11, 1969 || || @ San Francisco || 116–103 || Cow Palace || || 15–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 17 || November 13, 1969 || || Chicago || 114–99 || Madison Square Garden || || 16–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 18 || November 15, 1969 || || Boston || 113–98 || Madison Square Garden || || 17–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 19 || November 18, 1969 || || Cincinnati || 112–94 || Madison Square Garden || || 18–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 20 || November 21, 1969 || || @ Philadelphia || 98–94 || The Spectrum || || 19–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 21 || November 22, 1969 || || Phoenix || 128–114 || Madison Square Garden || || 20–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 22 || November 25, 1969 || || Los Angeles || 103–96 || Madison Square Garden || || 21–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 23 || November 26, 1969 || || @ Atlanta || 138–108 || Alexander Memorial Coliseum || || 22–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 24 || November 28, 1969 || || vs. Cincinnati(at Cleveland, OH) || 106–105 || Cleveland Arena || || 23–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 25 || November 29, 1969 || || Detroit || 98–110 || Madison Square Garden || || 23–2 |- y background:#FF5800; color:white December (10–5) (Home: 5–3; Road: 4–2; Neutral: 1–0) Game Date Time Opponent Score Location Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 26 || December 2, 1969 || || Seattle || 129–109 || Madison Square Garden || || 24–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 27 || December 5, 1969 || || @ Baltimore || 116–107 || Baltimore Civic Center || || 25–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 28 || December 6, 1969 || || Milwaukee || 124–99 || Madison Square Garden || || 26–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 29 || December 9, 1969 || || Cincinnati || 101–103 || Madison Square Garden || || 26–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 30 || December 10, 1969 || || @ Milwaukee || 96–95 || MECCA Arena || || 26–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 31 || December 11, 1969 || || @ Seattle || 105–112 || Seattle Center Coliseum || || 27–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 32 || December 13, 1969 || || Philadelphia || 93–100 || Madison Square Garden || || 27–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 33 || December 16, 1969 || || Atlanta || 124–125 (OT) || Madison Square Garden || || 27–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 34 || December 19, 1969 || || @ Chicago || 108–99 || Chicago Stadium || || 28–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 35 || December 20, 1969 || || Baltimore || 128–91 || Madison Square Garden || || 29–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 36 || December 25, 1969 || || Detroit || 112–111 || Madison Square Garden || || 30–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 37 || December 26, 1969 || || @ Los Angeles || 106–114 || The Forum || || 30–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 38 || December 27, 1969 || || vs. Seattle(at Vancouver, BC) || 119–117 || Pacific Coliseum || || 31–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 39 || December 28, 1969 || || @ Phoenix || 135–116 || Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum || || 32–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 40 || December 30, 1969 || || Chicago || 116–96 || Madison Square Garden || || 33–7 |- y background:#FF5800; color:white January (12–4) (Home: 4–1; Road: 7–3; Neutral: 1–0) Game Date Time Opponent Score Location Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 41 || January 2, 1970 || || @ Milwaukee || 105–118 || MECCA Arena || || 33–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 42 || January 3, 1970 || || Boston || 104–111 || Madison Square Garden || || 33–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 43 || January 6, 1970 || || @ Baltimore || 129–99 || Baltimore Civic Center || || 34–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 44 || January 7, 1970 || || @ San Francisco || 99–94 || Cow Palace || || 35–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 45 || January 9, 1970 || || @ San Francisco || 123–93 || Cow Palace || || 36–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 46 || January 10, 1970 || || @ San Diego || 115–123 || San Diego Sports Arena || || 36–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 47 || January 12, 1970 || || vs. Phoenix(at Salt Lake City, UT) || 130–114 || Salt Palace Acord Arena || || 37–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 48 || January 16, 1970 || || @ Detroit || 104–102 || Cobo Center || || 38–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 49 || January 18, 1970 || || @ Boston || 102–109 || Boston Garden || || 38–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 50 || January 23, 1970 || || @ Chicago || 120–117 || Chicago Stadium || || 39–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 51 || January 24, 1970 || || San Diego || 127–114 || Madison Square Garden || || 40–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 52 || January 25, 1970 || || @ Boston || 102–96 || Boston Garden || || 41–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 53 || January 27, 1970 || || Boston || 133–100 || Madison Square Garden || || 41–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 54 || January 29, 1970 || || Detroit || 127–106 || Madison Square Garden || || 43–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 55 || January 30, 1970 || || @ Philadelphia || 104–100 || The Spectrum || || 44–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 56 || January 31, 1970 || || Chicago || 123–104 || Madison Square Garden || || 45–11 |- y background:#FF5800; color:white February (9–4) (Home: 6–2; Road: 3–2) Game Date Time Opponent Score Location Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 57 || February 1, 1970 || || @ Detroit || 117–111 || Cobo Center || || 46–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 58 || February 3, 1970 || || San Francisco || 118–98 || Madison Square Garden || || 47–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 59 || February 4, 1970 || || @ Atlanta || 96–111 || Alexander Memorial Coliseum || || 47–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 60 || February 6, 1970 || || @ Cincinnati || 135–92 || Cincinnati Gardens || || 48–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 61 || February 7, 1970 || || Cincinnati || 121–114 || Madison Square Garden || || 49–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 62 || February 11, 1970 || || Boston || 118–125 (OT) || Madison Square Garden || || 49–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 63 || February 13, 1970 || || @ Philadelphia || 151–106 || The Spectrum || || 50–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 64 || February 14, 1970 || || Philadelphia || 116–114 || Madison Square Garden || || 51–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 65 || February 17, 1970 || || Los Angeles || 114–93 || Madison Square Garden || || 52–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 66 || February 21, 1970 || || Atlanta || 106–122 || Madison Square Garden || || 52–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 67 || February 22, 1970 || || @ Baltimore || 104–110 || Baltimore Civic Center || || 52–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 68 || February 24, 1970 || || Phoenix || 121–105 || Madison Square Garden || || 53–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 69 || February 28, 1970 || || Baltimore || 115–101 || Madison Square Garden || || 54–15 |- y background:#FF5800; color:white March (6–7) (Home: 3–3; Road: 3–3; Neutral: 0–1) Game Date Time Opponent Score Location Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 70 || March 3, 1970 || || San Francisco || 115–100 || Madison Square Garden || || 55–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 71 || March 6, 1970 || || San Diego || 107–103 || Madison Square Garden || || 56–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 72 || March 7, 1970 || || @ Philadelphia || 111–104 || The Spectrum || || 57–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 73 || March 8, 1970 || || Philadelphia || 116–133 || Madison Square Garden || || 57–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 74 || March 10, 1970 || || Seattle || 117–99 || Madison Square Garden || || 58–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 75 || March 13, 1970 || || vs. Seattle(at Portland, OR) || 103–115 || Memorial Coliseum || || 58–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 76 || March 14, 1970 || || @ San Diego || 119–103 || San Diego Sports Arena || || 59–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 77 || March 15, 1970 || || @ Los Angeles || 101–106 || The Forum || || 59–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 78 || March 17, 1970 || || @ Detroit || 122–106 || Cobo Center || || 60–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 79 || March 18, 1970 || || Milwaukee || 108–116 || Madison Square Garden || || 60–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 80 || March 20, 1970 || || @ Atlanta || 102–110 || Alexander Memorial Coliseum || || 60–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 81 || March 21, 1970 || || Cincinnati || 120–136 || Madison Square Garden || || 60–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 82 || March 22, 1970 || || @ Boston || 112–115 || Boston Garden || || 60–22 |- |- | 1969–70 Schedule All times are EASTERN time Playoffs New York Knicks 1970 yes New York Knicks Division Semifinals yes yes no 3 1 1 2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 | March 26 | Baltimore | W 120–117 | Willis Reed (30) | Dave DeBusschere (24) | Walt Frazier (8) | Madison Square Garden19,500 | 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 | March 27 | @ Baltimore | W 106–99 | Willis Reed (27) | Willis Reed (17) | Frazier, Barnett (6) | Baltimore Civic Center12,289 | 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 | March 29 | Baltimore | L 113–127 | Walt Frazier (24) | Dave DeBusschere (10) | Walt Frazier (5) | Madison Square Garden19,500 | 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 4 | March 31 | @ Baltimore | L 92–102 | Walt Frazier (25) | Willis Reed (15) | Walt Frazier (7) | Baltimore Civic Center12,289 | 2–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 5 | April 2 | Baltimore | W 101–80 | Willis Reed (36) | Willis Reed (36) | Walt Frazier (6) | Madison Square Garden19,500 | 3–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 6 | April 5 | @ Baltimore | L 87–96 | Walt Frazier (18) | Willis Reed (16) | Walt Frazier (5) | Baltimore Civic Center12,289 | 3–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 7 | April 6 | Baltimore | W 127–114 | DeBusschere, Barnett (28) | Willis Reed (14) | Walt Frazier (8) | Madison Square Garden19,500 | 4–3 |- New York Knicks Division Finals yes no 3 0 1 1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 | April 11 | Milwaukee | W 110–102 | Willis Reed (24) | Dave DeBusschere (10) | Bill Bradley (6) | Madison Square Garden19,500 | 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 | April 13 | Milwaukee | W 112–111 | Willis Reed (36) | Willis Reed (19) | Walt Frazier (14) | Madison Square Garden19,500 | 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 | April 17 | @ Milwaukee | L 96–101 | Willis Reed (21) | Reed, DeBusschere (10) | Walt Frazier (7) | Milwaukee Arena10,746 | 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 4 | April 19 | @ Milwaukee | W 117–105 | Willis Reed (26) | Walt Frazier (11) | Dick Barnett (8) | Milwaukee Arena10,746 | 3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 5 | April 20 | Milwaukee | W 132–96 | Willis Reed (32) | Dave DeBusschere (11) | Walt Frazier (6) | Madison Square Garden19,500 | 4–1 |- New York Knicks NBA Finals yes no 3 1 1 2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 | April 24 | Los Angeles | W 124–112 | Willis Reed (37) | Reed, DeBusschere (16) | Dick Barnett (9) | Madison Square Garden19,500 | 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 | April 27 | Los Angeles | L 103–105 | Willis Reed (29) | Willis Reed (15) | Walt Frazier (11) | Madison Square Garden19,500 | 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 | April 29 | @ Los Angeles | W 111–108 (OT) | Willis Reed (38) | Willis Reed (17) | Walt Frazier (7) | The Forum17,500 | 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 4 | May 1 | @ Los Angeles | L 115–121 (OT) | Dick Barnett (29) | Dave Stallworth (13) | Walt Frazier (11) | The Forum17,509 | 2–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 5 | May 4 | Los Angeles | W 107–100 | Walt Frazier (21) | Cazzie Russell (8) | Walt Frazier (12) | Madison Square Garden19,500 | 3–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 6 | May 6 | @ Los Angeles | L 113–135 | Dave DeBusschere (25) | Dave DeBusschere (9) | Dick Barnett (8) | The Forum17,509 | 3–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 7 | May 8 | Los Angeles | W 113–99 | Walt Frazier (36) | Dave DeBusschere (7) | Walt Frazier (19) | Madison Square Garden19,500 | 4–3 |- NYK 1970 yes Player statistics Season Player Games played Games started Minutes played Field goals Free throwsRebounds Assists Points Willis Reed 81 3089 702 351 1126 161 1755 Walt Frazier 77 3040 600 409 465 629 1609 Dick Barnett 82 2772 494 232 221 298 1220 Dave DeBusschere 79 2627 488 176 790 194 1152 Bill Bradley 67 2098 413 145 239 268 971 Cazzie Russell 78 1563 385 124 236 135 894 Dave Stallworth 82 1375 239 161 323 139 639 Mike Riordan 81 1677 255 114 194 201 624 Nate Bowman 81 744 98 41 257 46 237 Bill Hosket 36 235 46 26 63 17 118 John Warren 44 272 44 24 40 30 112 Don May 37 238 39 18 52 17 96 Knicks 82 19730 3803 1821 4006 2135 9427 New York Knicks |- align="center" | Dick Barnett || 82 || || 33.8 || 6.0 || || 2.8 || 2.7 || 3.6 || || || 14.9 |- align="center" | Nate Bowman || 81 || || 9.2 || 1.2 || || 0.5 || 3.2 || 0.6 || || || 2.9 |- align="center" | Bill Bradley || 67 || || 31.3 || 6.2 || || 2.2 || 10.0 || 2.5 || || || 14.5 |- align="center" | Dave DeBusschere || 79 || || 33.3 || 6.2 || || 2.2 || 10.0 || 2.5 || || || 14.6 |- align="center" | Walt Frazier || 77 || || 39.5 || 7.8 || || 5.3 || 6.0 || 8.2 || || || 20.9 |- align="center" | Bill Hosket Bill Hosket, Jr. || 36 || || 6.5 || 1.3 || || 0.7 || 1.8 || 0.5 || || || 3.3 |- align="center" | Don May Don May (basketball) || 37 || || 6.5 || 1.1 || || 0.5 || 1.4 || 0.5 || || || 2.6 |- align="center" | Willis Reed || 81 || || 38.1 || 8.7 || || 4.3 || 13.9 || 2.0 || || || 21.7 |- align="center" | Mike Riordan basketball || 81 || || 20.7 || 3.1 || || 1.4 || 2.4 || 2.5 || || || 7.7 |- align="center" | Cazzie Russell || 78 || || 20.0 || 4.9 || || 1.6 || 3.0 || 1.7 || || || 11.5 |- align="center" | Dave Stallworth || 82 || || 16.8 || 2.9 || || 2.0 || 3.9 || 1.7 || || || 7.8 |- align="center" | John Warren John Warren (basketball) || 44 || || 6.2 || 1.0 || || 0.5 || 0.9 || 0.7 || || || 2.5 |- align="center" | New York Knicks || 82 || || 240.6 || 46.4 || || 22.2 || 48.9 || 26.0 || || || 115.0 |} Opponents Vs. Atlanta +Regular-season seriesNew York lost 2–4 in the regular-season series October 28, 1969 1969 10280 NYK Atlanta Hawks 104 New York Knicks 128 Madison Square Garden, New York City November 26, 1969 1969 11260 ATL New York Knicks 138 Atlanta Hawks 108 Alexander Memorial Coliseum, Atlanta December 16, 1969 1969 12160 NYK Atlanta Hawks 125 New York Knicks 124 OT Madison Square Garden, New York City February 4, 1970 1970 02040 ATL New York Knicks 96 Atlanta Hawks 111 Alexander Memorial Coliseum, Atlanta February 21, 1970 1970 02210 NYK Atlanta Hawks 122 New York Knicks 106 Madison Square Garden, New York City March 20, 1970 1970 03200 ATL New York Knicks 102 Atlanta Hawks 110 Alexander Memorial Coliseum, Atlanta Team Games played Minutes played Field goals Free throwsRebounds Assists Points Knicks 6 293 282 130 694 Hawks 6 293 279 122 680 Vs. Baltimore +Regular-season seriesNew York won 5–1 in the regular-season series October 25, 1969 1969 10250 NYK Baltimore Bullets 99 New York Knicks 128 Madison Square Garden, New York City December 5, 1969 1969 12050 BAL New York Knicks 116 Baltimore Bullets 107 Baltimore Civic Center, Baltimore December 20, 1969 1969 12200 NYK Baltimore Bullets 91 New York Knicks 128 Madison Square Garden, New York City January 6, 1970 1970 01060 BAL New York Knicks 129 Baltimore Bullets 99 Baltimore Civic Center, Baltimore February 22, 1970 1970 02220 BAL New York Knicks 104 Baltimore Bullets 110 Baltimore Civic Center, Baltimore February 28, 1970 1970 02280 NYK Baltimore Bullets 101 New York Knicks 115 Madison Square Garden, New York City Team Games played Minutes played Field goals Free throwsRebounds Assists Points Knicks 6 288 254 127 710 Bullets 6 288 236 135 607 Vs. Boston +Regular-season seriesNew York lost 3–4 in the regular-season series November 15, 1969 1969 11150 NYK Boston Celtics 98 New York Knicks 113 Madison Square Garden, New York City January 3, 1970 1970 01030 NYK Boston Celtics 111 New York Knicks 104 Madison Square Garden, New York City January 18, 1970 1970 01180 BOS New York Knicks 102 Boston Celtics 109 Boston Garden, Boston January 25, 1970 1970 01250 BOS New York Knicks 102 Boston Celtics 96 Boston Garden, Boston January 27, 1970 1970 01270 NYK Boston Celtics 100 New York Knicks 133 Madison Square Garden, New York City February 11, 1970 1970 02110 NYK Boston Celtics 125 New York Knicks 118 OT Madison Square Garden, New York City March 22, 1970 1970 03220 BOS New York Knicks 112 Boston Celtics 115 Boston Garden, Boston Team Games played Minutes played Field goals Free throwsRebounds Assists Points Knicks 7 341 302 180 784 Celtics 7 341 281 192 754 Vs. Chicago +Regular-season seriesNew York won 6–0 in the regular-season series October 17, 1969 1969 10170 CHI New York Knicks 116 Chicago Bulls 87 Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois November 13, 1969 1969 11130 NYK Chicago Bulls 99 New York Knicks 114 Madison Square Garden, New York City December 19, 1969 1969 12190 CHI New York Knicks 108 Chicago Bulls 99 Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois December 30, 1969 1969 12300 NYK Chicago Bulls 96 New York Knicks 116 Madison Square Garden, New York City January 23, 1970 1970 01230 CHI New York Knicks 120 Chicago Bulls 117 Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois January 31, 1970 1970 01310 NYK Chicago Bulls 104 New York Knicks 123 Madison Square Garden, New York City Team Games played Minutes played Field goals Free throwsRebounds Assists Points Knicks 6 288 292 113 697 Bulls 6 288 223 156 602 Vs. Cincinnati +Regular-season seriesNew York won 5–2 in the regular-season series October 15, 1969 1969 10150 CIN New York Knicks 94 Cincinnati Royals 89 Cincinnati Gardens, Cincinnati, Ohio November 18, 1969 1969 11180 NYK Cincinnati Royals 94 New York Knicks 112 Madison Square Garden, New York City November 28, 1969 1969 11280 CIN New York Knicks 106 Cincinnati Royals 105 Cleveland Arena, Cleveland, Ohio December 9, 1969 1969 12090 NYK Cincinnati Royals 103 New York Knicks 101 Madison Square Garden, New York City February 6, 1970 1970 02060 CIN New York Knicks 135 Cincinnati Royals 92 Cincinnati Gardens, Cincinnati February 7, 1970 1970 02070 NYK Cincinnati Royals 114 New York Knicks 121 Madison Square Garden, New York City March 21, 1970 1970 03210 NYK Cincinnati Royals 136 New York Knicks 120 Madison Square Garden, New York City Team Games played Minutes played Field goals Free throwsRebounds Assists Points Knicks 7 336 313 163 789 Royals 7 336 271 171 713 Vs. Detroit +Regular-season seriesNew York won 6–1 in the regular-season series October 24, 1969 1969 10240 DET New York Knicks 116 Detroit Pistons 92 Cobo Center, Detroit, Michigan November 29, 1969 1969 11290 NYK Detroit Pistons 110 New York Knicks 98 Madison Square Garden, New York City December 25, 1969 1969 12250 NYK Detroit Pistons 111 New York Knicks 112 Madison Square Garden, New York City January 16, 1970 1970 01160 DET New York Knicks 104 Detroit Pistons 102 Cobo Center, Detroit, Michigan January 29, 1970 1970 01290 NYK Detroit Pistons 106 New York Knicks 127 Madison Square Garden, New York City February 1, 1970 1970 02010 DET New York Knicks 117 Detroit Pistons 111 Cobo Center, Detroit, Michigan March 17, 1970 1970 03170 DET New York Knicks 122 Detroit Pistons 106 Cobo Center, Detroit, Michigan Team Games played Minutes played Field goals Free throwsRebounds Assists Points Knicks 7 336 317 162 796 Pistons 7 336 290 158 738 Vs. Los Angeles +Regular-season seriesNew York won 4–2 in the regular-season series October 18, 1969 1969 10180 NYK Los Angeles Lakers 96 New York Knicks 99 Madison Square Garden, New York City November 9, 1969 1969 11090 LAL New York Knicks 112 Los Angeles Lakers 102 The Forum, Inglewood, California November 25, 1969 1969 11250 NYK Los Angeles Lakers 96 New York Knicks 103 Madison Square Garden, New York City December 26, 1969 1969 12260 LAL New York Knicks 106 Los Angeles Lakers 114 The Forum, Inglewood, California February 17, 1970 1970 02170 NYK Los Angeles Lakers 93 New York Knicks 114 Madison Square Garden, New York City March 15, 1970 1970 03150 LAL New York Knicks 101 Los Angeles Lakers 106 The Forum, Inglewood, California Team Games played Minutes played Field goals Free throwsRebounds Assists Points Knicks 6 288 254 127 635 Lakers 6 288 236 135 607 Vs. Milwaukee +Regular-season seriesNew York won 4–2 in the regular-season series November 1, 1969 1969 11010 NYK Milwaukee Bucks 108 New York Knicks 112 Madison Square Garden, New York City November 3, 1969 1969 11090 MIL New York Knicks 109 Milwaukee Bucks 93 MECCA Arena, Milwaukee December 6, 1969 1969 12060 NYK Milwaukee Bucks 99 New York Knicks 124 Madison Square Garden, New York City December 10, 1969 1969 12100 MIL New York Knicks 96 Milwaukee Bucks 95 MECCA Arena, Milwaukee January 2, 1970 1970 01020 MIL New York Knicks 105 Milwaukee Bucks 118 MECCA Arena, Milwaukee March 18, 1970 1970 03180 NYK Milwaukee Bucks 116 New York Knicks 108 Madison Square Garden, New York City Team Games played Minutes played Field goals Free throwsRebounds Assists Points Knicks 6 288 277 100 654 Bucks 6 288 252 125 629 Vs. Philadelphia +Regular-season seriesNew York won 5–2 in the regular-season series November 21, 1969 1969 11210 PHI New York Knicks 98 Philadelphia 76ers 94 Spectrum, Philadelphia December 13, 1969 1969 12130 NYK Philadelphia 76ers 100 New York Knicks 93 Madison Square Garden, New York City January 30, 1970 1970 01300 PHI New York Knicks 104 Philadelphia 76ers 100 Spectrum, Philadelphia February 13, 1970 1970 02130 PHI New York Knicks 151 Philadelphia 76ers 106 Spectrum, Philadelphia February 14, 1970 1970 02140 NYK Philadelphia 76ers 114 New York Knicks 116 Madison Square Garden, New York City March 7, 1970 1970 03070 PHI New York Knicks 111 Philadelphia 76ers 104 Spectrum, Philadelphia March 8, 1970 1970 03080 NYK Philadelphia 76ers 133 New York Knicks 116 Madison Square Garden, New York City Team Games played Minutes played Field goals Free throwsRebounds Assists Points Knicks 7 336 309 178 789 76ers 7 336 294 163 751 Vs. Phoenix +Regular-season seriesNew York won 6–0 in the regular-season series October 21, 1969 1969 10210 NYK Phoenix Suns 116 New York Knicks 140 Madison Square Garden, New York City November 4, 1969 1969 11040 PHO New York Knicks 116 Phoenix Suns 99 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, Arizona November 22, 1969 1969 11220 NYK Phoenix Suns 114 New York Knicks 128 Madison Square Garden, New York City December 28, 1969 1969 12280 PHO New York Knicks 135 Phoenix Suns 116 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, Arizona January 12, 1970 1970 01120 PHO New York Knicks 130 Phoenix Suns 114 Salt Palace Acord Arena, Salt Lake City February 24, 1970 1970 02240 NYK Phoenix Suns 105 New York Knicks 121 Madison Square Garden, New York City Team Games played Minutes played Field goals Free throwsRebounds Assists Points Knicks 6 288 310 150 770 Suns 6 288 246 172 664 Vs. San Diego +Regular-season seriesNew York won 5–1 in the regular-season series October 30, 1969 1969 10300 NYK San Diego Rockets 110 New York Knicks 123 Madison Square Garden, New York City November 7, 1969 1969 11070 SDR New York Knicks 129 San Diego Rockets 111 San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego, California January 10, 1970 1970 01100 SDR New York Knicks 115 San Diego Rockets 123 San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego, California January 24, 1970 1970 01240 NYK San Diego Rockets 114 New York Knicks 127 Madison Square Garden, New York City March 6, 1970 1970 03060 NYK San Diego Rockets 103 New York Knicks 107 Madison Square Garden, New York City March 14, 1970 1970 03140 SDR New York Knicks 119 San Diego Rockets 103 San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego, California Team Games played Minutes played Field goals Free throwsRebounds Assists Points Knicks 6 288 294 132 720 Rockets 6 288 232 200 664 Vs. San Francisco +Regular-season seriesNew York won 5–1 in the regular-season series October 23, 1969 1969 10230 NYK San Francisco Warriors 112 New York Knicks 109 Madison Square Garden, New York City November 11, 1969 1969 11110 SFW New York Knicks 116 San Francisco Warriors 103 Cow Palace, San Francisco January 7, 1970 1970 01070 SFW New York Knicks 99 San Francisco Warriors 94 Cow Palace, San Francisco January 9, 1970 1970 01090 SFW New York Knicks 123 San Francisco Warriors 93 Cow Palace, San Francisco February 3, 1970 1970 02030 NYK San Francisco Warriors 98 New York Knicks 118 Madison Square Garden, New York City March 3, 1970 1970 03030 NYK San Francisco Warriors 100 New York Knicks 115 Madison Square Garden, New York City Team Games played Minutes played Field goals Free throwsRebounds Assists Points Knicks 6 288 274 132 680 Warriors 6 288 228 144 600 Vs. Seattle +Regular-season seriesNew York won 4–2 in the regular-season series October 14, 1969 1969 10140 NYK Seattle SuperSonics 101 New York Knicks 126 Madison Square Garden, New York City December 2, 1969 1969 12020 NYK Seattle SuperSonics 109 New York Knicks 129 Madison Square Garden, New York City December 11, 1969 1969 12110 SEA New York Knicks 105 Seattle SuperSonics 112 Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle December 27, 1969 1969 12270 SEA New York Knicks 119 Seattle SuperSonics 117 Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, British Columbia March 10, 1970 1970 03100 NYK Seattle SuperSonics 99 New York Knicks 117 Madison Square Garden, New York City March 13, 1970 1970 03130 SEA New York Knicks 103 Seattle SuperSonics 115 Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon Team Games played Minutes played Field goals Free throwsRebounds Assists Points Knicks 6 288 283 133 699 SuperSonics 6 288 240 173 653 Total Team Games played Minutes played Field goals Free throwsRebounds Assists Points Opponents 82 19730 3308 2062 8682 New York Knicks |- align="center" | New York Knicks || 82 || || 240.6 || 40.3 || || 25.1 || || || || || 105.9 |} Playoffs Player Games played Games started Minutes played Field goals Free throwsRebounds Assists Points Willis Reed 18 732 178 351 70 51 426 Dick Barnett 19 714 131 59 39 64 321 Dave DeBusschere 19 701 130 45 220 46 305 Walt Frazier 19 834 118 68 149 156 304 Bill Bradley 19 616 100 35 72 60 235 Cazzie Russell 19 306 80 18 47 16 178 Dave Stallworth 19 275 61 15 77 20 137 Mike Riordan 19 296 53 25 46 27 131 Nate Bowman 18 128 18 7 44 6 43 Bill Hosket 5 29 4 3 5 2 11 Don May 2 7 2 0 3 2 4 John Warren 10 22 2 0 3 2 4 Knicks 19 4660 877 345 950 450 2099 New York Knicks |- align="center" | Dick Barnett || 19 || || 37.6 || 6.9 || || 3.1 || 2.1 || 3.4 || || || 16.9 |- align="center" | Nate Bowman || 18 || || 7.1 || 1.0 || || 0.4 || 2.4 || 0.3 || || || 2.4 |- align="center" | Bill Bradley || 19 || || 32.4 || 5.3 || || 1.8 || 3.8 || 3.2 || || || 12.4 |- align="center" | Dave DeBusschere || 19 || || 36.9 || 6.8 || || 2.4 || 11.6 || 2.4 || || || 16.1 |- align="center" | Walt Frazier || 19 || || 43.9 || 6.2 || || 3.6 || 7.8 || 8.2 || || || 16.0 |- align="center" | Bill Hosket Bill Hosket, Jr. || 5 || || 5.8 || 0.8 || || 0.6 || 1.0 || 0.4 || || || 2.2 |- align="center" | Don May Don May (basketball) || 10 || || 3.5 || 1.0 || || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || || || 2.0 |- align="center" | Willis Reed || 18 || || 40.7 || 9.9 || || 3.9 || 13.8 || 2.8 || || || 23.7 |- align="center" | Mike Riordan basketball || 19 || || 15.6 || 2.8 || || 1.3 || 2.4 || 1.4 || || || 6.9 |- align="center" | Cazzie Russell || 19 || || 16.1 || 4.2 || || 0.9 || 2.5 || 0.8 || || || 9.4 |- align="center" | Dave Stallworth || 19 || || 14.5 || 3.2 || || 0.8 || 4.1 || 1.1 || || || 7.2 |- align="center" | John Warren John Warren (basketball) || 2 || || 2.2 || 0.2 || || 0.0 || 0.3 || 0.2 || || || 0.4 |- align="center" | New York Knicks || 19 || || 256.3 || 48.3 || || 18.8 || 51.8 || 24.2 || || || 115.6 |} Opponents 1970 NBA Eastern Division Semifinals: vs. Baltimore +Regular-season seriesNew York won 4–3 in the 1970 NBA Eastern Division Semifinals March 26, 1970 1970 03260 NYK Baltimore Bullets 117 New York Knicks 120 2OT Madison Square Garden, New York City March 27, 1970 1970 03270 BAL New York Knicks 106 Baltimore Bullets 99 Baltimore Civic Center, Baltimore March 29, 1970 1970 03290 NYK Baltimore Bullets 127 New York Knicks 113 Madison Square Garden, New York City March 31, 1970 1970 03310 BAL New York Knicks 92 Baltimore Bullets 102 Baltimore Civic Center, Baltimore, Maryland April 2, 1970 1970 04020 NYK Baltimore Bullets 80 New York Knicks 101 Madison Square Garden, New York City April 5, 1970 1970 04050 BAL New York Knicks 87 Baltimore Bullets 96 Baltimore Civic Center, Baltimore April 6, 1970 1970 04060 NYK Baltimore Bullets 114 New York Knicks 127 Madison Square Garden, New York City Team Games played Minutes played Field goals Free throwsRebounds Assists Points Knicks 7 346 307 137 746 Bullets 7 346 286 163 735 1970 NBA Eastern Division Finals: vs. Milwaukee +Regular-season seriesNew York won 4–1 in the 1970 NBA Eastern Division Finals April 11, 1970 1970 04110 NYK Milwaukee Bucks 102 New York Knicks 110 Madison Square Garden, New York City April 13, 1970 1970 04130 NYK Milwaukee Bucks 111 New York Knicks 112 Madison Square Garden, New York City April 17, 1970 1970 04170 MIL New York Knicks 96 Milwaukee Bucks 101 MECCA Arena, Milwaukee, Wisconsin April 19, 1970 1969 04190 MIL New York Knicks 117 Milwaukee Bucks 105 MECCA Arena, Milwaukee April 20, 1970 1970 04200 NYK Milwaukee Bucks 106 New York Knicks 132 Madison Square Garden, New York City Team Games played Minutes played Field goals Free throwsRebounds Assists Points Knicks 5 240 238 91 567 Bucks 5 240 208 99 515 1970 NBA Finals vs. Los Angeles +1970 NBA FinalsNew York won 4–3 in the 1970 NBA Finals April 24, 1970 1970 04240 NYK Los Angeles Lakers 112 New York Knicks 124 Madison Square Garden, New York City April 27, 1970 1970 04270 NYK Los Angeles Lakers 105 New York Knicks 103 Madison Square Garden, New York City April 29, 1970 1970 04290 LAL New York Knicks 111 Los Angeles Lakers 108 OT The Forum, Inglewood, California May 1, 1970 1970 05010 LAL New York Knicks 115 Los Angeles Lakers 121 OT The Forum, Inglewood, California May 4, 1970 1970 05040 NYK Los Angeles Lakers 100 New York Knicks 107 Madison Square Garden, New York City May 6, 1970 1970 05060 LAL New York Knicks 113 Los Angeles Lakers 135 The Forum, Inglewood, California May 8, 1970 1970 05080 NYK Los Angeles Lakers 99 New York Knicks 113 Madison Square Garden, New York City Team Games played Minutes played Field goals Free throwsRebounds Assists Points Knicks 7 346 332 122 786 Lakers 7 346 302 176 780 Total Team Games played Minutes played Field goals Free throwsRebounds Assists Points Opponents 19 922 796 438 2030 New York Knicks |- align="center" | New York Knicks || 19 || || 48.5 || 41.9 || || 23.1 || || || || || 106.8 |} Media Local TV Date Opponent ChannelOctober 15, 1969@ CincinnatiWOR-TVOctober 17, 1969@ ChicagoWOR-TVOctober 24, 1969@ DetroitWOR-TVNovember 3, 1969@ MilwaukeeWOR-TVNovember 26, 1969@ AtlantaWOR-TVDecember 5, 1969@ BaltimoreWOR-TVDecember 10, 1969@ MilwaukeeWOR-TVJanuary 6, 1970@ BaltimoreWOR-TVFebruary 4, 1970@ AtlantaWOR-TVMarch 20, 1970@ AtlantaWOR-TVMarch 27, 1970@ BaltimoreWOR-TVMarch 31, 1970@ BaltimoreWOR-TVApril 17, 1970@ MilwaukeeWOR-TV Some New York Knicks TV Games never aired on WOR-TV because of broadcast conflict with the New York Rangers (NHL). Local cable TV Date Opponent Cable TVOctober 14, 1969SeattleManhattan Cable TelevisionOctober 18, 1969Los AngelesManhattan Cable TelevisionOctober 21, 1969PhoenixManhattan Cable TelevisionOctober 23, 1969San FranciscoManhattan Cable TelevisionOctober 25, 1969BaltimoreManhattan Cable TelevisionOctober 28, 1969AtlantaManhattan Cable TelevisionOctober 30, 1969San DiegoManhattan Cable TelevisionNovember 1, 1969MilwaukeeManhattan Cable TelevisionNovember 22, 1969PhoenixManhattan Cable TelevisionDecember 6, 1969MilwaukeeManhattan Cable TelevisionDecember 16, 1969AtlantaManhattan Cable TelevisionDecember 20, 1969BaltimoreManhattan Cable TelevisionFebruary 21, 1970AtlantaManhattan Cable TelevisionFebruary 24, 1970PhoenixManhattan Cable TelevisionFebruary 28, 1970BaltimoreManhattan Cable TelevisionMarch 18, 1970MilwaukeeManhattan Cable TelevisionMarch 26, 1970BaltimoreManhattan Cable TelevisionApril 2, 1970BaltimoreManhattan Cable TelevisionApril 6, 1970BaltimoreManhattan Cable TelevisionApril 13, 1970MilwaukeeManhattan Cable TelevisionApril 20, 1970MilwaukeeManhattan Cable Television National TV Date Opponent Network Play-by-play Color analystJanuary 2, 1970@ MilwaukeeABCFebruary 22, 1970@ BaltimoreABCMarch 29, 1970BaltimoreABCApril 5, 1970@ BaltimoreABCApril 11, 1970MilwaukeeABCApril 19, 1970@ MilwaukeeABCApril 24, 1970Los AngelesABCChris SchenkelJack TwymanApril 27, 1970Los AngelesABCChris SchenkelJack TwymanApril 29, 1970@ Los AngelesABCChris SchenkelJack TwymanMay 1, 1970@ Los AngelesABCChris SchenkelJack TwymanMay 4, 1970Los AngelesABCChris SchenkelJack TwymanMay 6, 1970@ Los AngelesABCChris SchenkelJack TwymanMay 8, 1970Los AngelesABCChris SchenkelJack Twyman Local radio Date Opponent Flagship stationOctober 14, 1969SeattleWHNOctober 17, 1969@ ChicagoWHNOctober 18, 1969Los AngelesWHNOctober 21, 1969PhoenixWHNOctober 23, 1969San FranciscoWHNOctober 24, 1969@ DetroitWHNOctober 25, 1969BaltimoreWHNOctober 28, 1969AtlantaWHNOctober 30, 1969San DiegoWHNNovember 1, 1969MilwaukeeWHNNovember 3, 1969@ MilwaukeeWHNDecember 5, 1969@ BaltimoreWHNDecember 6, 1969MilwaukeeWHNDecember 16, 1969AtlantaWHNDecember 20, 1969BaltimoreWHNJanuary 2, 1970@ MilwaukeeWHNJanuary 6, 1970@ BaltimoreWHNFebruary 21, 1970AtlantaWHNFebruary 22, 1970@ BaltimoreWHNFebruary 28, 1970BaltimoreWHNMarch 18, 1970MilwaukeeWHNMarch 20, 1970@ AtlantaWHNMarch 26, 1970BaltimoreWHNMarch 27, 1970@ BaltimoreWHNMarch 29, 1970BaltimoreWHNMarch 31, 1970@ BaltimoreWHNApril 2, 1970BaltimoreWHNApril 6, 1970BaltimoreWHNApril 11, 1970MilwaukeeWHNApril 13, 1970MilwaukeeWHNApril 17, 1970@ MilwaukeeWHNApril 19, 1970@ MilwaukeeWHNApril 20, 1970MilwaukeeWHNApril 24, 1970Los AngelesWHNApril 27, 1970Los AngelesWHNApril 29, 1970@ Los AngelesWHNMay 1, 1970@ Los AngelesWHNMay 4, 1970Los AngelesWHNMay 6, 1970@ Los AngelesWHNMay 8, 1970Los AngelesWHN Some New York Knicks radio games never aired on WHN because of broadcast conflict with the New York Rangers (NHL). National radio Date Opponent Network Play-by-play Color analystApril 24, 1970Los AngelesMutualBob WolffApril 27, 1970Los AngelesMutualBob WolffApril 29, 1970@ Los AngelesMutualBob WolffMay 1, 1970@ Los AngelesMutualBob WolffMay 4, 1970Los AngelesMutualBob WolffMay 6, 1970@ Los AngelesMutualBob WolffMay 8, 1970Los AngelesMutualBob Wolff Public address announcer Madison Square Garden PA announcerJohn Condon Transactions Transactions listed are from July 1, 1969, to June 30, 1970. 1970 NBA expansion draft May 11, 1970 To Buffalo BravesBill HosketDon MayTo Cleveland CavaliersJohn Warren Trades June 20, 1970 To Buffalo BravesNate BowmanMike Sillimanfor cash Awards and records Player/Coach AwardWillis ReedNBA Most Valuable Player AwardNBA Finals Most Valuable Player AwardAll-NBA First TeamNBA All-Defensive First TeamWalt FrazierAll-NBA First TeamNBA All-Defensive First TeamDave DeBusschereNBA All-Defensive First TeamRed HolzmanNBA Coach of the Year Award 20th NBA All-Star Game 1970 NBA All-Star Game New York Knicks NBA All-Star representatives at the 1970 NBA All-Star Game in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at The Spectrum. Player Team Position Minutes Points Field goals FGA Free throws FTA Rebounds Assists Personal foulsDave DeBusschere(Eastern Conference All-Stars) F 14 10 5 10 0 0 7 2 1Walt Frazier(Eastern Conference All-Stars) G, Starter 24 7 3 7 1 2 3 4 2Willis ReedMVP(Eastern Conference All-Stars) C, Starter 30 21 9 18 3 3 11 0 6 Coach TeamRed Holzman(Eastern Conference All-Stars) Head Coach NBA finals April 2016 Without question, the defining moment in the series occurred in Game 7, where an injured Reed limped onto the court right before the start of the game.Araton Harvey When the Garden was Eden: Clyde, The Captain, Dollar Bill, and the Glory Days of the New York Knicks Harper Collins 2011 9780061956232 1st 152-183 On a re-creation of that moment, Marv Albert described it: "Here comes Willis!Vorkunov Mike 2020-08-07 The Comeback, No. 33: ‘Here comes Willis, and the crowd is going wild’ https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/1950096/2020/08/07/the-comeback-no-33-here-comes-willis-and-the-crowd-is-going-wild/ 2026-08-25 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 The crowd is going wild! Willis passes the scorers table, he grabs a basketball. The Lakers have stopped (shooting), the Lakers are watching Willis!" He scored the game's first two baskets and proceeded not to score for the remainder of the game. Contrary to popular lore, he did not sit out after his first two baskets, but remained on the floor for 27 minutes. Despite his lack of scoring after his first four points, Reed's heroics inspired the team, and they won the game by a score of 113–99.Top NBA Finals moments: Hobbled Willis Reed inspires Knicks' victory in Game 7 https://www.nba.com/news/history-finals-moments-hobbled-willis-reed-inspires-knicks-victory-in-game-7 2026-08-25 NBA.com en The entire starting line up for the 69–70 Knicks had their jerseys retired by the New York Knicks. The jerseys of Walt Frazier (#10), Willis Reed (#19), Dave DeBusschere (#22), Bill Bradley (#24), and Dick Barnett (#12) all hang from the rafters at Madison Square Garden. Reed walking on to the court was voted the greatest moment in Madison Square Garden history. Game Date Result Site Series Game 1 April 24 (Fri.) New York Knicks 124, Los Angeles Lakers 112 @ New York Knicks lead, 1 game to 0 Game 2 April 27 (Mon.) Los Angeles Lakes 105, New York Knicks 103 @ New York Series tied, 1 game each Game 3 April 29 (Wed.) New York Knicks 111, Los Angeles Lakers 108 @ Los Angeles Knicks lead, 2 games to 1 Game 4 May 1 (Fri.) Los Angeles Lakers 121, New York Knicks 105 @ Los Angeles Series tied, 2 games each Game 5 May 4 (Mon.) New York Knicks 107, Los Angeles Lakers 100 @ New York Knicks lead, 3 games to 2 Game 6 May 6 (Wed.) Los Angeles Lakers 135, New York Knicks 113 @ Los Angeles Series tied, 3 games each Game 7 May 8 (Fri.) New York Knicks 113, Los Angeles Lakers 99 @ New York Knicks win, 4 games to 3 Knicks win series 4–31970 NBA Finals - Lakers vs. Knicks https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/1970-nba-finals-lakers-vs-knicks.html 2025-03-19 Basketball-Reference.com en References Knicks on Database Basketball Knicks on Basketball Reference New York Category:New York Knicks seasons Category:NBA championship seasons New York Knicks New York Knicks Category:1960s in Manhattan Category:1970s in Manhattan