1987–88 New York Knicks season

Season of National Basketball Association team the New York Knicks March 2026 August 2023 New York Knicks 1988 38 44 atlantic 3 8 Rick Pitino Al Bianchi Gulf+Western Madison Square Garden WWOR-TVMSG Network(Marv Albert, John Andariese)The Fourth Estate New York Knicks 2003 331 http://www.nba.com/media/mediacentral/mg0304_nyk_10.pdf November 20, 2017 WNBC(Jim Karvellas, Ernie Grunfeld)The Fourth Estate New York Knicks 2003 330 http://www.nba.com/media/mediacentral/mg0304_nyk_10.pdf November 20, 2017 East First Round(lost to Celtics 1–3) NYK The 1987–88 New York Knicks season was the 42nd season for the team in the National Basketball Association.New York Knicks Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/NYK/ June 27, 2022 Season summary Off-season The Knicks had the 18th overall pick in the 1987 NBA draft, and selected point guard Mark Jackson out of St. John's University. Goldaper Sam Guards Dominate Draft, But Robinson Goes First The New York Times June 23, 1987 https://www.nytimes.com/1987/06/23/sports/guards-dominate-draft-but-robinson-goes-first.html July 7, 2025 Edes Gordon Only Surprise in the NBA Draft Is the Big Demand for Guards Los Angeles Times June 23, 1987 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-06-23-sp-10130-story.html July 7, 2025 1987 NBA Draft Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1987.html July 7, 2025 During the off-season, the team acquired Sidney Green from the Detroit Pistons, Johnson Roy S. Knicks' Bid for Green Disappoints King The New York Times October 8, 1987 https://www.nytimes.com/1987/10/08/sports/knicks-bid-for-green-disappoints-king.html?sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all July 7, 2025 The Detroit Pistons, Responding to an Offer Sheet New... United Press International October 28, 1987 https://www.upi.com/Archives/1987/10/28/The-Detroit-Pistons-responding-to-an-offer-sheet-New/9218562395600/ July 7, 2025 Johnson Roy S. Knicks Acquire Green The New York Times October 29, 1987 https://www.nytimes.com/1987/10/29/sports/knicks-acquire-green.html July 7, 2025 and signed free agent and second-year forward Johnny Newman in November. Johnson Roy S. Knicks Trade Sparrow The New York Times November 13, 1987 https://www.nytimes.com/1987/11/13/sports/knicks-trade-sparrow.html July 7, 2025Goldaper Sam Knicks Sign Newman The New York Times October 8, 1988 https://www.nytimes.com/1988/10/08/sports/knicks-sign-newman.html October 24, 2017Benson Michael Everything You Wanted to Know About the New York Knicks: A Who's Who of Everyone Who Ever Played On or Coached the NBA's Most Celebrated Team Taylor Trade Publishing 2007 196 https://books.google.com/books?id=xSEVAAAAQBAJ&pg=PA196 978-1-4617-3478-9 The Knicks also hired Providence College head coach Rick Pitino as their new coach; Pitino had been hired after leading Providence to the Final Four of the 1987 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. Associated Press Pitino Named to Coach Knicks Los Angeles Times July 13, 1987 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-07-13-mn-2236-story.html July 7, 2025 Berkowitz Steve Knicks' Search for Coach Ends at Pitino's Door The Washington Post July 13, 1987 https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1987/07/14/knicks-search-for-coach-ends-at-pitinos-door/edd2d103-e750-4033-959b-30f33f6bd162/ July 7, 2025 Johnson Roy S. Knicks, Ending 84-Day Search, Name Pitino Coach; He Leaves Providence to "Fufill Dream" The New York Times July 14, 1987 https://www.nytimes.com/1987/07/14/sports/knicks-ending-84-day-search-name-pitino-coach-he-leaves-providence-fufill-dream.html July 7, 2025 For the season, the Knicks slightly redesigned their home and road uniforms, removing the jersey number from the right leg of their shorts; these uniforms would remain in use until 1990. New York Knicks Home Uniform  Chris Creamer's SportsLogos.net  https://www.sportslogos.net/logos/view/v11wem3w3l29ti7erh3oj3p6t/New-York-Knicks-Logo/1988/Home-Uniform August 10, 2026 New York Knicks Road Uniform  Chris Creamer's SportsLogos.net  https://www.sportslogos.net/logos/view/4e80u5jlub61mo1wa6hh7j2au/New-York-Knicks-Logo/1988/Road-Uniform August 10, 2026 Regular season In the regular season, under Pitino and with the addition of Jackson, the Knicks lost their first five games, and later on held a 16–28 record at the All-Star break. Scorecard  Times-Union  February 8, 1988  9  https://books.google.com/books?id=FBFHAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA9&dq=NBA+standings+all-star+game+east+west+1988&article_id=6591,1411584&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj8k4r7_9STAxUag4kEHaURPPIQ6AF6BAgMEAM#v=onepage&q=NBA%20standings%20all-star%20game%20east%20west%201988&f=false April 4, 2026 The team had a winning percentage of over .500 for the remainder of the season, finishing with a 38–44 record, 1987–88 New York Knicks Schedule and Results Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/NYK/1988_games.html July 7, 2025 which earned them a tie for second place in the Atlantic Division with the Washington Bullets, and the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference. 1987–88 NBA Season Summary Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1988.html July 7, 2025 In their final game of the regular season on April 23, 1988, the Knicks faced off against the Indiana Pacers on the road at Market Square Arena for the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference; the Knicks defeated the Pacers, 88–86, to qualify for the NBA playoffs. Goldaper Sam  Knicks Edge Into Playoffs  The New York Times  April 24, 1988  https://www.nytimes.com/1988/04/24/sports/knicks-edge-into-playoffs.html March 29, 2026 Slater Jim  The New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers Battled to...  United Press International  April 24, 1988  https://www.upi.com/Archives/1988/04/24/The-New-York-Knicks-and-Indiana-Pacers-battled-to/9654577857600/ March 29, 2026 New York Knicks at Indiana Pacers Box Score, April 23, 1988 Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198804230IND.html March 29, 2026 Patrick Ewing averaged 20.2 points, 8.2 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 3.0 blocks per game, and was named to the All-NBA Second Team, and to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team, while Gerald Wilkins averaged 17.4 points and 4.0 assists per game, and Jackson provided the Knicks with 13.6 points, 4.8 rebounds, 10.6 assists and 2.5 steals per game, and was named the NBA Rookie of the Year, Associated Press Jackson Near Sweep The Washington Post May 10, 1988 https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1988/05/11/jackson-near-sweep/ec1224bb-0c0d-4002-985e-d396ba455b39/ July 7, 2025 Goldaper Sam Jackson Is Top Rookie The New York Times May 11, 1988 https://www.nytimes.com/1988/05/11/sports/jackson-is-top-rookie.html July 7, 2025 NBA & ABA Rookie of the Year (Wilt Chamberlain Trophy) Award Winners Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/awards/roy.html July 7, 2025 and also named to the NBA All-Rookie Team. In addition, Bill Cartwright averaged 11.1 points and 4.7 rebounds per game off the bench, while second-year forward Kenny Walker had 10.1 points and 4.7 rebounds per game, and Newman contributed 10.0 points per game. Meanwhile, Green averaged 7.8 points and rebounds per game each, three-point specialist Trent Tucker contributed 7.1 points per game, and Pat Cummings provided the Knicks with 5.5 points and 3.8 rebounds per game. 1987–88 New York Knicks Roster and Stats Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/NYK/1988.html July 7, 2025 During the NBA All-Star weekend at Chicago Stadium in Chicago, Illinois, Ewing was selected for the 1988 NBA All-Star Game, as a member of the Eastern Conference All-Star team, Barnard Bill Today's NBA All-Star Game Will Be Homecoming of Sorts for 3 Players Los Angeles Times February 7, 1988 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-02-07-sp-41271-story.html July 7, 2025 NBA.com Staff 1988 NBA All-Star Recap NBA.com September 13, 2021 https://www.nba.com/news/history-all-star-recap-1988 July 7, 2025 1988 NBA All-Star Game: East 138, West 133 Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/allstar/NBA_1988.html July 7, 2025 while Tucker participated in the NBA Three-Point Shootout for the second time. United Press International Field Set for NBA Dunk Contest The Daily Record January 13, 1988 11 https://books.google.com/books?id=yCdVAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA6&dq=1988+NBA+slam+dunk+roster&article_id=5534,1225999&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjZl9rgtpeQAxUhlGoFHeDSKPoQ6AF6BAgIEAM#v=onepage&q=1988%20NBA%20slam%20dunk%20roster&f=false October 9, 2025 NBA & ABA All-Star Game Contest Winners Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/allstar/contest.html October 9, 2025 Ewing also finished tied in fifth place in Defensive Player of the Year voting, 1987–88 NBA Awards Voting Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/awards/awards_1988.html July 7, 2025 while Jackson finished in 13th place in Most Valuable Player voting, and Pitino finished in fifth place in Coach of the Year voting. The Knicks finished seventh in the NBA in home-game attendance, with an attendance of 586,752 at Madison Square Garden during the regular season. NBA playoffs In the Eastern Conference First Round of the 1988 NBA playoffs, the Knicks faced off against the top–seeded, and Atlantic Division champion Boston Celtics, who were led by the quartet of All-Star forward Larry Bird, All-Star forward Kevin McHale, Robert Parish and All-Star guard Danny Ainge. 1987–88 Boston Celtics Roster and Stats Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/BOS/1988.html February 26, 2026 The Knicks lost the first two games to the Celtics on the road at the Boston Garden, 1988 NBA Eastern Conference First Round Game 1: New York Knicks at Boston Celtics Box Score, April 29, 1988 Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198804290BOS.html February 26, 2026 1988 NBA Eastern Conference First Round Game 2: New York Knicks at Boston Celtics Box Score, May 1, 1988 Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198805010BOS.html February 26, 2026 but managed to win Game 3 at home, 109–100 at Madison Square Garden. 1988 NBA Eastern Conference First Round Game 3: Boston Celtics at New York Knicks Box Score, May 4, 1988 Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198805040NYK.html February 26, 2026 However, the Knicks lost Game 4 to the Celtics at home, 102–94, thus losing the series in four games. News Services  Bird Leads the Way as Celtics End Series with Knicks, 102–94  The Washington Post  May 6, 1988  https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1988/05/07/bird-leads-the-way-as-celtics-end-series-with-knicks-102-94/959fd46e-8704-493d-95ec-cc580d37d477/ April 8, 2026 Goldaper Sam  Knicks Show Will, But Celtics Show Way and Win  The New York Times  May 7, 1988  https://www.nytimes.com/1988/05/07/sports/knicks-show-will-but-celtics-show-way-and-win.html April 8, 2026 1988 NBA Eastern Conference First Round: Knicks vs. Celtics Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/1988-nba-eastern-conference-first-round-knicks-vs-celtics.html July 7, 2025 Aftermath Following the season, Cartwright was traded to the Chicago Bulls before draft day, Goldaper Sam N.B.A.: Cartwright Traded to Bulls for Oakley The New York Times June 28, 1988 https://www.nytimes.com/1988/06/28/sports/nba-cartwright-traded-to-bulls-for-oakley.html July 7, 2025 Sakamoto Bob Bulls Deal Oakley to Knicks for Cartwright Chicago Tribune June 28, 1988 https://www.chicagotribune.com/1988/06/28/bulls-deal-oakley-to-knicks-for-cartwright/ July 7, 2025 Goldaper Sam N.B.A. Draft: Manning, Then 3-Way Trade Give Hope to Lowly Clippers The New York Times June 29, 1988 https://www.nytimes.com/1988/06/29/sports/nba-draft-manning-then-3-way-trade-give-hope-to-lowly-clippers.html July 7, 2025 and Cummings signed as a free agent with the Miami Heat expansion team. Winderman Ira Cummings, 32, Signs with Heat Sun Sentinel September 20, 1988 https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1988-09-20-8802240005-story.html July 8, 2025 Goldaper Sam Knicks Pursuing Vandeweghe Deal The New York Times September 30, 1988 https://www.nytimes.com/1988/09/30/sports/knicks-pursuing-vandeweghe-deal.html July 8, 2025 Draft picks 1987 NBA draft Note: This is not an extensive list; it only covers the first round and notable post-first-round picks. Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club team 1 18 Mark Jackson PG St. John's Roster New York Knicks 1987–88 #062A78 #FFFFFF #FF6E1A #000000 3 Rick Carlisle G 6 5 210 Virginia 1959–10–27 25 Bill Cartwright C 7 1 245 San Francisco 1957–07–30 42 Pat Cummings F 6 9 230 Cincinnati 1956–07–11 1 Billy Donovan G 5 11 171 Providence 1965–06–30 33 Patrick Ewing C 7 0 240 Georgetown 1962–08–05 44 Sidney Green basketball F 6 9 220 UNLV 1961–01–04 13 Mark Jackson basketball G 6 1 180 St. John's 1965–04–01 14 Chris McNealy basketball, born 1961 F 6 7 210 San Jose State 1961–07–15 4 Johnny Newman F 6 7 190 Richmond 1963–11–28 6 Trent Tucker G 6 5 193 Minnesota 1959–12–20 34 Kenny Walker basketball F 6 8 210 Kentucky 1964–08–18 21 Gerald Wilkins G 6 6 185 Chattanooga 1963–09–11 Rick Pitino Regular season Season standings NYK NYK z – clinched division title y – clinched division title x – clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents vs. Eastern Conference vs. Atlantic Division 1987–88 NBA recordsTeamBOSNJNNYKPHIWSBTotal New York 1–5 3–3 — 3–3 3–3 10–14 vs. Central Division 1987–88 NBA recordsTeamATLCHICLEDETINDMILTotal New York 3–3 2–3 4–2 2–4 3–2 3–3 17–17 vs. Western Conference vs. Midwest Division 1987–88 NBA recordsTeamDALDENHOUSACSASUTATotal New York 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 6–6 vs. Pacific Division 1987–88 NBA recordsTeamGSWLACLALPHOPORSEATotal New York 2–0 2–0 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 5–7 Game log Regular season New York Knicks #0000FF #FF8C00 1988 Total: 38–44 (home: 29–12; road: 9–32) New York Knicks November yes #FF8C00 #0000FF 3 3 1 5 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 1 || November 6, 19877:30 PM EST || @ Detroit | L 99–110 | | | | Pontiac Silverdome28,676 | 0–1 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 2 || November 7, 1987 || @ Indiana | 95–108 | | | | Market Square Arena | 0–2 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 3 || November 9, 1987 || Boston | 87–96 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 0–3 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 4 || November 11, 1987 || Atlanta | 93–94 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 0–4 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 5 || November 13, 1987 || @ Washington | 101–108 | | | | Capital Centre | 0–5 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 6 || November 14, 1987 || Milwaukee | 93–89 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 1–5 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 7 || November 18, 1987 || @ Boston | 109–111 (2 OT) | | | | Boston Garden | 1–6 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 8 || November 19, 1987 || @ New Jersey | 107–108 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 1–7 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 9 || November 21, 1987 || Golden State | 99–91 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 2–7 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 10 || November 23, 1987 || San Antonio | 112–117 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 2–8 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 11 || November 25, 1987 || @ Cleveland | 104–101 | | | | Richfield Coliseum | 3–8 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 12 || November 28, 1987 || Cleveland | 105–93 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 4–8 New York Knicks December #FF8C00 #0000FF 5 4 0 6 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 13 || December 1, 1987 || Seattle | 109–112 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 4–9 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 14 || December 3, 1987 || @ Phoenix | 114–120 | | | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 4–10 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 15 || December 4, 1987 || @ Utah | 92–104 | | | | Salt Palace | 4–11 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 16 || December 6, 1987 || @ Portland | 99–117 | | | | Memorial Coliseum | 4–12 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 17 || December 8, 1987 || Washington | 116–92 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 5–12 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 18 || December 10, 1987 || Denver | 113–97 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 6–12 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 19 || December 12, 19877:30 PM EST || @ Detroit | L 96–124 | | | | Pontiac Silverdome21,368 | 6–13 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 20 || December 15, 1987 || Milwaukee | 98–103 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 6–14 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 21 || December 17, 1987 || Philadelphia | 96–106 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 6–15 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 22 || December 19, 1987 || New Jersey | 125–93 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 7–15 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 23 || December 22, 1987 || @ Milwaukee | 102–122 | | | | MECCA Arena | 7–16 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 24 || December 23, 1987 || Chicago | 90–89 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 8–16 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 25 || December 25, 198712 Noon EST || Detroit | L 87–91 | | | | Madison Square Garden14,549 | 8–17 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 26 || December 26, 1987 || @ Atlanta | 98–125 | | | | The Omni | 8–18 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 27 || December 29, 1987 || Portland | 123–110 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 9–18 New York Knicks January #FF8C00 #0000FF 5 1 0 9 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 28 || January 1, 1988 || L.A. Clippers | 115–96 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 10–18 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 29 || January 5, 1988 || Phoenix | 95–100 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 10–19 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 30 || January 6, 1988 || @ Boston | 108–117 | | | | Boston Garden | 10–20 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 31 || January 8, 1988 || @ New Jersey | 111–118 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 10–21 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 32 || January 9, 1988 || Boston | 106–98 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 11–21 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 33 || January 12, 1988 || @ Cleveland | 111–119 | | | | Richfield Coliseum | 11–22 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 34 || January 15, 1988 || @ Philadelphia | 104–119 | | | | The Spectrum | 11–23 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 35 || January 16, 1988 || Philadelphia | 110–96 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 12–23 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 36 || January 18, 1988 || Atlanta | 110–102 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 13–23 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 37 || January 20, 1988 || @ Seattle | 96–108 | | | | Seattle Center Coliseum | 13–24 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 38 || January 22, 198810:30 PM EST || @ L.A. Lakers | L 112–113 | | | | The Forum17,505 | 13–25 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 39 || January 23, 1988 || @ Sacramento | 94–97 | | | | ARCO Arena | 13–26 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 40 || January 26, 1988 || New Jersey | 122–101 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 14–26 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 41 || January 28, 1988 || @ Washington | 90–104 | | | | Capital Centre | 14–27 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 42 || January 30, 1988 || @ Chicago | 95–97 (OT) | | | | Chicago Stadium | 14–28 New York Knicks February #FF8C00 #0000FF 6 0 2 4 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 43 || February 2, 1988 || Washington | 110–106 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 15–28 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 44 || February 4, 19887:30 PM EST || Detroit | W 100–93 | | | | Madison Square Garden14,363 | 16–28 |- style="background:#fcc" | 45 || February 10, 19887:30 PM EST || @ Detroit | L 87–98 | | | | Pontiac Silverdome19,160 | 16–29 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 46 || February 13, 1988 || Cleveland | 120–103 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 17–29 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 47 || February 15, 1988 || New Jersey | 97–96 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 18–29 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 48 || February 16, 1988 || @ Indiana | 104–117 | | | | Market Square Arena | 18–30 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 49 || February 18, 1988 || Sacramento | 108–104 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 19–30 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 50 || February 22, 1988 || @ Boston | 93–95 | | | | Hartford Civic Center | 19–31 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 51 || February 23, 1988 || Milwaukee | 89–87 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 20–31 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 52 || February 25, 1988 || @ L.A. Clippers | 106–96 | | | | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | 21–31 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 53 || February 26, 1988 || @ Golden State | 125–119 | | | | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 22–31 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 54 || February 28, 1988 || @ Denver | 100–109 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 22–32 New York Knicks March #FF8C00 #0000FF 7 2 2 6 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 55 || March 1, 1988 || Indiana | 98–96 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 23–32 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 56 || March 4, 1988 || Philadelphia | 110–108 (OT) | | | | Madison Square Garden | 24–32 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 57 || March 5, 1988 || @ New Jersey | 85–94 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 24–33 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 58 || March 7, 1988 || Chicago | 110–98 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 25–33 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 59 || March 9, 19888:00 PM EST || L.A. Lakers | L 99–104 | | | | Madison Square Garden19,591 | 25–34 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 60 || March 11, 1988 || @ Atlanta | 115–122 | | | | The Omni | 25–35 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 61 || March 12, 1988 || Utah | 108–105 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 26–35 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 62 || March 14, 1988 || Cleveland | 104–102 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 27–35 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 63 || March 16, 1988 || @ Philadelphia | 108–115 | | | | The Spectrum | 27–36 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 64 || March 19, 1988 || Atlanta | 116–110 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 28–36 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 65 || March 21, 1988 || @ San Antonio | 133–121 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 29–36 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 66 || March 22, 1988 || @ Dallas | 105–124 | | | | Reunion Arena | 29–37 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 67 || March 24, 1988 || @ Houston | 117–134 | | | | The Summit | 29–38 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 68 || March 26, 1988 || Boston | 106–118 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 29–39 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 69 || March 28, 1988 || Dallas | 114–106 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 30–39 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 70 || March 29, 1988 || @ Cleveland | 103–108 | | | | Richfield Coliseum | 30–40 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 71 || March 31, 1988 || @ Milwaukee | 113–103 | | | | MECCA Arena | 31–40 New York Knicks April #FF8C00 #0000FF 3 2 4 2 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 72 || April 2, 1988 || Houston | 104–98 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 32–40 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 73 || April 5, 1988 || @ Philadelphia | 136–119 | | | | The Spectrum | 33–40 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 74 || April 8, 1988 || @ Chicago | 122–131 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 33–41 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 75 || April 10, 1988 || @ Washington | 118–98 | | | | Capital Centre | 34–41 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 76 || April 11, 19887:30 PM EDT || Detroit | W 114–111 (OT) | | | | Madison Square Garden13,312 | 35–41 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 77 || April 13, 1988 || Indiana | 127–107 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 36–41 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 78 || April 15, 1988 || Washington | 97–106 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 36–42 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 79 || April 16, 1988 || @ Atlanta | 95–93 | | | | The Omni | 37–42 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 80 || April 19, 1988 || Chicago | 118–121 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 37–43 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 81 || April 22, 1988 || @ Milwaukee | 109–118 | | | | MECCA Arena | 37–44 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 82 || April 23, 1988 || @ Indiana | 88–86 | | | | Market Square Arena | 38–44 NYK 1988 Playoffs New York Knicks 1988 yes #0000FF #FF8C00 New York Knicks First Round yes yes no #FF8C00 #0000FF 1 1 0 2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 | April 29 | @ Boston | L 92–112 | Gerald Wilkins (24) | Ewing, Green (11) | Mark Jackson (9) | Boston Garden14,890 | 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 | May 1 | @ Boston | L 102–128 | Gerald Wilkins (24) | Patrick Ewing (10) | Mark Jackson (7) | Boston Garden14,890 | 0–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 | May 4 | Boston | W 109–100 | Johnny Newman (34) | Patrick Ewing (10) | Mark Jackson (14) | Madison Square Garden19,591 | 1–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 4 | May 6 | Boston | L 94–102 | Mark Jackson (28) | Patrick Ewing (20) | Mark Jackson (9) | Madison Square Garden19,591 | 1–3 |- NYK 1988 yes Starting lineups Regular season New York Knicks 2 1987–88 Regular Season Staring Lineup game log y New York Knicks 2 November # Date Opponent PF SF C PG SG |- ! style="color:#062A78; background:#FF6E1A; a #062A78 2px;|1 | November 6, 1987 ! style="color:#DC143C; background:#00008B; a #DC143C 2px;|@ DET | | | | | |- ! style="color:white; background:#FF6E1A; a #062A78 2px;|2 | November 7, 1987 ! style="color:white; background:#2C3294; a #FCC624 2px;|@ IND | | | | | |- ! style="color:#FF6E1A; background:#062A78; a #FF6E1A 2px;|3 | November 9, 1987 ! style="color:#00703C; background:#FFFFFF; a #00703C 2px;|BOS | | | | | |- ! style="color:white; background:#062A78; a #FF6E1A 2px;|4 | November 11, 1987 ! style="color:white; background:#F4C934; a #B50000 2px;|ATL | | | | | |- ! style="color:white; background:#FF6E1A; a #062A78 2px;|5 | November 13, 1987 ! style="color:white; background:#DC143C; a #0000CD 2px;|@ WSB | | | | | |- ! style="color:white; background:#062A78; a #FF6E1A 2px;|6 | November 14, 1987 ! style="color:white; background:#59A04F; a #00471B 2px;|MIL | | | | | |- ! style="color:#062A78; background:#FF6E1A; a #062A78 2px;|7 | November 18, 1987 ! style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#00703C; a #FFFFFF 2px;|@ BOS | | | | | |- ! style="color:white; background:#FF6E1A; a #062A78 2px;|8 | November 19, 1987 ! style="color:white; background:#003DA6; a #EC0044 2px;|@ NJ | | | | | |- ! style="color:white; background:#062A78; a #FF6E1A 2px;|9 | November 21, 1987 ! style="color:white; background:#2C3294; a #FFFF00 2px;|GS | | | | | |- ! style="color:white; background:#062A78; a #FF6E1A 2px;|10 | November 23, 1987 ! style="color:white; background:#C0C0C0; a #000000 2px;|SA | | | | | |- ! style="color:white; background:#FF6E1A; a #062A78 2px;|11 | November 25, 1987 ! style="color:white; background:#FF8C00; a #000080 2px;|@ CLE | | | | | |- ! style="color:white; background:#062A78; a #FF6E1A 2px;|12 | November 28, 1987 ! style="color:white; background:#000080; a #FF8C00 2px;|CLE | | | | | |- y New York Knicks 2 December # Date Opponent PF SF C PG SG |- ! style="color:white; background:#062A78; a #FF6E1A 2px;|13 | December 1, 1987 ! style="color:white; background:#FFD800; a #006B3C 2px;|SEA | | | | | |- ! style="color:white; background:#FF6E1A; a #062A78 2px;|14 | December 3, 1987 ! style="color:white; background:#702F8B; a #FB4417 2px;|@ PH0 | | | | | |- ! style="color:white; background:#FF6E1A; a #062A78 2px;|15 | December 4, 1987 ! style="color:#FCC200; background:#5C2F83; a #FCC200 2px;|@ UTA | | | | | |- ! style="color:white; background:#FF6E1A; a #062A78 2px;|16 | December 6, 1987 ! style="color:white; background:#000000; a #D1210A 2px;|@ POR | | | | | |- ! style="color:white; background:#062A78; a #FF6E1A 2px;|17 | December 8, 1987 ! style="color:white; background:#0000CD; a #DC143C 2px;|WSB | | | | | |- ! style="color:white; background:#062A78; a #FF6E1A 2px;|18 | December 10, 1987 ! style="color:white; background:#FFD700; a #0000CD 2px;|DEN | | | | | |- ! style="color:#062A78; background:#FF6E1A; a #062A78 2px;|19 | December 12, 1987 ! style="color:#DC143C; background:#00008B; a #DC143C 2px;|@ DET | | | | | |- ! style="color:white; background:#062A78; a #FF6E1A 2px;|20 | December 15, 1987 ! style="color:white; background:#59A04F; a #00471B 2px;|MIL | | | | | |- ! style="color:white; background:#062A78; a #FF6E1A 2px;|21 | December 17, 1987 ! style="color:white; background:#243E7C; a #B50000 2px;|PHI | | | | | |- ! style="color:white; background:#062A78; a #FF6E1A 2px;|22 | December 19, 1987 ! style="color:white; background:#EC0044; a #003DA6 2px;|NJ | | | | | |- ! style="color:white; background:#FF6E1A; a #062A78 2px;|23 | December 22, 1987 ! style="color:white; background:#00471B; a #59A04F 2px;|@ MIL | | | | | |- ! style="color:white; background:#062A78; a #FF6E1A 2px;|24 | December 23, 1987 ! style="color:white; background:#000000; a #FF0000 2px;|CHI | | | | | |- ! style="color:#FF6E1A; background:#062A78; a #FF6E1A 2px;|25 | December 25, 1987 ! style="color:#00008B; background:#DC143C; a #00008B 2px;|DET | | | | | |- ! style="color:white; background:#FF6E1A; a #062A78 2px;|26 | December 26, 1987 ! style="color:white; background:#B50000; a #F4C934 2px;|@ ATL | | | | | |- ! style="color:white; background:#062A78; a #FF6E1A 2px;|27 | December 29, 1987 ! style="color:white; background:#D1210A; a #000000 2px;|POR | | | | | |- y New York Knicks 2 January # Date Opponent PF SF C PG SG |- ! style="color:white; background:#062A78; a #FF6E1A 2px;|28 | January 1, 1988 ! style="color:white; background:#013FA5; a #D60032 2px;|LAC | | | | | |- ! style="color:white; background:#062A78; a #FF6E1A 2px;|29 | January 5, 1988 ! style="color:white; background:#FB4417; a #702F8B 2px;|PH0 | | | | | |- ! style="color:#062A78; background:#FF6E1A; a #062A78 2px;|30 | January 6, 1988 ! style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#00703C; a #FFFFFF 2px;|@ BOS | | | | | |- ! style="color:white; background:#FF6E1A; a #062A78 2px;|31 | January 8, 1988 ! style="color:white; background:#003DA6; a #EC0044 2px;|@ NJ | | | | | |- ! style="color:#FF6E1A; background:#062A78; a #FF6E1A 2px;|32 | January 9, 1988 ! style="color:#00703C; background:#FFFFFF; a #00703C 2px;|BOS | | | | | |- ! style="color:white; background:#FF6E1A; a #062A78 2px;|33 | January 12, 1988 ! style="color:white; background:#FF8C00; a #000080 2px;|@ CLE | | | | | |- ! style="color:white; background:#FF6E1A; a #062A78 2px;|34 | January 15, 1988 ! style="color:white; background:#B50000; a #243E7C 2px;|@ PHI | | | | | |- ! style="color:white; background:#062A78; a #FF6E1A 2px;|35 | January 16, 1988 ! style="color:white; background:#243E7C; a #B50000 2px;|PHI | | | | | |- ! style="color:white; background:#062A78; a #FF6E1A 2px;|36 | January 18, 1988 ! style="color:white; background:#F4C934; a #B50000 2px;|ATL | | | | | |- ! style="color:white; background:#FF6E1A; a #062A78 2px;|37 | January 20, 1988 ! style="color:white; background:#006B3C; a #FFD800 2px;|@ SEA | | | | | |- ! style="color:#062A78; background:#FF6E1A; a #062A78 2px;|38 | January 22, 1988 ! style="color:#5C2F83; background:#FCB625; a #5C2F83 2px;|@ LAL | | | | | |- ! style="color:white; background:#FF6E1A; a #062A78 2px;|39 | January 23, 1988 ! style="color:white; background:#0000FF; a #FFFFFF 2px;|@ SAC | | | | | |- ! style="color:white; background:#062A78; a #FF6E1A 2px;|40 | January 26, 1988 ! style="color:white; background:#EC0044; a #003DA6 2px;|NJ | | | | | |- ! style="color:white; background:#FF6E1A; a #062A78 2px;|41 | January 28, 1988 ! style="color:white; background:#DC143C; a #0000CD 2px;|@ WSB | | | | | |- ! style="color:white; background:#FF6E1A; a #062A78 2px;|42 | January 30, 1988 ! style="color:white; background:#FF0000; a #000000 2px;|@ CHI | | | | | |- y New York Knicks 2 February # Date Opponent PF SF C PG SG |- ! style="color:white; background:#062A78; a #FF6E1A 2px;|43 | February 2, 1988 ! style="color:white; background:#0000CD; a #DC143C 2px;|WSB | | | | | |- ! style="color:#FF6E1A; background:#062A78; a #FF6E1A 2px;|44 | February 4, 1988 ! style="color:#00008B; background:#DC143C; a #00008B 2px;|DET | | | | | |- ! style="color:#062A78; background:#FF6E1A; a #062A78 2px;|45 | February 10, 1988 ! style="color:#DC143C; background:#00008B; a #DC143C 2px;|@ DET | | | | | |- ! style="color:white; background:#062A78; a #FF6E1A 2px;|46 | February 13, 1988 ! style="color:white; background:#000080; a #FF8C00 2px;|CLE | | | | | |- ! style="color:white; background:#062A78; a #FF6E1A 2px;|47 | February 15, 1988 ! style="color:white; background:#EC0044; a #003DA6 2px;|NJ | | | | | |- ! style="color:white; background:#FF6E1A; a #062A78 2px;|48 | February 16, 1988 ! style="color:white; background:#2C3294; a #FCC624 2px;|@ IND | | | | | |- ! style="color:white; background:#062A78; a #FF6E1A 2px;|49 | February 18, 1988 ! style="color:#0000FF; background:#FFFFFF; a #0000FF 2px;|SAC | | | | | |- ! style="color:#062A78; background:#FF6E1A; a #062A78 2px;|50 | February 22, 1988 ! style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#00703C; a #FFFFFF 2px;|@ BOS | | | | | |- ! style="color:white; background:#062A78; a #FF6E1A 2px;|51 | February 23, 1988 ! style="color:white; background:#59A04F; a #00471B 2px;|MIL | | | | | |- ! style="color:white; background:#FF6E1A; a #062A78 2px;|52 | February 25, 1988 ! style="color:white; background:#D60032; a #013FA5 2px;|@ LAC | | | | | |- ! style="color:white; background:#FF6E1A; a #062A78 2px;|53 | February 26, 1988 ! style="color:white; background:#FFFF00; a #2C3294 2px;|@ GS | | | | | |- ! style="color:white; background:#FF6E1A; a #062A78 2px;|54 | February 28, 1988 ! style="color:white; background:#0000CD; a #FFD700 2px;|@ DEN | | | | | |- y New York Knicks 2 March # Date Opponent PF SF C PG SG |- ! style="color:white; background:#062A78; a #FF6E1A 2px;|55 | March 1, 1988 ! style="color:white; background:#FCC624; a #2C3294 2px;|IND | | | | | |- ! style="color:white; background:#062A78; a #FF6E1A 2px;|56 | March 4, 1988 ! style="color:white; background:#243E7C; a #B50000 2px;|PHI | | | | | |- ! style="color:white; background:#FF6E1A; a #062A78 2px;|57 | March 5, 1988 ! style="color:white; background:#003DA6; a #EC0044 2px;|@ NJ | | | | | |- ! style="color:white; background:#062A78; a #FF6E1A 2px;|58 | March 7, 1988 ! style="color:white; background:#000000; a #FF0000 2px;|CHI | | | | | |- ! style="color:#FF6E1A; background:#062A78; a #FF6E1A 2px;|59 | March 9, 1988 ! style="color:#FCB625; background:#5C2F83; a #FCB625 2px;|LAL | | | | | |- ! style="color:white; background:#FF6E1A; a #062A78 2px;|60 | March 11, 1988 ! style="color:white; background:#B50000; a #F4C934 2px;|@ ATL | | | | | |- ! style="color:white; background:#062A78; a #FF6E1A 2px;|61 | March 12, 1988 ! style="color:#5C2F83; background:#FCC200; a #5C2F83 2px;|UTA | | | | | |- ! style="color:white; background:#062A78; a #FF6E1A 2px;|62 | March 14, 1988 ! style="color:white; background:#000080; a #FF8C00 2px;|CLE | | | | | |- ! style="color:white; background:#FF6E1A; a #062A78 2px;|63 | March 16, 1988 ! style="color:white; background:#B50000; a #243E7C 2px;|@ PHI | | | | | |- ! style="color:white; background:#062A78; a #FF6E1A 2px;|64 | March 19, 1988 ! style="color:white; background:#F4C934; a #B50000 2px;|ATL | | | | | |- ! style="color:white; background:#FF6E1A; a #062A78 2px;|65 | March 21, 1988 ! style="color:white; background:#000000; a #C0C0C0 2px;|@ SA | | | | | |- ! style="color:#062A78; background:#FF6E1A; a #062A78 2px;|66 | March 22, 1988 ! style="color:#042F8C; background:#048234; a #042F8C 2px;|@ DAL | | | | | |- ! style="color:white; background:#FF6E1A; a #062A78 2px;|67 | March 24, 1988 ! style="color:white; background:#B50000; a #FFAA1D 2px;|@ HOU | | | | | |- ! style="color:#FF6E1A; background:#062A78; a #FF6E1A 2px;|68 | March 26, 1988 ! style="color:#00703C; background:#FFFFFF; a #00703C 2px;|BOS | | | | | |- ! style="color:#FF6E1A; background:#062A78; a #FF6E1A 2px;|69 | March 28, 1988 ! style="color:#048234; background:#042F8C; a #048234 2px;|DAL | | | | | |- ! style="color:white; background:#FF6E1A; a #062A78 2px;|70 | March 29, 1988 ! style="color:white; background:#FF8C00; a #000080 2px;|@ CLE | | | | | |- ! style="color:white; background:#FF6E1A; a #062A78 2px;|71 | March 31, 1988 ! style="color:white; background:#00471B; a #59A04F 2px;|@ MIL | | | | | |- y New York Knicks 2 April # Date Opponent PF SF C PG SG |- ! style="color:white; background:#062A78; a #FF6E1A 2px;|72 | April 2, 1988 ! style="color:white; background:#FFAA1D; a #B50000 2px;|HOU | | | | | |- ! style="color:white; background:#FF6E1A; a #062A78 2px;|73 | April 5, 1988 ! style="color:white; background:#B50000; a #243E7C 2px;|@ PHI | | | | | |- ! style="color:white; background:#FF6E1A; a #062A78 2px;|74 | April 8, 1988 ! style="color:white; background:#FF0000; a #000000 2px;|@ CHI | | | | | |- ! style="color:white; background:#FF6E1A; a #062A78 2px;|75 | April 10, 1988 ! style="color:white; background:#DC143C; a #0000CD 2px;|@ WSB | | | | | |- ! style="color:#FF6E1A; background:#062A78; a #FF6E1A 2px;|76 | April 11, 1988 ! style="color:#00008B; background:#DC143C; a #00008B 2px;|DET | | | | | |- ! style="color:white; background:#062A78; a #FF6E1A 2px;|77 | April 13, 1988 ! style="color:white; background:#FCC624; a #2C3294 2px;|IND | | | | | |- ! style="color:white; background:#062A78; a #FF6E1A 2px;|78 | April 15, 1988 ! style="color:white; background:#0000CD; a #DC143C 2px;|WSB | | | | | |- ! style="color:white; background:#FF6E1A; a #062A78 2px;|79 | April 16, 1988 ! style="color:white; background:#B50000; a #F4C934 2px;|@ ATL | | | | | |- ! style="color:white; background:#062A78; a #FF6E1A 2px;|80 | April 19, 1988 ! style="color:white; background:#000000; a #FF0000 2px;|CHI | | | | | |- ! style="color:white; background:#FF6E1A; a #062A78 2px;|81 | April 22, 1988 ! style="color:white; background:#00471B; a #59A04F 2px;|@ MIL | | | | | |- ! style="color:white; background:#FF6E1A; a #062A78 2px;|82 | April 23, 1988 ! style="color:white; background:#2C3294; a #FCC624 2px;|@ IND | | | | | |- Playoffs New York Knicks 2 1987–88 Playoffs Starting Lineup game log y New York Knicks 2 Eastern Conference First Round # Date Opponent PF SF C PG SG |- ! style="color:#062A78; background:#FF6E1A; a #062A78 2px;|1 | April 29, 1988 ! style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#00703C; a #FFFFFF 2px;|@ BOS | | | | | |- ! style="color:#062A78; background:#FF6E1A; a #062A78 2px;|2 | May 1, 1988 ! style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#00703C; a #FFFFFF 2px;|@ BOS | | | | | |- ! style="color:#FF6E1A; background:#062A78; a #FF6E1A 2px;|3 | May 4, 1988 ! style="color:#00703C; background:#FFFFFF; a #00703C 2px;|BOS | | | | | |- ! style="color:#FF6E1A; background:#062A78; a #FF6E1A 2px;|4 | May 6, 1988 ! style="color:#00703C; background:#FFFFFF; a #00703C 2px;|BOS | | | | | |- Game officials Regular season New York Knicks 2 1987–88 Regular Season Officials game log y New York Knicks 2 November # Date Opponent Officials |- ! style="color:#062A78; background:#FF6E1A; a #062A78 2px;|1 | November 6, 1987 ! style="color:#DC143C; background:#00008B; a #DC143C 2px;|@ DET | No. 29 Steve Javie and No. 16 Wally Rooney |- ! style="color:white; background:#FF6E1A; a #062A78 2px;|2 | November 7, 1987 ! style="color:white; background:#2C3294; a #FCC624 2px;|@ IND | |- ! style="color:#FF6E1A; background:#062A78; a #FF6E1A 2px;|3 | November 9, 1987 ! style="color:#00703C; background:#FFFFFF; a #00703C 2px;|BOS | No. 42 Hue Hollins and No. 39 Jess Thompson |- ! style="color:white; background:#062A78; a #FF6E1A 2px;|4 | November 11, 1987 ! style="color:white; background:#F4C934; a #B50000 2px;|ATL | |- ! style="color:white; background:#FF6E1A; a #062A78 2px;|5 | November 13, 1987 ! style="color:white; background:#DC143C; a #0000CD 2px;|@ WSB | |- ! style="color:white; background:#062A78; a #FF6E1A 2px;|6 | November 14, 1987 ! style="color:white; background:#59A04F; a #00471B 2px;|MIL | |- ! style="color:#062A78; background:#FF6E1A; a #062A78 2px;|7 | November 18, 1987 ! style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#00703C; a #FFFFFF 2px;|@ BOS | No. 23 Bernie Fryer and No. 13 Mike Mathis |- ! style="color:white; background:#FF6E1A; a #062A78 2px;|8 | November 19, 1987 ! style="color:white; background:#003DA6; a #EC0044 2px;|@ NJ | |- ! style="color:white; background:#062A78; a #FF6E1A 2px;|9 | November 21, 1987 ! style="color:white; background:#2C3294; a #FFFF00 2px;|GS | |- ! style="color:white; background:#062A78; a #FF6E1A 2px;|10 | November 23, 1987 ! style="color:white; background:#C0C0C0; a #000000 2px;|SA | |- ! style="color:white; background:#FF6E1A; a #062A78 2px;|11 | November 25, 1987 ! style="color:white; background:#FF8C00; a #000080 2px;|@ CLE | |- ! style="color:white; background:#062A78; a #FF6E1A 2px;|12 | November 28, 1987 ! style="color:white; background:#000080; a #FF8C00 2px;|CLE | |- y New York Knicks 2 December # Date Opponent Officials |- ! style="color:white; background:#062A78; a #FF6E1A 2px;|13 | December 1, 1987 ! style="color:white; background:#FFD800; a #006B3C 2px;|SEA | |- ! style="color:white; background:#FF6E1A; a #062A78 2px;|14 | December 3, 1987 ! style="color:white; background:#702F8B; a #FB4417 2px;|@ PH0 | |- ! style="color:white; background:#FF6E1A; a #062A78 2px;|15 | December 4, 1987 ! style="color:#FCC200; background:#5C2F83; a #FCC200 2px;|@ UTA | |- ! style="color:white; background:#FF6E1A; a #062A78 2px;|16 | December 6, 1987 ! style="color:white; background:#000000; a #D1210A 2px;|@ POR | |- ! style="color:white; background:#062A78; a #FF6E1A 2px;|17 | December 8, 1987 ! style="color:white; background:#0000CD; a #DC143C 2px;|WSB | |- ! style="color:white; background:#062A78; a #FF6E1A 2px;|18 | December 10, 1987 ! style="color:white; background:#FFD700; a #0000CD 2px;|DEN | |- ! style="color:#062A78; background:#FF6E1A; a #062A78 2px;|19 | December 12, 1987 ! style="color:#DC143C; background:#00008B; a #DC143C 2px;|@ DET | No. 23 Bernie Fryer and No. 20 Jess Kersey |- ! style="color:white; background:#062A78; a #FF6E1A 2px;|20 | December 15, 1987 ! style="color:white; background:#59A04F; a #00471B 2px;|MIL | |- ! style="color:white; background:#062A78; a #FF6E1A 2px;|21 | December 17, 1987 ! style="color:white; background:#243E7C; a #B50000 2px;|PHI | |- ! style="color:white; background:#062A78; a #FF6E1A 2px;|22 | December 19, 1987 ! style="color:white; background:#EC0044; a #003DA6 2px;|NJ | |- ! style="color:white; background:#FF6E1A; a #062A78 2px;|23 | December 22, 1987 ! style="color:white; background:#00471B; a #59A04F 2px;|@ MIL | |- ! style="color:white; background:#062A78; a #FF6E1A 2px;|24 | December 23, 1987 ! style="color:white; background:#000000; a #FF0000 2px;|CHI | No. 29 Steve Javie and No. 14 Jack Madden |- ! style="color:#FF6E1A; background:#062A78; a #FF6E1A 2px;|25 | December 25, 1987 ! style="color:#00008B; background:#DC143C; a #00008B 2px;|DET | No. 17 Joe Crawford and No. 16 Wally Rooney |- ! style="color:white; background:#FF6E1A; a #062A78 2px;|26 | December 26, 1987 ! style="color:white; background:#B50000; a #F4C934 2px;|@ ATL | |- ! style="color:white; background:#062A78; a #FF6E1A 2px;|27 | December 29, 1987 ! style="color:white; background:#D1210A; a #000000 2px;|POR | |- y New York Knicks 2 January # Date Opponent Officials |- ! style="color:white; background:#062A78; a #FF6E1A 2px;|28 | January 1, 1988 ! style="color:white; background:#013FA5; a #D60032 2px;|LAC | |- ! style="color:white; background:#062A78; a #FF6E1A 2px;|29 | January 5, 1988 ! style="color:white; background:#FB4417; a #702F8B 2px;|PH0 | |- ! style="color:#062A78; background:#FF6E1A; a #062A78 2px;|30 | January 6, 1988 ! style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#00703C; a #FFFFFF 2px;|@ BOS | No. 45 Bob Delaney and No. 20 Jess Kersey |- ! style="color:white; background:#FF6E1A; a #062A78 2px;|31 | January 8, 1988 ! style="color:white; background:#003DA6; a #EC0044 2px;|@ NJ | |- ! style="color:#FF6E1A; background:#062A78; a #FF6E1A 2px;|32 | January 9, 1988 ! style="color:#00703C; background:#FFFFFF; a #00703C 2px;|BOS | No. 43 Dan Crawford and No. 25 Hugh Evans |- ! style="color:white; background:#FF6E1A; a #062A78 2px;|33 | January 12, 1988 ! style="color:white; background:#FF8C00; a #000080 2px;|@ CLE | |- ! style="color:white; background:#FF6E1A; a #062A78 2px;|34 | January 15, 1988 ! style="color:white; background:#B50000; a #243E7C 2px;|@ PHI | |- ! style="color:white; background:#062A78; a #FF6E1A 2px;|35 | January 16, 1988 ! style="color:white; background:#243E7C; a #B50000 2px;|PHI | |- ! style="color:white; background:#062A78; a #FF6E1A 2px;|36 | January 18, 1988 ! style="color:white; background:#F4C934; a #B50000 2px;|ATL | |- ! style="color:white; background:#FF6E1A; a #062A78 2px;|37 | January 20, 1988 ! style="color:white; background:#006B3C; a #FFD800 2px;|@ SEA | |- ! style="color:#062A78; background:#FF6E1A; a #062A78 2px;|38 | January 22, 1988 ! style="color:#5C2F83; background:#FCB625; a #5C2F83 2px;|@ LAL | No. 26 Bruce Alexander and No. 23 Bernie Fryer |- ! style="color:white; background:#FF6E1A; a #062A78 2px;|39 | January 23, 1988 ! style="color:white; background:#0000FF; a #FFFFFF 2px;|@ SAC | |- ! style="color:white; background:#062A78; a #FF6E1A 2px;|40 | January 26, 1988 ! style="color:white; background:#EC0044; a #003DA6 2px;|NJ | |- ! style="color:white; background:#FF6E1A; a #062A78 2px;|41 | January 28, 1988 ! style="color:white; background:#DC143C; a #0000CD 2px;|@ WSB | |- ! style="color:white; background:#FF6E1A; a #062A78 2px;|42 | January 30, 1988 ! style="color:white; background:#FF0000; a #000000 2px;|@ CHI | No. 32 Eddie F. Rush and No. 4 Ed T. Rush |- y New York Knicks 2 February # Date Opponent Officials |- ! style="color:white; background:#062A78; a #FF6E1A 2px;|43 | February 2, 1988 ! style="color:white; background:#0000CD; a #DC143C 2px;|WSB | |- ! style="color:#FF6E1A; background:#062A78; a #FF6E1A 2px;|44 | February 4, 1988 ! style="color:#00008B; background:#DC143C; a #00008B 2px;|DET | No. 27 Dick Bavetta and No. 39 Jess Thompson |- ! style="color:#062A78; background:#FF6E1A; a #062A78 2px;|45 | February 10, 1988 ! style="color:#DC143C; background:#00008B; a #DC143C 2px;|@ DET | No. 19 Jim Capers and No. 11 Jake O'Donnell |- ! style="color:white; background:#062A78; a #FF6E1A 2px;|46 | February 13, 1988 ! style="color:white; background:#000080; a #FF8C00 2px;|CLE | |- ! style="color:white; background:#062A78; a #FF6E1A 2px;|47 | February 15, 1988 ! style="color:white; background:#EC0044; a #003DA6 2px;|NJ | |- ! style="color:white; background:#FF6E1A; a #062A78 2px;|48 | February 16, 1988 ! style="color:white; background:#2C3294; a #FCC624 2px;|@ IND | |- ! style="color:white; background:#062A78; a #FF6E1A 2px;|49 | February 18, 1988 ! style="color:#0000FF; background:#FFFFFF; a #0000FF 2px;|SAC | |- ! style="color:#062A78; background:#FF6E1A; a #062A78 2px;|50 | February 22, 1988 ! style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#00703C; a #FFFFFF 2px;|@ BOS | No. 17 Joe Crawford and No. 35 Jack Nies |- ! style="color:white; background:#062A78; a #FF6E1A 2px;|51 | February 23, 1988 ! style="color:white; background:#59A04F; a #00471B 2px;|MIL | |- ! style="color:white; background:#FF6E1A; a #062A78 2px;|52 | February 25, 1988 ! style="color:white; background:#D60032; a #013FA5 2px;|@ LAC | |- ! style="color:white; background:#FF6E1A; a #062A78 2px;|53 | February 26, 1988 ! style="color:white; background:#FFFF00; a #2C3294 2px;|@ GS | |- ! style="color:white; background:#FF6E1A; a #062A78 2px;|54 | February 28, 1988 ! style="color:white; background:#0000CD; a #FFD700 2px;|@ DEN | |- y New York Knicks 2 March # Date Opponent Officials |- ! style="color:white; background:#062A78; a #FF6E1A 2px;|55 | March 1, 1988 ! style="color:white; background:#FCC624; a #2C3294 2px;|IND | |- ! style="color:white; background:#062A78; a #FF6E1A 2px;|56 | March 4, 1988 ! style="color:white; background:#243E7C; a #B50000 2px;|PHI | |- ! style="color:white; background:#FF6E1A; a #062A78 2px;|57 | March 5, 1988 ! style="color:white; background:#003DA6; a #EC0044 2px;|@ NJ | |- ! style="color:white; background:#062A78; a #FF6E1A 2px;|58 | March 7, 1988 ! style="color:white; background:#000000; a #FF0000 2px;|CHI | No. 20 Jess Kersey and No. 36 Bennett Salvatore |- ! style="color:#FF6E1A; background:#062A78; a #FF6E1A 2px;|59 | March 9, 1988 ! style="color:#FCB625; background:#5C2F83; a #FCB625 2px;|LAL | No. 26 Bruce Alexander and No. 12 Earl Strom |- ! style="color:white; background:#FF6E1A; a #062A78 2px;|60 | March 11, 1988 ! style="color:white; background:#B50000; a #F4C934 2px;|@ ATL | |- ! style="color:white; background:#062A78; a #FF6E1A 2px;|61 | March 12, 1988 ! style="color:#5C2F83; background:#FCC200; a #5C2F83 2px;|UTA | |- ! style="color:white; background:#062A78; a #FF6E1A 2px;|62 | March 14, 1988 ! style="color:white; background:#000080; a #FF8C00 2px;|CLE | |- ! style="color:white; background:#FF6E1A; a #062A78 2px;|63 | March 16, 1988 ! style="color:white; background:#B50000; a #243E7C 2px;|@ PHI | |- ! style="color:white; background:#062A78; a #FF6E1A 2px;|64 | March 19, 1988 ! style="color:white; background:#F4C934; a #B50000 2px;|ATL | |- ! style="color:white; background:#FF6E1A; a #062A78 2px;|65 | March 21, 1988 ! style="color:white; background:#000000; a #C0C0C0 2px;|@ SA | |- ! style="color:#062A78; background:#FF6E1A; a #062A78 2px;|66 | March 22, 1988 ! style="color:#042F8C; background:#048234; a #042F8C 2px;|@ DAL | No. 17 Joe Crawford and No. 31 Terry Durham |- ! style="color:white; background:#FF6E1A; a #062A78 2px;|67 | March 24, 1988 ! style="color:white; background:#B50000; a #FFAA1D 2px;|@ HOU | |- ! style="color:#FF6E1A; background:#062A78; a #FF6E1A 2px;|68 | March 26, 1988 ! style="color:#00703C; background:#FFFFFF; a #00703C 2px;|BOS | No. 34 Ronnie Nunn and No. 4 Ed T. Rush |- ! style="color:#FF6E1A; background:#062A78; a #FF6E1A 2px;|69 | March 28, 1988 ! style="color:#048234; background:#042F8C; a #048234 2px;|DAL | No. 18 Ed Middleton and No. 22 Paul Mihalak |- ! style="color:white; background:#FF6E1A; a #062A78 2px;|70 | March 29, 1988 ! style="color:white; background:#FF8C00; a #000080 2px;|@ CLE | |- ! style="color:white; background:#FF6E1A; a #062A78 2px;|71 | March 31, 1988 ! style="color:white; background:#00471B; a #59A04F 2px;|@ MIL | |- y New York Knicks 2 April # Date Opponent Officials |- ! style="color:white; background:#062A78; a #FF6E1A 2px;|72 | April 2, 1988 ! style="color:white; background:#FFAA1D; a #B50000 2px;|HOU | |- ! style="color:white; background:#FF6E1A; a #062A78 2px;|73 | April 5, 1988 ! style="color:white; background:#B50000; a #243E7C 2px;|@ PHI | |- ! style="color:white; background:#FF6E1A; a #062A78 2px;|74 | April 8, 1988 ! style="color:white; background:#FF0000; a #000000 2px;|@ CHI | No. 43 Dan Crawford and No. 25 Hugh Evans |- ! style="color:white; background:#FF6E1A; a #062A78 2px;|75 | April 10, 1988 ! style="color:white; background:#DC143C; a #0000CD 2px;|@ WSB | |- ! style="color:#FF6E1A; background:#062A78; a #FF6E1A 2px;|76 | April 11, 1988 ! style="color:#00008B; background:#DC143C; a #00008B 2px;|DET | No. 27 Dick Bavetta and No. 4 Ed T. Rush |- ! style="color:white; background:#062A78; a #FF6E1A 2px;|77 | April 13, 1988 ! style="color:white; background:#FCC624; a #2C3294 2px;|IND | |- ! style="color:white; background:#062A78; a #FF6E1A 2px;|78 | April 15, 1988 ! style="color:white; background:#0000CD; a #DC143C 2px;|WSB | |- ! style="color:white; background:#FF6E1A; a #062A78 2px;|79 | April 16, 1988 ! style="color:white; background:#B50000; a #F4C934 2px;|@ ATL | |- ! style="color:white; background:#062A78; a #FF6E1A 2px;|80 | April 19, 1988 ! style="color:white; background:#000000; a #FF0000 2px;|CHI | No. 37 Blaine Reichelt and No. 12 Earl Strom |- ! style="color:white; background:#FF6E1A; a #062A78 2px;|81 | April 22, 1988 ! style="color:white; background:#00471B; a #59A04F 2px;|@ MIL | |- ! style="color:white; background:#FF6E1A; a #062A78 2px;|82 | April 23, 1988 ! style="color:white; background:#2C3294; a #FCC624 2px;|@ IND | |- Playoffs New York Knicks 2 1987–88 Playoffs Officials game log y New York Knicks 2 Eastern Conference First Round # Date Opponent Officials Alternate |- ! style="color:white; background:#FF6E1A; a #062A78 2px;|1 | April 29, 1988 ! style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#00703C; a #FFFFFF 2px;|@ BOS | No. 12 Earl Strom and No. 22 Paul Mihalak | |- ! style="color:white; background:#FF6E1A; a #062A78 2px;|2 | May 1, 1988 ! style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#00703C; a #FFFFFF 2px;|@ BOS | No. 4 Ed T. Rush and No. 42 Hue Hollins | |- ! style="color:#FF6E1A; background:#062A78; a #FF6E1A 2px;|3 | May 4, 1988 ! style="color:#00703C; background:#FFFFFF; a #00703C 2px;|BOS | No. 25 Hugh Evans and No. 13 Mike Mathis | |- ! style="color:#FF6E1A; background:#062A78; a #FF6E1A 2px;|4 | May 6, 1988 ! style="color:#00703C; background:#FFFFFF; a #00703C 2px;|BOS | No. 17 Joe Crawford and No. 20 Jess Kersey | |- Player statistics Regular season PlayerPOSGPGSMPREBASTSTLBLKPTSMPGRPGAPGSPGBPGPPGPatrick EwingC82 82 2,546 676 125 104 245 1,653 31.0 8.2 1.5 1.3 3.0 20.2Mark JacksonPG82 80 3,249 396 868 205 6 1,114 39.6 4.8 10.6 2.5 .1 13.6Sidney Green basketballPF82 65 2,049 642 93 65 32 642 25.0 7.8 1.1 .8 .4 7.8Kenny Walker basketballSF82 61 2,139 389 86 63 59 826 26.1 4.7 1.0 .8 .7 10.1Bill CartwrightC82 4 1,676 384 85 43 43 914 20.4 4.7 1.0 .5 .5 11.1Gerald WilkinsSG 81 78 2,703 270 326 90 22 1,412 33.4 3.3 4.0 1.1 .3 17.4Johnny NewmanSF 77 25 1,589 159 62 72 11 773 20.6 2.1 .8 .9 .1 10.0Trent TuckerSG 71 4 1,248 119 117 53 6 506 17.6 1.7 1.6 .7 .1 7.1Pat CummingsPF 62 9 946 235 37 20 10 339 15.3 3.8 .6 .3 .2 5.5Billy DonovanPG 44 0 364 25 87 16 1 105 8.3 .6 2.0 .4 .0 2.4Louis OrrSF 29 0 180 34 9 6 0 40 6.2 1.2 .3 .2 .0 1.4Rick CarlisleSG 26 0 204 13 32 11 4 74 7.8 .5 1.2 .4 .2 2.8Sedric ToneyPG 21 0 139 8 24 9 1 57 6.6 .4 1.1 .4 .0 2.7Chris McNealy basketball, born 1961PF 19 0 265 64 23 16 2 67 13.9 3.4 1.2 .8 .1 3.5Tony White basketball†PG 12 0 117 3 10 1 0 43 9.8 .3 .8 .1 .0 3.6Ray Tolbert†PF 11 0 177 35 5 5 2 47 16.1 3.2 .5 .5 .2 4.3Bob Thornton†PF 7 0 85 13 4 2 0 17 12.1 1.9 .6 .3 .0 2.4Gerald Henderson†PG 6 2 69 10 13 2 0 14 11.5 1.7 2.2 .3 .0 2.3Carey Scurry†SF 4 0 8 3 1 2 1 2 2.0 .8 .3 .5 .3 .5Rory Sparrow†PG 3 0 52 2 5 4 0 10 17.3 .7 1.7 1.3 .0 3.3 Playoffs PlayerPOSGPGSMPREBASTSTLBLKPTSMPGRPGAPGSPGBPGPPGMark JacksonPG4 4 171 19 39 10 0 57 42.8 4.8 9.8 2.5 .0 14.3Patrick EwingC4 4 153 51 10 6 13 75 38.3 12.8 2.5 1.5 3.3 18.8Gerald WilkinsSG4 4 149 8 19 4 0 80 37.3 2.0 4.8 1.0 .0 20.0Sidney Green basketballPF4 4 93 33 7 0 1 16 23.3 8.3 1.8 .0 .3 4.0Johnny NewmanSF4 2 113 11 7 6 1 76 28.3 2.8 1.8 1.5 .3 19.0Kenny Walker basketballSF4 2 80 9 5 2 3 18 20.0 2.3 1.3 .5 .8 4.5Bill CartwrightC4 0 76 19 6 0 3 29 19.0 4.8 1.5 .0 .8 7.3Trent TuckerSG4 0 71 2 4 3 0 25 17.8 .5 1.0 .8 .0 6.3Pat CummingsPF 3 0 28 7 3 0 0 7 9.3 2.3 1.0 .0 .0 2.3Sedric ToneyPG 3 0 15 0 2 1 0 11 5.0 .0 .7 .3 .0 3.7Rick CarlisleSG 2 0 8 2 0 1 0 2 4.0 1.0 .0 .5 .0 1.0Louis OrrSF 2 0 3 2 0 0 0 1 1.5 1.0 .0 .0 .0 .5 † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Knicks only. Awards and records Mark Jackson, NBA Rookie of the Year Award Patrick Ewing, All-NBA Second TeamAll-NBA & All-ABA Teams Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/awards/all_league.html October 13, 2013 Patrick Ewing, NBA All-Defensive Second TeamNBA & ABA All-Defensive Teams Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/awards/all_defense.html October 13, 2013 Mark Jackson, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st TeamNBA & ABA All-Rookie Teams Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/awards/all_rookie.html October 13, 2013 References Category:New York Knicks seasons New York Knicks New York Knicks New York Knicks Category:1980s in Manhattan