1988–89 New York Knicks season

The 1988–89 New York Knicks season was the 43rd season for the team in the National Basketball Association (NBA).[3] During the off-season, the Knicks acquired Charles Oakley from the Chicago Bulls,[4][5][6][7] and selected point guard Rod Strickland out of DePaul University with the 19th overall pick in the 1988 NBA draft.[8][7][9][10][11] At midseason, the team acquired Kiki Vandeweghe from the Portland Trail Blazers.[12][13][14][15] In the regular season, the Knicks held a 32–16 record at the All-Star break,[16] finished with a 52–30 record, and won the Atlantic Division title for the first time since 1970–71.[3][17]

1988–89 New York Knicks season
Division champions
Head coachRick Pitino
General managerAl Bianchi
PresidentRichard Evans
OwnersGulf+Western
ArenaMadison Square Garden
Results
Record52–30 (.634)
PlaceDivision: 1st (Atlantic)
Conference: 2nd (Eastern)
Playoff finishEast Conference semifinals
(lost to Bulls 2–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWWOR-TV
MSG Network
(Marv Albert, John Andariese)[1]
RadioWFAN
(Jim Karvellas, Ernie Grunfeld)[2]

Patrick Ewing averaged 22.7 points, 9.3 rebounds, 1.5 steals and 3.5 blocks per game, and was named to the All-NBA Second Team and NBA All-Defensive Second Team, and finished in fourth place in Most Valuable Player voting.[18][19][20][21] In addition, second-year guard Mark Jackson averaged 16.9 points, 8.6 assists and 1.9 steals per game,[22] and Johnny Newman provided the team with 16.0 points and 1.4 steals per game. Gerald Wilkins contributed 14.3 points and 1.4 steals per game, while Oakley provided with 12.9 points, 10.5 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game, and Strickland contributed 8.9 points and 3.9 assists per game off the bench, and was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team.[18][23] Ewing and Jackson were both selected to play in the 1989 NBA All-Star Game, which was Jackson's first and only All-Star appearance.[24][25][26][27][28][29] Reserve forward Kenny Walker won the Slam Dunk Contest during the All-Star Weekend in Houston, Texas,[18][30][31][32] and head coach Rick Pitino finished in sixth place in Coach of the Year voting.[33][34]

In the playoffs, the Knicks swept the Philadelphia 76ers, 3–0 in the Eastern Conference first round, to advance to the Eastern Conference Semi-finals,[35][36][37][38] where the team lost to Michael Jordan, and the 6th-seeded Chicago Bulls in six games.[3][39][40][41][42]

Following the season, Pitino resigned after two seasons with the Knicks and became the head coach at the University of Kentucky,[43][44][45][46] and Sidney Green was left unprotected in the 1989 NBA Expansion Draft, where he was selected by the Orlando Magic expansion team.[47][48][49][50][51]

Draft picks
Main article: 1988 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club Team
1 19 Rod Strickland PG  United States DePaul
2 37 Greg Butler C  United States Stanford
3 69 Phil Stinnie F  United States Virginia Commonwealth

Roster
1988–89 New York Knicks roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
C 54 Butler, Greg 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1966–03–11 Stanford
C 33 Ewing, Patrick 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1962–08–05 Georgetown
F 44 Green, Sidney 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1961–01–04 UNLV
G 13 Jackson, Mark 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1965–04–01 St. John's
G 8 Myers, Pete 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1963–09–15 Arkansas
F 4 Newman, Johnny 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1963–11–28 Richmond
F 34 Oakley, Charles 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1963–12–18 Virginia Union
G 11 Strickland, Rod 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1966–07–11 DePaul
G 6 Tucker, Trent 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 193 lb (88 kg) 1959–12–20 Minnesota
F 55 Vandeweghe, Kiki 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1958–08–01 UCLA
F 7 Walker, Kenny 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1964–08–18 Kentucky
C 45 Wilkins, Eddie Lee 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1962–05–07 Gardner–Webb
G 21 Wilkins, Gerald 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1963–09–11 Chattanooga
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Regular season
A ticket for a March 1989 game between the Knicks and the Charlotte Hornets.

Season standings
Atlantic Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-New York Knicks 5230.634–35–617–2418–12
x-Philadelphia 76ers 4636.561630–1116–2519–11
x-Boston Celtics 4240.5121032–910–3119–11
Washington Bullets 4042.4881230–1110–3117–13
New Jersey Nets 2656.3172617–249–329–21
Charlotte Hornets 2062.2443212–298–338–22
#
Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Detroit Pistons6319.768–
2 y-New York Knicks5230.63411
3 x-Cleveland Cavaliers5725.6956
4 x-Atlanta Hawks5230.63411
5 x-Milwaukee Bucks4933.59814
6 x-Chicago Bulls4735.57316
7 x-Philadelphia 76ers4636.56117
8 x-Boston Celtics4240.51221
9 Washington Bullets4042.48823
10 Indiana Pacers2854.34135
11 New Jersey Nets2656.31737
12 Charlotte Hornets2062.24443
z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents
1988–89 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHA CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND LAC LAL MIA MIL NJN NYK PHI PHO POR SAC SAS SEA UTA WAS
Atlanta —3–14–14–24–21–10–21–51–11–15–12–01–11–16–04–12–22–21–11–12–01–11–11–13–1
Boston 1–3—6–01–31–41–11–11–31–11–12–32–01–12–02–25–13–33–30–21–12–02–00–21–12–4
Charlotte 1–40–6—1–40–40–20–20–40–20–22–22–00–21–10–42–42–43–30–20–21–12–01–11–11–5
Chicago 2–43–14–1—0–62–01–10–61–11–14–21–12–02–06–02–23–21–31–12–02–02–02–00–23–1
Cleveland 2–44–14–06–0—2–02–03–31–11–15–11–10–22–03–34–02–23–22–02–02–02–01–11–12–2
Dallas 1–11–12–00–20–2—3–30–21–31–51–13–10–46–00–21–10–21–11–32–22–25–12–24–21–1
Denver 2–01–12–01–10–23–3—1–13–14–21–12–21–35–10–21–11–11–11–32–23–13–32–23–31–1
Detroit 5–13–14–06–03–32–01–1—1–11–14–22–02–02–02–44–00–45–02–01–12–02–02–02–05–0
Golden State 1–11–12–01–11–13–11–31–1—1–31–15–12–34–00–22–02–01–12–42–42–33–12–42–21–1
Houston 1–11–12–01–11–15–12–41–13–1—2–02–21–34–21–12–00–20–21–33–12–26–02–22–40–2
Indiana 1–53–22–22–41–51–11–12–41–10–2—1–10–21–12–41–30–50–41–12–01–12–01–11–11–3
L.A. Clippers 0–20–20–21–11–11–32–20–21–52–21–1—1–51–30–21–10–20–21–51–52–33–11–41–30–2
L.A. Lakers 1–11–12–00–22–04–03–10–23–23–12–05–1—4–01–11–11–12–03–35–05–13–14–21–31–1
Miami 1–10–21–10–20–20–61–50–20–42–41–13–10–4—0–21–11–10–20–40–41–32–40–41–50–2
Milwaukee 0–62–24–00–63–32–02–04–22–01–14–22–01–12–0—4–11–33–11–12–02–01–11–11–14–1
New Jersey 1–41–54–22–20–41–11–10–40–20–23–11–11–11–11–4—2–41–51–10–21–11–12–00–21–5
New York 2–23–34–22–32–22–01–14–00–22–05–02–01–11–13–14–2—2–41–12–01–11–11–11–15–1
Philadelphia 2–23–33–33–12–31–11–10–51–12–04–02–00–22–01–35–14–2—0–21–12–01–11–11–14–2
Phoenix 1–12–02–01–10–23–13–10–24–23–11–15–13–34–01–11–11–12–0—2–35–13–14–12–22–0
Portland 1–11–12–00–20–22–22–21–14–21–30–25–10–54–00–22–00–21–13–2—3–34–02–40–41–1
Sacramento 0–20–21–10–20–22–21–30–23–22–21–13–21–53–10–21–11–10–21–53–3—2–21–51–30–2
San Antonio 1–10–20–20–20–21–53–30–21–30–60–21–31–34–21–11–11–11–11–30–42–2—0–41–51–1
Seattle 1–12–01–10–21–12–22–20–24–22–21–14–12–44–01–10–21–11–11–44–25–14–0—3–11–1
Utah 1–11–11–12–01–12–43–30–22–24–21–13–13–15–11–12–01–11–12–24–03–15–11–3—2–0
Washington 1–34–25–11–32–21–11–10–51–12–03–12–01–12–01–45–11–52–40–21–12–01–11–10–2—

Game log

Regular season
1988–89 game log
Total: 52–30 (home: 35–6; road: 17–24)
November: 9–5 (home: 4–1; road: 5–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 November 4 @ Boston
2 November 5 @ New Jersey
3 November 8, 1988 Chicago W 126–117 Madison Square Garden 1–2
4 November 9 @ Washington
5 November 11 @ Indiana
6 November 12 Washington
7 November 15 @ Houston
8 November 18 @ Philadelphia
9 November 19 Philadelphia
10 November 22, 1988 L.A. Lakers L 98–110 Madison Square Garden 6–4
11 November 23, 1988 @ Detroit W 133–111 Palace of Auburn Hills 7–4
12 November 26 Cleveland
13 November 29 @ Denver
14 November 30 @ L.A. Clippers
December: 9–5 (home: 8–0; road: 1–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
15 December 2 @ Dallas
16 December 3 @ San Antonio
17 December 6 Denver
18 December 8, 1988 Milwaukee W 113–109 Madison Square Garden 12–6
19 December 10 Sacramento
20 December 13 New Jersey
21 December 15 Utah
22 December 17 Washington
23 December 18 @ Boston
24 December 20 Indiana
25 December 22, 1988 Detroit W 88–85 Madison Square Garden 18–7
26 December 27 @ Atlanta
27 December 29 @ Chicago L 106–108 Chicago Stadium 18–9
28 December 30 @ Charlotte
January: 10–6 (home: 6–0; road: 4–6)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
29 January 3 Boston
30 January 4 @ New Jersey
31 January 7 @ Cleveland
32 January 8 L.A. Clippers
33 January 11, 1989 @ Detroit W 100–93 Palace of Auburn Hills 22–11
34 January 12 Charlotte
35 January 14 Atlanta
36 January 16 San Antonio
37 January 18, 1989 @ Golden State L 119–133 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena 25–12
38 January 19 @ Sacramento
39 January 21, 1989 @ Seattle L 119–121 Seattle Center Coliseum 25–14
40 January 22 @ Portland
41 January 24, 1989 @ L.A. Lakers W 122–117 Great Western Forum 27–14
42 January 27, 1989 @ Phoenix L 130–132 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 27–15
43 January 28 @ Utah
44 January 31 Indiana
February: 9–2 (home: 6–0; road: 3–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
45 February 2 Cleveland
46 February 4 @ Indiana
47 February 7 Washington
48 February 8 @ Atlanta
49 February 14 @ Charlotte
50 February 15 @ Cleveland
51 February 18 New Jersey
52 February 21 Houston
53 February 23 Charlotte
54 February 24 @ Washington
55 February 26 Boston
March: 10–7 (home: 8–3; road: 2–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
56 March 1, 1989 @ Milwaukee L 111–121 Bradley Center 37–19
57 March 2 Miami
58 March 4, 1989 Chicago W 122–104 Madison Square Garden 39–19
59 March 7, 1989 Phoenix W 124–119 Madison Square Garden 40–19
60 March 11 Indiana
61 March 14, 1989 Seattle W 116–110 Madison Square Garden 42–19
62 March 16 Philadelphia
63 March 17, 1989 @ Chicago L 124–129 Chicago Stadium 42–21
64 March 19, 1989 Milwaukee W 128–104 Madison Square Garden 43–21
65 March 20 @ Philadelphia
66 March 22 @ Miami
67 March 24 @ Boston
68 March 25 Atlanta
69 March 27 @ Charlotte
70 March 28 Portland
71 March 30 Dallas
72 March 31, 1989 Golden State L 114–134 Madison Square Garden 47–25
April: 5–5 (home: 3–2; road: 2–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
73 April 4 Philadelphia
74 April 6, 1989 @ Milwaukee W 112–99 Bradley Center 48–26
75 April 7 @ New Jersey
76 April 9 @ Washington
77 April 12 Charlotte
78 April 14, 1989 Detroit W 104–100 Madison Square Garden 50–38
79 April 16 @ Philadelphia
80 April 17, 1989 @ Chicago L 100–104 Chicago Stadium 50–30
81 April 20 Boston
82 April 22 New Jersey
1988–89 schedule

Playoffs
1989 playoff game log
First Round: 3–0 (home: 2–0; road: 1–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 April 27 Philadelphia W 102–96 Gerald Wilkins (34) Charles Oakley (12) Mark Jackson (9) Madison Square Garden
19,591		 1–0
2 April 29 Philadelphia W 107–106 Johnny Newman (20) Charles Oakley (12) Mark Jackson (10) Madison Square Garden
19,591		 2–0
3 May 2 @ Philadelphia W 116–115 (OT) Mark Jackson (24) Charles Oakley (17) Mark Jackson (9) Spectrum
16,236		 3–0
Conference semifinals: 2–4 (home: 2–1; road: 0–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 May 9, 1989 Chicago L 109–120 (OT) Johnny Newman (27) Patrick Ewing (10) Mark Jackson (11) Madison Square Garden
19,591		 0–1
2 May 11, 1989 Chicago W 114–97 Patrick Ewing (23) Charles Oakley (13) Mark Jackson (16) Madison Square Garden
19,591		 1–1
3 May 13, 1989 @ Chicago L 88–111 Patrick Ewing (19) Charles Oakley (9) Mark Jackson (6) Chicago Stadium
18,599		 1–2
4 May 14, 1989 @ Chicago L 93–106 Johnny Newman (23) Charles Oakley (16) Gerald Wilkins (5) Chicago Stadium
18,637		 1–3
5 May 16, 1989 Chicago W 121–114 Patrick Ewing (32) Charles Oakley (13) Mark Jackson (14) Madison Square Garden
19,591		 2–3
6 May 19, 1989 @ Chicago L 111–113 three players tied (22) Patrick Ewing (13) Mark Jackson (12) Chicago Stadium
18,676		 2–4
1989 schedule

Player statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game

Season
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG

Playoffs
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG

Awards and records

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