2006–07 New York Knicks season

The 2006–07 New York Knicks season was the 61st season for the team in the National Basketball Association (NBA).[1] During the off-season, the Knicks hired general manager Isiah Thomas as head coach.[2] The team finished with a 33–49 record, which placed them fourth in the Atlantic Division.[3] For the third consecutive season, New York did not make the NBA Playoffs.[1] Eddy Curry led the team with 19.5 points per game, while Jamal Crawford averaged 17.6 points per game, and Stephon Marbury provided them with 16.4 points and 5.4 assists per game. Second-year forward David Lee played a sixth man role off the bench, averaging 10.7 points and leading the team with 10.4 rebounds per game.[3][4] Following the season, Steve Francis signed as a free agent with his former team, the Houston Rockets.[5]

2006–07 New York Knicks season
Head coachIsiah Thomas
General managerIsiah Thomas
OwnersCablevision
ArenaMadison Square Garden
Results
Record33–49 (.402)
PlaceDivision: 4th (Atlantic)
Conference: 11th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Local media
TelevisionMSG Network
RadioWEPN

Draft picks
Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club Team
1 20 Renaldo Balkman Forward  United States South Carolina
1 29 Mardy Collins Guard  United States Temple

Roster
New York Knicks roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
F 32 United States Balkman, Renaldo 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 208 lb (94 kg) South Carolina
C 26 United States Cato, Kelvin 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Iowa State
G 25 United States Collins, Mardy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Temple
G 11 United States Crawford, Jamal 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Michigan
C 34 United States Curry, Eddy 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 285 lb (129 kg) Thornwood HS (IL)
G 1 United States Francis, Steve 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Maryland
F 7 United States Frye, Channing 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 248 lb (112 kg) Arizona
C 13 United States James, Jerome 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 300 lb (136 kg) Florida A&M
F 20 United States Jeffries, Jared 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Indiana
F 42 United States Lee, David 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 249 lb (113 kg) Florida
G 3 United States Marbury, Stephon 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Georgia Tech
C 5 United States Morris, Randolph 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 266 lb (121 kg) Kentucky
G 23 United States Richardson, Quentin 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 223 lb (101 kg) DePaul
G 4 United States Robinson, Nate 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Washington
F 31 United States Rose, Malik 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Drexel
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Regular season

Season standings
Atlantic Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Toronto Raptors 4735.573-30–1117–2411–5
x-New Jersey Nets 4141.500624–1717–2410–6
Philadelphia 76ers 3547.4271221–2014–279–7
New York Knicks 3349.4021419–2214–273–13
Boston Celtics 2458.2932312–2912–297–9
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Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-Detroit Pistons5329.646–
2 x-Cleveland Cavaliers5032.6103
3 y-Toronto Raptors4735.5736
4 y-Miami Heat4438.5379
5 x-Chicago Bulls4933.5984
6 x-New Jersey Nets4141.50012
7 x-Washington Wizards4141.50012
8 x-Orlando Magic4042.48813
9 Philadelphia 76ers3547.42718
10 Indiana Pacers3547.42718
11 New York Knicks3349.40220
12 Charlotte Bobcats3349.40220
13 Atlanta Hawks3052.36623
14 Milwaukee Bucks2854.34125
15 Boston Celtics2458.29329

Record vs. opponents
2006–07 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHA CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND LAC LAL MEM MIA MIL MIN NJN NOK NYK ORL PHI PHO POR SAC SAS SEA TOR UTA WAS
Atlanta —3–11–30–41–30–21–11–22–01–11–32–00–22–00–41–22–01–20–21–23–11–31–11–11–10–20–22–20–21–3
Boston 1–3—2–20–31–20–21–10–40–21–11–30–20–21–11–22–21–12–20–23–11–31–30–22–00–21–11–11–30–20–3
Charlotte 3–12–2—1–22–20–21–12–21–10–21–20–22–00–22–22–21–11–21–12–22–22–20–20–21–11–10–20–31–12–2
Chicago 4–03–02–1—2–21–11–13–11–10–23–10–21–11–13–14–00–21–32–03–11–22–11–12–00–21–12–02–20–23–1
Cleveland 3–12–12–22–2—0–20–21–32–01–13–12–02–02–01–34–02–02–11–12–21–23–10–21–12–02–01–13–11–12–1
Dallas 2–02–02–01–12–0—3–11–10–33–12–02–13–14–02–02–04–02–04–02–02–02–02–23–04–03–14–02–01–21–1
Denver 1–11–11–11–12–01–3—0–23–11–22–02–13–12–22–02–02–21–12–21–11–11–11–23–12–21–23–11–11–31–1
Detroit 2–14–02–21–33–11–12–0—0–21–12–22–02–02–02–13–11–14–01–12–14–03–11–11–11–10–22–02–10–22–2
Golden State 0–22–01–11–10–23–01–32–0—2–11–12–20–43–10–20–22–11–13–11–11–12–01–32–13–11–33–11–12–21–1
Houston 1–11–12–02–01–11–32–11–11–2—1–13–12–24–02–02–02–22–01–32–02–02–01–32–23–02–23–01–11–32–0
Indiana 3–13–12–11–31–30–20–22–21–11–1—1–11–12–02–24–00–20–41–12–12–22–20–22–00–21–10–21–20–20–3
L.A. Clippers 0–22–02–02–00–21–21–20–22–21–31–1—2–23–02–02–01–21–12–21–11–12–02–23–12–20–42–20–21–31–1
L.A. Lakers 2–02–00–21–10–21–31–30–24–02–21–12–2—2–21–10–23–12–01–20–22–01–11–31–23–12–13–11–12–11–1
Memphis 0–21–12–01–10–20–42–20–21–30–40–20–32–2—0–20–22–10–21–30–21–11–10–42–21–21–31–21–11–31–1
Miami 4–02–12–21–33–10–20–21–22–00–22–20–21–12–0—2–12–03–11–11–30–41–30–22–02–01–12–02–12–03–1
Milwaukee 2–12–22–20–40–40–20–21–32–00–20–40–22–02–01–2—2–01–20–21–31–32–10–21–11–12–01–11–30–21–3
Minnesota 0–21–11–12–00–20–42–21–11–22–22–02–11–31–20–20–2—1–11–32–01–12–01–32–22–21–21–30–21–31–1
New Jersey 2–12–22–13–11–20–21–10–41–10–24–01–10–22–01–32–11–1—1–14–02–22–20–20–21–10–20–22–22–04–0
New Orleans/Oklahoma City 2–02–01–10–21–10–42–21–11–33–11–12–22–13–11–12–03–11–1—2–01–10–20–31–23–10–42–20–21–21–1
New York 2–11–32–21–32–20–21–11–21–10–21–21–12–02–03–13–10–20–40–2—2–11–30–21–11–10–21–11–31–12–2
Orlando 1–33–12–22–12–10–21–10–41–10–22–21–10–21–14–03–11–12–21–11–2—2–10–22–01–11–12–00–42–02–2
Philadelphia 3–13–12–21–21–30–21–11–30–20–22–20–21–11–13–11–20–22–22–03–11–2—1–11–11–10–22–01–31–10–3
Phoenix 1–12–02–01–12–02–22–11–13–13–12–02–23–14–02–02–03–12–03–02–02–01–1—4–03–11–22–12–01–31–1
Portland 1–10–22–00–21–10–31–31–11–22–20–21–32–12–20–21–12–22–02–11–10–21–10–4—2–20–42–21–12–22–0
Sacramento 1–12–01–12–00–20–42–21–11–30–32–02–21–32–10–21–12–21–11–31–11–11–11–32–2—0–42–11–12–10–2
San Antonio 2–01–11–11–10–21–32–12–03–12–21–14–01–23–11–10–22–12–04–02–01–12–02–14–04–0—4–02–02–22–0
Seattle 2–01–12–00–21–10–41–30–21–30–32–02–21–32–10–21–13–12–02–21–10–20–21–22–21–20–4—1–12–20–2
Toronto 2–23–13–02–21–30–21–11–21–11–12–12–01–11–11–23–12–02–22–03–14–03–10–21–11–10–21–1—0–23–1
Utah 2–02–01–12–01–12–13–12–02–23–12–03–11–23–10–22–03–10–22–11–10–21–13–12–21–22–22–22–0—1–1
Washington 3–13–02–21–31–21–11–12–21–10–23–01–11–11–11–33–11–10–41–12–22–23–01–10–22–00–22–01–31–1—

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

Regular season
New York Knicks statistics
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Renaldo Balkman 68115.6.505.185.5674.3.6.8.64.9
Kelvin Cato 1805.3.318..6671.7.0.2.61.2
Mardy Collins 52914.9.382.277.5852.01.6.6.14.5
Jamal Crawford 593637.3.400.320.8383.24.41.0.117.6
Eddy Curry 818135.2.5761.000.6157.0.8.4.519.5
Steve Francis 443028.1.408.378.8293.63.9.9.311.3
Channing Frye 725926.3.433.167.7875.5.9.5.69.5
Jerome James 41116.7.418..5561.6.1.1.41.9
Jared Jeffries 554323.8.461.100.4564.31.2.8.54.1
David Lee 554329.8.600..81510.41.8.8.410.7
Stephon Marbury 747437.1.415.357.7692.95.41.0.116.4
Randolph Morris 508.8.167..3331.8.2.4.2.8
Quentin Richardson 494733.1.418.376.6927.22.2.7.113.0
Nate Robinson 64521.2.434.390.7772.41.4.8.110.1
Malik Rose 65212.5.398.250.8082.71.0.4.13.0

See also

References
  1. "New York Knickerbockers". Basketball-Reference. Archived from the original on April 27, 2009. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
  2. "Knicks fire Brown, name Thomas new coach". ESPN. June 23, 2006. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  3. "2006–07 New York Knicks Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference. Archived from the original on April 14, 2009. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
  4. Hahn, Alan (January 13, 2007). "Liftoff! David Lee has been a Slam Dunk for Knicks, fans". Newsday. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  5. Broussard, Chris (July 19, 2007). "Francis' deal with Rockets worth $6 million". ESPN. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
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