1977-78 New York Knicks Game-by-Game Results

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 43-39
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 2-4 Lost conference semifinals
Conference First Round - Defeated Cleveland Cavaliers 2-0
Conference Semifinals - Lost to Philadelphia 76ers 4-0
Coach: Willis Reed (43-39)
Location: New York, New York
Attendance: 626,815, Avg. 15,288 in 41 home dates

1977-78 New York Knicks Statistics
1977-78 New York Knicks Roster

The New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association ended the 1977-78 season with a record of 43 wins and 39 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-4.

The Knicks scored 9,300 points and yielded 9,345, most in the circuit. Bob McAdoo tossed in a team-leading 2,097 points for New York and contributed 1,010 rebounds. Ray Williams dished out 363 assists for the squad.

On defense, Butch Beard added 117 steals, while Bob McAdoo blocked 126 shots.

Willis Reed coached the team. The 1977-78 New York Knicks lost in the conference semifinals.

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Regular Season Points For: 9300
Regular Season Points Against: 9345

Date	Game	Res	Home	Road	Record
October 18, 1977	Kansas City Kings 113 at New York Knicks 120	W	1-0	0-0	1-0
October 22, 1977	Washington Bullets 115 at New York Knicks 141	W	2-0	0-0	2-0
October 25, 1977	Cleveland Cavaliers 117 at New York Knicks 112	L	2-1	0-0	2-1	OT
October 26, 1977	New York Knicks 106 at New Orleans Jazz 123	L	2-1	0-1	2-2
October 29, 1977	Detroit Pistons 117 at New York Knicks 124	W	3-1	0-1	3-2
November 1, 1977	New York Knicks 104 at Portland Trail Blazers 113	L	3-1	0-2	3-3
November 4, 1977	New York Knicks 95 at Seattle Supersonics 92	W	3-1	1-2	4-3
November 6, 1977	New York Knicks 106 at Los Angeles Lakers 102	W	3-1	2-2	5-3
November 8, 1977	San Antonio Spurs 117 at New York Knicks 123	W	4-1	2-2	6-3
November 9, 1977	New York Knicks 113 at Buffalo Braves 124	L	4-1	2-3	6-4
November 11, 1977	New York Knicks 119 at Philadelphia 76ers 127	L	4-1	2-4	6-5
November 12, 1977	New Jersey Nets 90 at New York Knicks 101	W	5-1	2-4	7-5
November 15, 1977	New Orleans Jazz 105 at New York Knicks 108	W	6-1	2-4	8-5
November 18, 1977	New York Knicks 103 at Washington Bullets 123	L	6-1	2-5	8-6
November 19, 1977	Indiana Pacers 127 at New York Knicks 129	W	7-1	2-5	9-6	OT
November 22, 1977	Buffalo Braves 102 at New York Knicks 101	L	7-2	2-5	9-7
November 25, 1977	New York Knicks 119 at Boston Celtics 121	L	7-2	2-6	9-8	OT
November 26, 1977	Golden State Warriors 106 at New York Knicks 112	W	8-2	2-6	10-8
November 28, 1977	Houston Rockets 86 at New York Knicks 104	W	9-2	2-6	11-8
November 29, 1977	New York Knicks 103 at Houston Rockets 120	L	9-2	2-7	11-9
December 1, 1977	New York Knicks 116 at San Antonio Spurs 120	L	9-2	2-8	11-10
December 3, 1977	Milwaukee Bucks 115 at New York Knicks 108	L	9-3	2-8	11-11
December 6, 1977	Boston Celtics 119 at New York Knicks 122	W	10-3	2-8	12-11	OT
December 9, 1977	New York Knicks 103 at Atlanta Hawks 84	W	10-3	3-8	13-11
December 10, 1977	Portland Trail Blazers 107 at New York Knicks 106	L	10-4	3-8	13-12
December 13, 1977	Atlanta Hawks 106 at New York Knicks 107	W	11-4	3-8	14-12
December 14, 1977	New York Knicks 101 at Indiana Pacers 98	W	11-4	4-8	15-12
December 16, 1977	New York Knicks 150 at Milwaukee Bucks 152	L	11-4	4-9	15-13	3OT
December 17, 1977	Chicago Bulls 103 at New York Knicks 112	W	12-4	4-9	16-13
December 20, 1977	Phoenix Suns 110 at New York Knicks 99	L	12-5	4-9	16-14
December 22, 1977	New York Knicks 100 at Cleveland Cavaliers 112	L	12-5	4-10	16-15
December 25, 1977	Philadelphia 76ers 110 at New York Knicks 113	W	13-5	4-10	17-15
December 29, 1977	New York Knicks 109 at New Jersey Nets 101	W	13-5	5-10	18-15
December 30, 1977	New Orleans Jazz 116 at New York Knicks 118	W	14-5	5-10	19-15
January 1, 1978	Cleveland Cavaliers 87 at New York Knicks 96	W	15-5	5-10	20-15
January 3, 1978	Los Angeles Lakers 120 at New York Knicks 117	L	15-6	5-10	20-16
January 6, 1978	New York Knicks 99 at Chicago Bulls 97	W	15-6	6-10	21-16
January 7, 1978	New York Knicks 100 at Kansas City Kings 93	W	15-6	7-10	22-16
January 10, 1978	New York Knicks 113 at Portland Trail Blazers 126	L	15-6	7-11	22-17
January 13, 1978	New York Knicks 96 at Golden State Warriors 109	L	15-6	7-12	22-18
January 15, 1978	New York Knicks 102 at Seattle Supersonics 108	L	15-6	7-13	22-19
January 17, 1978	New York Knicks 108 at Los Angeles Lakers 121	L	15-6	7-14	22-20
January 19, 1978	New York Knicks 114 at Phoenix Suns 134	L	15-6	7-15	22-21
January 22, 1978	New York Knicks 143 at Denver Nuggets 141	W	15-6	8-15	23-21	OT
January 24, 1978	Golden State Warriors 97 at New York Knicks 99	W	16-6	8-15	24-21
January 26, 1978	Kansas City Kings 105 at New York Knicks 112	W	17-6	8-15	25-21
January 27, 1978	New York Knicks 96 at Atlanta Hawks 105	L	17-6	8-16	25-22
January 28, 1978	Chicago Bulls 96 at New York Knicks 108	W	18-6	8-16	26-22
January 31, 1978	Denver Nuggets 119 at New York Knicks 115	L	18-7	8-16	26-23
February 2, 1978	New York Knicks 113 at San Antonio Spurs 123	L	18-7	8-17	26-24
February 3, 1978	New York Knicks 102 at Houston Rockets 112	L	18-7	8-18	26-25
February 9, 1978	Indiana Pacers 117 at New York Knicks 126	W	19-7	8-18	27-25
February 11, 1978	Milwaukee Bucks 122 at New York Knicks 133	W	20-7	8-18	28-25
February 12, 1978	New York Knicks 110 at New Jersey Nets 112	L	20-7	8-19	28-26
February 14, 1978	New York Knicks 127 at Cleveland Cavaliers 136	L	20-7	8-20	28-27	2OT
February 17, 1978	New York Knicks 128 at Detroit Pistons 108	W	20-7	9-20	29-27
February 18, 1978	Buffalo Braves 122 at New York Knicks 112	L	20-8	9-20	29-28
February 21, 1978	Seattle Supersonics 120 at New York Knicks 122	W	21-8	9-20	30-28
February 25, 1978	Phoenix Suns 115 at New York Knicks 122	W	22-8	9-20	31-28
February 28, 1978	San Antonio Spurs 123 at New York Knicks 138	W	23-8	9-20	32-28
March 2, 1978	Portland Trail Blazers 117 at New York Knicks 128	W	24-8	9-20	33-28
March 4, 1978	Boston Celtics 91 at New York Knicks 99	W	25-8	9-20	34-28
March 5, 1978	New York Knicks 94 at Boston Celtics 112	L	25-8	9-21	34-29
March 7, 1978	Houston Rockets 101 at New York Knicks 112	W	26-8	9-21	35-29
March 8, 1978	New York Knicks 125 at Milwaukee Bucks 127	L	26-8	9-22	35-30	2OT
March 10, 1978	New York Knicks 115 at Indiana Pacers 122	L	26-8	9-23	35-31
March 11, 1978	New Jersey Nets 117 at New York Knicks 126	W	27-8	9-23	36-31
March 14, 1978	Los Angeles Lakers 135 at New York Knicks 117	L	27-9	9-23	36-32
March 17, 1978	New York Knicks 117 at Chicago Bulls 129	L	27-9	9-24	36-33
March 18, 1978	Philadelphia 76ers 141 at New York Knicks 127	L	27-10	9-24	36-34
March 19, 1978	New York Knicks 118 at Philadelphia 76ers 125	L	27-10	9-25	36-35
March 21, 1978	New York Knicks 115 at Denver Nuggets 114	W	27-10	10-25	37-35
March 23, 1978	New York Knicks 108 at Phoenix Suns 120	L	27-10	10-26	37-36
March 25, 1978	New York Knicks 123 at Golden State Warriors 133	L	27-10	10-27	37-37
March 28, 1978	Denver Nuggets 103 at New York Knicks 106	W	28-10	10-27	38-37
March 30, 1978	Washington Bullets 123 at New York Knicks 108	L	28-11	10-27	38-38
March 31, 1978	New York Knicks 117 at New Orleans Jazz 116	W	28-11	11-27	39-38
April 2, 1978	New York Knicks 114 at Washington Bullets 109	W	28-11	12-27	40-38
April 4, 1978	Atlanta Hawks 105 at New York Knicks 101	L	28-12	12-27	40-39
April 6, 1978	Detroit Pistons 125 at New York Knicks 129	W	29-12	12-27	41-39	OT
April 7, 1978	New York Knicks 125 at Kansas City Kings 112	W	29-12	13-27	42-39
April 8, 1978	New York Knicks 118 at Buffalo Braves 107	W	29-12	14-27	43-39
April 12, 1978	New York Knicks 132 at Cleveland Cavaliers 114	W	0-0	1-0	1-0
April 14, 1978	Cleveland Cavaliers 107 at New York Knicks 109	W	1-0	1-0	2-0
April 16, 1978	New York Knicks 90 at Philadelphia 76ers 130	L	1-0	1-1	2-1
April 18, 1978	New York Knicks 100 at Philadelphia 76ers 119	L	1-0	1-2	2-2
April 20, 1978	Philadelphia 76ers 137 at New York Knicks 126	L	1-1	1-2	2-3
April 23, 1978	Philadelphia 76ers 112 at New York Knicks 107	L	1-2	1-2	2-4