1987-88 New York Knicks Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 38-44
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 1-3 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Boston Celtics 3-1
Coach: Rick Pitino (38-44)
Location: New York, New York
Attendance: 586,752, Avg. 14,311 in 41 home dates
1987-88 New York Knicks Roster
The New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association ended the 1987-88 season with a record of 38 wins and 44 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-3.
New York tossed in 8,655 points and yielded 8,695. Patrick Ewing scored a team-leading 1,653 points for the Knicks, while Gerald Wilkins netted 17 or more per game also. Patrick Ewing contributed 676 boards. Mark Jackson dished out 868 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, Mark Jackson added 205 steals, and Patrick Ewing blocked 245 shots.
Rick Pitino coached the team. The 1987-88 New York Knicks lost in the conference first round.
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Regular Season Points For: 8655
Regular Season Points Against: 8695
Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
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November 6, 1987 | New York Knicks 99 at Detroit Pistons 110 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
November 7, 1987 | New York Knicks 95 at Indiana Pacers 108 | L | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | ||
November 9, 1987 | Boston Celtics 96 at New York Knicks 87 | L | 0-1 | 0-2 | 0-3 | ||
November 11, 1987 | Atlanta Hawks 94 at New York Knicks 93 | L | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-4 | ||
November 13, 1987 | New York Knicks 101 at Washington Bullets 108 | L | 0-2 | 0-3 | 0-5 | ||
November 14, 1987 | Milwaukee Bucks 89 at New York Knicks 93 | W | 1-2 | 0-3 | 1-5 | ||
November 18, 1987 | New York Knicks 109 at Boston Celtics 111 | L | 1-2 | 0-4 | 1-6 | 2OT | |
November 19, 1987 | New York Knicks 107 at New Jersey Nets 108 | L | 1-2 | 0-5 | 1-7 | ||
November 21, 1987 | Golden State Warriors 91 at New York Knicks 99 | W | 2-2 | 0-5 | 2-7 | ||
November 23, 1987 | San Antonio Spurs 117 at New York Knicks 112 | L | 2-3 | 0-5 | 2-8 | ||
November 25, 1987 | New York Knicks 104 at Cleveland Cavaliers 101 | W | 2-3 | 1-5 | 3-8 | ||
November 28, 1987 | Cleveland Cavaliers 93 at New York Knicks 105 | W | 3-3 | 1-5 | 4-8 | ||
December 1, 1987 | Seattle Supersonics 112 at New York Knicks 109 | L | 3-4 | 1-5 | 4-9 | ||
December 3, 1987 | New York Knicks 114 at Phoenix Suns 120 | L | 3-4 | 1-6 | 4-10 | ||
December 4, 1987 | New York Knicks 92 at Utah Jazz 104 | L | 3-4 | 1-7 | 4-11 | ||
December 6, 1987 | New York Knicks 99 at Portland Trail Blazers 117 | L | 3-4 | 1-8 | 4-12 | ||
December 8, 1987 | Washington Bullets 92 at New York Knicks 116 | W | 4-4 | 1-8 | 5-12 | ||
December 10, 1987 | Denver Nuggets 97 at New York Knicks 113 | W | 5-4 | 1-8 | 6-12 | ||
December 12, 1987 | New York Knicks 96 at Detroit Pistons 124 | L | 5-4 | 1-9 | 6-13 | ||
December 15, 1987 | Milwaukee Bucks 103 at New York Knicks 98 | L | 5-5 | 1-9 | 6-14 | ||
December 17, 1987 | Philadelphia 76ers 106 at New York Knicks 96 | L | 5-6 | 1-9 | 6-15 | ||
December 19, 1987 | New Jersey Nets 93 at New York Knicks 125 | W | 6-6 | 1-9 | 7-15 | ||
December 22, 1987 | New York Knicks 105 at Milwaukee Bucks 122 | L | 6-6 | 1-10 | 7-16 | ||
December 23, 1987 | Chicago Bulls 89 at New York Knicks 90 | W | 7-6 | 1-10 | 8-16 | ||
December 25, 1987 | Detroit Pistons 91 at New York Knicks 87 | L | 7-7 | 1-10 | 8-17 | ||
December 26, 1987 | New York Knicks 98 at Atlanta Hawks 125 | L | 7-7 | 1-11 | 8-18 | ||
December 29, 1987 | Portland Trail Blazers 110 at New York Knicks 123 | W | 8-7 | 1-11 | 9-18 | ||
January 1, 1988 | Los Angeles Clippers 96 at New York Knicks 115 | W | 9-7 | 1-11 | 10-18 | ||
January 5, 1988 | Phoenix Suns 100 at New York Knicks 95 | L | 9-8 | 1-11 | 10-19 | ||
January 6, 1988 | New York Knicks 108 at Boston Celtics 117 | L | 9-8 | 1-12 | 10-20 | ||
January 8, 1988 | New York Knicks 111 at New Jersey Nets 118 | L | 9-8 | 1-13 | 10-21 | ||
January 9, 1988 | Boston Celtics 98 at New York Knicks 106 | W | 10-8 | 1-13 | 11-21 | ||
January 12, 1988 | New York Knicks 111 at Cleveland Cavaliers 119 | L | 10-8 | 1-14 | 11-22 | ||
January 15, 1988 | New York Knicks 104 at Philadelphia 76ers 119 | L | 10-8 | 1-15 | 11-23 | ||
January 16, 1988 | Philadelphia 76ers 96 at New York Knicks 110 | W | 11-8 | 1-15 | 12-23 | ||
January 18, 1988 | Atlanta Hawks 102 at New York Knicks 110 | W | 12-8 | 1-15 | 13-23 | ||
January 20, 1988 | New York Knicks 96 at Seattle Supersonics 108 | L | 12-8 | 1-16 | 13-24 | ||
January 22, 1988 | New York Knicks 112 at Los Angeles Lakers 113 | L | 12-8 | 1-17 | 13-25 | ||
January 23, 1988 | New York Knicks 94 at Sacramento Kings 97 | L | 12-8 | 1-18 | 13-26 | ||
January 26, 1988 | New Jersey Nets 101 at New York Knicks 122 | W | 13-8 | 1-18 | 14-26 | ||
January 28, 1988 | New York Knicks 90 at Washington Bullets 104 | L | 13-8 | 1-19 | 14-27 | ||
January 30, 1988 | New York Knicks 95 at Chicago Bulls 97 | L | 13-8 | 1-20 | 14-28 | OT | |
February 2, 1988 | Washington Bullets 106 at New York Knicks 110 | W | 14-8 | 1-20 | 15-28 | ||
February 4, 1988 | Detroit Pistons 93 at New York Knicks 100 | W | 15-8 | 1-20 | 16-28 | ||
February 10, 1988 | New York Knicks 87 at Detroit Pistons 98 | L | 15-8 | 1-21 | 16-29 | ||
February 13, 1988 | Cleveland Cavaliers 103 at New York Knicks 120 | W | 16-8 | 1-21 | 17-29 | ||
February 15, 1988 | New Jersey Nets 96 at New York Knicks 97 | W | 17-8 | 1-21 | 18-29 | ||
February 16, 1988 | New York Knicks 104 at Indiana Pacers 117 | L | 17-8 | 1-22 | 18-30 | ||
February 18, 1988 | Sacramento Kings 104 at New York Knicks 108 | W | 18-8 | 1-22 | 19-30 | ||
February 22, 1988 | New York Knicks 93 at Boston Celtics 95 | L | 18-8 | 1-23 | 19-31 | at Hartford, CT | |
February 23, 1988 | Milwaukee Bucks 87 at New York Knicks 89 | W | 19-8 | 1-23 | 20-31 | ||
February 25, 1988 | New York Knicks 106 at Los Angeles Clippers 96 | W | 19-8 | 2-23 | 21-31 | ||
February 26, 1988 | New York Knicks 125 at Golden State Warriors 119 | W | 19-8 | 3-23 | 22-31 | ||
February 28, 1988 | New York Knicks 100 at Denver Nuggets 109 | L | 19-8 | 3-24 | 22-32 | ||
March 1, 1988 | Indiana Pacers 96 at New York Knicks 98 | W | 20-8 | 3-24 | 23-32 | ||
March 4, 1988 | Philadelphia 76ers 108 at New York Knicks 110 | W | 21-8 | 3-24 | 24-32 | OT | |
March 5, 1988 | New York Knicks 85 at New Jersey Nets 94 | L | 21-8 | 3-25 | 24-33 | ||
March 7, 1988 | Chicago Bulls 98 at New York Knicks 110 | W | 22-8 | 3-25 | 25-33 | ||
March 9, 1988 | Los Angeles Lakers 104 at New York Knicks 99 | L | 22-9 | 3-25 | 25-34 | ||
March 11, 1988 | New York Knicks 115 at Atlanta Hawks 122 | L | 22-9 | 3-26 | 25-35 | ||
March 12, 1988 | Utah Jazz 105 at New York Knicks 108 | W | 23-9 | 3-26 | 26-35 | ||
March 14, 1988 | Cleveland Cavaliers 102 at New York Knicks 104 | W | 24-9 | 3-26 | 27-35 | ||
March 16, 1988 | New York Knicks 108 at Philadelphia 76ers 115 | L | 24-9 | 3-27 | 27-36 | ||
March 19, 1988 | Atlanta Hawks 110 at New York Knicks 116 | W | 25-9 | 3-27 | 28-36 | ||
March 21, 1988 | New York Knicks 133 at San Antonio Spurs 121 | W | 25-9 | 4-27 | 29-36 | ||
March 22, 1988 | New York Knicks 105 at Dallas Mavericks 124 | L | 25-9 | 4-28 | 29-37 | ||
March 24, 1988 | New York Knicks 117 at Houston Rockets 134 | L | 25-9 | 4-29 | 29-38 | ||
March 26, 1988 | Boston Celtics 118 at New York Knicks 106 | L | 25-10 | 4-29 | 29-39 | ||
March 28, 1988 | Dallas Mavericks 106 at New York Knicks 114 | W | 26-10 | 4-29 | 30-39 | ||
March 29, 1988 | New York Knicks 103 at Cleveland Cavaliers 108 | L | 26-10 | 4-30 | 30-40 | ||
March 31, 1988 | New York Knicks 113 at Milwaukee Bucks 103 | W | 26-10 | 5-30 | 31-40 | ||
April 2, 1988 | Houston Rockets 98 at New York Knicks 104 | W | 27-10 | 5-30 | 32-40 | ||
April 5, 1988 | New York Knicks 136 at Philadelphia 76ers 119 | W | 27-10 | 6-30 | 33-40 | ||
April 8, 1988 | New York Knicks 122 at Chicago Bulls 131 | L | 27-10 | 6-31 | 33-41 | ||
April 10, 1988 | New York Knicks 118 at Washington Bullets 98 | W | 27-10 | 7-31 | 34-41 | ||
April 11, 1988 | Detroit Pistons 111 at New York Knicks 114 | W | 28-10 | 7-31 | 35-41 | OT | |
April 13, 1988 | Indiana Pacers 107 at New York Knicks 127 | W | 29-10 | 7-31 | 36-41 | ||
April 15, 1988 | Washington Bullets 106 at New York Knicks 97 | L | 29-11 | 7-31 | 36-42 | ||
April 16, 1988 | New York Knicks 95 at Atlanta Hawks 93 | W | 29-11 | 8-31 | 37-42 | ||
April 19, 1988 | Chicago Bulls 121 at New York Knicks 118 | L | 29-12 | 8-31 | 37-43 | ||
April 22, 1988 | New York Knicks 109 at Milwaukee Bucks 118 | L | 29-12 | 8-32 | 37-44 | ||
April 23, 1988 | New York Knicks 88 at Indiana Pacers 86 | W | 29-12 | 9-32 | 38-44 | ||
April 29, 1988 | New York Knicks 92 at Boston Celtics 112 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
May 1, 1988 | New York Knicks 102 at Boston Celtics 128 | L | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | ||
May 4, 1988 | Boston Celtics 100 at New York Knicks 109 | W | 1-0 | 0-2 | 1-2 | ||
May 6, 1988 | Boston Celtics 102 at New York Knicks 94 | L | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-3 |