1988-89 New York Knicks Roster

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 52-30
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 5-4 Lost conference semifinals
Conference First Round - Defeated Philadelphia 76ers 3-0
Conference Semifinals - Lost to Chicago Bulls 4-2
Coach: Rick Pitino (52-30)
Location: New York, New York
Attendance: 746,851, Avg. 18,216 in 41 home dates
1988-89 New York Knicks Statistics
1988-89 New York Knicks Results

The New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association ended the 1988-89 season with a record of 52 wins and 30 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 5-4.

The Knicks racked up 9,567 points and conceded 9,258. Patrick Ewing tossed in a team-leading 1,815 points for New York, while Charles Oakley accounted for 861 boards. Mark Jackson dished out 619 assists for the squad.

On defense, Mark Jackson added 139 steals, and Patrick Ewing blocked 281 shots.

Rick Pitino coached the team. The 1988-89 New York Knicks lost in the conference semifinals.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown
Greg ButlerCMarch 11, 19666'11"240StanfordInglewood, CA USA
Patrick EwingC-FAugust 5, 19627'0"240GeorgetownKingston, JAM
Sidney GreenF-CJanuary 4, 19616'9"220UNLVBrooklyn, NY USA
Mark JacksonGApril 1, 19656'1"180St. John's (NY)Brooklyn, NY USA
Pete MyersG-FSeptember 15, 19636'6"180Arkansas-Little RockMobile, AL USA
Johnny NewmanF-GNovember 28, 19636'7"190RichmondDanville, VA USA
Charles OakleyF-CDecember 18, 19636'8"225Virginia UnionCleveland, OH USA
Rod StricklandGJuly 11, 19666'3"175DePaulBronx, NY USA
Trent TuckerGDecember 20, 19596'5"190MinnesotaTarboro, NC USA
Kiki VandewegheFAugust 1, 19586'8"220UCLAWeisbaden, GER
Kenny WalkerFAugust 18, 19646'8"210KentuckyRoberta, GA USA
Eddie Lee WilkinsF-CMay 7, 19626'10"220Gardner-WebbCartersville, GA USA
Gerald WilkinsG-FSeptember 11, 19636'6"185Tennessee-ChattanoogaAtlanta, GA USA



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