1978–79 New York Knicks season
The 1978-79 NBA season was the Knicks' 33rd season in the NBA.[1]
Draft picks
Roster
1978–79 New York Knicks roster |
Players | Coaches |
Pos. | No. | Name | Height | Weight | DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) | From |
6.0 !C |
6 |
Barker, Tom |
7000210820000000000♠6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
225 lb (102 kg) |
1955-03-11 |
Hawaiʻi |
1.5 !G |
9 |
Beard, Butch |
7000190500000000000♠6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
185 lb (84 kg) |
1947-05-04 |
Louisville |
4.0 !F |
14 |
Behagen, Ron |
7000205740000000000♠6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
185 lb (84 kg) |
1951-01-14 |
Minnesota |
4.0 !F |
30 |
Bunch, Greg |
7000198120000000000♠6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
190 lb (86 kg) |
1956-05-15 |
Cal State Fullerton |
1.5 !G |
35 |
Cleamons, Jim |
7000190500000000000♠6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
185 lb (84 kg) |
1949-09-13 |
Ohio State |
1.5 !G |
34 |
Glenn, Mike |
7000187960000000000♠6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
175 lb (79 kg) |
1955-09-10 |
Southern Illinois |
4.0 !F |
44 |
Gondrezick, Glen |
7000198120000000000♠6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
218 lb (99 kg) |
1955-08-30 |
UNLV |
4.0 !F |
42 |
Haywood, Spencer |
7000203200000000000♠6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
225 lb (102 kg) |
1949-04-22 |
Detroit |
4.0 !F |
43 |
Knight, Toby |
7000205740000000000♠6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
210 lb (95 kg) |
1955-05-03 |
Notre Dame |
4.0 !F |
11 |
McAdoo, Bob |
7000205740000000000♠6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
210 lb (95 kg) |
1951-09-25 |
North Carolina |
6.0 !C |
50 |
Meriweather, Joe |
7000208279999999999♠6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
215 lb (98 kg) |
1953-10-26 |
Southern Illinois |
1.5 !G |
15 |
Monroe, Earl |
7000190500000000000♠6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
185 lb (84 kg) |
1944-11-21 |
Winston-Salem State |
1.5 !G |
20 |
Richardson, Michael Ray |
7000195580000000000♠6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
189 lb (86 kg) |
1955-04-11 |
Montana |
4.0 !F |
52 |
Rudd, John |
7000200659999999999♠6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
230 lb (104 kg) |
1955-08-07 |
McNeese State |
6.0 !C |
40 |
Webster, Marvin |
7000215899999999999♠7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) |
225 lb (102 kg) |
1952-04-03 |
Morgan State |
1.5 !G |
13 |
Williams, Ray |
7000190500000000000♠6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
188 lb (85 kg) |
1954-10-14 |
Minnesota |
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- Head coach
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
- Injured
Roster |
Regular season
Season standings
- z - clinched division title
- y - clinched division title
- x - clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
1978-79 NBA Records |
Team |
ATL |
BOS |
CHI |
CLE |
DEN |
DET |
GSW |
HOU |
IND |
KCK |
LAL |
MIL |
NJN |
NOJ |
NYK |
PHI |
PHO |
POR |
SAS |
SDC |
SEA |
WAS |
Atlanta |
— | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 |
Boston |
2–2 | — | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–4 |
Chicago |
1–3 | 2–1 | — | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 0–3 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 1–3 |
Cleveland |
1–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | — | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 |
Denver |
1–3 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | — | 2–2 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 |
Detroit |
1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | — | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 1–3 |
Golden State |
3–1 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 0–4 | 3–1 | — | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–2 |
Houston |
1–3 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | — | 0–4 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 |
Indiana |
3–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | — | 1–3 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–3 |
Kansas City |
2–2 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | — | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–0 |
Los Angeles |
3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 2–2 | — | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 |
Milwaukee |
0–3 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | — | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 |
New Jersey |
2–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | — | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 |
New Orleans |
2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | — | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 0–3 | 0–4 |
New York |
2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | — | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 |
Philadelphia |
2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | — | 1–3 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 |
Phoenix |
1–2 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 3–1 | — | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 |
Portland |
2–2 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–3 | — | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 |
San Antonio |
1–3 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–2 | — | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 |
San Diego |
1–3 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 | — | 2–2 | 0–3 |
Seattle |
3–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | — | 2–2 |
Washington |
2–2 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | — |
Player statistics
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