1969–70 New York Knicks season
NBA champions
Division champions
Head coachRed Holzman
General managerEddie Donovan
ArenaMadison Square Garden
Results
Record60–22 (.732)
PlaceDivision: 1st (Eastern)
Playoff finishNBA Champions
(Defeated Lakers 4–3)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWOR–TV 9
(Bob Wolff)
Manhattan Cable Television
(Bob Wolff and Marty Glickman)
RadioWHN–AM 1050
(Marv Albert)

The 1969–70 New York Knicks season was the 24th season of NBA basketball in New York City. The Knicks had a then single-season NBA record 18 straight victories en route to 60–22 record, which was the best regular season record in the team's history. They set the record for the best start in the first 24 games of a season at 23–1 before the Golden State Warriors surpassed it in 2015. After defeating the Bullets in the Eastern Division semifinals and the Milwaukee Bucks in the Eastern Division finals, the Knicks defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in seven games to capture their first NBA title.

The 1969–70 Knicks are considered to be among New York City's finest sporting championship teams, and are considered the greatest team in Knicks history and among the best in NBA history. Their journey was chronicled in various books and films, most recently in When the Garden was Eden for ESPN's 30 for 30 series.

NBA draft

Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club Team
1 11 John Warren G/F  United States St. John's
2 26 Bill Bunting F/C  United States North Carolina
3 40 Eddie Mast G  United States Temple
4 54 Elnardo Webster  United States Saint Peter's College
5 68 Gene Littles  United States High Point
6 82 Dwight Durante  United States Catawba College
7 96 Chris Thomforde  United States Princeton
8 110 Jim Healey  United States Rockhurst
9 124 Roger Walaszak  United States Columbia
10 138 Frank McLaughlin  United States Fordham
11 152 Marvin Lewis  United States Long Island University, Southampton Campus
12 165 Bill O'Rourke  United States St. John Fisher College
13 177 James Wyatt  United States Northwestern State
14 186 Rich Travis  United States Oklahoma City

Roster

1969–70 New York Knicks roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
SG 12 Barnett, Dick 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1936–10–02 Tennessee State
C 17 Bowman, Nate 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1945–03–19 Wichita State
SF 24 Bradley, Bill 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1943–07–28 Princeton
PF 22 DeBusschere, Dave 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1940–10–16 Detroit Mercy
PG 10 Frazier, Walt 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1945–03–29 Southern Illinois
PF 20 Hosket, Bill Jr. 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1946–12–20 Ohio State
PF 18 Jackson, Phil Injured (IN) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1945-09-17 North Dakota
SF 5 May, Don 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1946–01–03 Dayton
C 19 Reed, Willis (C) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1942–06–25 Grambling State
SG 6 Riordan, Mike 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1945–07–09 Providence
SF 33 Russell, Cazzie 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 218 lb (99 kg) 1944–06–07 Michigan
SF 9 Stallworth, Dave 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1941–12–20 Wichita State
SG 16 Warren, John 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1947–07–07 St. John's
Head coach
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: 1970–05–08

Pre season

Game log

1969–70 Pre Season Game Log
September/October
GameDateTimeOpponentScoreLocationAttendanceRecord

All times are EASTERN time

Regular season

Standings

Eastern Division
 W L PCT GB
x-New York Knicks 6022.732–
x-Milwaukee Bucks 5626.6834
x-Baltimore Bullets 5032.61010
x-Philadelphia 76ers 4240.51218
Cincinnati Royals 3646.43924
Boston Celtics 3448.41526
Detroit Pistons 3151.37829
x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

1969–70 NBA records
Team ATL BAL BOS CHI CIN DET LAL MIL NYK PHI PHO SDR SFW SEA
Atlanta —2–46–05–23–33–34–33–34–23–32–44–25–24–2
Baltimore 4–2—5–25–14–35–24–23–31–53–43–36–02–45–1
Boston 0–62–5—3–33–34–32–41–64–32–42–44–25–12–4
Chicago 2–51–53–3—3–33–34–24–20–63–35–23–44–24–3
Cincinnati 3–33–43–33–3—4–22–42–52–54–33–34–22–41–5
Detroit 3–32–53–43–32–4—3–31–61–61–53–33–33–33–3
Los Angeles 3–42–44–22–44–23–3—3–32–44–23–45–25–26–0
Milwaukee 3–33–36–12–45–26–13–3—2–45–26–06–04–25–1
New York 2–45–13–46–05–26–14–24–2—5–26–05–15–14–2
Philadelphia 3–34–34–23–33–45–12–42–52–5—4–24–26–00–6
Phoenix 4–23–34–22–53–33–34–30–60–62–4—7–03–34–3
San Diego 2–40–62–44–32–43–32–50–61–52–40–7—5–24–2
San Francisco 2–54–21–52–44–23–32–52–41–50–63–32–5—3–4
Seattle 2–41–54–23–45–13–30–61–52–46–03–42–44–3—

Game log

1969–70 Game Log (60–22) (Home: 30–11; Road: 27–10; Neutral: 3–1)
October (9–1) (Home: 6–1; Road: 3–0)
GameDateTimeOpponentScoreLocationAttendanceRecord
1October 14, 1969Seattle126–101Madison Square Garden1–0
2October 15, 1969@ Cincinnati94–89Cincinnati Gardens2–0
3October 17, 1969@ Chicago116–87Chicago Stadium3–0
4October 18, 1969Los Angeles99–96Madison Square Garden4–0
5October 21, 1969Phoenix140–116Madison Square Garden5–0
6October 23, 1969San Francisco109–112Madison Square Garden5–1
7October 24, 1969@ Detroit116–92Cobo Center6–1
8October 25, 1969Baltimore128–99Madison Square Garden7–1
9October 28, 1969Atlanta128–104Madison Square Garden8–1
10October 30, 1969San Diego123–110Madison Square Garden9–1
November (14–1) (Home: 6–1; Road: 7–0; Neutral: 1–0)
GameDateTimeOpponentScoreLocationAttendanceRecord
11November 1, 1969Milwaukee112–108Madison Square Garden10–1
12November 3, 1969@ Milwaukee109–93MECCA Arena11–1
13November 4, 1969@ Phoenix116–99Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum12–1
14November 7, 1969@ San Diego129–111San Diego Sports Arena13–1
15November 9, 1969@ Los Angeles112–102The Forum14–1
16November 11, 1969@ San Francisco116–103Cow Palace15–1
17November 13, 1969Chicago114–99Madison Square Garden16–1
18November 15, 1969Boston113–98Madison Square Garden17–1
19November 18, 1969Cincinnati112–94Madison Square Garden18–1
20November 21, 1969@ Philadelphia98–94The Spectrum19–1
21November 22, 1969Phoenix128–114Madison Square Garden20–1
22November 25, 1969Los Angeles103–96Madison Square Garden21–1
23November 26, 1969@ Atlanta138–108Alexander Memorial Coliseum22–1
24November 28, 1969vs. Cincinnati
(at Cleveland, OH)		106–105Cleveland Arena23–1
25November 29, 1969Detroit98–110Madison Square Garden23–2
December (10–5) (Home: 5–3; Road: 4–2; Neutral: 1–0)
GameDateTimeOpponentScoreLocationAttendanceRecord
26December 2, 1969Seattle129–109Madison Square Garden24–2
27December 5, 1969@ Baltimore116–107Baltimore Civic Center25–2
28December 6, 1969Milwaukee124–99Madison Square Garden26–2
29December 9, 1969Cincinnati101–103Madison Square Garden26–3
30December 10, 1969@ Milwaukee96–95MECCA Arena26–3
31December 11, 1969@ Seattle105–112Seattle Center Coliseum27–4
32December 13, 1969Philadelphia93–100Madison Square Garden27–5
33December 16, 1969Atlanta124–125 (OT)Madison Square Garden27–6
34December 19, 1969@ Chicago108–99Chicago Stadium28–6
35December 20, 1969Baltimore128–91Madison Square Garden29–6
36December 25, 1969Detroit112–111Madison Square Garden30–6
37December 26, 1969@ Los Angeles106–114The Forum30–7
38December 27, 1969vs. Seattle
(at Vancouver, BC)		119–117Pacific Coliseum31–7
39December 28, 1969@ Phoenix135–116Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum32–7
40December 30, 1969Chicago116–96Madison Square Garden33–7
January (12–4) (Home: 4–1; Road: 7–3; Neutral: 1–0)
GameDateTimeOpponentScoreLocationAttendanceRecord
41January 2, 1970@ Milwaukee105–118MECCA Arena33–8
42January 3, 1970Boston104–111Madison Square Garden33–9
43January 6, 1970@ Baltimore129–99Baltimore Civic Center34–9
44January 7, 1970@ San Francisco99–94Cow Palace35–9
45January 9, 1970@ San Francisco123–93Cow Palace36–9
46January 10, 1970@ San Diego115–123San Diego Sports Arena36–10
47January 12, 1970vs. Phoenix
(at Salt Lake City, UT)		130–114Salt Palace Acord Arena37–10
48January 16, 1970@ Detroit104–102Cobo Center38–10
49January 18, 1970@ Boston102–109Boston Garden38–11
50January 23, 1970@ Chicago120–117Chicago Stadium39–11
51January 24, 1970San Diego127–114Madison Square Garden40–11
52January 25, 1970@ Boston102–96Boston Garden41–11
53January 27, 1970Boston133–100Madison Square Garden41–11
54January 29, 1970Detroit127–106Madison Square Garden43–11
55January 30, 1970@ Philadelphia104–100The Spectrum44–11
56January 31, 1970Chicago123–104Madison Square Garden45–11
February (9–4) (Home: 6–2; Road: 3–2)
GameDateTimeOpponentScoreLocationAttendanceRecord
57February 1, 1970@ Detroit117–111Cobo Center46–11
58February 3, 1970San Francisco118–98Madison Square Garden47–11
59February 4, 1970@ Atlanta96–111Alexander Memorial Coliseum47–12
60February 6, 1970@ Cincinnati135–92Cincinnati Gardens48–12
61February 7, 1970Cincinnati121–114Madison Square Garden49–12
62February 11, 1970Boston118–125 (OT)Madison Square Garden49–13
63February 13, 1970@ Philadelphia151–106The Spectrum50–13
64February 14, 1970Philadelphia116–114Madison Square Garden51–13
65February 17, 1970Los Angeles114–93Madison Square Garden52–13
66February 21, 1970Atlanta106–122Madison Square Garden52–14
67February 22, 1970@ Baltimore104–110Baltimore Civic Center52–15
68February 24, 1970Phoenix121–105Madison Square Garden53–15
69February 28, 1970Baltimore115–101Madison Square Garden54–15
March (6–7) (Home: 3–3; Road: 3–3; Neutral: 0–1)
GameDateTimeOpponentScoreLocationAttendanceRecord
70March 3, 1970San Francisco115–100Madison Square Garden55–15
71March 6, 1970San Diego107–103Madison Square Garden56–15
72March 7, 1970@ Philadelphia111–104The Spectrum57–15
73March 8, 1970Philadelphia116–133Madison Square Garden57–16
74March 10, 1970Seattle117–99Madison Square Garden58–16
75March 13, 1970vs. Seattle
(at Portland, OR)		103–115Memorial Coliseum58–17
76March 14, 1970@ San Diego119–103San Diego Sports Arena59–17
77March 15, 1970@ Los Angeles101–106The Forum59–18
78March 17, 1970@ Detroit122–106Cobo Center60–18
79March 18, 1970Milwaukee108–116Madison Square Garden60–19
80March 20, 1970@ Atlanta102–110Alexander Memorial Coliseum60–20
81March 21, 1970Cincinnati120–136Madison Square Garden60–21
82March 22, 1970@ Boston112–115Boston Garden60–22
1969–70 Schedule

All times are EASTERN time

Playoffs

1970 playoff game log
Division Semifinals: 4–3 (home: 3–1; road: 1–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 March 26 Baltimore W 120–117 Willis Reed (30) Dave DeBusschere (24) Walt Frazier (8) Madison Square Garden
19,500		 1–0
2 March 27 @ Baltimore W 106–99 Willis Reed (27) Willis Reed (17) Frazier, Barnett (6) Baltimore Civic Center
12,289		 2–0
3 March 29 Baltimore L 113–127 Walt Frazier (24) Dave DeBusschere (10) Walt Frazier (5) Madison Square Garden
19,500		 2–1
4 March 31 @ Baltimore L 92–102 Walt Frazier (25) Willis Reed (15) Walt Frazier (7) Baltimore Civic Center
12,289		 2–2
5 April 2 Baltimore W 101–80 Willis Reed (36) Willis Reed (36) Walt Frazier (6) Madison Square Garden
19,500		 3–2
6 April 5 @ Baltimore L 87–96 Walt Frazier (18) Willis Reed (16) Walt Frazier (5) Baltimore Civic Center
12,289		 3–3
7 April 6 Baltimore W 127–114 DeBusschere, Barnett (28) Willis Reed (14) Walt Frazier (8) Madison Square Garden
19,500		 4–3
Division Finals: 4–1 (home: 3–0; road: 1–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 April 11 Milwaukee W 110–102 Willis Reed (24) Dave DeBusschere (10) Bill Bradley (6) Madison Square Garden
19,500		 1–0
2 April 13 Milwaukee W 112–111 Willis Reed (36) Willis Reed (19) Walt Frazier (14) Madison Square Garden
19,500		 2–0
3 April 17 @ Milwaukee L 96–101 Willis Reed (21) Reed, DeBusschere (10) Walt Frazier (7) Milwaukee Arena
10,746		 2–1
4 April 19 @ Milwaukee W 117–105 Willis Reed (26) Walt Frazier (11) Dick Barnett (8) Milwaukee Arena
10,746		 3–1
5 April 20 Milwaukee W 132–96 Willis Reed (32) Dave DeBusschere (11) Walt Frazier (6) Madison Square Garden
19,500		 4–1
NBA Finals: 4–3 (home: 3–1; road: 1–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 April 24 Los Angeles W 124–112 Willis Reed (37) Reed, DeBusschere (16) Dick Barnett (9) Madison Square Garden
19,500		 1–0
2 April 27 Los Angeles L 103–105 Willis Reed (29) Willis Reed (15) Walt Frazier (11) Madison Square Garden
19,500		 1–1
3 April 29 @ Los Angeles W 111–108 (OT) Willis Reed (38) Willis Reed (17) Walt Frazier (7) The Forum
17,500		 2–1
4 May 1 @ Los Angeles L 115–121 (OT) Dick Barnett (29) Dave Stallworth (13) Walt Frazier (11) The Forum
17,509		 2–2
5 May 4 Los Angeles W 107–100 Walt Frazier (21) Cazzie Russell (8) Walt Frazier (12) Madison Square Garden
19,500		 3–2
6 May 6 @ Los Angeles L 113–135 Dave DeBusschere (25) Dave DeBusschere (9) Dick Barnett (8) The Forum
17,509		 3–3
7 May 8 Los Angeles W 113–99 Walt Frazier (36) Dave DeBusschere (7) Walt Frazier (19) Madison Square Garden
19,500		 4–3
1970 schedule

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

Season

Player Games Played Games Started Minutes Played Field Goals Free Throws Rebounds Assists Points
Willis Reed81308970235111261611755
Walt Frazier7730406004094656291609
Dick Barnett8227724942322212981220
Dave DeBusschere7926274881767901941152
Bill Bradley672098413145239268971
Cazzie Russell781563385124236135894
Dave Stallworth821375239161323139639
Mike Riordan811677255114194201624
Nate Bowman81744984125746237
Bill Hosket3623546266317118
John Warren4427244244030112
Don May372383918521796
Knicks821973038031821400621359427
New York Knicks statistics
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Dick Barnett8233.86.02.82.73.614.9
Nate Bowman819.21.20.53.20.62.9
Bill Bradley6731.36.22.210.02.514.5
Dave DeBusschere7933.36.22.210.02.514.6
Walt Frazier7739.57.85.36.08.220.9
Bill Hosket366.51.30.71.80.53.3
Don May376.51.10.51.40.52.6
Willis Reed8138.18.74.313.92.021.7
Mike Riordan8120.73.11.42.42.57.7
Cazzie Russell7820.04.91.63.01.711.5
Dave Stallworth8216.82.92.03.91.77.8
John Warren446.21.00.50.90.72.5
New York Knicks82240.646.422.248.926.0115.0

Opponents

Vs. Atlanta

Team Games Played Minutes Played Field Goals Free Throws Rebounds Assists Points
Knicks6293282130694
Hawks6293279122680

Vs. Baltimore

Team Games Played Minutes Played Field Goals Free Throws Rebounds Assists Points
Knicks6288254127710
Bullets6288236135607

Vs. Boston

Team Games Played Minutes Played Field Goals Free Throws Rebounds Assists Points
Knicks7341302180784
Celtics7341281192754

Vs. Chicago

Team Games Played Minutes Played Field Goals Free Throws Rebounds Assists Points
Knicks6288292113697
Bulls6288223156602

Vs. Cincinnati

Team Games Played Minutes Played Field Goals Free Throws Rebounds Assists Points
Knicks7336313163789
Royals7336271171713

Vs. Detroit

Team Games Played Minutes Played Field Goals Free Throws Rebounds Assists Points
Knicks7336317162796
Pistons7336290158738

Vs. Los Angeles

Team Games Played Minutes Played Field Goals Free Throws Rebounds Assists Points
Knicks6288254127635
Lakers6288236135607

Vs. Milwaukee

Team Games Played Minutes Played Field Goals Free Throws Rebounds Assists Points
Knicks6288277100654
Bucks6288252125629

Vs. Philadelphia

Team Games Played Minutes Played Field Goals Free Throws Rebounds Assists Points
Knicks7336309178789
76ers7336294163751

Vs. Phoenix

Team Games Played Minutes Played Field Goals Free Throws Rebounds Assists Points
Knicks6288310150770
Suns6288246172664

Vs. San Diego

Team Games Played Minutes Played Field Goals Free Throws Rebounds Assists Points
Knicks6288294132720
Rockets6288232200664

Vs. San Francisco

Team Games Played Minutes Played Field Goals Free Throws Rebounds Assists Points
Knicks6288274132680
Warriors6288228144600

Vs. Seattle

Team Games Played Minutes Played Field Goals Free Throws Rebounds Assists Points
Knicks6288283133699
SuperSonics6288240173653

Total

Team Games Played Minutes Played Field Goals Free Throws Rebounds Assists Points
Opponents8219730330820628682
New York Knicks statistics
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
New York Knicks82240.640.325.1105.9

Playoffs

Player Games Played Games Started Minutes Played Field Goals Free Throws Rebounds Assists Points
Willis Reed187321783517051426
Dick Barnett19714131593964321
Dave DeBusschere197011304522046305
Walt Frazier1983411868149156304
Bill Bradley19616100357260235
Cazzie Russell1930680184716178
Dave Stallworth1927561157720137
Mike Riordan1929653254627131
Nate Bowman1812818744643
Bill Hosket529435211
Don May2720324
John Warren102220324
Knicks1946608773459504502099
New York Knicks statistics
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Dick Barnett1937.66.93.12.13.416.9
Nate Bowman187.11.00.42.40.32.4
Bill Bradley1932.45.31.83.83.212.4
Dave DeBusschere1936.96.82.411.62.416.1
Walt Frazier1943.96.23.67.88.216.0
Bill Hosket55.80.80.61.00.42.2
Don May103.51.00.00.00.02.0
Willis Reed1840.79.93.913.82.823.7
Mike Riordan1915.62.81.32.41.46.9
Cazzie Russell1916.14.20.92.50.89.4
Dave Stallworth1914.53.20.84.11.17.2
John Warren22.20.20.00.30.20.4
New York Knicks19256.348.318.851.824.2115.6

Opponents

1970 NBA Eastern Division Semifinals: vs. Baltimore

Team Games Played Minutes Played Field Goals Free Throws Rebounds Assists Points
Knicks7346307137746
Bullets7346286163735

1970 NBA Eastern Division Finals: vs. Milwaukee

Team Games Played Minutes Played Field Goals Free Throws Rebounds Assists Points
Knicks524023891567
Bucks524020899515

1970 NBA Finals vs. Los Angeles

Team Games Played Minutes Played Field Goals Free Throws Rebounds Assists Points
Knicks7346332122786
Lakers7346302176780

Total

Team Games Played Minutes Played Field Goals Free Throws Rebounds Assists Points
Opponents199227964382030
New York Knicks statistics
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
New York Knicks1948.541.923.1106.8

Media

Local TV

Date Opponent Channel
October 15, 1969 @ Cincinnati WOR-TV
October 17, 1969 @ Chicago WOR-TV
October 24, 1969 @ Detroit WOR-TV
November 3, 1969 @ Milwaukee WOR-TV
November 26, 1969 @ Atlanta WOR-TV
December 5, 1969 @ Baltimore WOR-TV
December 10, 1969 @ Milwaukee WOR-TV
January 6, 1970 @ Baltimore WOR-TV
February 4, 1970 @ Atlanta WOR-TV
March 20, 1970 @ Atlanta WOR-TV
March 27, 1970 @ Baltimore WOR-TV
March 31, 1970 @ Baltimore WOR-TV
April 17, 1970 @ Milwaukee WOR-TV

Some New York Knicks TV Games never aired on WOR-TV because of broadcast conflict with the New York Rangers (NHL).

Local Cable TV

Date Opponent Cable TV
October 14, 1969 Seattle Manhattan Cable Television
October 18, 1969 Los Angeles Manhattan Cable Television
October 21, 1969 Phoenix Manhattan Cable Television
October 23, 1969 San Francisco Manhattan Cable Television
October 25, 1969 Baltimore Manhattan Cable Television
October 28, 1969 Atlanta Manhattan Cable Television
October 30, 1969 San Diego Manhattan Cable Television
November 1, 1969 Milwaukee Manhattan Cable Television
November 22, 1969 Phoenix Manhattan Cable Television
December 6, 1969 Milwaukee Manhattan Cable Television
December 16, 1969 Atlanta Manhattan Cable Television
December 20, 1969 Baltimore Manhattan Cable Television
February 21, 1970 Atlanta Manhattan Cable Television
February 24, 1970 Phoenix Manhattan Cable Television
February 28, 1970 Baltimore Manhattan Cable Television
March 18, 1970 Milwaukee Manhattan Cable Television
March 26, 1970 Baltimore Manhattan Cable Television
April 2, 1970 Baltimore Manhattan Cable Television
April 6, 1970 Baltimore Manhattan Cable Television
April 13, 1970 Milwaukee Manhattan Cable Television
April 20, 1970 Milwaukee Manhattan Cable Television

National TV

Date Opponent Network Play-by-play Color analyst
January 2, 1970 @ Milwaukee ABC
February 22, 1970 @ Baltimore ABC
March 29, 1970 Baltimore ABC
April 5, 1970 @ Baltimore ABC
April 11, 1970 Milwaukee ABC
April 19, 1970 @ Milwaukee ABC
April 24, 1970 Los Angeles ABC Chris Schenkel Jack Twyman
April 27, 1970 Los Angeles ABC Chris Schenkel Jack Twyman
April 29, 1970 @ Los Angeles ABC Chris Schenkel Jack Twyman
May 1, 1970 @ Los Angeles ABC Chris Schenkel Jack Twyman
May 4, 1970 Los Angeles ABC Chris Schenkel Jack Twyman
May 6, 1970 @ Los Angeles ABC Chris Schenkel Jack Twyman
May 8, 1970 Los Angeles ABC Chris Schenkel Jack Twyman

Local Radio

Date Opponent Flagship station
October 14, 1969 Seattle WHN
October 17, 1969 @ Chicago WHN
October 18, 1969 Los Angeles WHN
October 21, 1969 Phoenix WHN
October 23, 1969 San Francisco WHN
October 24, 1969 @ Detroit WHN
October 25, 1969 Baltimore WHN
October 28, 1969 Atlanta WHN
October 30, 1969 San Diego WHN
November 1, 1969 Milwaukee WHN
November 3, 1969 @ Milwaukee WHN
December 5, 1969 @ Baltimore WHN
December 6, 1969 Milwaukee WHN
December 16, 1969 Atlanta WHN
December 20, 1969 Baltimore WHN
January 2, 1970 @ Milwaukee WHN
January 6, 1970 @ Baltimore WHN
February 21, 1970 Atlanta WHN
February 22, 1970 @ Baltimore WHN
February 28, 1970 Baltimore WHN
March 18, 1970 Milwaukee WHN
March 20, 1970 @ Atlanta WHN
March 26, 1970 Baltimore WHN
March 27, 1970 @ Baltimore WHN
March 29, 1970 Baltimore WHN
March 31, 1970 @ Baltimore WHN
April 2, 1970 Baltimore WHN
April 6, 1970 Baltimore WHN
April 11, 1970 Milwaukee WHN
April 13, 1970 Milwaukee WHN
April 17, 1970 @ Milwaukee WHN
April 19, 1970 @ Milwaukee WHN
April 20, 1970 Milwaukee WHN
April 24, 1970 Los Angeles WHN
April 27, 1970 Los Angeles WHN
April 29, 1970 @ Los Angeles WHN
May 1, 1970 @ Los Angeles WHN
May 4, 1970 Los Angeles WHN
May 6, 1970 @ Los Angeles WHN
May 8, 1970 Los Angeles WHN

Some New York Knicks radio games never aired on WHN because of broadcast conflict with the New York Rangers (NHL).

National Radio

Date Opponent Network Play-by-play Color analyst
April 24, 1970 Los Angeles Mutual Bob Wolff
April 27, 1970 Los Angeles Mutual Bob Wolff
April 29, 1970 @ Los Angeles Mutual Bob Wolff
May 1, 1970 @ Los Angeles Mutual Bob Wolff
May 4, 1970 Los Angeles Mutual Bob Wolff
May 6, 1970 @ Los Angeles Mutual Bob Wolff
May 8, 1970 Los Angeles Mutual Bob Wolff

Public Address Announcer

Madison Square Garden PA Announcer
John Condon

Transactions

Transactions listed are from July 1, 1969, to June 30, 1970.

1970 NBA Expansion Draft

May 11, 1970 To Buffalo Braves
Bill Hosket
Don May
To Cleveland Cavaliers
John Warren

Trades

June 20, 1970 To Buffalo Braves
Nate Bowman
Mike Silliman
for cash

Awards and records

Player/Coach Award
Willis Reed NBA Most Valuable Player Award
NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award
All-NBA First Team
NBA All-Defensive First Team
Walt Frazier All-NBA First Team
NBA All-Defensive First Team
Dave DeBusschere NBA All-Defensive First Team
Red Holzman NBA Coach of the Year Award

20th NBA All-Star Game

New York Knicks NBA All-Star representatives at the 1970 NBA All-Star Game in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at The Spectrum.

Player Team Position Minutes Points Field Goals FGA Free Throws FTA Rebounds Assists Personal Fouls
Dave DeBusschere (Eastern Conference All-Stars) F 14 10 5 10 0 0 7 2 1
Walt Frazier (Eastern Conference All-Stars) G, Starter 24 7 3 7 1 2 3 4 2
Willis Reed
MVP		 (Eastern Conference All-Stars) C, Starter 30 21 9 18 3 3 11 0 6
Coach Team
Red Holzman (Eastern Conference All-Stars) Head Coach

NBA finals

Without question, the defining moment in the series occurred in Game 7, where an injured Reed limped onto the court right before the start of the game.

On a re-creation of that moment, Marv Albert described it: "Here comes Willis! The crowd is going wild! Willis passes the scorers table, he grabs a basketball. The Lakers have stopped (shooting), the Lakers are watching Willis!"

He scored the game's first two baskets and proceeded not to score for the remainder of the game. Contrary to popular lore, he did not sit out after his first two baskets, but remained on the floor for 27 minutes. Despite his lack of scoring after his first four points, Reed's heroics inspired the team, and they won the game by a score of 113–99. The entire starting line up for the 69–70 Knicks had their jerseys retired by the New York Knicks. The jerseys of Walt Frazier (#10), Willis Reed (#19), Dave DeBusschere (#22), Bill Bradley (#24), and Dick Barnett (#12) all hang from the rafters at Madison Square Garden. Reed walking on to the court was voted the greatest moment in Madison Square Garden history.

GameDateResultSiteSeries
Game 1April 24 (Fri.)New York Knicks 124, Los Angeles Lakers 112@ New YorkKnicks lead, 1 game to 0
Game 2April 27 (Mon.)Los Angeles Lakes 105, New York Knicks 103@ New YorkSeries tied, 1 game each
Game 3April 29 (Wed.)New York Knicks 111, Los Angeles Lakers 108@ Los AngelesKnicks lead, 2 games to 1
Game 4May 1 (Fri.)Los Angeles Lakers 121, New York Knicks 105@ Los AngelesSeries tied, 2 games each
Game 5May 4 (Mon.)New York Knicks 107, Los Angeles Lakers 100@ New YorkKnicks lead, 3 games to 2
Game 6May 6 (Wed.)Los Angeles Lakers 135, New York Knicks 113@ Los AngelesSeries tied, 3 games each
Game 7May 8 (Fri.)New York Knicks 113, Los Angeles Lakers 99@ New YorkKnicks win, 4 games to 3

Knicks win series 4–3

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