1987–88 New York Knicks season
Head coachRick Pitino
General managerAl Bianchi
OwnersGulf+Western
ArenaMadison Square Garden
Results
Record38–44 (.463)
PlaceDivision: 3rd (Atlantic)
Conference: 8th (Eastern)
Playoff finishEast First Round
(lost to Celtics 1–3)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWWOR-TV
MSG Network
(Marv Albert, John Andariese)[1]
RadioWNBC
(Jim Karvellas, Ernie Grunfeld)[2]

The 1987–88 New York Knicks season was the 42nd season for the team in the National Basketball Association (NBA).[3] Early in the season, the Knicks signed free agent and second-year forward Johnny Newman.[4][5] The Knicks finished the regular season with a 38–44 record, and qualified for the 1988 NBA Playoffs. In the first round of the playoffs, New York lost a best-of-five series to the Boston Celtics, 3–1.[6] Following the season, Bill Cartwright was traded to the Chicago Bulls.[7] First-round draft pick Mark Jackson was named Rookie of the Year.[8]

The season was the first in which the Knicks were coached by Rick Pitino, who had been hired after leading Providence to the Final Four of the 1987 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.[9]

Draft picks

Note: This is not an extensive list; it only covers the first round and notable post-first-round picks.[10]

Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club Team
1 18 Mark Jackson PG  United States St. John's

Roster

1987–88 New York Knicks roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
G 3 Carlisle, Rick 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1959–10–27 Virginia
C 25 Cartwright, Bill 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1957–07–30 San Francisco
F 42 Cummings, Pat 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1956–07–11 Cincinnati
G 1 Donovan, Billy 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 171 lb (78 kg) 1965–06–30 Providence
C 33 Ewing, Patrick 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1962–08–05 Georgetown
F 44 Green, Sidney 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1961–01–04 UNLV
G 13 Jackson, Mark 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1965–04–01 St. John's
F 14 McNealy, Chris 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1961–07–15 San José State
F 4 Newman, Johnny 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1963–11–28 Richmond
G 6 Tucker, Trent 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 193 lb (88 kg) 1959–12–20 Minnesota
F 34 Walker, Kenny 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1964–08–18 Kentucky
G 21 Wilkins, Gerald 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1963–09–11 Chattanooga
Head coach
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Regular season

Season standings

Atlantic Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Boston Celtics 5725.695–36–521–2019–5
x-Washington Bullets 3844.4631925–1613–2813–11
x-New York Knicks 3844.4631929–129–3210–14
Philadelphia 76ers 3646.4392127–149–3212–12
New Jersey Nets 1963.2323816–253–386–18
#
Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-Boston Celtics5725.695–
2 y-Detroit Pistons5428.6593
3 x-Chicago Bulls5032.6107
4 x-Atlanta Hawks5032.6107
5 x-Milwaukee Bucks4240.51215
6 x-Cleveland Cavaliers4240.51215
7 x-Washington Bullets3844.46319
8 x-New York Knicks3844.46319
9 Indiana Pacers3844.46319
10 Philadelphia 76ers3646.43921
11 New Jersey Nets1963.23238
z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

1987–88 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND LAC LAL MIL NJN NYK PHI PHO POR SAC SAS SEA UTA WAS
Atlanta —2–42–35–12–01–12–42–01–14–22–00–23–35–03–36–01–10–21–12–02–01–13–3
Boston 4–2—3–32–32–00–23–32–01–15–02–00–23–35–15–14–22–02–02–02–01–12–05–1
Chicago 3–23–3—3–30–21–12–42–02–03–32–01–15–15–13–24–22–01–11–11–11–12–03–3
Cleveland 1–53–23–3—1–11–11–50–21–14–21–11–12–45–12–43–21–11–12–02–01–10–26–0
Dallas 0–20–22–01–1—3–31–14–14–22–05–01–42–01–11–11–15–03–25–15–13–23–31–1
Denver 1–12–01–11–13–3—1–14–14–21–15–03–21–12–01–12–03–22–34–25–14–12–42–0
Detroit 4–23–34–25–11–11–1—2–01–13–31–10–24–25–14–24–12–01–12–01–11–12–03–2
Golden State 0–20–20–22–01–41–40–2—0–50–23–30–60–22–00–21–12–41–52–33–21–51–40–2
Houston 1–11–10–21–12–42–41–15–0—2–03–21–42–01–11–11–14–14–14–22–43–23–32–0
Indiana 2–40–53–32–40–21–13–32–00–2—1–11–13–36–02–32–42–00–22–02–01–11–12–4
L.A. Clippers 0–20–20–21–10–50–51–13–32–31–1—1–50–20–20–21–12–40–63–20–51–51–40–2
L.A. Lakers 2–02–01–11–14–12–32–06–04–11–15–1—0–22–02–02–05–13–34–15–04–24–11–1
Milwaukee 3–33–31–54–20–21–12–42–00–23–32–02–0—3–23–32–41–11–12–01–11–11–14–1
New Jersey 0–51–51–51–51–10–21–50–21–10–62–00–22–3—3–32–41–10–21–11–10–21–10–6
New York 3–31–52–34–21–11–12–42–01–13–22–00–23–33–3—3–30–21–11–11–10–21–13–3
Philadelphia 0–62–42–42–31–10–21–41–11–14–21–10–24–24–23–3—1–11–11–11–11–12–03–3
Phoenix 1–10–20–21–10–52–30–24–21–40–24–21–51–11–12–01–1—0–63–22–32–42–30–2
Portland 2–00–21–11–12–33–21–15–11–42–06–03–31–12–01–11–16–0—4–15–03–31–42–0
Sacramento 1–10–21–10–21–52–40–23–22–40–22–31–40–21–11–11–12–31–4—3–31–41–50–2
San Antonio 0–20–21–10–21–51–51–12–34–20–25–00–51–11–11–11–13–20–53–3—3–23–30–2
Seattle 0–21–11–11–12–31–41–15–12–31–15–12–41–12–02–01–14–23–34–12–3—1–42–0
Utah 1–10–20–22–03–34–20–24–13–31–14–11–41–11–11–10–23–24–15–13–34–1—2–0
Washington 3–31–53–30–61–10–22–32–00–24–22–01–11–46–03–33–32–00–22–02–00–20–2—

Game log

Regular season

1987–88 game log
Total: 38–44 (home: 29–12; road: 9–32)
November: 4–8 (home: 3–3; road: 1–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1November 6, 1987
7:30 PM EST		@ Detroit L 99–110 Pontiac Silverdome
28,676		 0–1
2November 7, 1987@ Indiana 95–108 Market Square Arena 0–2
3November 9, 1987Boston 87–96 Madison Square Garden 0–3
4November 11, 1987Atlanta 93–94 Madison Square Garden 0–4
5November 13, 1987@ Washington 101–108 Capital Centre 0–5
6November 14, 1987Milwaukee 93–89 Madison Square Garden 1–5
7November 18, 1987@ Boston 109–111 (2 OT) Boston Garden 1–6
8November 19, 1987@ New Jersey 107–108 Brendan Byrne Arena 1–7
9November 21, 1987Golden State 99–91 Madison Square Garden 2–7
10November 23, 1987San Antonio 112–117 Madison Square Garden 2–8
11November 25, 1987@ Cleveland 104–101 Richfield Coliseum 3–8
12November 28, 1987Cleveland 105–93 Madison Square Garden 4–8
December: 5–10 (home: 5–4; road: 0–6)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
13December 1, 1987Seattle 109–112 Madison Square Garden 4–9
14December 3, 1987@ Phoenix 114–120 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 4–10
15December 4, 1987@ Utah 92–104 Salt Palace 4–11
16December 6, 1987@ Portland 99–117 Memorial Coliseum 4–12
17December 8, 1987Washington 116–92 Madison Square Garden 5–12
18December 10, 1987Denver 113–97 Madison Square Garden 6–12
19December 12, 1987
7:30 PM EST		@ Detroit L 96–124 Pontiac Silverdome
21,368		 6–13
20December 15, 1987Milwaukee 98–103 Madison Square Garden 6–14
21December 17, 1987Philadelphia 96–106 Madison Square Garden 6–15
22December 19, 1987New Jersey 125–93 Madison Square Garden 7–15
23December 22, 1987@ Milwaukee 102–122 MECCA Arena 7–16
24December 23, 1987Chicago 90–89 Madison Square Garden 8–16
25December 25, 1987
12 Noon EST		Detroit L 87–91 Madison Square Garden
14,549		 8–17
26December 26, 1987@ Atlanta 98–125 The Omni 8–18
27December 29, 1987Portland 123–110 Madison Square Garden 9–18
January: 5–10 (home: 5–1; road: 0–9)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
28January 1, 1988L.A. Clippers 115–96 Madison Square Garden 10–18
29January 5, 1988Phoenix 95–100 Madison Square Garden 10–19
30January 6, 1988@ Boston 108–117 Boston Garden 10–20
31January 8, 1988@ New Jersey 111–118 Brendan Byrne Arena 10–21
32January 9, 1988Boston 106–98 Madison Square Garden 11–21
33January 12, 1988@ Cleveland 111–119 Richfield Coliseum 11–22
34January 15, 1988@ Philadelphia 104–119 The Spectrum 11–23
35January 16, 1988Philadelphia 110–96 Madison Square Garden 12–23
36January 18, 1988Atlanta 110–102 Madison Square Garden 13–23
37January 20, 1988@ Seattle 96–108 Seattle Center Coliseum 13–24
38January 22, 1988
10:30 PM EST		@ L.A. Lakers L 112–113 The Forum
17,505		 13–25
39January 23, 1988@ Sacramento 94–97 ARCO Arena 13–26
40January 26, 1988New Jersey 122–101 Madison Square Garden 14–26
41January 28, 1988@ Washington 90–104 Capital Centre 14–27
42January 30, 1988@ Chicago 95–97 (OT) Chicago Stadium 14–28
February: 8–4 (home: 6–0; road: 2–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
43February 2, 1988Washington 110–106 Madison Square Garden 15–28
44February 4, 1988
7:30 PM EST		Detroit W 100–93 Madison Square Garden
14,363		 16–28
45February 10, 1988
7:30 PM EST		@ Detroit L 87–98 Pontiac Silverdome
19,160		 16–29
46February 13, 1988Cleveland 120–103 Madison Square Garden 17–29
47February 15, 1988New Jersey 97–96 Madison Square Garden 18–29
48February 16, 1988@ Indiana 104–117 Market Square Arena 18–30
49February 18, 1988Sacramento 108–104 Madison Square Garden 19–30
50February 22, 1988@ Boston 93–95 Hartford Civic Center 19–31
51February 23, 1988Milwaukee 89–87 Madison Square Garden 20–31
52February 25, 1988@ L.A. Clippers 106–96 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 21–31
53February 26, 1988@ Golden State 125–119 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena 22–31
54February 28, 1988@ Denver 100–109 McNichols Sports Arena 22–32
March: 9–8 (home: 7–2; road: 2–6)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
55March 1, 1988Indiana 98–96 Madison Square Garden 23–32
56March 4, 1988Philadelphia 110–108 (OT) Madison Square Garden 24–32
57March 5, 1988@ New Jersey 85–94 Brendan Byrne Arena 24–33
58March 7, 1988Chicago 110–98 Madison Square Garden 25–33
59March 9, 1988
8:00 PM EST		L.A. Lakers L 99–104 Madison Square Garden
19,591		 25–34
60March 11, 1988@ Atlanta 115–122 The Omni 25–35
61March 12, 1988Utah 108–105 Madison Square Garden 26–35
62March 14, 1988Cleveland 104–102 Madison Square Garden 27–35
63March 16, 1988@ Philadelphia 108–115 The Spectrum 27–36
64March 19, 1988Atlanta 116–110 Madison Square Garden 28–36
65March 21, 1988@ San Antonio 133–121 HemisFair Arena 29–36
66March 22, 1988@ Dallas 105–124 Reunion Arena 29–37
67March 24, 1988@ Houston 117–134 The Summit 29–38
68March 26, 1988Boston 106–118 Madison Square Garden 29–39
69March 28, 1988Dallas 114–106 Madison Square Garden 30–39
70March 29, 1988@ Cleveland 103–108 Richfield Coliseum 30–40
71March 31, 1988@ Milwaukee 113–103 MECCA Arena 31–40
April: 7–4 (home: 3–2; road: 4–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
72April 2, 1988Houston 104–98 Madison Square Garden 32–40
73April 5, 1988@ Philadelphia 136–119 The Spectrum 33–40
74April 8, 1988@ Chicago 122–131 Chicago Stadium 33–41
75April 10, 1988@ Washington 118–98 Capital Centre 34–41
76April 11, 1988
7:30 PM EDT		Detroit W 114–111 (OT) Madison Square Garden
13,312		 35–41
77April 13, 1988Indiana 127–107 Madison Square Garden 36–41
78April 15, 1988Washington 97–106 Madison Square Garden 36–42
79April 16, 1988@ Atlanta 95–93 The Omni 37–42
80April 19, 1988Chicago 118–121 Madison Square Garden 37–43
81April 22, 1988@ Milwaukee 109–118 MECCA Arena 37–44
82April 23, 1988@ Indiana 88–86 Market Square Arena 38–44
1987–88 schedule

Playoffs

1988 playoff game log
First Round: 1–3 (home: 1–1; road: 0–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 April 29 @ Boston L 92–112 Gerald Wilkins (24) Ewing, Green (11) Mark Jackson (9) Boston Garden
14,890		 0–1
2 May 1 @ Boston L 102–128 Gerald Wilkins (24) Patrick Ewing (10) Mark Jackson (7) Boston Garden
14,890		 0–2
3 May 2 Boston W 109–100 Johnny Newman (34) Patrick Ewing (10) Mark Jackson (14) Madison Square Garden
19,591		 1–2
4 May 14 Boston L 94–102 Mark Jackson (28) Patrick Ewing (20) Mark Jackson (9) Madison Square Garden
19,591		 1–3
1988 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

Playoffs

Awards and records

Transactions

References

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  2. ↑ The Fourth Estate (PDF). New York Knicks. 2003. p. 330. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
  3. ↑ "New York Knicks". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
  4. ↑ Goldaper, Sam (October 8, 1988). "Knicks Sign Newman". The New York Times. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
  5. ↑ Benson, Michael (2007). Everything You Wanted to Know About the New York Knicks: A Who's Who of Everyone Who Ever Played On or Coached the NBA's Most Celebrated Team. Taylor Trade Publishing. p. 196. ISBN 978-1-4617-3478-9.
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  7. ↑ Sakamoto, Bob (June 28, 1988). "Bulls Deal Oakley To Knicks For Cartwright". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
  8. ↑ Rowe, John (June 19, 2017). "Knicks' best first-round NBA Draft picks in their history". USA Today. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
  9. ↑ Goldaper, Sam (January 30, 1989). "Knicks' Pitino: From BMOC to Rising Star in NBA". Orlando Sentinel. The New York Times. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
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  11. ↑ "NBA & ABA Rookie of the Year Award Winners". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
  12. ↑ "All-NBA & All-ABA Teams". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
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  14. ↑ "NBA & ABA All-Rookie Teams". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
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