1997-98 New York Knicks Game-by-Game Results

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 43-39
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 4-6 Lost conference semifinals
Conference First Round - Defeated Miami Heat 3-2
Conference Semifinals - Lost to Indiana Pacers 4-1
Coach: Jeff Van Gundy (43-39)
Location: New York, New York
Attendance: 810,283, Avg. 19,763 in 41 home dates
1997-98 New York Knicks Statistics
1997-98 New York Knicks Roster

The New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 43 wins and 39 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 4-6.

The Knicks poured in 7,509 points and conceded 7,307. Allan Houston tossed in a team-leading 1,509 points for New York, and Larry Johnson scored 15 or more per game, too. Charles Oakley accounted for 724 boards. Charlie Ward dished out 466 assists for the squad.

On the defensive side of the ball, Charlie Ward added 144 steals.

Jeff Van Gundy coached the team. The 1997-98 New York Knicks lost in the conference semifinals.

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Regular Season Points For: 7509
Regular Season Points Against: 7307

Date Game Res Home Road Record
October 31, 1997 New York Knicks 97 at Charlotte Hornets 85 W 0-0 1-0 1-0
November 2, 1997 Detroit Pistons 94 at New York Knicks 86 L 0-1 1-0 1-1
November 4, 1997 Boston Celtics 70 at New York Knicks 102 W 1-1 1-0 2-1
November 6, 1997 New York Knicks 105 at Phoenix Suns 75 W 1-1 2-0 3-1
November 7, 1997 New York Knicks 94 at Los Angeles Lakers 99 L 1-1 2-1 3-2
November 9, 1997 New York Knicks 78 at Sacramento Kings 86 L 1-1 2-2 3-3
November 11, 1997 Denver Nuggets 90 at New York Knicks 93 W 2-1 2-2 4-3
November 12, 1997 New York Knicks 93 at Toronto Raptors 70 W 2-1 3-2 5-3
November 15, 1997 Sacramento Kings 87 at New York Knicks 114 W 3-1 3-2 6-3
November 18, 1997 New York Knicks 84 at Houston Rockets 95 L 3-1 3-3 6-4
November 20, 1997 New York Knicks 100 at Atlanta Hawks 79 W 3-1 4-3 7-4
November 21, 1997 New York Knicks 104 at Washington Wizards 82 W 3-1 5-3 8-4 at Landover, MD
November 23, 1997 Vancouver Grizzlies 84 at New York Knicks 104 W 4-1 5-3 9-4
November 28, 1997 New York Knicks 78 at Detroit Pistons 86 L 4-1 5-4 9-5
November 29, 1997 Phoenix Suns 80 at New York Knicks 102 W 5-1 5-4 10-5
December 2, 1997 New York Knicks 84 at San Antonio Spurs 90 L 5-1 5-5 10-6
December 4, 1997 New York Knicks 91 at Dallas Mavericks 105 L 5-1 5-6 10-7
December 6, 1997 Charlotte Hornets 79 at New York Knicks 90 W 6-1 5-6 11-7
December 7, 1997 New York Knicks 78 at Philadelphia 76ers 93 L 6-1 5-7 11-8
December 9, 1997 New York Knicks 82 at Chicago Bulls 100 L 6-1 5-8 11-9
December 11, 1997 Minnesota Timberwolves 103 at New York Knicks 107 W 7-1 5-8 12-9
December 13, 1997 Philadelphia 76ers 83 at New York Knicks 95 W 8-1 5-8 13-9
December 16, 1997 Detroit Pistons 78 at New York Knicks 83 W 9-1 5-8 14-9
December 17, 1997 New York Knicks 80 at Indiana Pacers 87 L 9-1 5-9 14-10
December 19, 1997 New York Knicks 104 at Cleveland Cavaliers 77 W 9-1 6-9 15-10
December 20, 1997 New York Knicks 78 at Milwaukee Bucks 98 L 9-1 6-10 15-11
December 22, 1997 Dallas Mavericks 67 at New York Knicks 79 W 10-1 6-10 16-11
December 27, 1997 Toronto Raptors 97 at New York Knicks 94 L 10-2 6-10 16-12
December 30, 1997 New York Knicks 84 at Orlando Magic 79 W 10-2 7-10 17-12
January 2, 1998 New York Knicks 98 at New Jersey Nets 103 L 10-2 7-11 17-13
January 3, 1998 Orlando Magic 84 at New York Knicks 88 W 11-2 7-11 18-13
January 5, 1998 Washington Wizards 113 at New York Knicks 106 L 11-3 7-11 18-14
January 7, 1998 New Jersey Nets 88 at New York Knicks 89 W 12-3 7-11 19-14 OT
January 9, 1998 Chicago Bulls 90 at New York Knicks 89 L 12-4 7-11 19-15
January 11, 1998 Seattle Supersonics 91 at New York Knicks 92 W 13-4 7-11 20-15
January 13, 1998 Atlanta Hawks 91 at New York Knicks 89 L 13-5 7-11 20-16
January 17, 1998 New York Knicks 93 at Toronto Raptors 82 W 13-5 8-11 21-16
January 19, 1998 Boston Celtics 82 at New York Knicks 98 W 14-5 8-11 22-16
January 21, 1998 Indiana Pacers 89 at New York Knicks 97 W 15-5 8-11 23-16
January 24, 1998 New York Knicks 99 at Detroit Pistons 92 W 15-5 9-11 24-16
January 26, 1998 New York Knicks 85 at Boston Celtics 94 L 15-5 9-12 24-17
January 28, 1998 New York Knicks 82 at Miami Heat 86 L 15-5 9-13 24-18
January 29, 1998 Milwaukee Bucks 115 at New York Knicks 112 L 15-6 9-13 24-19 OT
February 1, 1998 Miami Heat 83 at New York Knicks 89 W 16-6 9-13 25-19
February 3, 1998 New York Knicks 78 at Milwaukee Bucks 82 L 16-6 9-14 25-20
February 4, 1998 New York Knicks 88 at Minnesota Timberwolves 95 L 16-6 9-15 25-21
February 10, 1998 Charlotte Hornets 91 at New York Knicks 99 W 17-6 9-15 26-21
February 13, 1998 New York Knicks 99 at Orlando Magic 83 W 17-6 10-15 27-21
February 15, 1998 Cleveland Cavaliers 91 at New York Knicks 102 W 18-6 10-15 28-21
February 17, 1998 New York Knicks 91 at Denver Nuggets 77 W 18-6 11-15 29-21
February 18, 1998 New York Knicks 78 at Utah Jazz 94 L 18-6 11-16 29-22
February 20, 1998 New York Knicks 98 at Portland Trail Blazers 89 W 18-6 12-16 30-22
February 22, 1998 Houston Rockets 74 at New York Knicks 92 W 19-6 12-16 31-22
February 24, 1998 Golden State Warriors 87 at New York Knicks 82 L 19-7 12-16 31-23
February 26, 1998 Milwaukee Bucks 90 at New York Knicks 102 W 20-7 12-16 32-23
March 1, 1998 Los Angeles Lakers 89 at New York Knicks 101 W 21-7 12-16 33-23
March 3, 1998 New Jersey Nets 91 at New York Knicks 94 W 22-7 12-16 34-23
March 5, 1998 New York Knicks 90 at Washington Wizards 103 L 22-7 12-17 34-24
March 6, 1998 New York Knicks 71 at Philadelphia 76ers 80 L 22-7 12-18 34-25
March 8, 1998 Chicago Bulls 102 at New York Knicks 89 L 22-8 12-18 34-26
March 10, 1998 Orlando Magic 78 at New York Knicks 85 W 23-8 12-18 35-26
March 11, 1998 New York Knicks 78 at Charlotte Hornets 85 L 23-8 12-19 35-27
March 14, 1998 New York Knicks 85 at Cleveland Cavaliers 88 L 23-8 12-20 35-28 OT
March 15, 1998 Indiana Pacers 91 at New York Knicks 86 L 23-9 12-20 35-29
March 17, 1998 Philadelphia 76ers 96 at New York Knicks 100 W 24-9 12-20 36-29
March 19, 1998 Portland Trail Blazers 82 at New York Knicks 77 L 24-10 12-20 36-30
March 20, 1998 Atlanta Hawks 108 at New York Knicks 109 W 25-10 12-20 37-30
March 22, 1998 Utah Jazz 124 at New York Knicks 119 L 25-11 12-20 37-31 2OT
March 24, 1998 New York Knicks 88 at Golden State Warriors 75 W 25-11 13-20 38-31
March 25, 1998 New York Knicks 77 at Los Angeles Clippers 76 W 25-11 14-20 39-31
March 27, 1998 New York Knicks 97 at Vancouver Grizzlies 89 W 25-11 15-20 40-31 OT
March 28, 1998 New York Knicks 78 at Seattle Supersonics 104 L 25-11 15-21 40-32
March 31, 1998 San Antonio Spurs 95 at New York Knicks 78 L 25-12 15-21 40-33
April 2, 1998 Los Angeles Clippers 70 at New York Knicks 81 W 26-12 15-21 41-33
April 4, 1998 New York Knicks 94 at New Jersey Nets 97 L 26-12 15-22 41-34
April 5, 1998 New York Knicks 92 at Boston Celtics 102 L 26-12 15-23 41-35
April 7, 1998 New York Knicks 79 at Atlanta Hawks 92 L 26-12 15-24 41-36
April 8, 1998 Miami Heat 80 at New York Knicks 83 W 27-12 15-24 42-36
April 12, 1998 New York Knicks 81 at Miami Heat 82 L 27-12 15-25 42-37
April 14, 1998 Washington Wizards 104 at New York Knicks 102 L 27-13 15-25 42-38
April 16, 1998 Toronto Raptors 79 at New York Knicks 108 W 28-13 15-25 43-38
April 18, 1998 New York Knicks 109 at Chicago Bulls 111 L 28-13 15-26 43-39
April 24, 1998 New York Knicks 79 at Miami Heat 94 L 0-0 0-1 0-1
April 26, 1998 New York Knicks 96 at Miami Heat 86 W 0-0 1-1 1-1
April 28, 1998 Miami Heat 91 at New York Knicks 85 L 0-1 1-1 1-2
April 30, 1998 Miami Heat 85 at New York Knicks 90 W 1-1 1-1 2-2
May 3, 1998 New York Knicks 98 at Miami Heat 81 W 1-1 2-1 3-2
May 5, 1998 New York Knicks 83 at Indiana Pacers 93 L 1-1 2-2 3-3
May 7, 1998 New York Knicks 77 at Indiana Pacers 85 L 1-1 2-3 3-4
May 9, 1998 Indiana Pacers 76 at New York Knicks 83 W 2-1 2-3 4-4
May 10, 1998 Indiana Pacers 118 at New York Knicks 107 L 2-2 2-3 4-5 OT
May 13, 1998 New York Knicks 88 at Indiana Pacers 99 L 2-2 2-4 4-6


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