1976-77 New York Knicks Roster
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 40-42
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: Red Holzman (40-42)
Location: New York, New York
Attendance: 644,811, Avg. 15,727 in 41 home dates
1976-77 New York Knicks StatisticsTeam Record: 40-42
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: Red Holzman (40-42)
Location: New York, New York
Attendance: 644,811, Avg. 15,727 in 41 home dates
1976-77 New York Knicks Results
The New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association ended the 1976-77 season with a record of 40 wins and 42 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.
The Knicks tossed in 8,905 points and yielded 8,906. Earl Monroe scored a team-leading 1,533 points for New York, while Walt Frazier netted 17 or more per game, too. Bob McAdoo contributed 662 boards. Walt Frazier dished out 403 assists for the squad.
Defensively, Walt Frazier added 132 steals.
Red Holzman coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butch Beard | G | May 4, 1947 | 6'3" | 185 | Louisville | Hardinsburg, KY USA |
| Bill Bradley | F-G | July 28, 1943 | 6'5" | 205 | Princeton | Crystal City, MO USA |
| Ticky Burden | G | February 28, 1953 | 6'2" | 185 | Utah | Haines City, FL USA |
| Mel Davis | F | November 9, 1950 | 6'6" | 220 | St. John's (NY) | New York, NY USA |
| Walt Frazier | G | March 29, 1945 | 6'4" | 200 | Southern Illinois | Atlanta, GA USA |
| John Gianelli | C-F | June 10, 1950 | 6'10" | 220 | Pacific | Stockton, CA USA |
| Spencer Haywood | F-C | April 22, 1949 | 6'8" | 225 | Detroit | Silver City, MS USA |
| Phil Jackson | F-C | September 17, 1945 | 6'8" | 220 | North Dakota | Deer Lodge, MT USA |
| Mo Layton | G | December 24, 1948 | 6'1" | 180 | USC | Newark, NJ USA |
| Bob McAdoo | C-F | September 25, 1951 | 6'9" | 210 | North Carolina | Greensboro, NC USA |
| Tom McMillen | F-C | May 26, 1952 | 6'11" | 210 | Maryland | Mansfield, PA USA |
| Jim McMillian | F | March 11, 1948 | 6'5" | 215 | Columbia | Raeford, NC USA |
| Dean Meminger | G | May 13, 1948 | 6'0" | 175 | Marquette | Walterboro, SC USA |
| Earl Monroe | G | November 21, 1944 | 6'3" | 185 | Winston-Salem State | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Lonnie Shelton | F-C | October 19, 1955 | 6'8" | 240 | Oregon State | Bakersfield, CA USA |
| Neal Walk | C | July 29, 1948 | 6'10" | 220 | Florida | Cleveland, OH USA |
