Record 32–28 (.533) | ||
Place Division: 2ndConference: 2nd Playoff finish East Division Finals(eliminated 1–2) | ||
The 1948–49 New York Knicks season was the third season for the team in the Basketball Association of America (BAA), which later became the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Knicks had a 32–28 record in 1948–49 and finished second in the Eastern Division, six games behind the Washington Capitols. New York qualified for the playoffs, and defeated the Baltimore Bullets 2–1 in a best-of-three series to earn a place in the Eastern Division Finals. In the division championship series, the Knicks lost to the Capitols, two games to one. Before the 1949–50 season, the BAA merged with the National Basketball League to form the NBA.
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BAA Draft
Note: This is not an extensive list; it only covers the first round, and any other players picked by the franchise that played at least one game in the league.
Eastern Division Semifinals
(2) New York Knicks vs. (3) Baltimore Bullets: Knicks win series 2–1
Last playoff meeting: 1948 BAA First Round (Baltimore won 2–1)
Eastern Division Finals
(1) Washington Capitols vs. (2) New York Knicks: Capitols win series 2–1
This was the first meeting between the Capitols and Knicks.