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1980–81 New York Knicks season

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Head coach
  
Red Holzman

Arena
  
Madison Square Garden

General manager
  
Eddie Donovan

Record
  
50–32 (.610)

Place
  
Division: 3rd (Atlantic) Conference: 4th (Eastern)

Playoff finish
  
East First Round (Eliminated 0–2)

The 1980–81 New York Knicks season was the 35th season for the team in the National Basketball Association (NBA). In the regular season, the Knicks finished in third place in the Atlantic Division with a 50–32 win–loss record, qualifying for the 1981 NBA Playoffs. New York lost in the best-of-three first round to the Chicago Bulls in a two-game sweep.

Contents

NBA Draft

Note: This is not an extensive list; it only covers the first and second rounds, and any other players picked by the franchise that played at least one game in the league.

Notes

  • z, y – division champions
  • x – clinched playoff spot

    • East First Round

    (4) New York Knicks vs. (5) Chicago Bulls: Bulls win series 2–0

  • Game 1 @ New York: Chicago 90, New York 80
  • Game 2 @ Chicago: Chicago 115, New York 114 (OT)

    • Awards and records

  • Michael Ray Richardson, NBA All-Defensive First Team

    • References

    1980–81 New York Knicks season Wikipedia
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