Owner(s) Gulf+Western Record 38–44 (.463) | ||
The 1987–88 New York Knicks season was the 42nd season for the team in the National Basketball Association (NBA). 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. Following the season, Bill Cartwright was traded to the Chicago Bulls.
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Draft picks
Note: This is not an extensive list; it only covers the first round and notable post-first-round picks.
z – clinched division titley – clinched division titlex – clinched playoff spotEast First Round
(1) Boston Celtics vs. (8) New York Knicks: Celtics win series 3–1
Last Playoff Meeting: 1984 Eastern Conference Semifinals (Boston won 4–3)
Awards and records
References
1987–88 New York Knicks season Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA