Arena Madison Square Garden | Record 39–43 (.476) | |
Head coach Stu Jackson
John MacLeod General manager Al Bianchi
Dave Checketts Owner(s) Paramount Communications, Inc. Place Division: 3rd (Atlantic)
Conference: 8th (Eastern) | ||
The 1990–91 New York Knicks season was the 45th season for the team in the National Basketball Association (NBA). In the offseason, the Knicks signed unrestricted free agent John Starks, who played in the Continental Basketball Association the previous season. The Knicks changed their on-court leadership early in the season as head coach Stu Jackson was replaced by John MacLeod. After a 6–3 start to the season, the Knicks lost eight of their next nine games and were .500 for the rest of the season. They finished in third place in the Atlantic Division with a 39–43 record, and earned the #8 seed in the Eastern Conference for the NBA Playoffs. Patrick Ewing led the Knicks with 26.6 points per game, and was selected for the 1991 NBA All-Star Game.
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In the first round, the Knicks were swept in three straight games by the Chicago Bulls, who were on their way to winning the championship. Following the season, Maurice Cheeks was traded to the Atlanta Hawks.
Season standings
y – clinched division title x – clinched playoff spot z – clinched division title y – clinched division title x – clinched playoff spotEast First Round
(1) Chicago Bulls vs. (8) New York Knicks: Bulls win series 3–0
Last Playoff Meeting: 1989 Eastern Conference Semifinals (Chicago won 4–2)