The New York Knicks were 43-39 in 1997-98. They finished 2nd in the Atlantic Division and 7th in the Eastern Conference. They lost in the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Indiana Pacers, 4 games to 1.
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Brunson scores 33 points, leads the Knicks to a 135-105 win over the Bulls
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Knicks break away in fourth quarter and beat the Nets for the 15th straight time, 103-90
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James, Maxey lead 76ers past Knicks 98-93 in an NBA Cup game
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LeBron James scores 20 points to help 76ers beat champion Knicks for 2nd time this season, 98-93
1997-98 Stats
See stats| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
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Team | 82 | 241.8 | 91.6 | 41.6 | 21.8 | 7.7 | 3.4 | 34.9 | 78.2 | 44.7 | 4.7 | 13.9 | 33.5 | 17.1 | 22.1 | 77.2 | 52.1 | 11.9 | 29.7 | 15.2 | 23.7 |
Team Rank | 10th | 25th | 13th | 16th | 23rd | 29th | 22nd | 17th | 19th | 10th | 9th | 19th | 27th | 28th | 3rd | 17th | 25th | 7th | 12th | 26th | |
Opponent | 82 | 241.8 | 89.1 | 39.0 | 19.3 | 8.0 | 3.8 | 32.0 | 74.8 | 42.8 | 4.0 | 12.7 | 31.7 | 21.1 | 28.1 | 75.0 | 51.1 | 10.4 | 28.5 | 15.0 | 20.8 |
Opponent Rank | 10th | 2nd | 3rd | 2nd | 11th | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 7th | 16th | 2nd | 25th | 26th | 26th | 7th | 1st | 17th | 19th | 27th | |
Net | +2.5 | +2.6 | +2.5 | -0.2 | -0.4 | +2.9 | +3.5 | +1.9 | +0.6 | +1.1 | +1.9 | -4.0 | -6.0 | +2.2 | +0.9 | +1.5 | +1.1 | +0.2 | +3.0 | ||
Net Rank | 11th | 6th | 6th | 19th | 19th | 2nd | 4th | 11th | 8th | 9th | 8th | 28th | 28th | 5th | 13th | 5th | 11th | 17th | 28th |
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 1 | .889 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 1.5 | |
| 3 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 1.5 | |
| 4 | 5 | 4 | .556 | 3.0 | |
| 5 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.5 | |
| 6 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.5 | |
| 7 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.5 | |
| 8 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.5 | |
| 9 | 3 | 6 | .333 | 5.0 | |
| 10 | 3 | 6 | .333 | 5.0 | |
| 11 | 3 | 6 | .333 | 5.0 | |
| 12 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 5.5 | |
| 13 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 5.5 | |
| 14 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 6.5 | |
| 15 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 6.5 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 1 | .857 | ||
| 2 | 7 | 2 | .778 | ||
| 3 | 7 | 2 | .778 | ||
| 4 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 0.5 | |
| 5 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 0.5 | |
| 6 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 0.5 | |
| 7 | 6 | 3 | .667 | 1.0 | |
| 8 | 6 | 3 | .667 | 1.0 | |
| 9 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.0 | |
| 10 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 2.5 | |
| 11 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 2.5 | |
| 12 | 2 | 5 | .286 | 4.0 | |
| 13 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 5.5 | |
| 14 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 5.5 | |
| 15 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 5.5 |


