The New York Knicks were 31-51 in 1978-79. They finished 4th in the Atlantic Division and 7th in the Eastern Conference.
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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
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Jalen Brunson scores 38 points as the Knicks beat the Bulls 133-127
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Knicks get their first win and look like the team of last spring, not the last week
1978-79 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 | 241.2 | 107.7 | 44.3 | 25.9 | 8.5 | 4.8 | 44.8 | 92.1 | 48.7 | 18.0 | 25.7 | 70.0 | 52.0 | 14.6 | 29.6 | 19.6 | 26.3 | |||
Team Rank | 6th | 18th | 15th | 11th | 15th | 15th | 10th | 8th | 10th | 21st | 18th | 22nd | 17th | 14th | 13th | 11th | 18th | ||||
Opponent | 82 | 241.2 | 111.1 | 45.3 | 25.8 | 9.2 | 4.6 | 43.9 | 90.9 | 48.3 | 23.3 | 30.6 | 76.1 | 53.2 | 14.9 | 30.4 | 19.0 | 23.9 | |||
Opponent Rank | 6th | 13th | 14th | 10th | 13th | 5th | 9th | 8th | 10th | 19th | 19th | 19th | 10th | 12th | 12th | 14th | 18th | ||||
Net | -3.4 | -1.0 | +0.1 | -0.6 | +0.2 | +0.9 | +1.2 | +0.4 | -5.2 | -4.8 | -6.1 | -1.2 | -0.3 | -0.7 | +0.6 | +2.4 | |||||
Net Rank | 17th | 12th | 11th | 17th | 10th | 7th | 9th | 11th | 22nd | 21st | 22nd | 17th | 15th | 15th | 13th | 19th |
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 1 | .875 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 1 | .857 | 0.5 | |
| 3 | 5 | 2 | .714 | 1.5 | |
| 4 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.5 | |
| 5 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.5 | |
| 6 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.5 | |
| 7 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.0 | |
| 8 | 3 | 4 | .429 | 3.5 | |
| 9 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 4.0 | |
| 10 | 2 | 5 | .286 | 4.5 | |
| 11 | 2 | 5 | .286 | 4.5 | |
| 12 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 5.0 | |
| 13 | 1 | 6 | .143 | 5.5 | |
| 14 | 1 | 6 | .143 | 5.5 | |
| 15 | 1 | 6 | .143 | 5.5 |
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Nets| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
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| 1 | 7 | 1 | .875 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 1 | .857 | 0.5 | |
| 3 | 5 | 1 | .833 | 1.0 | |
| 4 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 1.0 | |
| 5 | 5 | 2 | .714 | 1.5 | |
| 6 | 5 | 2 | .714 | 1.5 | |
| 7 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 2.0 | |
| 8 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 2.0 | |
| 9 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.5 | |
| 10 | 3 | 3 | .500 | 3.0 | |
| 11 | 3 | 4 | .429 | 3.5 | |
| 12 | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4.5 | |
| 13 | 1 | 6 | .143 | 5.5 | |
| 14 | 1 | 6 | .143 | 5.5 | |
| 15 | 1 | 6 | .143 | 5.5 |
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