1984–85 New York Knicks season

The 1984–85 NBA season was the Knicks' 39th season in the NBA.[1]

1984–85 New York Knicks season
Head coachHubie Brown
General managerDave DeBusschere
PresidentJack Krumpe
OwnersGulf+Western
ArenaMadison Square Garden
Results
Record24–58 (.293)
PlaceDivision: 5th (Atlantic)
Conference: 10th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify

Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWOR-TV
MSG Network
(Jim Karvellas, Butch Beard)
RadioWPAT/WGBB/WFAS
(Marv Albert, John Andariese)
< 1983–84 1985–86 >

Bernard King injured his knee on March 25 and was put on injured reserve, ending his season. He was forced to sit out the next year. Before the injury, King scored 60 points in a Christmas Day game against the New Jersey Nets.

Draft picks edit

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
364Curtis Green  United StatesSouthern Mississippi
487Bob ThorntonPF/C  United StatesCalifornia-Irvine
6133Eddie Lee WilkinsPF/C  United StatesGardner-Webb
7156Ken BannisterF/C  United StatesSaint Augustine's
8179Ricky Tunstall  United StatesYoungstown State
9201Marc Marotta  United StatesMarquette
10223Mike Henderson  United StatesLong Island (C.W. Post Campus)

Roster edit

PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
PF20Bailey, James6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)200 lb (91 kg)Rutgers
PF1Bannister, Ken6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg)St. Augustine's
SG7Carter, Butch6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg)Indiana
C25Cartwright, Bill7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)245 lb (111 kg)San Francisco
C8Cavenall, Ron7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)230 lb (104 kg)Texas Southern
PF42Cummings, Pat6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg)Cincinnati
SG18Grunfeld, Ernie6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg)Tennessee
SF30King, Bernard6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)197 lb (89 kg)Tennessee
SF55Orr, Louis6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)175 lb (79 kg)Syracuse
PF21Robinson, Truck6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg)Tennessee State
PG2Sparrow, Rory6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg)Villanova
SG6Tucker, Trent6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)193 lb (88 kg)Minnesota
PG4Walker, Darrell6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg)Arkansas
C34Wilkins, Eddie Lee6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)220 lb (100 kg)Gardner–Webb
Head coach

Hubie Brown

Assistant coach(es)

Bob Hill


Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Regular season edit

Season standings edit

W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Boston Celtics6319.76835–628–1319–5
x-Philadelphia 76ers5824.707534–724–1715–9
x-New Jersey Nets4240.5122127–1415–2613–11
x-Washington Bullets4042.4882328–1312–2911–13
New York Knicks2458.2933919–225–362–22
#
Team W L PCT GB
1z-Boston Celtics6319.768
2y-Milwaukee Bucks5923.7204
3x-Philadelphia 76ers5824.7075
4x-Detroit Pistons4636.56117
5x-New Jersey Nets4240.51221
6x-Washington Bullets4042.48823
7x-Chicago Bulls3844.46325
8x-Cleveland Cavaliers3646.43927
9Atlanta Hawks3448.41529
10New York Knicks2458.29339
11Indiana Pacers2260.26841
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents edit

1984-85 NBA Records
TeamATLBOSCHICLEDALDENDETGSWHOUINDKCKLACLALMILNJNNYKPHIPHOPORSASSEAUTAWAS
Atlanta1–43–33–30–20–21–52–00–26–00–22–00–22–43–33–30–52–00–20–21–12–03–3
Boston4–14–26–02–01–14–22–02–05–12–02–01–11–45–16–03–32–01–12–01–12–05–1
Chicago3–32–42–42–01–13–31–10–22–42–02–01–13–32–44–20–51–11–11–12–00–23–2
Cleveland3–30–64–21–10–21–41–10–24–22–02–00–21–52–33–34–21–11–11–11–11–13–3
Dallas2–00–20–21–12–40–24–12–42–05–13–21–41–11–12–01–12–34–14–25–01–51–1
Denver2–01–11–12–04–20–25–02–42–04–22–32–31–12–01–11–14–14–13–33–24–22–0
Detroit5–12–43–34–12–02–02–01–16–01–11–11–13–31–53–21–52–01–11–11–10–23–3
Golden State0–20–21–11–11–40–50–22–30–22–32–41–50–21–11–10–22–42–41–43–31–41–1
Houston2–00–22–02–04–24–21–13–21–15–12–31–40–21–12–01–14–13–24–23–23–30–2
Indiana0–61–54–22–40–20–20–62–01–11–10–21–11–52–32–41–50–20–21–10–22–01–4
Kansas City2–00–20–20–21–52–41–13–21–51–13–20–50–22–01–11–12–33–22–43–22–41–1
L.A. Clippers0–20–20–20–22–33–21–14–23–22–02–30–60–20–21–10–24–21–52–32–43–21–1
L.A. Lakers2–01–11–12–04–13–21–15–14–11–15–06–01–12–02–01–15–15–13–23–34–11–1
Milwaukee4–24–13–35–11–11–13–32–02–05–12–02–01–13–35–03–31–12–02–02–02–04–2
New Jersey3–31–54–23–21–10–25–11–11–13–20–22–00–23–36–02–41–10–20–22–00–24–2
New York3–30–62–43–30–21–12–31–10–24–21–11–10–20–50–62–40–20–21–12–01–10–6
Philadelphia5–03–35–02–41–11–15–12–01–15–11–12–01–13–34–24–22–02–01–12–02–04–2
Phoenix0–20–21–11–13–21–40–24–21–42–03–22–41–51–11–12–00–23–31–45–13–21–1
Portland2–01–11–11–11–41–41–14–22–32–02–35–11–50–22–02–00–23–33–24–23–21–1
San Antonio2–00–21–11–12–43–31–14–12–41–14–23–22–30–22–01–11–14–12–34–11–50–2
Seattle1–11–10–21–10–52–31–13–32–32–02–34–23–30–20–20–20–21–52–41–43–22–0
Utah0–20–22–01–15–12–42–04–13–30–24–22–31–40–22–01–10–22–32–35–12–31–1
Washington3–31–52–33–31–10–23–31–12–04–11–11–11–12–42–46–02–41–11–12–00–21–1

Game log edit

Player statistics edit

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG% Field-goal percentage 3P% 3-point field-goal percentage FT% Free-throw percentage
 RPG Rebounds per game APG Assists per game SPG Steals per game
 BPG Blocks per game PPG Points per game

Awards and records edit

Transactions edit

See also edit

References edit