1987–88 New York Knicks season
Introduction The '''1987–88 New York Knicks season''' was the 42nd season for the team in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Early in the season, the Knicks signed free agent and second-year forward Johnny Newman. 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. First-round draft pick Mark Jackson was named Rookie of the Year.The season was the first in which the Knicks were coached by Rick Pitino, who had been hired after leading Providence to the Final Four of the 1987 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.
Draft picks ''Note:'' This is not an extensive list; it only covers the first round and notable post-first-round picks. Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club Team 1 18 Mark Jackson PG  St. John's
Roster
Regular season ===Season standings===:'''z''' – clinched division title:'''y''' – clinched division title:'''x''' – clinched playoff spot===Record vs. opponents===1987–88 NBA RecordsTeamATLBOSCHICLEDALDENDETGSWHOUINDLACLALMILNJNNYKPHIPHOPORSACSASSEAUTAWAS Atlanta  —  2–4  2–3  5–1  2–0  1–1  2–4  2–0  1–1  4–2  2–0  0–2  3–3  5–0  3–3  6–0  1–1  0–2  1–1  2–0  2–0  1–1  3–3 Boston  4–2  —  3–3  2–3  2–0  0–2  3–3  2–0  1–1  5–0  2–0  0–2  3–3  5–1  5–1  4–2  2–0  2–0  2–0  2–0  1–1  2–0  5–1 Chicago  3–2  3–3  —  3–3  0–2  1–1  2–4  2–0  2–0  3–3  2–0  1–1  5–1  5–1  3–2  4–2  2–0  1–1  1–1  1–1  1–1  2–0  3–3 Cleveland  1–5  3–2  3–3  —  1–1  1–1  1–5  0–2  1–1  4–2  1–1  1–1  2–4  5–1  2–4  3–2  1–1  1–1  2–0  2–0  1–1  0–2  6–0 Dallas  0–2  0–2  2–0  1–1  —  3–3  1–1  4–1  4–2  2–0  5–0  1–4  2–0  1–1  1–1  1–1  5–0  3–2  5–1  5–1  3–2  3–3  1–1 Denver  1–1  2–0  1–1  1–1  3–3  —  1–1  4–1  4–2  1–1  5–0  3–2  1–1  2–0  1–1  2–0  3–2  2–3  4–2  5–1  4–1  2–4  2–0 Detroit  4–2  3–3  4–2  5–1  1–1  1–1  —  2–0  1–1  3–3  1–1  0–2  4–2  5–1  4–2  4–1  2–0  1–1  2–0  1–1  1–1  2–0  3–2 Golden State  0–2  0–2  0–2  2–0  1–4  1–4  0–2  —  0–5  0–2  3–3  0–6  0–2  2–0  0–2  1–1  2–4  1–5  2–3  3–2  1–5  1–4  0–2 Houston  1–1  1–1  0–2  1–1  2–4  2–4  1–1  5–0  —  2–0  3–2  1–4  2–0  1–1  1–1  1–1  4–1  4–1  4–2  2–4  3–2  3–3  2–0 Indiana  2–4  0–5  3–3  2–4  0–2  1–1  3–3  2–0  0–2  —  1–1  1–1  3–3  6–0  2–3  2–4  2–0  0–2  2–0  2–0  1–1  1–1  2–4 L.A. Clippers  0–2  0–2  0–2  1–1  0–5  0–5  1–1  3–3  2–3  1–1  —  1–5  0–2  0–2  0–2  1–1  2–4  0–6  3–2  0–5  1–5  1–4  0–2 L.A. Lakers 2–0  2–0  1–1  1–1  4–1  2–3  2–0  6–0  4–1  1–1  5–1  —  0–2  2–0  2–0  2–0  5–1  3–3  4–1  5–0  4–2  4–1  1–1 Milwaukee  3–3  3–3  1–5  4–2  0–2  1–1  2–4  2–0  0–2  3–3  2–0  2–0  —  3–2  3–3  2–4  1–1  1–1  2–0  1–1  1–1  1–1  4–1 New Jersey  0–5  1–5  1–5  1–5  1–1  0–2  1–5  0–2  1–1  0–6  2–0  0–2  2–3  —  3–3  2–4  1–1  0–2  1–1  1–1  0–2  1–1  0–6 New York  3–3  1–5  2–3  4–2  1–1  1–1  2–4  2–0  1–1  3–2  2–0  0–2  3–3  3–3  —  3–3  0–2  1–1  1–1  1–1  0–2  1–1  3–3 Philadelphia  0–6  2–4  2–4  2–3  1–1  0–2  1–4  1–1  1–1  4–2  1–1  0–2  4–2  4–2  3–3  —  1–1  1–1  1–1  1–1  1–1  2–0  3–3 Phoenix  1–1  0–2  0–2  1–1  0–5  2–3  0–2  4–2  1–4  0–2  4–2  1–5  1–1  1–1  2–0  1–1  —  0–6  3–2  2–3  2–4  2–3  0–2 Portland  2–0  0–2  1–1  1–1  2–3  3–2  1–1  5–1  1–4  2–0  6–0  3–3  1–1  2–0  1–1  1–1  6–0  —  4–1  5–0  3–3  1–4  2–0 Sacramento  1–1  0–2  1–1  0–2  1–5  2–4  0–2  3–2  2–4  0–2  2–3  1–4  0–2  1–1  1–1  1–1  2–3  1–4  —  3–3  1–4  1–5  0–2 San Antonio  0–2  0–2  1–1  0–2  1–5  1–5  1–1  2–3  4–2  0–2  5–0  0–5  1–1  1–1  1–1  1–1  3–2  0–5  3–3  —  3–2  3–3  0–2 Seattle  0–2  1–1  1–1  1–1  2–3  1–4  1–1  5–1  2–3  1–1  5–1  2–4  1–1  2–0  2–0  1–1  4–2  3–3  4–1  2–3  —  1–4  2–0 Utah  1–1  0–2  0–2  2–0  3–3  4–2  0–2  4–1  3–3  1–1  4–1  1–4  1–1  1–1  1–1  0–2  3–2  4–1  5–1  3–3  4–1  —  2–0 Washington 3–3  1–5  3–3  0–6  1–1  0–2  2–3  2–0  0–2  4–2  2–0  1–1  1–4  6–0  3–3  3–3  2–0  0–2  2–0  2–0  0–2  0–2  —
Game log ===Regular season=== 1  November 6, 19877:30 PM EST  @ Detroit  L 99–110 Pontiac Silverdome28,676 0–1 2  November 7, 1987  @ Indiana 95–108 Market Square Arena 0–2 3  November 9, 1987  Boston 87–96 Madison Square Garden 0–3 4  November 11, 1987  Atlanta 93–94 Madison Square Garden 0–4 5  November 13, 1987  @ Washington 101–108 Capital Centre 0–5 6  November 14, 1987  Milwaukee 93–89 Madison Square Garden 1–5 7  November 18, 1987  @ Boston 109–111 (2 OT) Boston Garden 1–6 8  November 19, 1987  @ New Jersey 107–108 Brendan Byrne Arena 1–7 9  November 21, 1987  Golden State 99–91 Madison Square Garden 2–7 10  November 23, 1987  San Antonio 112–117 Madison Square Garden 2–8 11  November 25, 1987  @ Cleveland 104–101 Richfield Coliseum 3–8 12  November 28, 1987  Cleveland 105–93 Madison Square Garden 4–8 13  December 1, 1987  Seattle 109–112 Madison Square Garden 4–9 14  December 3, 1987  @ Phoenix 114–120 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 4–10 15  December 4, 1987  @ Utah 92–104 Salt Palace 4–11 16  December 6, 1987  @ Portland 99–117 Memorial Coliseum 4–12 17  December 8, 1987  Washington 116–92 Madison Square Garden 5–12 18  December 10, 1987  Denver 113–97 Madison Square Garden 6–12 19  December 12, 19877:30 PM EST  @ Detroit  L 96–124 Pontiac Silverdome21,368 6–13 20  December 15, 1987  Milwaukee 98–103 Madison Square Garden 6–14 21  December 17, 1987  Philadelphia 96–106 Madison Square Garden 6–15 22  December 19, 1987  New Jersey 125–93 Madison Square Garden 7–15 23  December 22, 1987  @ Milwaukee 102–122 MECCA Arena 7–16 24  December 23, 1987  Chicago 90–89 Madison Square Garden 8–16 25  December 25, 198712 Noon EST  Detroit  L 87–91 Madison Square Garden14,549 8–17 26  December 26, 1987  @ Atlanta 98–125 The Omni 8–18 27  December 29, 1987  Portland 123–110 Madison Square Garden 9–18 28  January 1, 1988  L.A. Clippers 115–96 Madison Square Garden 10–18 29  January 5, 1988  Phoenix 95–100 Madison Square Garden 10–19 30  January 6, 1988  @ Boston 108–117 Boston Garden 10–20 31  January 8, 1988  @ New Jersey 111–118 Brendan Byrne Arena 10–21 32  January 9, 1988  Boston 106–98 Madison Square Garden 11–21 33  January 12, 1988  @ Cleveland 111–119 Richfield Coliseum 11–22 34  January 15, 1988  @ Philadelphia 104–119 The Spectrum 11–23 35  January 16, 1988  Philadelphia 110–96 Madison Square Garden 12–23 36  January 18, 1988  Atlanta 110–102 Madison Square Garden 13–23 37  January 20, 1988  @ Seattle 96–108 Seattle Center Coliseum 13–24 38  January 22, 198810:30 PM EST  @ L.A. Lakers  L 112–113 The Forum17,505 13–25 39  January 23, 1988  @ Sacramento 94–97 ARCO Arena 13–26 40  January 26, 1988  New Jersey 122–101 Madison Square Garden 14–26 41  January 28, 1988  @ Washington 90–104 Capital Centre 14–27 42  January 30, 1988  @ Chicago 95–97 (OT) Chicago Stadium 14–28 43  February 2, 1988  Washington 110–106 Madison Square Garden 15–28 44  February 4, 19887:30 PM EST  Detroit  W 100–93 Madison Square Garden14,363 16–28 45  February 10, 19887:30 PM EST  @ Detroit  L 87–98 Pontiac Silverdome19,160 16–29 46  February 13, 1988  Cleveland 120–103 Madison Square Garden 17–29 47  February 15, 1988  New Jersey 97–96 Madison Square Garden 18–29 48  February 16, 1988  @ Indiana 104–117 Market Square Arena 18–30 49  February 18, 1988  Sacramento 108–104 Madison Square Garden 19–30 50  February 22, 1988  @ Boston 93–95 Hartford Civic Center 19–31 51  February 23, 1988  Milwaukee 89–87 Madison Square Garden 20–31 52  February 25, 1988  @ L.A. Clippers 106–96 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 21–31 53  February 26, 1988  @ Golden State 125–119 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena 22–31 54  February 28, 1988  @ Denver 100–109 McNichols Sports Arena 22–32 55  March 1, 1988  Indiana 98–96 Madison Square Garden 23–32 56  March 4, 1988  Philadelphia 110–108 (OT) Madison Square Garden 24–32 57  March 5, 1988  @ New Jersey 85–94 Brendan Byrne Arena 24–33 58  March 7, 1988  Chicago 110–98 Madison Square Garden 25–33 59  March 9, 19888:00 PM EST  L.A. Lakers  L 99–104 Madison Square Garden19,591 25–34 60  March 11, 1988  @ Atlanta 115–122 The Omni 25–35 61  March 12, 1988  Utah 108–105 Madison Square Garden 26–35 62  March 14, 1988  Cleveland 104–102 Madison Square Garden 27–35 63  March 16, 1988  @ Philadelphia 108–115 The Spectrum 27–36 64  March 19, 1988  Atlanta 116–110 Madison Square Garden 28–36 65  March 21, 1988  @ San Antonio 133–121 HemisFair Arena 29–36 66  March 22, 1988  @ Dallas 105–124 Reunion Arena 29–37 67  March 24, 1988  @ Houston 117–134 The Summit 29–38 68  March 26, 1988  Boston 106–118 Madison Square Garden 29–39 69  March 28, 1988  Dallas 114–106 Madison Square Garden 30–39 70  March 29, 1988  @ Cleveland 103–108 Richfield Coliseum 30–40 71  March 31, 1988  @ Milwaukee 113–103 MECCA Arena 31–40 72  April 2, 1988  Houston 104–98 Madison Square Garden 32–40 73  April 5, 1988  @ Philadelphia 136–119 The Spectrum 33–40 74  April 8, 1988  @ Chicago 122–131 Chicago Stadium 33–41 75  April 10, 1988  @ Washington 118–98 Capital Centre 34–41 76  April 11, 19887:30 PM EDT  Detroit  W 114–111 (OT) Madison Square Garden13,312 35–41 77  April 13, 1988  Indiana 127–107 Madison Square Garden 36–41 78  April 15, 1988  Washington 97–106 Madison Square Garden 36–42 79  April 16, 1988  @ Atlanta 95–93 The Omni 37–42 80  April 19, 1988  Chicago 118–121 Madison Square Garden 37–43 81  April 22, 1988  @ Milwaukee 109–118 MECCA Arena 37–44 82  April 23, 1988  @ Indiana 88–86 Market Square Arena 38–44===Playoffs=== 1 April 29 @ Boston  L 92–112 Gerald Wilkins (24) Ewing, Green (11) Mark Jackson (9) Boston Garden14,890 0–1 2 May 1 @ Boston  L 102–128 Gerald Wilkins (24) Patrick Ewing (10) Mark Jackson (7) Boston Garden14,890 0–2 3 May 2 Boston  W 109–100 Johnny Newman (34) Patrick Ewing (10) Mark Jackson (14) Madison Square Garden19,591 1–2 4 May 14 Boston  L 94–102 Mark Jackson (28) Patrick Ewing (20) Mark Jackson (9) Madison Square Garden19,591 1–3
Player statistics ===Season======Playoffs===
Awards and records *Mark Jackson, NBA Rookie of the Year Award*Patrick Ewing, All-NBA Second Team*Patrick Ewing, NBA All-Defensive Second Team*Mark Jackson, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team
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