1969–70 New York Knicks season

Season of National Basketball Association team the New York Knicks

NBA professional basketball team season

1969–70 New York Knicks season

NBA champions

Division champions

Head coach| Red Holzman
General manager| Eddie Donovan
Arena| Madison Square Garden
Results
Record| 60-22 (.732)
Place| Division: 1st (Eastern)
Playoff finish| NBA Champions
(Defeated Lakers 4–3)

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Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television| WOR–TV 9
(Bob Wolff)
Manhattan Cable Television
(Bob Wolff and Marty Glickman)
Radio| WHN–AM 1050
(Marv Albert)
| < 1968–69  | 1970–71 >

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The 1969–70 New York Knicks season was the 24th season of NBA basketball in New York City. The Knicks had a then single-season NBA record 18 straight victories en route to 60–22 record, which was the best regular season record in the team's history. They set the record for the best start in the first 24 games of a season at 23–1 before the Golden State Warriors surpassed it in 2015. After defeating the Bullets in the Eastern Division semifinals and the Milwaukee Bucks in the Eastern Division finals, the Knicks defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in seven games to capture their first NBA title.

The 1969–70 Knicks are considered to be among New York City's finest sporting championship teams, and are considered the greatest team in Knicks history and among the best in NBA history. Their journey was chronicled in various books and films, most recently in When the Garden was Eden for ESPN's 30 for 30 series.

## NBA draft[edit]

Main article: 1969 NBA draft

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1  | 11  | John Warren | G/F  |  United States  | St. John's
2  | 26  | Bill Bunting | F/C  |  United States  | North Carolina
3  | 40  | Eddie Mast | G  |  United States  | Temple
4  | 54  | Elnardo Webster  |  |  United States  | Saint Peter's College
5  | 68  | Gene Littles |  |  United States  | High Point
6  | 82  | Dwight Durante  |  |  United States  | Catawba College
7  | 96  | Chris Thomforde  |  |  United States  | Princeton
8  | 110  | Jim Healey  |  |  United States  | Rockhurst
9  | 124  | Roger Walaszak  |  |  United States  | Columbia
10  | 138  | Frank McLaughlin  |  |  United States  | Fordham
11  | 152  | Marvin Lewis  |  |  United States  | Long Island University, Southampton Campus
12  | 165  | Bill O'Rourke  |  |  United States  | St. John Fisher College
13  | 177  | James Wyatt  |  |  United States  | Northwestern State
14  | 186  | Rich Travis  |  |  United States  | Oklahoma City

## Roster[edit]

1969–70 New York Knicks roster

Players  | Coaches
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SG | 12 | Barnett, Dick | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)  | 190 lb (86 kg)  | 1936–10–02  | Tennessee State
C | 17 | Bowman, Nate | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)  | 230 lb (104 kg)  | 1945–03–19  | Wichita State
SF | 24 | Bradley, Bill | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)  | 205 lb (93 kg)  | 1943–07–28  | Princeton
PF | 22 | DeBusschere, Dave | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)  | 220 lb (100 kg)  | 1940–10–16  | Detroit Mercy
PG | 10 | Frazier, Walt | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)  | 200 lb (91 kg)  | 1945–03–29  | Southern Illinois
PF | 20 | Hosket, Bill Jr. | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)  | 225 lb (102 kg)  | 1946–12–20  | Ohio State
PF | 18 | Jackson, Phil (IN)  | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)  | 220 lb (100 kg)  | 1945-09-17  | North Dakota
SF | 5 | May, Don | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)  | 200 lb (91 kg)  | 1946–01–03  | Dayton
C | 19 | Reed, Willis (C)  | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)  | 235 lb (107 kg)  | 1942–06–25  | Grambling State
SG | 6 | Riordan, Mike | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)  | 200 lb (91 kg)  | 1945–07–09  | Providence
SF | 33 | Russell, Cazzie | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)  | 218 lb (99 kg)  | 1944–06–07  | Michigan
SF | 9 | Stallworth, Dave | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)  | 200 lb (91 kg)  | 1941–12–20  | Wichita State
SG | 16 | Warren, John | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)  | 180 lb (82 kg)  | 1947–07–07  | St. John's

Head coach

* Red Holzman

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Legend

* (C) Team captain
* (DP) Unsigned draft pick
* (FA) Free agent
* (S) Suspended
* Injured

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Roster
Last transaction: 1970–05–08

## Pre season[edit]

### Game log[edit]

1969–70 Pre Season Game Log

September/October

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All times are EASTERN time

## Regular season[edit]

### Standings[edit]

Eastern Division

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x-New York Knicks | 60 | 22 | .732 | –
x-Milwaukee Bucks | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4
x-Baltimore Bullets | 50 | 32 | .610 | 10
x-Philadelphia 76ers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 18
Cincinnati Royals | 36 | 46 | .439 | 24
Boston Celtics | 34 | 48 | .415 | 26
Detroit Pistons | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29

x – clinched playoff spot

### Record vs. opponents[edit]

1969–70 NBA records

Team  | ATL  | BAL  | BOS  | CHI  | CIN  | DET  | LAL  | MIL  | NYK  | PHI  | PHO  | SDR  | SFW  | SEA
Atlanta | — | 2–4 | 6–0 | 5–2 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 4–3 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 5–2 | 4–2
Baltimore | 4–2 | — | 5–2 | 5–1 | 4–3 | 5–2 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 1–5 | 3–4 | 3–3 | 6–0 | 2–4 | 5–1
Boston | 0–6 | 2–5 | — | 3–3 | 3–3 | 4–3 | 2–4 | 1–6 | 4–3 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 5–1 | 2–4
Chicago | 2–5 | 1–5 | 3–3 | — | 3–3 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 0–6 | 3–3 | 5–2 | 3–4 | 4–2 | 4–3
Cincinnati | 3–3 | 3–4 | 3–3 | 3–3 | — | 4–2 | 2–4 | 2–5 | 2–5 | 4–3 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 1–5
Detroit | 3–3 | 2–5 | 3–4 | 3–3 | 2–4 | — | 3–3 | 1–6 | 1–6 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 3–3
Los Angeles | 3–4 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 3–3 | — | 3–3 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 3–4 | 5–2 | 5–2 | 6–0
Milwaukee | 3–3 | 3–3 | 6–1 | 2–4 | 5–2 | 6–1 | 3–3 | — | 2–4 | 5–2 | 6–0 | 6–0 | 4–2 | 5–1
New York  | 2–4 | 5–1 | 3–4 | 6–0 | 5–2 | 6–1 | 4–2 | 4–2 | — | 5–2 | 6–0 | 5–1 | 5–1 | 4–2
Philadelphia | 3–3 | 4–3 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 3–4 | 5–1 | 2–4 | 2–5 | 2–5 | — | 4–2 | 4–2 | 6–0 | 0–6
Phoenix | 4–2 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 2–5 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 4–3 | 0–6 | 0–6 | 2–4 | — | 7–0 | 3–3 | 4–3
San Diego | 2–4 | 0–6 | 2–4 | 4–3 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 2–5 | 0–6 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 0–7 | — | 5–2 | 4–2
San Francisco | 2–5 | 4–2 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 2–5 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 0–6 | 3–3 | 2–5 | — | 3–4
Seattle | 2–4 | 1–5 | 4–2 | 3–4 | 5–1 | 3–3 | 0–6 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 6–0 | 3–4 | 2–4 | 4–3 | —

### Game log[edit]

1969–70 Game Log (60–22) (Home: 30–11; Road: 27–10; Neutral: 3–1)

October (9–1) (Home: 6–1; Road: 3–0)

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1 | October 14, 1969 |  | Seattle | 126–101 | Madison Square Garden |  | 1–0
2 | October 15, 1969 |  | @ Cincinnati | 94–89 | Cincinnati Gardens |  | 2–0
3 | October 17, 1969 |  | @ Chicago | 116–87 | Chicago Stadium |  | 3–0
4 | October 18, 1969 |  | Los Angeles | 99–96 | Madison Square Garden |  | 4–0
5 | October 21, 1969 |  | Phoenix | 140–116 | Madison Square Garden |  | 5–0
6 | October 23, 1969 |  | San Francisco | 109–112 | Madison Square Garden |  | 5–1
7 | October 24, 1969 |  | @ Detroit | 116–92 | Cobo Center |  | 6–1
8 | October 25, 1969 |  | Baltimore | 128–99 | Madison Square Garden |  | 7–1
9 | October 28, 1969 |  | Atlanta | 128–104 | Madison Square Garden |  | 8–1
10 | October 30, 1969 |  | San Diego | 123–110 | Madison Square Garden |  | 9–1

November (14–1) (Home: 6–1; Road: 7–0; Neutral: 1–0)

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11 | November 1, 1969 |  | Milwaukee | 112–108 | Madison Square Garden |  | 10–1
12 | November 3, 1969 |  | @ Milwaukee | 109–93 | MECCA Arena |  | 11–1
13 | November 4, 1969 |  | @ Phoenix | 116–99 | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum |  | 12–1
14 | November 7, 1969 |  | @ San Diego | 129–111 | San Diego Sports Arena |  | 13–1
15 | November 9, 1969 |  | @ Los Angeles | 112–102 | The Forum |  | 14–1
16 | November 11, 1969 |  | @ San Francisco | 116–103 | Cow Palace |  | 15–1
17 | November 13, 1969 |  | Chicago | 114–99 | Madison Square Garden |  | 16–1
18 | November 15, 1969 |  | Boston | 113–98 | Madison Square Garden |  | 17–1
19 | November 18, 1969 |  | Cincinnati | 112–94 | Madison Square Garden |  | 18–1
20 | November 21, 1969 |  | @ Philadelphia | 98–94 | The Spectrum |  | 19–1
21 | November 22, 1969 |  | Phoenix | 128–114 | Madison Square Garden |  | 20–1
22 | November 25, 1969 |  | Los Angeles | 103–96 | Madison Square Garden |  | 21–1
23 | November 26, 1969 |  | @ Atlanta | 138–108 | Alexander Memorial Coliseum |  | 22–1
24 | November 28, 1969 |  | vs. Cincinnati
(at Cleveland, OH) | 106–105 | Cleveland Arena |  | 23–1
25 | November 29, 1969 |  | Detroit | 98–110 | Madison Square Garden |  | 23–2

December (10–5) (Home: 5–3; Road: 4–2; Neutral: 1–0)

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26 | December 2, 1969 |  | Seattle | 129–109 | Madison Square Garden |  | 24–2
27 | December 5, 1969 |  | @ Baltimore | 116–107 | Baltimore Civic Center |  | 25–2
28 | December 6, 1969 |  | Milwaukee | 124–99 | Madison Square Garden |  | 26–2
29 | December 9, 1969 |  | Cincinnati | 101–103 | Madison Square Garden |  | 26–3
30 | December 10, 1969 |  | @ Milwaukee | 96–95 | MECCA Arena |  | 26–3
31 | December 11, 1969 |  | @ Seattle | 105–112 | Seattle Center Coliseum |  | 27–4
32 | December 13, 1969 |  | Philadelphia | 93–100 | Madison Square Garden |  | 27–5
33 | December 16, 1969 |  | Atlanta | 124–125 (OT) | Madison Square Garden |  | 27–6
34 | December 19, 1969 |  | @ Chicago | 108–99 | Chicago Stadium |  | 28–6
35 | December 20, 1969 |  | Baltimore | 128–91 | Madison Square Garden |  | 29–6
36 | December 25, 1969 |  | Detroit | 112–111 | Madison Square Garden |  | 30–6
37 | December 26, 1969 |  | @ Los Angeles | 106–114 | The Forum |  | 30–7
38 | December 27, 1969 |  | vs. Seattle
(at Vancouver, BC) | 119–117 | Pacific Coliseum |  | 31–7
39 | December 28, 1969 |  | @ Phoenix | 135–116 | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum |  | 32–7
40 | December 30, 1969 |  | Chicago | 116–96 | Madison Square Garden |  | 33–7

January (12–4) (Home: 4–1; Road: 7–3; Neutral: 1–0)

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41 | January 2, 1970 |  | @ Milwaukee | 105–118 | MECCA Arena |  | 33–8
42 | January 3, 1970 |  | Boston | 104–111 | Madison Square Garden |  | 33–9
43 | January 6, 1970 |  | @ Baltimore | 129–99 | Baltimore Civic Center |  | 34–9
44 | January 7, 1970 |  | @ San Francisco | 99–94 | Cow Palace |  | 35–9
45 | January 9, 1970 |  | @ San Francisco | 123–93 | Cow Palace |  | 36–9
46 | January 10, 1970 |  | @ San Diego | 115–123 | San Diego Sports Arena |  | 36–10
47 | January 12, 1970 |  | vs. Phoenix
(at Salt Lake City, UT) | 130–114 | Salt Palace Acord Arena |  | 37–10
48 | January 16, 1970 |  | @ Detroit | 104–102 | Cobo Center |  | 38–10
49 | January 18, 1970 |  | @ Boston | 102–109 | Boston Garden |  | 38–11
50 | January 23, 1970 |  | @ Chicago | 120–117 | Chicago Stadium |  | 39–11
51 | January 24, 1970 |  | San Diego | 127–114 | Madison Square Garden |  | 40–11
52 | January 25, 1970 |  | @ Boston | 102–96 | Boston Garden |  | 41–11
53 | January 27, 1970 |  | Boston | 133–100 | Madison Square Garden |  | 41–11
54 | January 29, 1970 |  | Detroit | 127–106 | Madison Square Garden |  | 43–11
55 | January 30, 1970 |  | @ Philadelphia | 104–100 | The Spectrum |  | 44–11
56 | January 31, 1970 |  | Chicago | 123–104 | Madison Square Garden |  | 45–11

February (9–4) (Home: 6–2; Road: 3–2)

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57 | February 1, 1970 |  | @ Detroit | 117–111 | Cobo Center |  | 46–11
58 | February 3, 1970 |  | San Francisco | 118–98 | Madison Square Garden |  | 47–11
59 | February 4, 1970 |  | @ Atlanta | 96–111 | Alexander Memorial Coliseum |  | 47–12
60 | February 6, 1970 |  | @ Cincinnati | 135–92 | Cincinnati Gardens |  | 48–12
61 | February 7, 1970 |  | Cincinnati | 121–114 | Madison Square Garden |  | 49–12
62 | February 11, 1970 |  | Boston | 118–125 (OT) | Madison Square Garden |  | 49–13
63 | February 13, 1970 |  | @ Philadelphia | 151–106 | The Spectrum |  | 50–13
64 | February 14, 1970 |  | Philadelphia | 116–114 | Madison Square Garden |  | 51–13
65 | February 17, 1970 |  | Los Angeles | 114–93 | Madison Square Garden |  | 52–13
66 | February 21, 1970 |  | Atlanta | 106–122 | Madison Square Garden |  | 52–14
67 | February 22, 1970 |  | @ Baltimore | 104–110 | Baltimore Civic Center |  | 52–15
68 | February 24, 1970 |  | Phoenix | 121–105 | Madison Square Garden |  | 53–15
69 | February 28, 1970 |  | Baltimore | 115–101 | Madison Square Garden |  | 54–15

March (6–7) (Home: 3–3; Road: 3–3; Neutral: 0–1)

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70 | March 3, 1970 |  | San Francisco | 115–100 | Madison Square Garden |  | 55–15
71 | March 6, 1970 |  | San Diego | 107–103 | Madison Square Garden |  | 56–15
72 | March 7, 1970 |  | @ Philadelphia | 111–104 | The Spectrum |  | 57–15
73 | March 8, 1970 |  | Philadelphia | 116–133 | Madison Square Garden |  | 57–16
74 | March 10, 1970 |  | Seattle | 117–99 | Madison Square Garden |  | 58–16
75 | March 13, 1970 |  | vs. Seattle
(at Portland, OR) | 103–115 | Memorial Coliseum |  | 58–17
76 | March 14, 1970 |  | @ San Diego | 119–103 | San Diego Sports Arena |  | 59–17
77 | March 15, 1970 |  | @ Los Angeles | 101–106 | The Forum |  | 59–18
78 | March 17, 1970 |  | @ Detroit | 122–106 | Cobo Center |  | 60–18
79 | March 18, 1970 |  | Milwaukee | 108–116 | Madison Square Garden |  | 60–19
80 | March 20, 1970 |  | @ Atlanta | 102–110 | Alexander Memorial Coliseum |  | 60–20
81 | March 21, 1970 |  | Cincinnati | 120–136 | Madison Square Garden |  | 60–21
82 | March 22, 1970 |  | @ Boston | 112–115 | Boston Garden |  | 60–22

1969–70 Schedule

All times are EASTERN time

## Playoffs[edit]

1970 playoff game log

Division Semifinals: 4–3 (home: 3–1; road: 1–2)

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1  | March 26  | Baltimore | W 120–117 | Willis Reed (30)  | Dave DeBusschere (24)  | Walt Frazier (8)  | Madison Square Garden
19,500  | 1–0
2  | March 27  | @ Baltimore | W 106–99 | Willis Reed (27)  | Willis Reed (17)  | Frazier, Barnett (6)  | Baltimore Civic Center
12,289  | 2–0
3  | March 29  | Baltimore | L 113–127 | Walt Frazier (24)  | Dave DeBusschere (10)  | Walt Frazier (5)  | Madison Square Garden
19,500  | 2–1
4  | March 31  | @ Baltimore | L 92–102 | Walt Frazier (25)  | Willis Reed (15)  | Walt Frazier (7)  | Baltimore Civic Center
12,289  | 2–2
5  | April 2  | Baltimore | W 101–80 | Willis Reed (36)  | Willis Reed (36)  | Walt Frazier (6)  | Madison Square Garden
19,500  | 3–2
6  | April 5  | @ Baltimore | L 87–96 | Walt Frazier (18)  | Willis Reed (16)  | Walt Frazier (5)  | Baltimore Civic Center
12,289  | 3–3
7  | April 6  | Baltimore | W 127–114 | DeBusschere, Barnett (28)  | Willis Reed (14)  | Walt Frazier (8)  | Madison Square Garden
19,500  | 4–3

Division Finals: 4–1 (home: 3–0; road: 1–1)

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1  | April 11  | Milwaukee | W 110–102 | Willis Reed (24)  | Dave DeBusschere (10)  | Bill Bradley (6)  | Madison Square Garden
19,500  | 1–0
2  | April 13  | Milwaukee | W 112–111 | Willis Reed (36)  | Willis Reed (19)  | Walt Frazier (14)  | Madison Square Garden
19,500  | 2–0
3  | April 17  | @ Milwaukee | L 96–101 | Willis Reed (21)  | Reed, DeBusschere (10)  | Walt Frazier (7)  | Milwaukee Arena
10,746  | 2–1
4  | April 19  | @ Milwaukee | W 117–105 | Willis Reed (26)  | Walt Frazier (11)  | Dick Barnett (8)  | Milwaukee Arena
10,746  | 3–1
5  | April 20  | Milwaukee | W 132–96 | Willis Reed (32)  | Dave DeBusschere (11)  | Walt Frazier (6)  | Madison Square Garden
19,500  | 4–1

NBA Finals: 4–3 (home: 3–1; road: 1–2)

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1  | April 24  | Los Angeles | W 124–112 | Willis Reed (37)  | Reed, DeBusschere (16)  | Dick Barnett (9)  | Madison Square Garden
19,500  | 1–0
2  | April 27  | Los Angeles | L 103–105 | Willis Reed (29)  | Willis Reed (15)  | Walt Frazier (11)  | Madison Square Garden
19,500  | 1–1
3  | April 29  | @ Los Angeles | W 111–108 (OT) | Willis Reed (38)  | Willis Reed (17)  | Walt Frazier (7)  | The Forum
17,500  | 2–1
4  | May 1  | @ Los Angeles | L 115–121 (OT) | Dick Barnett (29)  | Dave Stallworth (13)  | Walt Frazier (11)  | The Forum
17,509  | 2–2
5  | May 4  | Los Angeles | W 107–100 | Walt Frazier (21)  | Cazzie Russell (8)  | Walt Frazier (12)  | Madison Square Garden
19,500  | 3–2
6  | May 6  | @ Los Angeles | L 113–135 | Dave DeBusschere (25)  | Dave DeBusschere (9)  | Dick Barnett (8)  | The Forum
17,509  | 3–3
7  | May 8  | Los Angeles | W 113–99 | Walt Frazier (36)  | Dave DeBusschere (7)  | Walt Frazier (19)  | Madison Square Garden
19,500  | 4–3

1970 schedule

## Player statistics[edit]

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RPG | Rebounds per game  |  APG | Assists per game  |  SPG | Steals per game
BPG | Blocks per game  |  PPG | Points per game  |  |

### Season[edit]

Player  | Games Played  | Games Started  | Minutes Played  | Field Goals  | Free Throws  | Rebounds  | Assists  | Points

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Willis Reed | 81 |  | 3089 | 702 | 351 | 1126 | 161 | 1755
Walt Frazier | 77 |  | 3040 | 600 | 409 | 465 | 629 | 1609
Dick Barnett | 82 |  | 2772 | 494 | 232 | 221 | 298 | 1220
Dave DeBusschere | 79 |  | 2627 | 488 | 176 | 790 | 194 | 1152
Bill Bradley | 67 |  | 2098 | 413 | 145 | 239 | 268 | 971
Cazzie Russell | 78 |  | 1563 | 385 | 124 | 236 | 135 | 894
Dave Stallworth | 82 |  | 1375 | 239 | 161 | 323 | 139 | 639
Mike Riordan | 81 |  | 1677 | 255 | 114 | 194 | 201 | 624
Nate Bowman | 81 |  | 744 | 98 | 41 | 257 | 46 | 237
Bill Hosket | 36 |  | 235 | 46 | 26 | 63 | 17 | 118
John Warren | 44 |  | 272 | 44 | 24 | 40 | 30 | 112
Don May | 37 |  | 238 | 39 | 18 | 52 | 17 | 96
Knicks | 82 |  | 19730 | 3803 | 1821 | 4006 | 2135 | 9427
New York Knicks statistics  Player  | GP  | GS  | MPG  | FG%  | 3FG%  | FT%  | RPG  | APG  | SPG  | BPG  | PPG

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Dick Barnett | 82 |  | 33.8 | 6.0 |  | 2.8 | 2.7 | 3.6 |  |  | 14.9
Nate Bowman | 81 |  | 9.2 | 1.2 |  | 0.5 | 3.2 | 0.6 |  |  | 2.9
Bill Bradley | 67 |  | 31.3 | 6.2 |  | 2.2 | 10.0 | 2.5 |  |  | 14.5
Dave DeBusschere | 79 |  | 33.3 | 6.2 |  | 2.2 | 10.0 | 2.5 |  |  | 14.6
Walt Frazier | 77 |  | 39.5 | 7.8 |  | 5.3 | 6.0 | 8.2 |  |  | 20.9
Bill Hosket | 36 |  | 6.5 | 1.3 |  | 0.7 | 1.8 | 0.5 |  |  | 3.3
Don May | 37 |  | 6.5 | 1.1 |  | 0.5 | 1.4 | 0.5 |  |  | 2.6
Willis Reed | 81 |  | 38.1 | 8.7 |  | 4.3 | 13.9 | 2.0 |  |  | 21.7
Mike Riordan | 81 |  | 20.7 | 3.1 |  | 1.4 | 2.4 | 2.5 |  |  | 7.7
Cazzie Russell | 78 |  | 20.0 | 4.9 |  | 1.6 | 3.0 | 1.7 |  |  | 11.5
Dave Stallworth | 82 |  | 16.8 | 2.9 |  | 2.0 | 3.9 | 1.7 |  |  | 7.8
John Warren | 44 |  | 6.2 | 1.0 |  | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.7 |  |  | 2.5
New York Knicks | 82 |  | 240.6 | 46.4 |  | 22.2 | 48.9 | 26.0 |  |  | 115.0

### Opponents[edit]

#### Vs. Atlanta[edit]

Regular-season series  New York lost 2–4 in the regular-season series

October 28, 1969

Recap

Atlanta Hawks 104, New York Knicks 128

Madison Square Garden, New York City

November 26, 1969

Recap

New York Knicks 138, Atlanta Hawks 108

Alexander Memorial Coliseum, Atlanta

December 16, 1969

Recap

Atlanta Hawks 125, New York Knicks 124 (OT)

Madison Square Garden, New York City

February 4, 1970

Recap

New York Knicks 96, Atlanta Hawks 111

Alexander Memorial Coliseum, Atlanta

February 21, 1970

Recap

Atlanta Hawks 122, New York Knicks 106

Madison Square Garden, New York City

March 20, 1970

Recap

New York Knicks 102, Atlanta Hawks 110

Alexander Memorial Coliseum, Atlanta

Team  | Games Played  | Minutes Played  | Field Goals  | Free Throws  | Rebounds  | Assists  | Points

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Hawks | 6 | 293 | 279 | 122 |  |  | 680

#### Vs. Baltimore[edit]

Regular-season series  New York won 5–1 in the regular-season series

October 25, 1969

Recap

Baltimore Bullets 99, New York Knicks 128

Madison Square Garden, New York City

December 5, 1969

Recap

New York Knicks 116, Baltimore Bullets 107

Baltimore Civic Center, Baltimore

December 20, 1969

Recap

Baltimore Bullets 91, New York Knicks 128

Madison Square Garden, New York City

January 6, 1970

Recap

New York Knicks 129, Baltimore Bullets 99

Baltimore Civic Center, Baltimore

February 22, 1970

Recap

New York Knicks 104, Baltimore Bullets 110

Baltimore Civic Center, Baltimore

February 28, 1970

Recap

Baltimore Bullets 101, New York Knicks 115

Madison Square Garden, New York City

Team  | Games Played  | Minutes Played  | Field Goals  | Free Throws  | Rebounds  | Assists  | Points

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Knicks | 6 | 288 | 254 | 127 |  |  | 710
Bullets | 6 | 288 | 236 | 135 |  |  | 607

#### Vs. Boston[edit]

Regular-season series  New York lost 3–4 in the regular-season series

November 15, 1969

Recap

Boston Celtics 98, New York Knicks 113

Madison Square Garden, New York City

January 3, 1970

Recap

Boston Celtics 111, New York Knicks 104

Madison Square Garden, New York City

January 18, 1970

Recap

New York Knicks 102, Boston Celtics 109

Boston Garden, Boston

January 25, 1970

Recap

New York Knicks 102, Boston Celtics 96

Boston Garden, Boston

January 27, 1970

Recap

Boston Celtics 100, New York Knicks 133

Madison Square Garden, New York City

February 11, 1970

Recap

Boston Celtics 125, New York Knicks 118 (OT)

Madison Square Garden, New York City

March 22, 1970

Recap

New York Knicks 112, Boston Celtics 115

Boston Garden, Boston

Team  | Games Played  | Minutes Played  | Field Goals  | Free Throws  | Rebounds  | Assists  | Points

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Knicks | 7 | 341 | 302 | 180 |  |  | 784
Celtics | 7 | 341 | 281 | 192 |  |  | 754

#### Vs. Chicago[edit]

Regular-season series  New York won 6–0 in the regular-season series

October 17, 1969

Recap

New York Knicks 116, Chicago Bulls 87

Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois

November 13, 1969

Recap

Chicago Bulls 99, New York Knicks 114

Madison Square Garden, New York City

December 19, 1969

Recap

New York Knicks 108, Chicago Bulls 99

Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois

December 30, 1969

Recap

Chicago Bulls 96, New York Knicks 116

Madison Square Garden, New York City

January 23, 1970

Recap

New York Knicks 120, Chicago Bulls 117

Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois

January 31, 1970

Recap

Chicago Bulls 104, New York Knicks 123

Madison Square Garden, New York City

Team  | Games Played  | Minutes Played  | Field Goals  | Free Throws  | Rebounds  | Assists  | Points

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Knicks | 6 | 288 | 292 | 113 |  |  | 697
Bulls | 6 | 288 | 223 | 156 |  |  | 602

#### Vs. Cincinnati[edit]

Regular-season series  New York won 5–2 in the regular-season series

October 15, 1969

Recap

New York Knicks 94, Cincinnati Royals 89

Cincinnati Gardens, Cincinnati, Ohio

November 18, 1969

Recap

Cincinnati Royals 94, New York Knicks 112

Madison Square Garden, New York City

November 28, 1969

Recap

New York Knicks 106, Cincinnati Royals 105

Cleveland Arena, Cleveland, Ohio

December 9, 1969

Recap

Cincinnati Royals 103, New York Knicks 101

Madison Square Garden, New York City

February 6, 1970

Recap

New York Knicks 135, Cincinnati Royals 92

Cincinnati Gardens, Cincinnati

February 7, 1970

Recap

Cincinnati Royals 114, New York Knicks 121

Madison Square Garden, New York City

March 21, 1970

Recap

Cincinnati Royals 136, New York Knicks 120

Madison Square Garden, New York City

Team  | Games Played  | Minutes Played  | Field Goals  | Free Throws  | Rebounds  | Assists  | Points

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Knicks | 7 | 336 | 313 | 163 |  |  | 789
Royals | 7 | 336 | 271 | 171 |  |  | 713

#### Vs. Detroit[edit]

Regular-season series  New York won 6–1 in the regular-season series

October 24, 1969

Recap

New York Knicks 116, Detroit Pistons 92

Cobo Center, Detroit, Michigan

November 29, 1969

Recap

Detroit Pistons 110, New York Knicks 98

Madison Square Garden, New York City

December 25, 1969

Recap

Detroit Pistons 111, New York Knicks 112

Madison Square Garden, New York City

January 16, 1970

Recap

New York Knicks 104, Detroit Pistons 102

Cobo Center, Detroit, Michigan

January 29, 1970

Recap

Detroit Pistons 106, New York Knicks 127

Madison Square Garden, New York City

February 1, 1970

Recap

New York Knicks 117, Detroit Pistons 111

Cobo Center, Detroit, Michigan

March 17, 1970

Recap

New York Knicks 122, Detroit Pistons 106

Cobo Center, Detroit, Michigan

Team  | Games Played  | Minutes Played  | Field Goals  | Free Throws  | Rebounds  | Assists  | Points

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Knicks | 7 | 336 | 317 | 162 |  |  | 796
Pistons | 7 | 336 | 290 | 158 |  |  | 738

#### Vs. Los Angeles[edit]

Regular-season series  New York won 4–2 in the regular-season series

October 18, 1969

Recap

Los Angeles Lakers 96, New York Knicks 99

Madison Square Garden, New York City

November 9, 1969

Recap

New York Knicks 112, Los Angeles Lakers 102

The Forum, Inglewood, California

November 25, 1969

Recap

Los Angeles Lakers 96, New York Knicks 103

Madison Square Garden, New York City

December 26, 1969

Recap

New York Knicks 106, Los Angeles Lakers 114

The Forum, Inglewood, California

February 17, 1970

Recap

Los Angeles Lakers 93, New York Knicks 114

Madison Square Garden, New York City

March 15, 1970

Recap

New York Knicks 101, Los Angeles Lakers 106

The Forum, Inglewood, California

Team  | Games Played  | Minutes Played  | Field Goals  | Free Throws  | Rebounds  | Assists  | Points

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Knicks | 6 | 288 | 254 | 127 |  |  | 635
Lakers | 6 | 288 | 236 | 135 |  |  | 607

#### Vs. Milwaukee[edit]

Regular-season series  New York won 4–2 in the regular-season series

November 1, 1969

Recap

Milwaukee Bucks 108, New York Knicks 112

Madison Square Garden, New York City

November 3, 1969

Recap

New York Knicks 109, Milwaukee Bucks 93

MECCA Arena, Milwaukee

December 6, 1969

Recap

Milwaukee Bucks 99, New York Knicks 124

Madison Square Garden, New York City

December 10, 1969

Recap

New York Knicks 96, Milwaukee Bucks 95

MECCA Arena, Milwaukee

January 2, 1970

Recap

New York Knicks 105, Milwaukee Bucks 118

MECCA Arena, Milwaukee

March 18, 1970

Recap

Milwaukee Bucks 116, New York Knicks 108

Madison Square Garden, New York City

Team  | Games Played  | Minutes Played  | Field Goals  | Free Throws  | Rebounds  | Assists  | Points

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Knicks | 6 | 288 | 277 | 100 |  |  | 654
Bucks | 6 | 288 | 252 | 125 |  |  | 629

#### Vs. Philadelphia[edit]

Regular-season series  New York won 5–2 in the regular-season series

November 21, 1969

Recap

New York Knicks 98, Philadelphia 76ers 94

Spectrum, Philadelphia

December 13, 1969

Recap

Philadelphia 76ers 100, New York Knicks 93

Madison Square Garden, New York City

January 30, 1970

Recap

New York Knicks 104, Philadelphia 76ers 100

Spectrum, Philadelphia

February 13, 1970

Recap

New York Knicks 151, Philadelphia 76ers 106

Spectrum, Philadelphia

February 14, 1970

Recap

Philadelphia 76ers 114, New York Knicks 116

Madison Square Garden, New York City

March 7, 1970

Recap

New York Knicks 111, Philadelphia 76ers 104

Spectrum, Philadelphia

March 8, 1970

Recap

Philadelphia 76ers 133, New York Knicks 116

Madison Square Garden, New York City

Team  | Games Played  | Minutes Played  | Field Goals  | Free Throws  | Rebounds  | Assists  | Points

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Knicks | 7 | 336 | 309 | 178 |  |  | 789
76ers | 7 | 336 | 294 | 163 |  |  | 751

#### Vs. Phoenix[edit]

Regular-season series  New York won 6–0 in the regular-season series

October 21, 1969

Recap

Phoenix Suns 116, New York Knicks 140

Madison Square Garden, New York City

November 4, 1969

Recap

New York Knicks 116, Phoenix Suns 99

Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, Arizona

November 22, 1969

Recap

Phoenix Suns 114, New York Knicks 128

Madison Square Garden, New York City

December 28, 1969

Recap

New York Knicks 135, Phoenix Suns 116

Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, Arizona

January 12, 1970

Recap

New York Knicks 130, Phoenix Suns 114

Salt Palace Acord Arena, Salt Lake City

February 24, 1970

Recap

Phoenix Suns 105, New York Knicks 121

Madison Square Garden, New York City

Team  | Games Played  | Minutes Played  | Field Goals  | Free Throws  | Rebounds  | Assists  | Points

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Knicks | 6 | 288 | 310 | 150 |  |  | 770
Suns | 6 | 288 | 246 | 172 |  |  | 664

#### Vs. San Diego[edit]

Regular-season series  New York won 5–1 in the regular-season series

October 30, 1969

Recap

San Diego Rockets 110, New York Knicks 123

Madison Square Garden, New York City

November 7, 1969

Recap

New York Knicks 129, San Diego Rockets 111

San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego, California

January 10, 1970

Recap

New York Knicks 115, San Diego Rockets 123

San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego, California

January 24, 1970

Recap

San Diego Rockets 114, New York Knicks 127

Madison Square Garden, New York City

March 6, 1970

Recap

San Diego Rockets 103, New York Knicks 107

Madison Square Garden, New York City

March 14, 1970

Recap

New York Knicks 119, San Diego Rockets 103

San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego, California

Team  | Games Played  | Minutes Played  | Field Goals  | Free Throws  | Rebounds  | Assists  | Points

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Knicks | 6 | 288 | 294 | 132 |  |  | 720
Rockets | 6 | 288 | 232 | 200 |  |  | 664

#### Vs. San Francisco[edit]

Regular-season series  New York won 5–1 in the regular-season series

October 23, 1969

Recap

San Francisco Warriors 112, New York Knicks 109

Madison Square Garden, New York City

November 11, 1969

Recap

New York Knicks 116, San Francisco Warriors 103

Cow Palace, San Francisco

January 7, 1970

Recap

New York Knicks 99, San Francisco Warriors 94

Cow Palace, San Francisco

January 9, 1970

Recap

New York Knicks 123, San Francisco Warriors 93

Cow Palace, San Francisco

February 3, 1970

Recap

San Francisco Warriors 98, New York Knicks 118

Madison Square Garden, New York City

March 3, 1970

Recap

San Francisco Warriors 100, New York Knicks 115

Madison Square Garden, New York City

Team  | Games Played  | Minutes Played  | Field Goals  | Free Throws  | Rebounds  | Assists  | Points

|
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Knicks | 6 | 288 | 274 | 132 |  |  | 680
Warriors | 6 | 288 | 228 | 144 |  |  | 600

#### Vs. Seattle[edit]

Regular-season series  New York won 4–2 in the regular-season series

October 14, 1969

Recap

Seattle SuperSonics 101, New York Knicks 126

Madison Square Garden, New York City

December 2, 1969

Recap

Seattle SuperSonics 109, New York Knicks 129

Madison Square Garden, New York City

December 11, 1969

Recap

New York Knicks 105, Seattle SuperSonics 112

Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle

December 27, 1969

Recap

New York Knicks 119, Seattle SuperSonics 117

Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, British Columbia

March 10, 1970

Recap

Seattle SuperSonics 99, New York Knicks 117

Madison Square Garden, New York City

March 13, 1970

Recap

New York Knicks 103, Seattle SuperSonics 115

Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon

Team  | Games Played  | Minutes Played  | Field Goals  | Free Throws  | Rebounds  | Assists  | Points

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Knicks | 6 | 288 | 283 | 133 |  |  | 699
SuperSonics | 6 | 288 | 240 | 173 |  |  | 653

#### Total[edit]

Team  | Games Played  | Minutes Played  | Field Goals  | Free Throws  | Rebounds  | Assists  | Points

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Opponents | 82 | 19730 | 3308 | 2062 |  |  | 8682
New York Knicks statistics  Player  | GP  | GS  | MPG  | FG%  | 3FG%  | FT%  | RPG  | APG  | SPG  | BPG  | PPG

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New York Knicks | 82 |  | 240.6 | 40.3 |  | 25.1 |  |  |  |  | 105.9

### Playoffs[edit]

Player  | Games Played  | Games Started  | Minutes Played  | Field Goals  | Free Throws  | Rebounds  | Assists  | Points

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Willis Reed | 18 |  | 732 | 178 | 351 | 70 | 51 | 426
Dick Barnett | 19 |  | 714 | 131 | 59 | 39 | 64 | 321
Dave DeBusschere | 19 |  | 701 | 130 | 45 | 220 | 46 | 305
Walt Frazier | 19 |  | 834 | 118 | 68 | 149 | 156 | 304
Bill Bradley | 19 |  | 616 | 100 | 35 | 72 | 60 | 235
Cazzie Russell | 19 |  | 306 | 80 | 18 | 47 | 16 | 178
Dave Stallworth | 19 |  | 275 | 61 | 15 | 77 | 20 | 137
Mike Riordan | 19 |  | 296 | 53 | 25 | 46 | 27 | 131
Nate Bowman | 18 |  | 128 | 18 | 7 | 44 | 6 | 43
Bill Hosket | 5 |  | 29 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 11
Don May | 2 |  | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4
John Warren | 10 |  | 22 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4
Knicks | 19 |  | 4660 | 877 | 345 | 950 | 450 | 2099
New York Knicks statistics  Player  | GP  | GS  | MPG  | FG%  | 3FG%  | FT%  | RPG  | APG  | SPG  | BPG  | PPG

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Dick Barnett | 19 |  | 37.6 | 6.9 |  | 3.1 | 2.1 | 3.4 |  |  | 16.9
Nate Bowman | 18 |  | 7.1 | 1.0 |  | 0.4 | 2.4 | 0.3 |  |  | 2.4
Bill Bradley | 19 |  | 32.4 | 5.3 |  | 1.8 | 3.8 | 3.2 |  |  | 12.4
Dave DeBusschere | 19 |  | 36.9 | 6.8 |  | 2.4 | 11.6 | 2.4 |  |  | 16.1
Walt Frazier | 19 |  | 43.9 | 6.2 |  | 3.6 | 7.8 | 8.2 |  |  | 16.0
Bill Hosket | 5 |  | 5.8 | 0.8 |  | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.4 |  |  | 2.2
Don May | 10 |  | 3.5 | 1.0 |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |  |  | 2.0
Willis Reed | 18 |  | 40.7 | 9.9 |  | 3.9 | 13.8 | 2.8 |  |  | 23.7
Mike Riordan | 19 |  | 15.6 | 2.8 |  | 1.3 | 2.4 | 1.4 |  |  | 6.9
Cazzie Russell | 19 |  | 16.1 | 4.2 |  | 0.9 | 2.5 | 0.8 |  |  | 9.4
Dave Stallworth | 19 |  | 14.5 | 3.2 |  | 0.8 | 4.1 | 1.1 |  |  | 7.2
John Warren | 2 |  | 2.2 | 0.2 |  | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 |  |  | 0.4
New York Knicks | 19 |  | 256.3 | 48.3 |  | 18.8 | 51.8 | 24.2 |  |  | 115.6

### Opponents[edit]

#### 1970 NBA Eastern Division Semifinals: vs. Baltimore[edit]

Regular-season series  New York won 4–3 in the 1970 NBA Eastern Division Semifinals

March 26, 1970

Recap

Baltimore Bullets 117, New York Knicks 120 (2OT)

Madison Square Garden, New York City

March 27, 1970

Recap

New York Knicks 106, Baltimore Bullets 99

Baltimore Civic Center, Baltimore

March 29, 1970

Recap

Baltimore Bullets 127, New York Knicks 113

Madison Square Garden, New York City

March 31, 1970

Recap

New York Knicks 92, Baltimore Bullets 102

Baltimore Civic Center, Baltimore, Maryland

April 2, 1970

Recap

Baltimore Bullets 80, New York Knicks 101

Madison Square Garden, New York City

April 5, 1970

Recap

New York Knicks 87, Baltimore Bullets 96

Baltimore Civic Center, Baltimore

April 6, 1970

Recap

Baltimore Bullets 114, New York Knicks 127

Madison Square Garden, New York City

Team  | Games Played  | Minutes Played  | Field Goals  | Free Throws  | Rebounds  | Assists  | Points

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Knicks | 7 | 346 | 307 | 137 |  |  | 746
Bullets | 7 | 346 | 286 | 163 |  |  | 735

#### 1970 NBA Eastern Division Finals: vs. Milwaukee[edit]

Regular-season series  New York won 4–1 in the 1970 NBA Eastern Division Finals

April 11, 1970

Recap

Milwaukee Bucks 102, New York Knicks 110

Madison Square Garden, New York City

April 13, 1970

Recap

Milwaukee Bucks 111, New York Knicks 112

Madison Square Garden, New York City

April 17, 1970

Recap

New York Knicks 96, Milwaukee Bucks 101

MECCA Arena, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

April 19, 1970

Recap

New York Knicks 117, Milwaukee Bucks 105

MECCA Arena, Milwaukee

April 20, 1970

Recap

Milwaukee Bucks 106, New York Knicks 132

Madison Square Garden, New York City

Team  | Games Played  | Minutes Played  | Field Goals  | Free Throws  | Rebounds  | Assists  | Points

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Knicks | 5 | 240 | 238 | 91 |  |  | 567
Bucks | 5 | 240 | 208 | 99 |  |  | 515

#### 1970 NBA Finals vs. Los Angeles[edit]

1970 NBA Finals  New York won 4–3 in the 1970 NBA Finals

April 24, 1970

Recap

Los Angeles Lakers 112, New York Knicks 124

Madison Square Garden, New York City

April 27, 1970

Recap

Los Angeles Lakers 105, New York Knicks 103

Madison Square Garden, New York City

April 29, 1970

Recap

New York Knicks 111, Los Angeles Lakers 108 (OT)

The Forum, Inglewood, California

May 1, 1970

Recap

New York Knicks 115, Los Angeles Lakers 121 (OT)

The Forum, Inglewood, California

May 4, 1970

Recap

Los Angeles Lakers 100, New York Knicks 107

Madison Square Garden, New York City

May 6, 1970

Recap

New York Knicks 113, Los Angeles Lakers 135

The Forum, Inglewood, California

May 8, 1970

Recap

Los Angeles Lakers 99, New York Knicks 113

Madison Square Garden, New York City

Team  | Games Played  | Minutes Played  | Field Goals  | Free Throws  | Rebounds  | Assists  | Points

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Knicks | 7 | 346 | 332 | 122 |  |  | 786
Lakers | 7 | 346 | 302 | 176 |  |  | 780

#### Total[edit]

Team  | Games Played  | Minutes Played  | Field Goals  | Free Throws  | Rebounds  | Assists  | Points

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Opponents | 19 | 922 | 796 | 438 |  |  | 2030
New York Knicks statistics  Player  | GP  | GS  | MPG  | FG%  | 3FG%  | FT%  | RPG  | APG  | SPG  | BPG  | PPG

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New York Knicks | 19 |  | 48.5 | 41.9 |  | 23.1 |  |  |  |  | 106.8

## Media[edit]

### Local TV[edit]

Date  | Opponent  | Channel

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October 15, 1969  | @ Cincinnati | WOR-TV
October 17, 1969  | @ Chicago | WOR-TV
October 24, 1969  | @ Detroit | WOR-TV
November 3, 1969  | @ Milwaukee | WOR-TV
November 26, 1969  | @ Atlanta | WOR-TV
December 5, 1969  | @ Baltimore | WOR-TV
December 10, 1969  | @ Milwaukee | WOR-TV
January 6, 1970  | @ Baltimore | WOR-TV
February 4, 1970  | @ Atlanta | WOR-TV
March 20, 1970  | @ Atlanta | WOR-TV
March 27, 1970  | @ Baltimore | WOR-TV
March 31, 1970  | @ Baltimore | WOR-TV
April 17, 1970  | @ Milwaukee | WOR-TV

Some New York Knicks TV Games never aired on WOR-TV because of broadcast conflict with the New York Rangers (NHL).

### Local Cable TV[edit]

Date  | Opponent  | Cable TV

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October 14, 1969  | Seattle | Manhattan Cable Television
October 18, 1969  | Los Angeles | Manhattan Cable Television
October 21, 1969  | Phoenix | Manhattan Cable Television
October 23, 1969  | San Francisco | Manhattan Cable Television
October 25, 1969  | Baltimore | Manhattan Cable Television
October 28, 1969  | Atlanta | Manhattan Cable Television
October 30, 1969  | San Diego | Manhattan Cable Television
November 1, 1969  | Milwaukee | Manhattan Cable Television
November 22, 1969  | Phoenix | Manhattan Cable Television
December 6, 1969  | Milwaukee | Manhattan Cable Television
December 16, 1969  | Atlanta | Manhattan Cable Television
December 20, 1969  | Baltimore | Manhattan Cable Television
February 21, 1970  | Atlanta | Manhattan Cable Television
February 24, 1970  | Phoenix | Manhattan Cable Television
February 28, 1970  | Baltimore | Manhattan Cable Television
March 18, 1970  | Milwaukee | Manhattan Cable Television
March 26, 1970  | Baltimore | Manhattan Cable Television
April 2, 1970  | Baltimore | Manhattan Cable Television
April 6, 1970  | Baltimore | Manhattan Cable Television
April 13, 1970  | Milwaukee | Manhattan Cable Television
April 20, 1970  | Milwaukee | Manhattan Cable Television

### National TV[edit]

Date  | Opponent  | Network  | Play-by-play  | Color analyst

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January 2, 1970  | @ Milwaukee | ABC |  |
February 22, 1970  | @ Baltimore | ABC |  |
March 29, 1970  | Baltimore | ABC |  |
April 5, 1970  | @ Baltimore | ABC |  |
April 11, 1970  | Milwaukee | ABC |  |
April 19, 1970  | @ Milwaukee | ABC |  |
April 24, 1970  | Los Angeles | ABC | Chris Schenkel | Jack Twyman
April 27, 1970  | Los Angeles | ABC | Chris Schenkel  | Jack Twyman
April 29, 1970  | @ Los Angeles | ABC | Chris Schenkel  | Jack Twyman
May 1, 1970  | @ Los Angeles | ABC | Chris Schenkel  | Jack Twyman
May 4, 1970  | Los Angeles | ABC | Chris Schenkel  | Jack Twyman
May 6, 1970  | @ Los Angeles | ABC | Chris Schenkel  | Jack Twyman
May 8, 1970  | Los Angeles | ABC | Chris Schenkel  | Jack Twyman

### Local Radio[edit]

Date  | Opponent  | Flagship station

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October 14, 1969  | Seattle | WHN
October 17, 1969  | @ Chicago | WHN
October 18, 1969  | Los Angeles | WHN
October 21, 1969  | Phoenix | WHN
October 23, 1969  | San Francisco | WHN
October 24, 1969  | @ Detroit | WHN
October 25, 1969  | Baltimore | WHN
October 28, 1969  | Atlanta | WHN
October 30, 1969  | San Diego | WHN
November 1, 1969  | Milwaukee | WHN
November 3, 1969  | @ Milwaukee | WHN
December 5, 1969  | @ Baltimore | WHN
December 6, 1969  | Milwaukee | WHN
December 16, 1969  | Atlanta | WHN
December 20, 1969  | Baltimore | WHN
January 2, 1970  | @ Milwaukee | WHN
January 6, 1970  | @ Baltimore | WHN
February 21, 1970  | Atlanta | WHN
February 22, 1970  | @ Baltimore | WHN
February 28, 1970  | Baltimore | WHN
March 18, 1970  | Milwaukee | WHN
March 20, 1970  | @ Atlanta | WHN
March 26, 1970  | Baltimore | WHN
March 27, 1970  | @ Baltimore | WHN
March 29, 1970  | Baltimore | WHN
March 31, 1970  | @ Baltimore | WHN
April 2, 1970  | Baltimore | WHN
April 6, 1970  | Baltimore | WHN
April 11, 1970  | Milwaukee | WHN
April 13, 1970  | Milwaukee | WHN
April 17, 1970  | @ Milwaukee | WHN
April 19, 1970  | @ Milwaukee | WHN
April 20, 1970  | Milwaukee | WHN
April 24, 1970  | Los Angeles | WHN
April 27, 1970  | Los Angeles | WHN
April 29, 1970  | @ Los Angeles | WHN
May 1, 1970  | @ Los Angeles | WHN
May 4, 1970  | Los Angeles | WHN
May 6, 1970  | @ Los Angeles | WHN
May 8, 1970  | Los Angeles | WHN

Some New York Knicks radio games never aired on WHN because of broadcast conflict with the New York Rangers (NHL).

### National Radio[edit]

Date  | Opponent  | Network  | Play-by-play  | Color analyst

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April 24, 1970  | Los Angeles | Mutual | Bob Wolff |
April 27, 1970  | Los Angeles | Mutual | Bob Wolff |
April 29, 1970  | @ Los Angeles | Mutual | Bob Wolff |
May 1, 1970  | @ Los Angeles | Mutual | Bob Wolff |
May 4, 1970  | Los Angeles | Mutual | Bob Wolff |
May 6, 1970  | @ Los Angeles | Mutual | Bob Wolff |
May 8, 1970  | Los Angeles | Mutual | Bob Wolff |

### Public Address Announcer[edit]

Madison Square Garden PA Announcer

John Condon

## Transactions[edit]

Transactions listed are from July 1, 1969, to June 30, 1970.

### 1970 NBA Expansion Draft[edit]

May 11, 1970  | To Buffalo Braves
Bill Hosket
Don May

* * *

To Cleveland Cavaliers
John Warren

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### Trades[edit]

June 20, 1970  | To Buffalo Braves
Nate Bowman
Mike Silliman
for cash

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## Awards and records[edit]

Player/Coach  | Award

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Willis Reed | NBA Most Valuable Player Award
NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award
All-NBA First Team
NBA All-Defensive First Team
Walt Frazier | All-NBA First Team
NBA All-Defensive First Team
Dave DeBusschere | NBA All-Defensive First Team
Red Holzman | NBA Coach of the Year Award

## 20th NBA All-Star Game[edit]

Main article: 1970 NBA All-Star Game

New York Knicks NBA All-Star representatives at the 1970 NBA All-Star Game in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at The Spectrum.

Player  | Team  | Position  | Minutes  | Points  | Field Goals  | FGA  | Free Throws  | FTA  | Rebounds  | Assists  | Personal Fouls

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Dave DeBusschere | (Eastern Conference All-Stars)  | F  | 14  | 10  | 5  | 10  | 0  | 0  | 7  | 2  | 1
Walt Frazier | (Eastern Conference All-Stars)  | G, Starter  | 24  | 7  | 3  | 7  | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 2
Willis Reed
MVP | (Eastern Conference All-Stars)  | C, Starter  | 30  | 21  | 9  | 18  | 3  | 3  | 11  | 0  | 6
Coach  | Team

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Without question, the defining moment in the series occurred in Game 7, where an injured Reed limped onto the court right before the start of the game.

On a re-creation of that moment, Marv Albert described it: "Here comes Willis! The crowd is going wild! Willis passes the scorers table, he grabs a basketball. The Lakers have stopped (shooting), the Lakers are watching Willis!"

He scored the game's first two baskets and proceeded not to score for the remainder of the game. Contrary to popular lore, he did not sit out after his first two baskets, but remained on the floor for 27 minutes. Despite his lack of scoring after his first four points, Reed's heroics inspired the team, and they won the game by a score of 113–99. The entire starting line up for the 69–70 Knicks had their jerseys retired by the New York Knicks. The jerseys of Walt Frazier (#10), Willis Reed (#19), Dave DeBusschere (#22), Bill Bradley (#24), and Dick Barnett (#12) all hang from the rafters at Madison Square Garden. Reed walking on to the court was voted the greatest moment in Madison Square Garden history.

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Game 1 | April 24 (Fri.) | New York Knicks 124, Los Angeles Lakers 112 | @ New York | Knicks lead, 1 game to 0 |
Game 2 | April 27 (Mon.) | Los Angeles Lakes 105, New York Knicks 103 | @ New York | Series tied, 1 game each |
Game 3 | April 29 (Wed.) | New York Knicks 111, Los Angeles Lakers 108 | @ Los Angeles | Knicks lead, 2 games to 1 |
Game 4 | May 1 (Fri.) | Los Angeles Lakers 121, New York Knicks 105 | @ Los Angeles | Series tied, 2 games each |
Game 5 | May 4 (Mon.) | New York Knicks 107, Los Angeles Lakers 100 | @ New York | Knicks lead, 3 games to 2 |
Game 6 | May 6 (Wed.) | Los Angeles Lakers 135, New York Knicks 113 | @ Los Angeles | Series tied, 3 games each |
Game 7 | May 8 (Fri.) | New York Knicks 113, Los Angeles Lakers 99 | @ New York | Knicks win, 4 games to 3 |

Knicks win series 4–3

## References[edit]

* Knicks on Database Basketball
* Knicks on Basketball Reference

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