1983–84 New York Knicks season

The 1983–84 New York Knicks season was the 38th season for the team in the National Basketball Association (NBA). In the regular season, the Knicks had a 47–35 record, and qualified for the NBA playoffs as the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference.[3] New York was led by small forward Bernard King, who averaged 26.3 points per game (PPG) in the regular season and 34.8 PPG in the playoffs.[4] In early 1984, King scored 50 points in consecutive games, against the San Antonio Spurs and Dallas Mavericks.[5]

1983–84 New York Knicks season
Head coachHubie Brown
General managerDave DeBusschere
OwnersGulf+Western
ArenaMadison Square Garden
Results
Record47–35 (.573)
PlaceDivision: 3rd (Atlantic)
Conference: 5th (Eastern)
Playoff finishEast Semifinals
(Eliminated 3–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWOR-TV
(Marv Albert, Butch Beard)
MSG Network
(Jim Karvellas, Butch Beard)[1]
RadioWNEW
(Marv Albert, John Andariese)[2]

In the opening round of the 1984 NBA Playoffs, the Knicks faced the Detroit Pistons. The teams split the first four games, as the Knicks won the first and third games. However, they were unable to clinch the series in Game 4, held in Madison Square Garden, their home arena.[6] In the fifth and deciding game, held in Detroit's Joe Louis Arena, the Knicks held a 106–98 lead with less than two minutes remaining when Pistons point guard Isiah Thomas scored 16 points in a 94-second span.[7] The game went into overtime, where New York won the game 127–123. King, despite playing with two dislocated fingers and the flu, scored 44 points in the game and 213 points in the series. His point total was the highest in NBA history by a player in a five-game series.[6] After the Detroit series, the Knicks were matched with the Boston Celtics. In a seven-game series, the Celtics defeated New York.[4]

Draft picks
Main article: 1983 NBA draft

Note: This is not an extensive list; it only covers the first round and notable post-first-round picks.[8]

Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club Team
1 12 Darrell Walker G  United States Arkansas

Roster

Regular season

Season standings
Atlantic Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Boston Celtics 6220.756–33–829–1213–11
x-Philadelphia 76ers 5230.6341032–920–2115–9
x-New York Knicks 4735.5731529–1218–2312–12
x-New Jersey Nets 4537.5491729–1216–2512–12
x-Washington Bullets 3547.4272725–1610–318–16
#
Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Boston Celtics6220.756–
2 y-Milwaukee Bucks5032.61012
3 x-Philadelphia 76ers5230.63410
4 x-Detroit Pistons4933.59813
5 x-New York Knicks4735.57315
6 x-New Jersey Nets4537.54917
7 x-Atlanta Hawks4042.48822
8 x-Washington Bullets3547.42727
9 Cleveland Cavaliers2854.34134
10 Chicago Bulls2755.32935
11 Indiana Pacers2656.31736
z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents
1983-84 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND KCK LAL MIL NJN NYK PHI PHO POR SAS SDC SEA UTA WAS
Atlanta —0–54–23–31–10–22–41–11–14–20–20–23–33–34–15–11–10–21–11–11–11–14–2
Boston 5–0—5–06–02–02–04–22–01–15–12–00–25–14–23–32–42–02–02–01–12–01–14–2
Chicago 2–40–5—2–41–10–21–52–00–23–31–10–22–42–42–42–31–12–00–21–10–21–12–4
Cleveland 3–30–64–2—1–10–21–51–11–12–40–20–21–52–31–52–41–11–11–11–11–10–24–1
Dallas 1–10–21–11–1—4–20–24–14–22–03–33–20–21–10–21–13–22–34–24–11–44–20–2
Denver 2–00–22–02–02–4—1–12–34–20–24–21–41–11–11–11–12–31–43–33–22–33–30–2
Detroit 4–22–45–15–12–01–1—1–11–14–21–11–13–21–44–23–32–01–11–12–01–11–13–3
Golden State 1–10–20–21–11–43–21–1—2–32–04–13–30–21–11–11–11–52–43–23–34–21–42–0
Houston 1–11–12–01–12–42–41–13–2—1–12–41–41–10–20–20–22–31–42–42–33–21–50–2
Indiana 2–41–53–34–20–22–02–40–21–1—0–21–11–51–52–40–51–11–10–21–11–11–11–4
Kansas City 2–00–21–12–03–32–41–11–44–22–0—0–50–22–00–20–22–32–35–13–21–43–32–0
Los Angeles 2–02–02–02–02–34–11–13–34–11–15–0—2–01–10–21–13–35–12–34–23–34–11–1
Milwaukee 3–31–54–25–12–01–12–32–01–15–12–00–2—4–24–12–42–01–11–11–11–11–15–1
New Jersey 3–32–44–23–21–11–14–11–12–05–10–21–12–4—3–33–32–00–20–22–01–11–14–2
New York 1–43–34–15–12–01–12–41–12–04–22–02–01–43–3—2–41–10–22–02–01–12–04–2
Philadelphia 1–54–23–24–21–11–13–31–12–05–02–01–14–23–34–2—1–11–12–02–01–12–04–2
Phoenix 1–10–21–11–12–33–20–25–13–21–13–23–30–20–21–11–1—2–45–04–22–41–42–0
Portland 2–00–20–21–13–24–11–14–24–11–13–21–51–12–02–01–14–2—4–14–24–21–41–1
San Antonio 1–10–22–01–12–43–31–12–34–22–01–53–21–12–00–20–20–51–4—4–12–34–21–1
San Diego 1–11–11–11–11–42–30–23–33–21–12–32–41–10–20–20–22–42–41–4—3–32–31–1
Seattle 1–10–22–01–14–13–21–12–42–31–14–13–31–11–11–11–14–22–43–23–3—1–41–1
Utah 1–11–11–12–02–43–31–14–15–11–13–31–41–11–10–20–24–14–12–43–24–1—1–1
Washington 2–42–44–21–42–02–03–30–22–04–10–21–11–52–42–42–40–21–11–11–11–11–1—

Game log

Regular season
1983–84 game log
Total: 47–35 (Home: 29–12; Road: 18–23)
October: 2–0 (home: 1–0; road: 1–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
November: 9–6 (home: 6–1; road: 3–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
5 November 5, 1983 @ Golden State L 100–102 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena 2–3
6 November 8, 1983
8 November 11, 1983 San Diego W 116–95 Madison Square Garden 4–4
11 November 18, 1983 @ Boston W 110–103 Boston Garden 6–5
13 November 22, 1983 Boston W 117–113 (2OT) Madison Square Garden 8–5
16 November 29, 1983 San Antonio W 118–106 Madison Square Garden 10–6
17 November 30, 1983 @ New Jersey W 113–104 Brendan Byrne Arena 11–6
December: 6–8 (home: 4–4; road: 2–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
19 December 3, 1983 Houston W 117–101 Madison Square Garden 13–6
21 December 8, 1983 @ Phoenix L 97–120 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 13–8
22 December 9, 1983 @ San Diego W 111–92 San Diego Sports Arena 14–8
23 December 11, 1983 @ Los Angeles W 109–98 The Forum 15–8
24 December 13, 1983 Boston L 100–102 Madison Square Garden 15–9
26 December 17, 1983
28 December 25, 1983 New Jersey W 112–110 (OT) Madison Square Garden 17–11
January: 8–4 (home: 5–2; road: 3–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
32 January 3, 1984 Los Angeles W 117–105 Madison Square Garden 18–14
36 January 13, 1984
38 January 17, 1984 New Jersey L 115–121 Madison Square Garden 21–17
All-Star Break
43 January 31, 1984 @ San Antonio W 117–113 HemisFair Arena 25–18
February: 10–6 (home: 4–1; road: 6–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
44 February 1, 1984 @ Dallas W 105–98 Reunion Arena 26–18
45 February 4, 1984 @ Houston W 103–95 The Summit 27–18
46 February 6, 1984 Golden State W 116–94 Madison Square Garden 28–18
47 February 8, 1984
48 February 10, 1984
52 February 18, 1984 New Jersey W 112–102 Madison Square Garden 33–19
57 February 25, 1984 @ New Jersey L 104–117 Brendan Byrne Arena 33–24
59 February 29, 1984 @ Boston W 102–98 Boston Garden 35–24
March: 8–7 (home: 7–2; road: 1–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
61 March 3, 1984
63 March 10, 1984
64 March 13, 1984 Phoenix W 117–96 Madison Square Garden 39–25
68 March 22, 1984 Boston L 100–108 Madison Square Garden 41–27
70 March 25, 1984 @ New Jersey L 94–107 Brendan Byrne Arena 42–28
71 March 27, 1984 Dallas W 97–88 Madison Square Garden 43–28
April: 4–4 (home: 2–2; road: 2–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
80 April 11, 1984 @ Boston L 96–102 Boston Garden 46–34
1983–84 schedule

Playoffs
1984 playoff game log
First Round: 3–2 (home: 1–1; road: 2–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 April 17 @ Detroit W 94–93 Bernard King (36) Bill Cartwright (11) Darrell Walker (7) Pontiac Silverdome
14,127		 1–0
2 April 19 @ Detroit L 105–113 Bernard King (46) Truck Robinson (11) Ray Williams (9) Pontiac Silverdome
14,275		 1–1
3 April 22 Detroit W 120–113 Bernard King (46) Bernard King (10) Rory Sparrow (10) Madison Square Garden
16,354		 2–1
4 April 25 Detroit L 112–119 Bernard King (41) Truck Robinson (12) Rory Sparrow (10) Madison Square Garden
18,205		 2–2
5 April 27 @ Detroit W 127–123 (OT) Bernard King (44) Bernard King (12) Ray Williams (12) Joe Louis Arena
21,208		 3–2
Conference Semifinals: 3–4 (home: 3–0; road: 0–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 April 29, 1984 @ Boston L 92–110 Bernard King (26) Truck Robinson (9) Rory Sparrow (6) Boston Garden
14,890		 0–1
2 May 2, 1984 @ Boston L 102–116 Bill Cartwright (25) Bill Cartwright (11) Rory Sparrow (5) Boston Garden
14,890		 0–2
3 May 4, 1984 Boston W 100–92 Bill Cartwright (25) King, Robinson (9) Rory Sparrow (10) Madison Square Garden
19,591		 1–2
4 May 6, 1984 Boston W 118–113 Bernard King (43) Truck Robinson (9) Ray Williams (9) Madison Square Garden
15,840		 2–2
5 May 9, 1984 @ Boston L 99–121 Bernard King (30) Bill Cartwright (10) Ray Williams (10) Boston Garden
14,890		 2–3
6 May 11, 1984 Boston W 106–104 Bernard King (44) Bill Cartwright (14) Rory Sparrow (11) Madison Square Garden
19,591		 3–3
7 May 13, 1984 @ Boston L 104–121 Bernard King (24) Truck Robinson (9) Ray Williams (7) Boston Garden
14,890		 3–4
1984 schedule

Player statistics
Legend
  GP Games 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

See also

References
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