2020–21 New York Knicks season
The 2020–21 New York Knicks season was the 75th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). On July 30, 2020, the Knicks hired Tom Thibodeau as their new head coach.[1]
2020–21 New York Knicks season | |
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Head coach | Tom Thibodeau |
General manager | Scott Perry |
Owners | Madison Square Garden Sports |
Arena | Madison Square Garden |
Results | |
Record | 41–31 (.569) |
Place | Division: 3rd (Atlantic) Conference: 4th (Eastern) |
Playoff finish | First round (lost to Hawks 1–4) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | MSG TV |
Radio | WEPN-FM |
Fan attendance in home games was prohibited until February 23, 2021, per an executive order from then-Governor of New York Andrew Cuomo.[2] The Knicks reopened Madison Square Garden to spectators on February 23.[3]
On May 3, with a 118–104 win over the Memphis Grizzlies, the Knicks clinched their first winning season since the 2012–13 season,[4] and on May 12, clinched their first playoff appearance since the 2013, ending their eight-year playoff drought.[5]
The Knicks faced the Atlanta Hawks in the first round of the 2021 NBA playoffs,[6] losing in five games.[7]
After the regular season, Julius Randle was named NBA Most Improved Player,[8] while head coach Tom Thibodeau was named the NBA Coach of the Year, becoming the first Knicks head coach since Pat Riley in 1992–93 to receive the award.[9]
Draft
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/club |
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1 | 8 | Obi Toppin | PF | United States | Dayton |
1 | 23 | Leandro Bolmaro | SF | Argentina | FC Barcelona |
The Knicks entered the draft holding two first round picks and one second round pick.[10] The first round pick (no. 27) was acquired on February 6, 2020, in a trade with the Los Angeles Clippers.[11] The second round pick was acquired on February 7, 2018, in a trade with the Charlotte Hornets.[12] Before the draft the Knicks traded their 27th and 38th overall picks to the Utah Jazz in exchange for draft rights to Ante Tomić and 23rd overall pick.[13] The Knicks used their eighth overall pick to select Obi Toppin,[14] and then selected Leandro Bolmaro with the 23rd overall pick,[15] who was then traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves.[16]
Roster
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Standings
Division
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Conference
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Game log
Preseason
The preseason schedule was announced on November 27, 2020.[17]
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Preseason: 3–1 (home: 2–0; road: 1–1)
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2020–21 preseason schedule |
Regular season
The schedule for the first half of the season was released on December 4, 2020,[18] while the schedule for the second half was released on February 24, 2021.[19]
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December: 2–3 (home: 1–1; road: 1–2)
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January: 7–9 (home: 3–4; road: 4–5)
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February: 9–5 (home: 6–2; road: 3–3)
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March: 6–7 (home: 4–2; road: 2–5)
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April: 11–4 (home: 8–2; road: 3–2)
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May: 6–3 (home: 3–0; road: 3–3)
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2020–21 season schedule |
Playoffs
2021 playoff game log Total: 1–4 (home: 1–2; road: 0–2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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First round: 1–4 (home: 1–2; road: 0–2)
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2021 playoff schedule |
Player statistics
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 |
Regular season statistics
As of May 16, 2021[21][22][23]
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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RJ Barrett | 72 | 72 | 34.9 | .441 | .401 | .746 | 5.8 | 3.0 | .7 | .3 | 17.6 |
Ignas Brazdeikis | 4 | 0 | 1.8 | .000 | — | 1.000 | .5 | .3 | .0 | .0 | .5 |
Reggie Bullock | 65 | 64 | 30.0 | .442 | .410 | .909 | 3.4 | 1.5 | .8 | .2 | 10.9 |
Alec Burks | 49 | 5 | 25.6 | .420 | .415 | .856 | 4.6 | 2.2 | .6 | .3 | 12.7 |
Taj Gibson | 45 | 3 | 20.8 | .627 | .200 | .727 | 5.6 | .8 | .7 | 1.1 | 5.4 |
Jared Harper | 8 | 0 | 2.0 | .000 | .000 | .750 | .3 | .1 | .0 | .0 | .4 |
Kevin Knox II | 42 | 0 | 11.0 | .392 | .393 | .800 | 1.5 | .5 | .3 | .1 | 3.9 |
Nerlens Noel | 64 | 41 | 24.2 | .614 | .000 | .714 | 6.4 | .7 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 5.1 |
Frank Ntilikina | 33 | 4 | 9.8 | .367 | .479 | .444 | .9 | .6 | .5 | .1 | 2.7 |
Elfrid Payton | 63 | 63 | 23.6 | .432 | .286 | .682 | 3.4 | 3.2 | .7 | .1 | 10.1 |
Norvel Pelle | 9 | 0 | 5.8 | .714 | — | .500 | 1.2 | .1 | .1 | .7 | 1.2 |
Theo Pinson | 17 | 0 | 2.0 | .111 | .000 | — | .3 | .1 | .0 | .0 | .1 |
Immanuel Quickley | 64 | 3 | 19.4 | .395 | .389 | .891 | 2.1 | 2.0 | .5 | .2 | 11.4 |
Julius Randle | 71 | 71 | 37.6 | .456 | .411 | .811 | 10.2 | 6.0 | .9 | .3 | 24.1 |
Austin Rivers | 21 | 2 | 21.0 | .430 | .364 | .714 | 2.2 | 2.0 | .6 | .0 | 7.3 |
Mitchell Robinson | 31 | 29 | 27.5 | .653 | — | .491 | 8.1 | .5 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 8.3 |
Derrick Rose | 35 | 3 | 26.8 | .487 | .411 | .883 | 2.9 | 4.2 | .9 | .4 | 14.9 |
Dennis Smith Jr. | 3 | 0 | 9.3 | .200 | .000 | .833 | .7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | .0 | 3.0 |
Obi Toppin | 62 | 0 | 11.0 | .498 | .306 | .731 | 2.2 | .5 | .3 | .2 | 4.1 |
Playoff statistics
As of June 2, 2021[24][25][23]
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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RJ Barrett | 5 | 5 | 32.4 | .388 | .286 | .800 | 7.2 | 3.0 | .8 | .4 | 14.4 |
Reggie Bullock | 5 | 5 | 32.4 | .385 | .345 | .800 | 3.4 | 1.2 | .6 | .2 | 8.8 |
Alec Burks | 5 | 0 | 25.6 | .429 | .333 | .737 | 5.0 | 2.6 | .2 | .0 | 14.0 |
Taj Gibson | 5 | 3 | 27.6 | .600 | — | 1.000 | 7.0 | .8 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
Kevin Knox II | 1 | 0 | 4.0 | — | — | 1.000 | 1.0 | 1.0 | .0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
Nerlens Noel | 5 | 2 | 18.4 | .500 | — | .813 | 4.0 | .2 | .8 | .6 | 4.6 |
Frank Ntilikina | 3 | 0 | 1.3 | .000 | .000 | — | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
Elfrid Payton | 2 | 2 | 6.5 | .000 | — | .500 | .0 | .5 | .5 | .0 | .5 |
Immanuel Quickley | 5 | 0 | 15.4 | .303 | .364 | .714 | 1.4 | 1.0 | .6 | .0 | 5.8 |
Julius Randle | 5 | 5 | 36.0 | .298 | .333 | .852 | 11.6 | 4.0 | .6 | .0 | 18.0 |
Derrick Rose | 5 | 3 | 35.0 | .476 | .471 | 1.000 | 4.0 | 5.0 | .4 | .2 | 19.4 |
Obi Toppin | 5 | 0 | 13.0 | .522 | .333 | .833 | 2.6 | .4 | .0 | .2 | 6.4 |
Transactions
Trades
November 18, 2020[13] | To New York Knicks Draft rights to Ante Tomić 2020 first round pick |
To Utah Jazz 2020 first round pick 2020 second round pick |
November 20, 2020[16] | To New York Knicks Draft rights to Mathias Lessort Draft rights to Immanuel Quickley 2023 second round pick |
To Oklahoma City Thunder James Johnson Draft rights to Aleksej Pokuševski 2024 second round pick |
To Minnesota Timberwolves Ricky Rubio Draft rights to Leandro Bolmaro Draft rights to Jaden McDaniels | ||
November 23, 2020[26] | To New York Knicks Ed Davis Two future second rounds picks |
To Utah Jazz Cash considerations |
November 24, 2020[27] | To New York Knicks Jacob Evans Omari Spellman 2026 second round pick |
To Minnesota Timberwolves Ed Davis |
November 27, 2020[28] | To New York Knicks Austin Rivers Draft rights to Tadija Dragićević Draft rights to Axel Hervelle Draft rights to Sergio Llull |
To Houston Rockets Draft rights to Issuf Sanon |
February 8, 2021[29] | To New York Knicks Derrick Rose |
To Detroit Pistons Dennis Smith Jr. 2021 second round pick |
March 25, 2021[30] | To New York Knicks Terrance Ferguson Vincent Poirier Rights to Emir Preldžić 2021 second round pick 2024 protected second round pick |
To Philadelphia 76ers Ignas Brazdeikis George Hill |
To Oklahoma City Thunder Austin Rivers Tony Bradley 2025 second round pick 2026 second round pick |
Additions
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Subtractions
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External links
- 2020–21 New York Knicks at Basketball-Reference.com