# 2009–10 New York Knicks season

The 2009–10 New York Knicks season was the 64th season of the New York Knicks in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

## Key dates

* June 25 – The 2009 NBA draft took place in New York City.
* July 8 – The free agency period started.

## Draft picks

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College/team |
| 1 | 8 | Jordan Hill | PF | United States | Arizona |
| 1 | 29 | Toney Douglas (from L.A. Lakers) | PG | United States | Florida State |

## Regular season
### Standings

| Atlantic Divisionvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
| y-Boston Celtics | 50 | 32 | .610 | – | 24–17 | 26–15 | 13–3 |
| Toronto Raptors | 40 | 42 | .488 | 10 | 25–16 | 15–26 | 11–5 |
| New York Knicks | 29 | 53 | .354 | 21 | 18–23 | 11–30 | 6–10 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 27 | 55 | .329 | 23 | 12–29 | 15–26 | 7–9 |
| New Jersey Nets | 12 | 70 | .146 | 38 | 8–33 | 4–37 | 3–13 |
| # | Eastern Conferencevte | Eastern Conferencevte | Eastern Conferencevte | Eastern Conferencevte | Eastern Conferencevte |
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
| 1 | z-Cleveland Cavaliers | 61 | 21 | .744 | – |
| 2 | y-Orlando Magic | 59 | 23 | .720 | 2 |
| 3 | x-Atlanta Hawks | 53 | 29 | .646 | 8 |
| 4 | y-Boston Celtics | 50 | 32 | .610 | 11 |
| 5 | x-Miami Heat | 47 | 35 | .573 | 14 |
| 6 | x-Milwaukee Bucks | 46 | 36 | .561 | 15 |
| 7 | x-Charlotte Bobcats | 44 | 38 | .537 | 17 |
| 8 | x-Chicago Bulls | 41 | 41 | .500 | 20 |
| 9 | Toronto Raptors | 40 | 42 | .488 | 21 |
| 10 | Indiana Pacers | 32 | 50 | .390 | 29 |
| 11 | New York Knicks | 29 | 53 | .354 | 32 |
| 12 | Detroit Pistons | 27 | 55 | .329 | 34 |
| 13 | Philadelphia 76ers | 27 | 55 | .329 | 34 |
| 14 | Washington Wizards | 26 | 56 | .317 | 35 |
| 15 | New Jersey Nets | 12 | 70 | .146 | 49 |

### Record vs. opponents

2009-10 NBA Records :
| Team | ATL | BOS | CHA | CHI | CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GSW | HOU | IND | LAC | LAL | MEM | MIA | MIL | MIN | NJN | NOH | NYK | OKC | ORL | PHI | PHO | POR | SAC | SAS | TOR | UTA | WAS |
| Atlanta | — | 4–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 |
| Boston | 0–4 | — | 3–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 |
| Charlotte | 2–2 | 0–3 | — | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 4–0 |
| Chicago | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | — | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–1 |
| Cleveland | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | — | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 |
| Dallas | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 |
| Denver | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | — | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 |
| Detroit | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | – | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 4–0 |
| Golden State | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–1 | – | 0–3 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 0–2 |
| Houston | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | — | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 |
| Indiana | 0–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | — | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 |
| L.A. Clippers | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | — | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 |
| L.A. Lakers | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | — | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 |
| Memphis | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–2 | — | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 |
| Miami | 3–1 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 1–3 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 |
| Milwaukee | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | — | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 |
| Minnesota | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | — | 2–0 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 |
| New Jersey | 0–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–2 | — | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–4 |
| New Orleans | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | — | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 |
| New York | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | — | 0–2 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 3–1 |
| Oklahoma City | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | – | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 |
| Orlando | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | – | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 |
| Philadelphia | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–4 | – | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–3 |
| Phoenix | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | – | 1–2 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 |
| Portland | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | – | 4–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 1–1 |
| Sacramento | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | – | 0–4 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 |
| San Antonio | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 4–0 | – | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–0 |
| Toronto | 1–3 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 0–2 | 2–1 |
| Utah | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | — | 2–0 |
| Washington | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | — |

### Game log

2009–10 game log Total: 29–53 (Home: 18–23; Road: 11–30) :
October: 0–3 (home: 0–1; road: 0–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
1
October 28
@ Miami
L 93–115
Danilo Gallinari, David Lee (22)
David Lee (9)
Chris Duhon (5)
AmericanAirlines Arena 19,600
0–1
2
October 30
@ Charlotte
L 100–102 (2OT)
Al Harrington, David Lee, Nate Robinson (17)
David Lee (18)
Chris Duhon (8)
Time Warner Cable Arena 18,624
0–2
3
October 31
Philadelphia
L 127–141 (OT)
Al Harrington (42)
Wilson Chandler, Al Harrington (6)
Chris Duhon, Larry Hughes (6)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
0–3 :
November: 3–11 (home: 1–7; road: 2–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
4
November 2
New Orleans
W 117–111
David Lee (28)
Al Harrington, David Lee (8)
Chris Duhon (9)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
1–3
5
November 4
Indiana
L 89–101
Al Harrington (22)
David Lee (19)
Chris Duhon (6)
Madison Square Garden 19,273
1–4
6
November 6
Cleveland
L 91–100
David Lee (21)
David Lee, Wilson Chandler (6)
Chris Duhon (8)
Madison Square Garden 15,874
1–5
7
November 7
@ Milwaukee
L 87–102
David Lee (18)
David Lee (7)
David Lee, Larry Hughes, Chris Duhon (4)
Bradley Center 15,486
1–6
8
November 9
Utah
L 93–95
Toney Douglas (21)
Wilson Chandler (10)
Larry Hughes (5)
Madison Square Garden 19,355
1–7
9
November 11
Atlanta
L 101–114
Toney Douglas, Al Harrington (23)
Al Harrington (12)
Larry Hughes (8)
Madison Square Garden 19,699
1–8
10
November 13
Golden State
L 107–121
Danilo Gallinari (19)
Danilo Gallinari (10)
Chris Duhon (7)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
1–9
11
November 18
@ Indiana
W 110–103
Al Harrington (26)
Larry Hughes (10)
Chris Duhon (8)
Conseco Fieldhouse 12,258
2–9
12
November 21
@ New Jersey
W 98–91
Al Harrington, Danilo Gallinari (17)
David Lee (12)
Chris Duhon (8)
Izod Center 14,050
3–9
13
November 22
Boston
L 105–107 (OT)
Al Harrington (30)
David Lee (16)
Chris Duhon (6)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
3–10
14
November 24
@ Los Angeles Lakers
L 90–100
Nate Robinson, Wilson Chandler (15)
Wilson Chandler, David Lee (7)
Chris Duhon (6)
Staples Center 18,997
3–11
15
November 25
@ Sacramento
L 97–111
David Lee, Nate Robinson (25)
David Lee (12)
Nate Robinson, Al Harrington (5)
ARCO Arena 11,375
3–12
16
November 27
@ Denver
L 125–128
Al Harrington (41)
Al Harrington, David Lee (10)
Larry Hughes (9)
Pepsi Center 19,155
3–13
17
November 29
Orlando
L 102–114
Nate Robinson (24)
David Lee (12)
Chris Duhon (9)
Madison Square Garden 18,861
3–14 :
December: 9–6 (home: 6–2; road: 3–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
18
December 1
Phoenix
W 126–99
Danilo Gallinari (27)
Danilo Gallinari (10)
Larry Hughes (12)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
4–14
19
December 2
@ Orlando
L 104–118
Wilson Chandler (24)
Danilo Gallinari (7)
Danilo Gallinari, Larry Hughes (3)
Amway Arena 17,461
4–15
20
December 4
@ Atlanta
W 114–107
Al Harrington (27)
David Lee (17)
Chris Duhon (10)
Philips Arena 17,165
5–15
21
December 6
New Jersey
W 106–97
Al Harrington (26)
Al Harrington (14)
Al Harrington, Chris Duhon (5)
Madison Square Garden 19,602
6–15
22
December 7
Portland
W 93–84
Larry Hughes (21)
David Lee (10)
Chris Duhon (9)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
7–15
23
December 11
@ New Orleans
W 113–96
Al Harrington (28)
David Lee (14)
Chris Duhon (9)
New Orleans Arena 15,569
8–15
24
December 15
@ Charlotte
L 87–94
Chris Duhon (18)
David Lee (8)
Chris Duhon (6)
Time Warner Cable Arena 13,606
8–16
25
December 17
@ Chicago
L 89–98
Chris Duhon, Danilo Gallinari, Al Harrington (18)
Jared Jeffries (9)
Chris Duhon (7)
United Center 19,791
8–17
26
December 18
Los Angeles Clippers
W 95–91
David Lee (25)
David Lee (11)
Chris Duhon (10)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
9–17
27
December 20
Charlotte
W 98–94
Wilson Chandler (26)
David Lee (15)
David Lee (7)
Madison Square Garden 18,767
10–17
28
December 22
Chicago
W 88–81
Al Harrington (20)
David Lee (21)
David Lee (5)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
11–17
29
December 25
Miami
L 87–93
Danilo Gallinari (26)
David Lee (16)
Danilo Gallinari, Chris Duhon (3)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
11–18
30
December 27
San Antonio
L 88–95
David Lee (28)
David Lee (10)
Chris Duhon (13)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
11–19
31
December 29
@ Detroit
W 104–87
David Lee (30)
David Lee (12)
Chris Duhon (7)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076
12–19
32
December 30
@ New Jersey
L 95–104
Al Harrington (25)
David Lee (15)
David Lee (8)
Izod Center 17,575
12–20 :
January: 6–9 (home: 4–4; road: 2–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
33
January 1
@Atlanta
W 112–108 (OT)
Nate Robinson (41)
Wilson Chandler (17)
Nate Robinson (8)
Philips Arena 17,366
13–20
34
January 3
Indiana
W 132–89
Wilson Chandler (23)
David Lee (16)
Chris Duhon (7)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
14–20
35
January 7
Charlotte
W 97–93
Wilson Chandler (27)
Jared Jeffries (10)
Wilson Chandler, Chris Duhon (6)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
15–20
36
January 9
@ Houston
L 96–105
David Lee (26)
David Lee (12)
David Lee (6)
Toyota Center 15,693
15–21
37
January 11
@ Oklahoma City
L 88–106
Nate Robinson (19)
David Lee (13)
David Lee (4)
Ford Center 17,152
15–22
38
January 13
@ Philadelphia
W 93–92
David Lee (24)
David Lee, Jared Jeffries (9)
Chris Duhon (7)
Wachovia Center 12,444
16–22
39
January 15
Toronto
L 104–112
Al Harrington (31)
David Lee (14)
David Lee (9)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
16–23
40
January 16
@Detroit
L 90–94
Danilo Gallinari (27)
David Lee (17)
David Lee (9)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 19,185
16–24
41
January 18
Detroit
W 99–91
Nate Robinson (27)
David Lee (15)
David Lee, Chris Duhon (5)
Madison Square Garden 19,302
17–24
42
January 22
Los Angeles
L 105–115
David Lee (31)
David Lee (17)
Chris Duhon (8)
Madison Square Garden 19,673
17–25
43
January 24
Dallas
L 78–128
Jared Jeffries (14)
David Lee (14)
Chris Duhon (4)
Madison Square Garden 19,418
17–26
44
January 26
Minnesota
W 132–105
David Lee (28)
David Lee (10)
Chris Duhon (13)
Madison Square Garden 18,111
18–26
45
January 28
Toronto
L 104–106
David Lee (29)
David Lee (18)
Chris Duhon (9)
Madison Square Garden 18,828
18–27
46
January 30
@ Washington
L 96–106
David Lee (24)
Danilo Gallinari (10)
David Lee (6)
Verizon Center 16,233
18–28
47
January 31
@ Minnesota
L 91–112
Wilson Chandler (27)
David Lee (11)
Jared Jeffries (5)
Target Center 13,711
18–29 :
February: 2–9 (home: 1–6; road: 1–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
48
February 3
Washington
W 107–85
Nate Robinson (23)
David Lee (10)
Nate Robinson (8)
Madison Square Garden 19,225
19–29
49
February 5
Milwaukee
L 107–114
David Lee (32)
David Lee (15)
Nate Robinson (7)
Madison Square Garden 19,247
19–30
50
February 6
@Cleveland
L 106–113
Nate Robinson (26)
David Lee (8)
Chris Duhon (8)
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
19–31
51
February 9
Sacramento
L 114–118 (OT)
Wilson Chandler (35)
David Lee, Jared Jeffries (10)
Chris Duhon (9)
Madison Square Garden 19,531
19–32
52
February 16
@ Chicago
L 85–118
David Lee (24)
David Lee (12)
David Lee (4)
United Center 20,989
19–33
53
February 17
Chicago
L 109–115
Al Harrington (27)
David Lee (12)
Chris Duhon (8)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
19–34
54
February 20
Oklahoma City
L 118–121 (OT)
David Lee (30)
David Lee (10)
David Lee, Sergio Rodríguez (6)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
19–35
55
February 22
Milwaukee
L 67–83
Tracy McGrady (15)
David Lee (13)
Eddie House (3)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
19–36
56
February 23
@Boston
L 106–110
David Lee (28)
David Lee (15)
Tracy McGrady (8)
TD Garden 18,624
19–37
57
February 26
@Washington
W 118–116 (OT)
Al Harrington (37)
David Lee (16)
Sergio Rodríguez (7)
Verizon Center 17,408
20–37
58
February 27
Memphis
L 109–120
Al Harrington (31)
Wilson Chandler (8)
Wilson Chandler (5)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
20–38 :
March: 6–10 (home: 4–2; road: 2–8)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
59
March 1
@ Cleveland
L 93–124
Bill Walker (21)
David Lee (10)
Toney Douglas (6)
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
20–39
60
March 3
Detroit
W 128–104
Al Harrington (26)
David Lee (18)
David Lee (6)
Madison Square Garden 19,341
21–39
61
March 5
@Toronto
L 96–102
David Lee (23)
David Lee (18)
Sergio Rodríguez (7)
Air Canada Centre 18,889
21–40
62
March 6
New Jersey
L 93–113
David Lee (23)
Wilson Chandler (10)
Tracy McGrady (7)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
21–41
63
March 8
Atlanta
W 99–98
Danilo Gallinari (27)
David Lee (13)
Sergio Rodríguez (4)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
22–41
64
March 10
@ San Antonio
L 87–97
David Lee (21)
David Lee (10)
David Lee (4)
AT&T Center 18,278
22–42
65
March 12
@ Memphis
L 112–119
Bill Walker (21)
David Lee (14)
Wilson Chandler (4)
FedExForum 12,236
22–43
66
March 13
@ Dallas
W 128–94
Bill Walker (23)
David Lee (14)
Toney Douglas (8)
American Airlines Center 20,224
23–43
67
March 15
@ Philadelphia
W 94–84
Danilo Gallinari (21)
David Lee (16)
Toney Douglas (7)
Wachovia Center 13,563
24–43
68
March 17
@Boston
L 97–109
David Lee (29)
David Lee (9)
David Lee (7)
TD Garden 18,624
24–44
69
March 19
Philadelphia
W 92–88
Danilo Gallinari (25)
Al Harrington (13)
Tracy McGrady (3)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
25–44
70
March 21
Houston
L 112–116
David Lee (27)
David Lee (20)
David Lee (6)
Madison Square Garden 17,242
25–45
71
March 23
Denver
W 109–104
Danilo Gallinari (28)
David Lee (16)
Toney Douglas (7)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
26–45
72
March 26
@ Phoenix
L 96–132
Al Harrington (24)
David Lee (13)
Tracy McGrady (5)
US Airways Center 18,422
26–46
73
March 29
@Utah
L 98–103
Al Harrington (26)
Al Harrington (17)
Tracy McGrady (6)
EnergySolutions Arena 19,911
26–47
74
March 31
@ Portland
L 90–118
David Lee (20)
David Lee (10)
David Lee (5)
Rose Garden Arena 20,636
26–48 :
April: 3–5 (home: 2–1; road: 1–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
75
April 2
@ Golden State
L 117–128
David Lee (37)
David Lee (20)
David Lee (10)
Oracle Arena 19,230
26–49
76
April 4
@ Los Angeles Clippers
W 113–107
David Lee (29)
David Lee (10)
Sergio Rodríguez (10)
Staples Center 16,083
27–49
77
April 6
Boston
W 104–101
Danilo Gallinari (31)
Earl Barron (18)
Chris Duhon (8)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
28–49
78
April 7
@Indiana
L 105–113
Toney Douglas (20)
David Lee (16)
Tracy McGrady (6)
Conseco Fieldhouse 15,330
28–50
79
April 9
@ Orlando
L 103–118
Danilo Gallinari (28)
Earl Barron (12)
Chris Duhon (5)
Amway Arena 17,461
28–51
80
April 11
Miami
L 98–111
David Lee (26)
Earl Barron (12)
David Lee (5)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
28–52
81
April 12
Washington
W 114–103
David Lee (26)
Earl Barron (13)
Toney Douglas (5)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
29–52
82
April 14
@Toronto
L 113–131
Bill Walker (28)
David Lee (11)
Toney Douglas, Chris Duhon, David Lee (5)
Air Canada Centre 18,333
29–53 :
2009–10 season schedule :

## Player statistics
### Regular season

| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Earl Barron | 7 | 6 | 33.1 | .441 | N/A | .759 | 11.0 | 1.1 | .6 | .6 | 11.7 |
| Jonathan Bender | 25 | 1 | 11.7 | .400 | .359 | .923 | 2.1 | .6 | .1 | .7 | 4.7 |
| Wilson Chandler | 65 | 64 | 35.7 | .479 | .267 | .806 | 5.4 | 2.1 | .7 | .8 | 15.3 |
| Eddy Curry | 7 | 0 | 8.9 | .381 | N/A | .588 | 1.9 | .0 | .0 | .1 | 3.7 |
| Toney Douglas | 56 | 12 | 19.4 | .458 | .389 | .809 | 1.9 | 2.0 | .8 | .0 | 8.6 |
| Chris Duhon | 67 | 59 | 30.9 | .373 | .349 | .716 | 2.7 | 5.6 | .9 | .0 | 7.4 |
| Danilo Gallinari | 81 | 74 | 33.9 | .423 | .381 | .818 | 4.9 | 1.7 | .9 | .7 | 15.1 |
| J. R. Giddens* | 11 | 0 | 12.7 | .487 | .000 | .636 | 2.8 | .6 | .5 | .1 | 4.1 |
| Al Harrington | 72 | 15 | 30.5 | .435 | .342 | .757 | 5.6 | 1.5 | .9 | .4 | 17.7 |
| Eddie House* | 18 | 0 | 20.6 | .331 | .250 | 1.000 | 2.2 | 2.1 | .7 | .0 | 6.4 |
| David Lee | 81 | 81 | 37.3 | .545 | .000 | .812 | 11.7 | 3.6 | 1.0 | .5 | 20.2 |
| Tracy McGrady* | 24 | 24 | 26.1 | .389 | .242 | .754 | 3.7 | 3.9 | .6 | .5 | 9.4 |
| Sergio Rodríguez* | 27 | 8 | 19.7 | .491 | .347 | .806 | 1.4 | 3.4 | .8 | .1 | 7.4 |
| Bill Walker* | 27 | 13 | 27.4 | .518 | .431 | .787 | 3.1 | 1.4 | .8 | .1 | 11.9 |
| Jared Jeffries* | 52 | 37 | 28.1 | .443 | .323 | .645 | 4.3 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 5.5 |
| Larry Hughes* | 31 | 14 | 26.5 | .366 | .289 | .823 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1.3 | .4 | 9.6 |
| Nate Robinson* | 30 | 2 | 24.4 | .452 | .375 | .778 | 2.4 | 3.7 | .9 | .2 | 13.2 |
| Jordan Hill* | 24 | 0 | 10.5 | .446 | .000 | .714 | 2.5 | .3 | .4 | .4 | 4.0 |
| Darko Milicic* | 8 | 0 | 8.9 | .471 | N/A | N/A | 2.3 | .5 | .5 | .1 | 2.0 |
| Marcus Landry* | 17 | 0 | 6.4 | .390 | .346 | .600 | 1.1 | .0 | .1 | .1 | 2.6 |
* – Stats with the Knicks.

## Awards, records and milestones
### Awards
#### All-Star

* David Lee was named to the Eastern Conference All-Star Team
* Nate Robinson won the NBA Slam Dunk Contest.
* Danilo Gallinari participated in the Three-Point Contest.

## Transactions
### Trades

| June 24, 2009 | To New York KnicksDarko Miličić | To Memphis GrizzliesQuentin Richardson, Cash considerations |

### Free agents
#### Additions

| Player | Signed | Former team |
| Warren Carter | September 11 | BK Ventspils (Latvia) |
| Gabe Pruitt | September 11 | Boston Celtics |
| Sun Yue | September 17 | Los Angeles Lakers |

#### Subtractions

| Player | Waived |
| Warren Carter | October 7 |
| Gabe Pruitt | October 7 |
| Sun Yue | October 7 |
| Ron Howard | October 7 |
| Joe Crawford | October 22 |
| Chris Hunter | October 22 |