# 1969–70 New York Knicks season

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

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club Team |
| 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 |

## Pre season
### Game log

1969–70 Pre Season Game Log :
September/October
GameDateTimeOpponentScoreLocationAttendanceRecord :
All times are EASTERN time

## Regular season
### Standings

| Eastern Divisionvte | W | L | PCT | GB |
| 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

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

1969–70 Game Log (60–22) (Home: 30–11; Road: 27–10; Neutral: 3–1) :
October (9–1) (Home: 6–1; Road: 3–0)
GameDateTimeOpponentScoreLocationAttendanceRecord
1October 14, 1969Seattle126–101Madison Square Garden1–0
2October 15, 1969@ Cincinnati94–89Cincinnati Gardens2–0
3October 17, 1969@ Chicago116–87Chicago Stadium3–0
4October 18, 1969Los Angeles99–96Madison Square Garden4–0
5October 21, 1969Phoenix140–116Madison Square Garden5–0
6October 23, 1969San Francisco109–112Madison Square Garden5–1
7October 24, 1969@ Detroit116–92Cobo Center6–1
8October 25, 1969Baltimore128–99Madison Square Garden7–1
9October 28, 1969Atlanta128–104Madison Square Garden8–1
10October 30, 1969San Diego123–110Madison Square Garden9–1 :
November (14–1) (Home: 6–1; Road: 7–0; Neutral: 1–0)
GameDateTimeOpponentScoreLocationAttendanceRecord
11November 1, 1969Milwaukee112–108Madison Square Garden10–1
12November 3, 1969@ Milwaukee109–93MECCA Arena11–1
13November 4, 1969@ Phoenix116–99Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum12–1
14November 7, 1969@ San Diego129–111San Diego Sports Arena13–1
15November 9, 1969@ Los Angeles112–102The Forum14–1
16November 11, 1969@ San Francisco116–103Cow Palace15–1
17November 13, 1969Chicago114–99Madison Square Garden16–1
18November 15, 1969Boston113–98Madison Square Garden17–1
19November 18, 1969Cincinnati112–94Madison Square Garden18–1
20November 21, 1969@ Philadelphia98–94The Spectrum19–1
21November 22, 1969Phoenix128–114Madison Square Garden20–1
22November 25, 1969Los Angeles103–96Madison Square Garden21–1
23November 26, 1969@ Atlanta138–108Alexander Memorial Coliseum22–1
24November 28, 1969vs. Cincinnati (at Cleveland, OH)106–105Cleveland Arena23–1
25November 29, 1969Detroit98–110Madison Square Garden23–2 :
December (10–5) (Home: 5–3; Road: 4–2; Neutral: 1–0)
GameDateTimeOpponentScoreLocationAttendanceRecord
26December 2, 1969Seattle129–109Madison Square Garden24–2
27December 5, 1969@ Baltimore116–107Baltimore Civic Center25–2
28December 6, 1969Milwaukee124–99Madison Square Garden26–2
29December 9, 1969Cincinnati101–103Madison Square Garden26–3
30December 10, 1969@ Milwaukee96–95MECCA Arena26–3
31December 11, 1969@ Seattle105–112Seattle Center Coliseum27–4
32December 13, 1969Philadelphia93–100Madison Square Garden27–5
33December 16, 1969Atlanta124–125 (OT)Madison Square Garden27–6
34December 19, 1969@ Chicago108–99Chicago Stadium28–6
35December 20, 1969Baltimore128–91Madison Square Garden29–6
36December 25, 1969Detroit112–111Madison Square Garden30–6
37December 26, 1969@ Los Angeles106–114The Forum30–7
38December 27, 1969vs. Seattle (at Vancouver, BC)119–117Pacific Coliseum31–7
39December 28, 1969@ Phoenix135–116Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum32–7
40December 30, 1969Chicago116–96Madison Square Garden33–7 :
January (12–4) (Home: 4–1; Road: 7–3; Neutral: 1–0)
GameDateTimeOpponentScoreLocationAttendanceRecord
41January 2, 1970@ Milwaukee105–118MECCA Arena33–8
42January 3, 1970Boston104–111Madison Square Garden33–9
43January 6, 1970@ Baltimore129–99Baltimore Civic Center34–9
44January 7, 1970@ San Francisco99–94Cow Palace35–9
45January 9, 1970@ San Francisco123–93Cow Palace36–9
46January 10, 1970@ San Diego115–123San Diego Sports Arena36–10
47January 12, 1970vs. Phoenix (at Salt Lake City, UT)130–114Salt Palace Acord Arena37–10
48January 16, 1970@ Detroit104–102Cobo Center38–10
49January 18, 1970@ Boston102–109Boston Garden38–11
50January 23, 1970@ Chicago120–117Chicago Stadium39–11
51January 24, 1970San Diego127–114Madison Square Garden40–11
52January 25, 1970@ Boston102–96Boston Garden41–11
53January 27, 1970Boston133–100Madison Square Garden41–11
54January 29, 1970Detroit127–106Madison Square Garden43–11
55January 30, 1970@ Philadelphia104–100The Spectrum44–11
56January 31, 1970Chicago123–104Madison Square Garden45–11 :
February (9–4) (Home: 6–2; Road: 3–2)
GameDateTimeOpponentScoreLocationAttendanceRecord
57February 1, 1970@ Detroit117–111Cobo Center46–11
58February 3, 1970San Francisco118–98Madison Square Garden47–11
59February 4, 1970@ Atlanta96–111Alexander Memorial Coliseum47–12
60February 6, 1970@ Cincinnati135–92Cincinnati Gardens48–12
61February 7, 1970Cincinnati121–114Madison Square Garden49–12
62February 11, 1970Boston118–125 (OT)Madison Square Garden49–13
63February 13, 1970@ Philadelphia151–106The Spectrum50–13
64February 14, 1970Philadelphia116–114Madison Square Garden51–13
65February 17, 1970Los Angeles114–93Madison Square Garden52–13
66February 21, 1970Atlanta106–122Madison Square Garden52–14
67February 22, 1970@ Baltimore104–110Baltimore Civic Center52–15
68February 24, 1970Phoenix121–105Madison Square Garden53–15
69February 28, 1970Baltimore115–101Madison Square Garden54–15 :
March (6–7) (Home: 3–3; Road: 3–3; Neutral: 0–1)
GameDateTimeOpponentScoreLocationAttendanceRecord
70March 3, 1970San Francisco115–100Madison Square Garden55–15
71March 6, 1970San Diego107–103Madison Square Garden56–15
72March 7, 1970@ Philadelphia111–104The Spectrum57–15
73March 8, 1970Philadelphia116–133Madison Square Garden57–16
74March 10, 1970Seattle117–99Madison Square Garden58–16
75March 13, 1970vs. Seattle (at Portland, OR)103–115Memorial Coliseum58–17
76March 14, 1970@ San Diego119–103San Diego Sports Arena59–17
77March 15, 1970@ Los Angeles101–106The Forum59–18
78March 17, 1970@ Detroit122–106Cobo Center60–18
79March 18, 1970Milwaukee108–116Madison Square Garden60–19
80March 20, 1970@ Atlanta102–110Alexander Memorial Coliseum60–20
81March 21, 1970Cincinnati120–136Madison Square Garden60–21
82March 22, 1970@ Boston112–115Boston Garden60–22 :
1969–70 Schedule :
All times are EASTERN time

## Playoffs

1970 playoff game log :
Division Semifinals: 4–3 (home: 3–1; road: 1–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
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
### Season

| Player | Games Played | Minutes Played | Field Goals | Free Throws | Rebounds | Assists | Points |
| 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 | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
| 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
#### Vs. Atlanta

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 |
| Knicks | 6 | 293 | 282 | 130 | | | 694 |
| Hawks | 6 | 293 | 279 | 122 | | | 680 |

#### Vs. Baltimore

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

#### Vs. Boston

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

#### Vs. Chicago

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

#### Vs. Cincinnati

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

#### Vs. Detroit

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

#### Vs. Los Angeles

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

#### Vs. Milwaukee

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

#### Vs. Philadelphia

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

#### Vs. Phoenix

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

#### Vs. San Diego

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

#### Vs. San Francisco

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

#### Vs. Seattle

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

#### Total

| Team | Games Played | Minutes Played | Field Goals | Free Throws | Rebounds | Assists | Points |
| Opponents | 82 | 19730 | 3308 | 2062 | | | 8682 |
New York Knicks statistics :
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| New York Knicks | 82 | | 240.6 | 40.3 | | 25.1 | | | | | 105.9 |

### Playoffs

| Player | Games Played | Minutes Played | Field Goals | Free Throws | Rebounds | Assists | Points |
| 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 | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
| 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
#### 1970 NBA Eastern Division Semifinals: vs. Baltimore

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

#### 1970 NBA Eastern Division Finals: vs. Milwaukee

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

#### 1970 NBA Finals vs. Los Angeles

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

#### Total

| Team | Games Played | Minutes Played | Field Goals | Free Throws | Rebounds | Assists | Points |
| Opponents | 19 | 922 | 796 | 438 | | | 2030 |
New York Knicks statistics :
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| New York Knicks | 19 | | 48.5 | 41.9 | | 23.1 | | | | | 106.8 |

## Media
### Local TV

| Date | Opponent | Channel |
| 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

| Date | Opponent | Cable TV |
| 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

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

| Date | Opponent | Flagship station |
| 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

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

* Madison Square Garden PA Announcer
* John Condon

## Transactions

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

### 1970 NBA Expansion Draft

| May 11, 1970 | To Buffalo Braves Bill Hosket Don MayTo Cleveland Cavaliers John Warren |

### Trades

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

## Awards and records

| Player/Coach | Award |
| Willis Reed | NBA Most Valuable Player Award |
| Willis Reed | NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award |
| Willis Reed | All-NBA First Team |
| Willis Reed | NBA All-Defensive First Team |
| Walt Frazier | All-NBA First Team |
| Walt Frazier | 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

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 |
| 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 |
| Red Holzman | (Eastern Conference All-Stars) Head Coach |

## NBA finals

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.
| Game | Date | Result | Site | Series |
| 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