how many times has an nba player scored 40 points in a game against the knicks

George Mikan played 3 games against the Knicks with 40+ points.

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How many times in the regular season has an NBA player scored 40 or more points in a game against the knicks?

	NAME	GP	PTS	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
1	George Mikan G. Mikan	3	139		46.3					18.3	37.3	49.1		9.7	14.3	67.4	53.1
2	Alex Groza A. Groza	1	41		41.0					14.0	33.0	42.4		13.0	17.0	76.5	50.6
3	Neil Johnston N. Johnston	1	41		41.0					16.0	23.0	69.6		9.0	12.0	75.0	72.5										5
4	Bob Pettit B. Pettit	6	253		42.2	16.3				17.2	27.2	63.2		7.8	10.2	77.0	66.6					98					18
5	Bill Sharman B. Sharman	1	44	39.0	44.0	4.0				17.0	37.0	45.9		10.0	11.0	90.9	52.6				39	4					4
6	Cliff Hagan C. Hagan	1	41		41.0	10.0				18.0	31.0	58.1		5.0	6.0	83.3	60.9					10					4
7	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	35	1,835	48.3	52.4	25.7	2.9			21.3	37.9	56.1		9.9	16.0	61.9	58.3				1,689	901	100				54
8	Jack Twyman J. Twyman	1	42		42.0	6.0				13.0				16.0	16.0	100.0						6					2
9	Tom Heinsohn T. Heinsohn	1	43	35.0	43.0	13.0	2.0			19.0	37.0	51.4		5.0	5.0	100.0	54.8				35	13	2				5
10	Bob Cousy B. Cousy	1	46	40.0	46.0	5.0	8.0			18.0	36.0	50.0		10.0	10.0	100.0	56.9				40	5	8				1
11	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	7	333		47.6	20.0				18.1				11.3	14.6	77.5						140					24
12	Oscar Robertson O. Robertson	11	466	48.0	42.4	6.2	12.4			14.4				13.6	15.0	90.9					528	68	136				46
13	Larry Foust L. Foust	1	40		40.0					13.0	16.0	81.3		14.0	16.0	87.5	86.8										5
14	Hal Greer H. Greer	2	83		41.5					15.0	27.0	55.6		11.5	14.0	82.1	62.6										7
15	Jerry West J. West	8	367		45.9					16.5				12.9	15.0	85.8
16	Walt Bellamy W. Bellamy	3	132		44.0	23.3				16.3				11.3	16.0	70.8						70					11
17	Gus Johnson G. Johnson	1	40		40.0	15.0				13.0	19.0	68.4		14.0	17.0	82.4	75.5					15					4
18	Sam Jones S. Jones	1	44		44.0					17.0				10.0	11.0	90.9
19	Guy Rodgers G. Rodgers	1	46	48.0	46.0	2.0	13.0			19.0	30.0	63.3		8.0	10.0	80.0	66.9				48	2	13				3
20	Rick Barry R. Barry	5	244	44.2	48.8	11.2	5.0	2.5	0.0	16.6	30.6	54.2		15.6	16.8	92.9	64.2	0.5	7.0	2.0	221	56	25	5	0	2	16
21	Bob Boozer B. Boozer	1	40	44.0	40.0	13.0	2.0			15.0	23.0	65.2		10.0	10.0	100.0	73.0				44	13	2				2
22	Jerry Lucas J. Lucas	1	41		41.0	27.0				16.0	26.0	61.5		9.0	12.0	75.0	65.5					27					1
23	Dave Bing D. Bing	1	43	43.0	43.0	5.0	5.0			16.0	27.0	59.3		11.0	15.0	73.3	64.0				43	5	5				2
24	Earl Monroe E. Monroe	1	40	43.0	40.0	4.0	6.0			13.0	25.0	52.0		14.0	17.0	82.4	61.6				43	4	6				6
25	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	2	83	48.0	41.5	18.0	1.0			16.5	28.0	58.9	0.0	8.5	12.0	70.8	62.3				96	36	2				5