The 1977-78 roster for the Knicks included Butch Beard at point guard, Earl Monroe at shooting guard, Jim McMillian at small forward, Spencer Haywood at power forward and Bob McAdoo at center.
| NO. | NAME | POS | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | DOB | AGE | COLLEGE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 |  | B. Beard | PG | 6'3" | 185 | 5/4/1947 | 30 | Louisville |
| 2 | 14 | | T. Burden | SG | 6'2" | 185 | 2/28/1953 | 24 | Utah |
| 3 | 35 | | J. Cleamons | SG | 6'3" | 185 | 9/13/1949 | 28 | Ohio State |
| 4 | 44 | | G. Gondrezick | SF | 6'6" | 218 | 8/30/1955 | 22 | Nevada-Las Vegas |
| 5 | 42 | | S. Haywood | PF | 6'8" | 225 | 4/22/1949 | 28 | Detroit Mercy |
| 6 | 18 | | P. Jackson | PF | 6'8" | 220 | 9/17/1945 | 32 | North Dakota |
| 7 | 43 | | T. Knight | SF | 6'9" | 210 | 5/3/1955 | 22 | Notre Dame |
| 8 | 11 |  | B. McAdoo | C | 6'9" | 210 | 9/25/1951 | 26 | North Carolina |
| 9 | 5 | | J. McMillian | SF | 6'5" | 215 | 3/11/1948 | 29 | Columbia |
| 10 | 15 |  | E. Monroe | SG | 6'3" | 185 | 11/21/1944 | 33 | Winston-Salem State |
| 11 | 8 | | L. Shelton | PF | 6'8" | 240 | 10/19/1955 | 22 | Oregon State |
| 12 | 13 | | R. Williams | PG | 6'3" | 188 | 10/14/1954 | 23 | Minnesota |
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Pistons - z | 60 | 22 | .732 | |
| 2 |  Celtics - x | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 |
| 3 |  Knicks - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 7.0 |
| 4 |  Cavaliers - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 8.0 |
| 5 |  Raptors - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 6 |  Hawks - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 7 |  76ers - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 8 |  Magic - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 9 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17.0 | |
| 11 |  Bucks - e | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 |
| 12 |  Bulls - e | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29.0 |
| 13 |  Nets - e | 20 | 62 | .244 | 40.0 |
| 14 |  Pacers - e | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41.0 |
| 15 |  Wizards - e | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Thunder - z | 64 | 18 | .780 | |
| 2 |  Spurs - x | 62 | 20 | .756 | 2.0 |
| 3 |  Nuggets - x | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10.0 |
| 4 |  Lakers - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 |
| 5 |  Rockets - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 |
| 6 |  Timberwolves - x | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
| 7 |  Suns - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 19.0 |
| 8 |  Trail Blazers - x | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 |
| 9 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 37 | 45 | .451 | 27.0 | |
| 11 |  Pelicans - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 12 |  Mavericks - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 13 |  Grizzlies - e | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39.0 |
| 14 |  Kings - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
| 15 |  Jazz - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
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