most points in a closeout game by knicks player in the playoffs

Bernard King has the most points for the Knicks in a closeout, with 44 points in Game 5 of the 1984 First Round versus the Pistons.

NAME PTS DATE TM OPP MIN REB AST STL BLK FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% TS% OREB DREB TOV PF +/-
1 Bernard King
B. King
44
4/27/1984
NYK NYK
@
DET DET
41
12
1
0
1
17
26
65.4
0
0
10
13
76.9
69.4
3
9
1
5
2 Willis Reed
W. Reed
43
4/2/1969
NYK NYK
vs
BAL BAL
46
17
1
15
29
51.7
13
14
92.9
61.1
3
3 Jalen Brunson
J. Brunson
41
5/2/2024
NYK NYK
@
PHI PHI
44
3
12
0
0
13
27
48.1
3
8
37.5
12
16
75.0
60.2
0
3
2
2
+9
4 Bernard King
B. King
41
4/25/1984
NYK NYK
vs
DET DET
39
5
5
3
1
15
25
60.0
0
1
0.0
11
13
84.6
66.7
2
3
4
2
5 Jalen Brunson
J. Brunson
40
5/1/2025
NYK NYK
@
DET DET
42
4
7
0
0
15
33
45.5
3
10
30.0
7
8
87.5
54.8
2
2
2
2
+5
6 Jalen Brunson
J. Brunson
40
4/30/2024
NYK NYK
vs
PHI PHI
51
3
6
3
0
15
32
46.9
4
11
36.4
6
9
66.7
55.6
0
3
4
3
-9
7 Donte DiVincenzo
D. DiVincenzo
39
5/19/2024
NYK NYK
vs
IND IND
41
4
1
2
0
11
21
52.4
9
15
60.0
8
10
80.0
76.8
1
3
4
1
-20
8 Patrick Ewing
P. Ewing
37
5/18/1997
NYK NYK
@
MIA MIA
44
17
4
0
2
17
27
63.0
0
1
0.0
3
3
100.0
65.3
6
11
2
2
-8
9 Carmelo Anthony
C. Anthony
36
4/28/2013
NYK NYK
@
BOS BOS
45
7
2
1
0
10
35
28.6
0
7
0.0
16
20
80.0
41.1
1
6
7
5
-10
10 Patrick Ewing
P. Ewing
36
5/6/1994
NYK NYK
@
NJN NJN
42
14
3
2
5
12
24
50.0
0
0
12
16
75.0
58.0
6
8
3
5
11 Walt Frazier
W. Frazier
36
5/8/1970
NYK NYK
vs
LAL LAL
44
7
19
12
17
70.6
12
12
100.0
80.8
3
12 Allan Houston
A. Houston
32
6/11/1999
NYK NYK
vs
IND IND
47
2
2
0
0
12
17
70.6
0
2
0.0
8
10
80.0
74.8
1
1
3
1
+8
13 Willis Reed
W. Reed
32
4/20/1970
NYK NYK
vs
MIL MIL
34
10
4
14
22
63.6
4
6
66.7
64.9
3
14 Jalen Brunson
J. Brunson
31
5/17/2024
NYK NYK
@
IND IND
38
1
5
0
0
11
26
42.3
3
8
37.5
6
9
66.7
51.7
0
1
1
2
-11
15 Patrick Ewing
P. Ewing
31
5/3/1992
NYK NYK
vs
DET DET
46
19
3
1
3
11
28
39.3
0
0
9
11
81.8
47.2
7
12
1
4
16 Patrick Ewing
P. Ewing
31
5/6/1990
NYK NYK
@
BOS BOS
47
8
10
0
4
14
26
53.8
1
1
100.0
2
2
100.0
57.7
2
6
4
4
17 Allan Houston
A. Houston
30
5/3/1998
NYK NYK
@
MIA MIA
40
4
1
1
0
11
23
47.8
0
3
0.0
8
9
88.9
55.6
1
3
4
4
+17
18 Derek Harper
D. Harper
30
5/4/1995
NYK NYK
@
CLE CLE
39
8
6
1
0
11
14
78.6
7
10
70.0
1
2
50.0
100.8
1
7
2
2
19 Earl Monroe
E. Monroe
30
4/12/1974
NYK NYK
vs
CAP CAP
36
5
2
12
21
57.1
6
7
85.7
62.3
4
20 Latrell Sprewell
L. Sprewell
29
5/4/2001
NYK NYK
vs
TOR TOR
46
4
3
2
0
12
23
52.2
2
4
50.0
3
5
60.0
57.5
2
2
4
4
-1
21 Patrick Ewing
P. Ewing
29
5/21/1995
NYK NYK
vs
IND IND
43
14
5
0
4
12
23
52.2
0
0
5
9
55.6
53.8
1
13
3
4
22 Bill Cartwright
B. Cartwright
29
4/27/1984
NYK NYK
@
DET DET
35
7
0
0
0
9
11
81.8
0
0
11
13
84.6
86.7
0
7
1
3
23 Walt Frazier
W. Frazier
29
4/27/1973
NYK NYK
vs
BOS BOS
48
4
3
10
18
55.6
9
10
90.0
64.7
4
24 Dave DeBusschere
D. DeBusschere
29
4/1/1971
NYK NYK
vs
ATL ATL
48
22
4
12
29
41.4
5
6
83.3
45.8
4
25 Patrick Ewing
P. Ewing
28
5/6/1993
NYK NYK
@
IND IND
51
13
2
1
2
12
27
44.4
0
0
4
6
66.7
47.2
4
9
4
4

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Team Rankings

ORTG

118.5

5th

DRTG

114.3

14th

NETRTG

4.2

8th

3P%

36.9

8th

2024-25 Conference Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sat
5/31
NYK NYK
@
IND IND
8:00 PM
Mon
6/2
IND IND
@
NYK NYK
8:00 PM
Last Game
NYK Knicks

2 - 3

111

Final

94

IND Pacers

3 - 2

Thu 29 May 2025

NBA 2024-25 Leaders

NBA 2024-25 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2024-25

NBA 2024-25 Betting

NBA 2024-25 Conference Standings

Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
6
Pistons Pistons
44
38
.537
20.0

NBA 2024-25 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sat
3/29
GSW GSW
@
SAS SAS
148-106
Sat
3/29
ATL ATL
@
MIL MIL
145-124
Sat
3/29
CHA CHA
@
NOP NOP
94-98
Sat
3/29
TOR TOR
@
PHI PHI
127-109
Sat
3/29
HOU HOU
@
PHX PHX
148-109

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sat
5/31
NYK NYK
@
IND IND
8:00 PM
Mon
6/2
IND IND
@
NYK NYK
8:00 PM