player most minute played single game final knicks

Jerry Lucas has played the most minutes for the Knicks in an NBA Finals game, with 53 minutes on the court against the Lakers on May 5, 1972.

	NAME	MIN	DATE	SEASON	SERIES	TM		OPP	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Jerry Lucas J. Lucas	53	5/5/1972	1971-72	NBA Finals	NYK	vs	LAL	25	8	11			11	22	50.0				3	4	75.0	52.6				4
2	Willis Reed W. Reed	52	5/1/1970	1969-70	NBA Finals	NYK	@	LAL	23	12	2			10	23	43.5				3	6	50.0	44.9				4
3	Walt Frazier W. Frazier	51	5/1/1970	1969-70	NBA Finals	NYK	@	LAL	16	6	11			3	11	27.3				10	13	76.9	47.8				2
4	Walt Frazier W. Frazier	50	5/5/1972	1971-72	NBA Finals	NYK	vs	LAL	24	8	8			10	15	66.7				4	7	57.1	66.4				4
5	Walt Frazier W. Frazier	49	4/29/1970	1969-70	NBA Finals	NYK	@	LAL	19	11	7			8	17	47.1				3	4	75.0	50.6				2
6	Willis Reed W. Reed	49	4/29/1970	1969-70	NBA Finals	NYK	@	LAL	38	17	3			17	30	56.7				4	8	50.0	56.7				2
7	Walt Frazier W. Frazier	48	5/10/1973	1972-73	NBA Finals	NYK	@	LAL	18	9	5			8	16	50.0				2	6	33.3	48.3				2
8	Walt Frazier W. Frazier	48	5/3/1973	1972-73	NBA Finals	NYK	@	LAL	20	5	1			9	17	52.9				2	2	100.0	55.9				4
9	Dave DeBusschere D. DeBusschere	48	5/5/1972	1971-72	NBA Finals	NYK	vs	LAL	13	13	1			6	18	33.3				1	2	50.0	34.4				4
10	Walt Frazier W. Frazier	47	5/7/1972	1971-72	NBA Finals	NYK	@	LAL	31	7	10			14	24	58.3				3	6	50.0	58.2				3
11	Jerry Lucas J. Lucas	47	5/7/1972	1971-72	NBA Finals	NYK	@	LAL	14	9	5			5	14	35.7				4	4	100.0	44.4				4
12	Jerry Lucas J. Lucas	47	5/3/1972	1971-72	NBA Finals	NYK	vs	LAL	23	14	6			11	21	52.4				1	2	50.0	52.6				5
13	Walt Frazier W. Frazier	47	4/30/1972	1971-72	NBA Finals	NYK	@	LAL	21	7	7			9	14	64.3				3	3	100.0	68.5				3
14	Allan Houston A. Houston	46	6/23/1999	1998-99	NBA Finals	NYK	vs	SAS	20	2	3	0	0	7	18	38.9	0	1	0.0	6	7	85.7	47.4	0	2	4	3	-3
15	Latrell Sprewell L. Sprewell	46	6/23/1999	1998-99	NBA Finals	NYK	vs	SAS	26	4	3	2	0	9	22	40.9	0	1	0.0	8	8	100.0	50.9	1	3	2	2	-6
16	Latrell Sprewell L. Sprewell	46	6/21/1999	1998-99	NBA Finals	NYK	vs	SAS	24	5	5	2	0	9	22	40.9	0	1	0.0	6	10	60.0	45.5	1	4	2	1	+9
17	Latrell Sprewell L. Sprewell	46	6/16/1999	1998-99	NBA Finals	NYK	@	SAS	19	7	2	0	0	9	24	37.5	1	2	50.0	0	0		39.6	1	6	6	2	-8
18	John Starks J. Starks	46	6/19/1994	1993-94	NBA Finals	NYK	@	HOU	27	2	8	2	0	9	18	50.0	5	9	55.6	4	5	80.0	66.8	1	1	2	5
19	Patrick Ewing P. Ewing	46	6/12/1994	1993-94	NBA Finals	NYK	vs	HOU	18	13	0	1	7	9	29	31.0	0	2	0.0	0	0		31.0	6	7	3	3
20	Patrick Ewing P. Ewing	46	6/10/1994	1993-94	NBA Finals	NYK	@	HOU	16	13	2	2	6	7	19	36.8	0	0		2	2	100.0	40.2	4	9	6	4
21	Walt Frazier W. Frazier	46	5/4/1970	1969-70	NBA Finals	NYK	vs	LAL	21	7	12			9	14	64.3				3	3	100.0	68.5				3
22	Dick Barnett D. Barnett	46	4/29/1970	1969-70	NBA Finals	NYK	@	LAL	18	2	4			7	18	38.9				4	5	80.0	44.6				5
23	Allan Houston A. Houston	45	6/25/1999	1998-99	NBA Finals	NYK	vs	SAS	16	7	5	2	0	8	17	47.1	0	3	0.0	0	1	0.0	45.9	1	6	4	2	+2
24	Allan Houston A. Houston	45	6/21/1999	1998-99	NBA Finals	NYK	vs	SAS	34	3	4	0	0	10	24	41.7	2	4	50.0	12	12	100.0	58.1	1	2	0	0	+11
25	Patrick Ewing P. Ewing	45	6/19/1994	1993-94	NBA Finals	NYK	@	HOU	17	15	3	0	4	6	20	30.0	0	0		5	5	100.0	38.3	6	9	3	4

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Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	7:00 PM
Fri 10/23	NYK	@	BOS	7:00 PM
Sun 10/25	ORL	@	NYK	7:00 PM
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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
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12	Mavericks - e	26	56	.317	38.0
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