The 1948-49 roster for the Knicks included Mel McGaha at point guard, Butch van Breda Kolff at shooting guard, Carl Braun at small forward, Bud Palmer at power forward and Lee Knorek at center.
| NO. | NAME | POS | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | DOB | AGE | COLLEGE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 |  | C. Braun | SF | 6'5" | 180 | 9/25/1927 | 21 | Colgate |
| 2 | 14 | | T. Byrnes | SG | 6'3" | 175 | 2/19/1923 | 25 | Seton Hall |
| 3 | 18 | | J. Colone | PF | 6'5" | 210 | 1/23/1924 | 25 | Bloomsburg |
| 4 | 11 | | H. Gallatin | C | 6'6" | 210 | 4/26/1927 | 21 | Truman State |
| 5 | 14 | | G. James | PF | 6'4" | 180 | 2/15/1925 | 23 | Marshall |
| 6 | 19 | | L. Knorek | C | 6'7" | 215 | 7/15/1921 | 27 | Detroit Mercy |
| 7 | 12 | | R. Kuka | SF | 6'3" | 200 | 2/17/1922 | 26 | Notre Dame |
| 8 | 7 | | R. Lumpp | SG | 6'1" | 178 | 7/11/1923 | 25 | New York University |
| 9 | 8 | | M. McGaha | PG | 6'1" | 190 | 9/26/1926 | 22 | Arkansas |
| 10 | 5 | | P. Noel | SF | 6'4" | 185 | 8/17/1924 | 24 | Kentucky |
| 11 | 16 | | B. Palmer | PF | 6'4" | 180 | 9/14/1921 | 27 | Princeton |
| 12 | 10 | | T. Ritter | SG | 6'2" | 185 | 2/26/1924 | 24 | Eastern Kentucky |
| 13 | 3 | | I. Rothenberg | C | 6'7" | 215 | 12/31/1921 | 27 | Long Island |
| 14 | 7 | | D. Shrider | PG | 6'2" | 190 | 2/7/1923 | 25 | Ohio |
| 15 | 6 | | S. Tanenbaum | PG | 6'0" | 160 | 10/8/1925 | 23 | New York University |
| 16 | 17 | | B. van Breda Kolff | SG | 6'3" | 185 | 10/28/1922 | 26 | New York University |
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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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