The New York Knicks were 52-30 in 1988-89. They finished 1st in the Atlantic Division and 2nd in the Eastern Conference. They lost in the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Chicago Bulls, 4 games to 2.
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James Harden ends his slow start to the season with 32 points in a throwback game to beat Knicks
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James Harden scores a season-high 32 points as the Cavaliers beat the Knicks 115-107
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Brunson, Towns and the bench help the Knicks beat the Bucks 117-85 for their fourth straight victory
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Jalen Brunson scores 31 to power Knicks past Cavs 109-97 in rematch of last year's Eastern finalists
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Brunson scores 33 points, leads the Knicks to a 135-105 win over the Bulls
1988-89 Stats
See stats| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
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Team | 82 | 241.5 | 116.7 | 43.7 | 25.4 | 11.0 | 5.4 | 45.1 | 92.8 | 48.6 | 4.7 | 14.0 | 33.7 | 21.7 | 28.9 | 75.2 | 55.3 | 16.1 | 27.6 | 19.2 | 25.0 |
Team Rank | 10th | 3rd | 15th | 12th | 2nd | 9th | 4th | 4th | 8th | 1st | 1st | 7th | 17th | 14th | 18th | 4th | 5th | 21st | 22nd | 19th | |
Opponent | 82 | 241.5 | 112.9 | 43.2 | 28.0 | 9.5 | 5.3 | 44.3 | 89.7 | 49.4 | 1.9 | 6.5 | 28.5 | 22.4 | 29.1 | 76.7 | 55.0 | 14.8 | 28.4 | 20.6 | 23.1 |
Opponent Rank | 10th | 20th | 10th | 24th | 18th | 13th | 21st | 18th | 21st | 5th | 13th | 1st | 14th | 15th | 11th | 19th | 16th | 10th | 2nd | 17th | |
Net | +3.8 | +0.6 | -2.5 | +1.5 | +0.2 | +0.8 | +3.1 | -0.8 | +2.9 | +7.5 | +5.2 | -0.7 | -0.3 | -1.5 | +0.2 | +1.3 | -0.7 | -1.4 | +1.9 | ||
Net Rank | 7th | 11th | 23rd | 4th | 13th | 10th | 8th | 14th | 1st | 1st | 3rd | 14th | 12th | 17th | 13th | 8th | 15th | 6th | 22nd |
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 2 | .833 | ||
| 2 | 9 | 3 | .750 | 1.0 | |
| 3 | 7 | 3 | .700 | 2.0 | |
| 4 | 7 | 5 | .583 | 3.0 | |
| 5 | 6 | 5 | .545 | 3.5 | |
| 6 | 6 | 6 | .500 | 4.0 | |
| 7 | 5 | 6 | .455 | 4.5 | |
| 8 | 5 | 6 | .455 | 4.5 | |
| 9 | 4 | 7 | .364 | 5.5 | |
| 10 | 4 | 7 | .364 | 5.5 | |
| 11 | 4 | 8 | .333 | 6.0 | |
| 12 | 4 | 8 | .333 | 6.0 | |
| 13 | 3 | 8 | .273 | 6.5 | |
| 14 | 1 | 9 | .100 | 8.0 | |
| 15 | 1 | 11 | .083 | 9.0 |
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Bucks| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
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| 1 | 11 | 2 | .846 | ||
| 2 | 10 | 2 | .833 | 0.5 | |
| 3 | 9 | 3 | .750 | 1.5 | |
| 4 | 8 | 3 | .727 | 2.0 | |
| 5 | 8 | 3 | .727 | 2.0 | |
| 6 | 8 | 4 | .667 | 2.5 | |
| 7 | 8 | 4 | .667 | 2.5 | |
| 8 | 7 | 4 | .636 | 3.0 | |
| 9 | 7 | 4 | .636 | 3.0 | |
| 10 | 6 | 4 | .600 | 3.5 | |
| 11 | 4 | 6 | .400 | 5.5 | |
| 12 | 4 | 8 | .333 | 6.5 | |
| 13 | 2 | 8 | .200 | 7.5 | |
| 14 | 1 | 10 | .091 | 9.0 | |
| 15 | 1 | 11 | .083 | 9.5 |
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