The New York Knicks were 40-42 in 1976-77. They finished 3rd in the Atlantic Division and 7th in the Eastern Conference.
| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 82 | 240.9 | 108.6 | 44.6 | 23.9 | 8.7 | 3.7 | 44.6 | 91.8 | 48.6 | 19.4 | 25.3 | 76.4 | 52.7 | 11.9 | 32.7 | 20.5 | 24.5 | |||
Team Rank | 12th | 7th | 21st | 14th | 15th | 21st | 6th | 13th | 1st | 18th | 18th | 6th | 6th | 22nd | 8th | 12th | 7th | ||||
Opponent | 82 | 240.9 | 108.6 | 47.3 | 22.5 | 9.7 | 5.0 | 43.6 | 92.8 | 47.0 | 21.4 | 28.4 | 75.3 | 51.6 | 14.2 | 33.1 | 19.7 | 24.5 | |||
Opponent Rank | 12th | 18th | 12th | 5th | 13th | 11th | 17th | 12th | 14th | 14th | 13th | 13th | 16th | 7th | 16th | 15th | 14th | ||||
Net | 0.0 | -2.7 | +1.3 | -1.0 | -1.3 | +1.0 | -1.0 | +1.6 | -2.0 | -3.0 | +1.1 | +1.2 | -2.3 | -0.4 | +0.8 | 0.0 | |||||
Net Rank | 13th | 19th | 6th | 17th | 21st | 9th | 14th | 6th | 16th | 17th | 9th | 8th | 21st | 12th | 15th | 11th |
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 34 | 11 | .756 | ||
| 2 | 29 | 17 | .630 | 5.5 | |
| 3 | 28 | 18 | .609 | 6.5 | |
| 4 | 29 | 19 | .604 | 6.5 | |
| 5 | 28 | 20 | .583 | 7.5 | |
| 6 | 25 | 21 | .543 | 9.5 | |
| 7 | 25 | 22 | .532 | 10.0 | |
| 8 | 23 | 22 | .511 | 11.0 | |
| 9 | 23 | 23 | .500 | 11.5 | |
| 10 | 23 | 25 | .479 | 12.5 | |
| 11 | 19 | 28 | .404 | 16.0 | |
| 12 | 18 | 27 | .400 | 16.0 | |
| 13 | 12 | 33 | .267 | 22.0 | |
| 14 | 11 | 34 | .244 | 23.0 | |
| 15 | 11 | 36 | .234 | 24.0 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 38 | 10 | .792 | ||
| 2 | 31 | 15 | .674 | 6.0 | |
| 3 | 31 | 16 | .660 | 6.5 | |
| 4 | 28 | 16 | .636 | 8.0 | |
| 5 | 28 | 17 | .622 | 8.5 | |
| 6 | 28 | 19 | .596 | 9.5 | |
| 7 | 28 | 19 | .596 | 9.5 | |
| 8 | 26 | 22 | .542 | 12.0 | |
| 9 | 23 | 25 | .479 | 15.0 | |
| 10 | 22 | 24 | .478 | 15.0 | |
| 11 | 19 | 27 | .413 | 18.0 | |
| 12 | 18 | 26 | .409 | 18.0 | |
| 13 | 15 | 32 | .319 | 22.5 | |
| 14 | 12 | 36 | .250 | 26.0 | |
| 15 | 12 | 37 | .245 | 26.5 |