The New York Knicks were 39-43 in 1979-80. They finished 4th in the Atlantic Division and 7th in the Eastern Conference.
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Landry Shamet will stay with Knicks on 4-year, $24 million deal, AP source says
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Jose Alvarado will return to the Knicks on a multiyear deal, AP source says
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NBA draft finishes up in New York, where some second-round picks are revered
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Becky Hammon: 'My opinion was wrong' about Knicks star Jalen Brunson
1979-80 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 | 241.2 | 114.0 | 43.2 | 27.6 | 10.7 | 5.6 | 46.4 | 93.6 | 49.6 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 22.0 | 20.7 | 27.7 | 74.7 | 53.9 | 15.1 | 28.1 | 19.7 | 26.4 |
Team Rank | 16th | 4th | 20th | 5th | 3rd | 9th | 4th | 5th | 4th | 15th | 12th | 16th | 13th | 11th | 16th | 8th | 11th | 21st | 16th | 20th | |
Opponent | 82 | 241.2 | 115.1 | 45.4 | 26.1 | 9.9 | 4.8 | 45.2 | 91.4 | 49.5 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 27.8 | 24.0 | 31.2 | 77.0 | 54.8 | 15.8 | 29.7 | 20.7 | 24.9 |
Opponent Rank | 16th | 20th | 15th | 13th | 16th | 6th | 16th | 13th | 15th | 5th | 5th | 12th | 21st | 20th | 16th | 22nd | 17th | 11th | 3rd | 9th | |
Net | -1.1 | -2.3 | +1.5 | +0.8 | +0.8 | +1.2 | +2.2 | +0.1 | -0.2 | -0.1 | -5.8 | -3.3 | -3.4 | -2.4 | -0.9 | -0.7 | -1.6 | -1.0 | +1.5 | ||
Net Rank | 14th | 20th | 7th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 4th | 9th | 12th | 10th | 16th | 21st | 21st | 20th | 12th | 15th | 17th | 7th | 18th |
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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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Heat| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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