The New York Knicks were 23-59 in 1985-86. They finished 5th in the Atlantic Division and 11th 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 | 241.5 | 98.7 | 39.6 | 22.9 | 8.7 | 3.8 | 39.5 | 85.8 | 46.0 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 34.3 | 18.7 | 27.3 | 68.6 | 50.5 | 13.2 | 26.5 | 17.5 | 27.0 |
Team Rank | 8th | 23rd | 23rd | 22nd | 14th | 22nd | 23rd | 21st | 23rd | 10th | 13th | 2nd | 23rd | 22nd | 23rd | 23rd | 17th | 23rd | 12th | 21st | |
Opponent | 82 | 241.5 | 104.3 | 45.8 | 24.5 | 8.5 | 5.4 | 38.9 | 81.4 | 47.8 | 0.8 | 3.3 | 24.8 | 25.6 | 33.5 | 76.6 | 54.3 | 14.2 | 31.5 | 19.9 | 24.6 |
Opponent Rank | 8th | 1st | 21st | 5th | 10th | 12th | 1st | 1st | 8th | 6th | 12th | 3rd | 22nd | 22nd | 19th | 12th | 11th | 21st | 4th | 13th | |
Net | -5.6 | -6.1 | -1.6 | +0.2 | -1.7 | +0.6 | +4.4 | -1.8 | +0.2 | -0.4 | +9.5 | -6.9 | -6.2 | -8.0 | -3.8 | -1.0 | -5.1 | -2.3 | +2.4 | ||
Net Rank | 22nd | 23rd | 17th | 10th | 22nd | 9th | 3rd | 19th | 10th | 14th | 2nd | 23rd | 23rd | 23rd | 23rd | 17th | 23rd | 3rd | 21st |
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 45 | 16 | .738 | ||
| 2 | 42 | 21 | .667 | 4.0 | |
| 3 | 41 | 23 | .641 | 5.5 | |
| 4 | 39 | 24 | .619 | 7.0 | |
| 5 | 35 | 27 | .565 | 10.5 | |
| 6 | 34 | 28 | .548 | 11.5 | |
| 7 | 35 | 29 | .547 | 11.5 | |
| 8 | 33 | 28 | .541 | 12.0 | |
| 9 | 32 | 31 | .508 | 14.0 | |
| 10 | 32 | 32 | .500 | 14.5 | |
| 11 | 26 | 35 | .426 | 19.0 | |
| 12 | 26 | 37 | .413 | 20.0 | |
| 13 | 16 | 46 | .258 | 29.5 | |
| 14 | 15 | 47 | .242 | 30.5 | |
| 15 | 15 | 48 | .238 | 31.0 |