The New York Knicks were 27-23 in 1998-99. They finished 4th in the Atlantic Division and 8th in the Eastern Conference. They lost in the NBA Finals against the San Antonio Spurs, 4 games to 1.
1998-99 Stats
See stats| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 50 | 242.0 | 86.4 | 41.2 | 19.3 | 7.9 | 5.2 | 32.2 | 74.1 | 43.5 | 4.2 | 11.8 | 35.3 | 17.8 | 24.4 | 73.2 | 50.9 | 11.0 | 30.2 | 16.1 | 22.8 |
Team Rank | 10th | 27th | 17th | 24th | 20th | 12th | 26th | 26th | 17th | 18th | 21st | 11th | 18th | 20th | 14th | 16th | 25th | 7th | 22nd | 19th | |
Opponent | 50 | 242.0 | 85.4 | 40.8 | 18.5 | 8.5 | 4.3 | 30.6 | 75.8 | 40.3 | 4.7 | 13.2 | 35.3 | 19.6 | 26.7 | 73.3 | 48.8 | 12.3 | 28.5 | 15.3 | 20.7 |
Opponent Rank | 10th | 4th | 11th | 4th | 18th | 6th | 1st | 6th | 2nd | 21st | 18th | 24th | 19th | 19th | 19th | 4th | 9th | 14th | 17th | 24th | |
Net | +1.0 | +0.4 | +0.8 | -0.6 | +0.9 | +1.6 | -1.7 | +3.1 | -0.5 | -1.5 | 0.0 | -1.7 | -2.3 | -0.1 | +2.2 | -1.3 | +1.7 | +0.8 | +2.1 | ||
Net Rank | 14th | 13th | 9th | 22nd | 6th | 8th | 21st | 5th | 19th | 22nd | 15th | 23rd | 23rd | 14th | 9th | 22nd | 7th | 21st | 24th |
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 2 | .800 | ||
| 2 | 7 | 2 | .778 | 0.5 | |
| 3 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 1.0 | |
| 4 | 7 | 4 | .636 | 1.5 | |
| 5 | 5 | 4 | .556 | 2.5 | |
| 6 | 5 | 4 | .556 | 2.5 | |
| 7 | 5 | 5 | .500 | 3.0 | |
| 8 | 4 | 6 | .400 | 4.0 | |
| 9 | 3 | 6 | .333 | 4.5 | |
| 10 | 3 | 7 | .300 | 5.0 | |
| 11 | 3 | 7 | .300 | 5.0 | |
| 12 | 2 | 7 | .222 | 5.5 | |
| 13 | 2 | 7 | .222 | 5.5 | |
| 14 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 6.0 | |
| 15 | 1 | 8 | .111 | 6.5 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 2 | .800 | ||
| 2 | 8 | 2 | .800 | ||
| 3 | 8 | 2 | .800 | ||
| 4 | 7 | 3 | .700 | 1.0 | |
| 5 | 7 | 3 | .700 | 1.0 | |
| 6 | 7 | 3 | .700 | 1.0 | |
| 7 | 6 | 3 | .667 | 1.5 | |
| 8 | 6 | 3 | .667 | 1.5 | |
| 9 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 2.0 | |
| 10 | 5 | 4 | .556 | 2.5 | |
| 11 | 4 | 5 | .444 | 3.5 | |
| 12 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 4.0 | |
| 13 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 6.0 | |
| 14 | 1 | 8 | .111 | 6.5 | |
| 15 | 1 | 8 | .111 | 6.5 |


