The New York Knicks were 24-58 in 1986-87. They finished 5th in the Atlantic Division and 11th in the Eastern Conference.
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Knicks break away in fourth quarter and beat the Nets for the 15th straight time, 103-90
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James, Maxey lead 76ers past Knicks 98-93 in an NBA Cup game
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LeBron James scores 20 points to help 76ers beat champion Knicks for 2nd time this season, 98-93
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Jalen Brunson scores 38 points as the Knicks beat the Bulls 133-127
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Knicks get their first win and look like the team of last spring, not the last week
1986-87 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 | 103.8 | 39.9 | 23.7 | 8.6 | 4.8 | 40.6 | 85.6 | 47.4 | 1.5 | 4.6 | 33.3 | 21.0 | 28.8 | 73.0 | 52.8 | 13.5 | 26.4 | 17.3 | 24.7 |
Team Rank | 13th | 23rd | 23rd | 21st | 12th | 18th | 22nd | 22nd | 15th | 9th | 11th | 5th | 21st | 18th | 21st | 15th | 22nd | 22nd | 16th | 12th | |
Opponent | 82 | 241.2 | 110.0 | 46.1 | 26.2 | 9.3 | 4.9 | 42.7 | 87.1 | 49.0 | 1.1 | 4.4 | 26.3 | 23.5 | 30.9 | 76.1 | 54.6 | 16.2 | 29.9 | 17.3 | 23.8 |
Opponent Rank | 13th | 13th | 19th | 13th | 18th | 4th | 10th | 6th | 17th | 2nd | 7th | 1st | 12th | 12th | 12th | 17th | 22nd | 15th | 8th | 17th | |
Net | -6.3 | -6.2 | -2.6 | -0.7 | 0.0 | -2.1 | -1.5 | -1.6 | +0.4 | +0.2 | +7.1 | -2.5 | -2.1 | -3.1 | -1.9 | -2.7 | -3.5 | +0.0 | +1.0 | ||
Net Rank | 22nd | 23rd | 19th | 17th | 11th | 19th | 16th | 19th | 6th | 9th | 2nd | 18th | 17th | 20th | 20th | 22nd | 21st | 13th | 15th |
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 1 | .875 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 1 | .857 | 0.5 | |
| 3 | 5 | 2 | .714 | 1.5 | |
| 4 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.5 | |
| 5 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.5 | |
| 6 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.5 | |
| 7 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.0 | |
| 8 | 3 | 4 | .429 | 3.5 | |
| 9 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 4.0 | |
| 10 | 2 | 5 | .286 | 4.5 | |
| 11 | 2 | 5 | .286 | 4.5 | |
| 12 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 5.0 | |
| 13 | 1 | 6 | .143 | 5.5 | |
| 14 | 1 | 6 | .143 | 5.5 | |
| 15 | 1 | 6 | .143 | 5.5 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 1 | .875 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 1 | .857 | 0.5 | |
| 3 | 5 | 1 | .833 | 1.0 | |
| 4 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 1.0 | |
| 5 | 5 | 2 | .714 | 1.5 | |
| 6 | 5 | 2 | .714 | 1.5 | |
| 7 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 2.0 | |
| 8 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 2.0 | |
| 9 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.5 | |
| 10 | 3 | 3 | .500 | 3.0 | |
| 11 | 3 | 4 | .429 | 3.5 | |
| 12 | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4.5 | |
| 13 | 1 | 6 | .143 | 5.5 | |
| 14 | 1 | 6 | .143 | 5.5 | |
| 15 | 1 | 6 | .143 | 5.5 |

