The New York Knicks were 38-44 in 1987-88. They finished 3rd in the Atlantic Division and 8th in the Eastern Conference. They lost in the Eastern Conference First Round against the Boston Celtics, 3 games to 1.
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1987-88 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 | 241.5 | 105.5 | 42.4 | 24.5 | 9.6 | 5.4 | 41.0 | 88.2 | 46.5 | 2.2 | 6.9 | 31.6 | 21.3 | 28.1 | 75.9 | 52.5 | 15.7 | 26.8 | 18.5 | 28.8 |
Team Rank | 5th | 17th | 18th | 14th | 2nd | 13th | 18th | 9th | 22nd | 4th | 3rd | 12th | 18th | 16th | 15th | 19th | 3rd | 23rd | 22nd | 22nd | |
Opponent | 82 | 241.5 | 106.0 | 41.9 | 24.5 | 8.6 | 5.5 | 39.0 | 81.8 | 47.7 | 1.4 | 4.6 | 30.4 | 26.5 | 34.2 | 77.6 | 54.7 | 14.1 | 27.9 | 19.9 | 24.0 |
Opponent Rank | 5th | 9th | 9th | 9th | 13th | 14th | 1st | 1st | 12th | 5th | 7th | 8th | 22nd | 22nd | 18th | 16th | 10th | 8th | 1st | 11th | |
Net | -0.5 | +0.5 | +0.1 | +1.0 | 0.0 | +2.0 | +6.4 | -1.2 | +0.8 | +2.3 | +1.2 | -5.2 | -6.1 | -1.7 | -2.2 | +1.6 | -1.1 | -1.4 | +4.8 | ||
Net Rank | 14th | 11th | 14th | 4th | 12th | 6th | 3rd | 17th | 4th | 3rd | 8th | 23rd | 22nd | 18th | 20th | 4th | 18th | 3rd | 22nd |
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | .818 | ||
| 2 | 9 | 3 | .750 | 0.5 | |
| 3 | 7 | 3 | .700 | 1.5 | |
| 4 | 6 | 4 | .600 | 2.5 | |
| 5 | 7 | 5 | .583 | 2.5 | |
| 6 | 5 | 5 | .500 | 3.5 | |
| 7 | 5 | 6 | .455 | 4.0 | |
| 8 | 5 | 6 | .455 | 4.0 | |
| 9 | 4 | 7 | .364 | 5.0 | |
| 10 | 4 | 7 | .364 | 5.0 | |
| 11 | 3 | 7 | .300 | 5.5 | |
| 12 | 3 | 8 | .273 | 6.0 | |
| 13 | 2 | 8 | .200 | 6.5 | |
| 14 | 1 | 8 | .111 | 7.0 | |
| 15 | 1 | 10 | .091 | 8.0 |
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Heat
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Pacers
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Bucks| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 2 | .833 | ||
| 2 | 9 | 2 | .818 | 0.5 | |
| 3 | 8 | 3 | .727 | 1.5 | |
| 4 | 8 | 3 | .727 | 1.5 | |
| 5 | 8 | 3 | .727 | 1.5 | |
| 6 | 8 | 3 | .727 | 1.5 | |
| 7 | 7 | 3 | .700 | 2.0 | |
| 8 | 7 | 3 | .700 | 2.0 | |
| 9 | 7 | 4 | .636 | 2.5 | |
| 10 | 5 | 4 | .556 | 3.5 | |
| 11 | 4 | 6 | .400 | 5.0 | |
| 12 | 4 | 7 | .364 | 5.5 | |
| 13 | 2 | 8 | .200 | 7.0 | |
| 14 | 1 | 10 | .091 | 8.5 | |
| 15 | 1 | 10 | .091 | 8.5 |
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