1967–68 New York Knicks season

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1967–68 New York Knicks season
Head coach Dick McGuire
Red Holzman
General manager Eddie Donovan
Arena Madison Square Garden III
Results
Record 43–39 (.524)
Place Division: 3rd (Eastern)
Playoff finish East Division Semifinals
(Eliminated 2–4)
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television WOR
Radio WHN
< 1966–67 1968–69 >

The 1967–68 New York Knicks season was the 22nd season for the team in the National Basketball Association (NBA). In the regular season, the Knicks finished in second place in the Eastern Division with a 43–39 record, qualifying for the NBA Playoffs for the second consecutive season.[1] New York lost its opening round series to the Philadelphia 76ers, four games to two.[2] Willis Reed scored 20.6 points per game and had 13.2 rebounds per game, leading the Knicks in both categories; Frazier had a team-high 4.1 assists per game.[3]

Walt Frazier joined the Knicks' roster in time for the 1967–68 season, having been selected by the team in the first round of the 1967 NBA draft.[4] Bill Bradley also made his Knicks debut in 1967.[5] New York had an early season six-game losing streak and stood at 15–22 on December 27.[6] The Knicks then replaced their head coach, hiring Red Holzman to fill the position.[7] To begin 1968, they won six consecutive games and reached 33–33 by mid-February.[6] With a 28–17 record in Holzman's 45 games as coach, the Knicks reached the playoffs.[8] The Knicks and 76ers split the first four games of their playoff series, before Philadelphia won games five and six to end New York's season.[2]

Draft picks

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Main article: 1967 NBA Draft

Note: This is not an extensive list; it only covers the first and second rounds, and any other players picked by the franchise that played at least one game in the league.[4]

Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club Team
1 5 Walt Frazier G  United States Southern Illinois
2 17 Phil Jackson F/C  United States North Dakota
3 24 Gary Gregor F/C  United States South Carolina
12 128 Mike Riordan F  United States Providence

Regular season

Season standings

Eastern Division
W L PCT GB Home Road Neutral Div
x-Philadelphia 76ers 62 20 .756 – 27–8 26–12 9–0 29–11
x-Boston Celtics 54 28 .659 8 28–9 21–16 5–3 24–16
x-New York Knicks 43 39 .524 19 20–17 21–16 2–6 19–21
x-Detroit Pistons 40 42 .488 22 21–11 12–23 7–8 15–25
Cincinnati Royals 39 43 .476 23 18–12 13–23 8–8 18–22
Baltimore Bullets 36 46 .439 26 17–19 12–23 7–4 15–25


Playoffs

East Division Semifinals

(1) Philadelphia 76ers vs. (3) New York Knicks: 76ers win series 4–2

  • Game 1 @ Philadelphia: Philadelphia 118, New York 110
  • Game 2 @ New York: New York 128, Philadelphia 117
  • Game 3 @ Philadelphia: Philadelphia 138, New York 132 (2OT)
  • Game 4 @ New York: New York 107, Philadelphia 98
  • Game 5 @ Philadelphia: Philadelphia 123, New York 105
  • Game 6 @ New York: Philadelphia 113, New York 97

Awards and records

References

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