1991–92 New York Knicks season

The 1991–92 NBA season was the 46th season of the National Basketball Association in New York City.[1] In the off-season, the Knicks hired Pat Riley to take over as head coach,[2] while acquiring Xavier McDaniel from the Phoenix Suns,[3] and signing free agent Anthony Mason.[4] Riley, who previously coached the Los Angeles Lakers two years ago had an impact, as the Knicks held a 30–16 record at the All-Star, and finished second in the Atlantic Division with a 51–31 record.[5][6]

1991–92 New York Knicks season
Head coachPat Riley
General managerErnie Grunfeld
OwnersParamount Communications, Inc.
ArenaMadison Square Garden
Results
Record51–31 (.622)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Atlantic)
Conference: 4th (Eastern)
Playoff finishConference Semifinals
(Lost to Bulls 3–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionMSG Network
(Marv Albert, John Andariese, Al Trautwig, Bruce Beck)
RadioWFAN
(Jim Karvellas, Walt "Clyde" Frazier, Mike Breen)

Patrick Ewing led the team with 24.0 points, 11.2 rebounds and 3.0 blocks per game, and was named to the All-NBA Second Team and NBA All-Defensive Second Team, was selected for the 1992 NBA All-Star Game,[7] and finished in fifth place in Most Valuable Player voting.[8] In addition, John Starks played an increased role as the team's sixth man, averaging 13.9 points per game off the bench, while McDaniel provided the team with 13.7 points and 5.6 rebounds per game, and Gerald Wilkins contributed 12.4 points per game. Mark Jackson provided with 11.3 points, 8.6 assists and 1.4 steals per game, while Mason also played a sixth man role, averaging 7.0 points and rebounds per game each, off the bench, and Charles Oakley contributed 6.2 points and 8.5 rebounds per game.[9]

In the Eastern Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Knicks eliminated the Detroit Pistons in five games.[10] In the Eastern Conference Semi-finals, the Knicks faced off against the defending champion Chicago Bulls for the second straight year. The Knicks frustrated the Bulls and Michael Jordan with their physical play,[11] but lost in seven games as the Bulls–Knicks rivalry was born.[12][6]

Following the season, McDaniel signed as a free agent with the Boston Celtics,[13] while Jackson was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers,[14] Kiki Vandeweghe signed as a free agent with the Clippers, and Wilkins signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers.[15]

Draft picks
Main article: 1991 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club Team
1 12 Greg Anthony PG  United States UNLV

Roster
1991–92 New York Knicks roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY-MM-DD)From
G 2 Anthony, Greg 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 176 lb (80 kg) 1967–11–15 UNLV
C 35 Donaldson, James 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 275 lb (125 kg) 1957–08–16 Washington State
C 33 Ewing, Patrick (C) 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1962–08–05 Georgetown
G 13 Jackson, Mark 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1965–04–01 St. John's
F 14 Mason, Anthony 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1966–12–14 Tennessee State
C 40 McCormick, Tim 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1962–03–10 Michigan
F 32 McDaniel, Xavier 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1963–06–04 Wichita State
F 34 Oakley, Charles 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1963–12–18 Virginia Union
G 3 Starks, John 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1965–08–10 Oklahoma State
F 55 Vandeweghe, Kiki 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1958–08–01 UCLA
G 21 Wilkins, Gerald 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1963–09–11 Chattanooga
F 20 Winchester, Kennard 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1966–09–03 Averett
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Roster
Last transaction: February 20, 1992

Regular season

Season standings
Atlantic Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Boston Celtics5131.622—34–717–2419–9
x-New York Knicks5131.622—30–1121–2020–8
x-New Jersey Nets4042.4881125–1615–2615–13
x-Miami Heat3844.4631328–1310–3114–14
Philadelphia 76ers3547.4271623–1812–2915–13
Washington Bullets2557.3052614–2711–307–21
Orlando Magic2161.2563013–288–338–20
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot
# Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Chicago Bulls6715.817–
2 y-Boston Celtics5131.62216
3 x-Cleveland Cavaliers5725.69510
4 x-New York Knicks5131.62216
5 x-Detroit Pistons4834.58519
6 x-New Jersey Nets4042.48827
7 x-Indiana Pacers4042.48827
8 x-Miami Heat3844.46329
9 Atlanta Hawks3844.46329
10 Philadelphia 76ers3547.42732
11 Milwaukee Bucks3151.37836
12 Charlotte Hornets3151.37836
13 Washington Bullets2557.30542
14 Orlando Magic2161.25646
z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents
1991–92 NBA records
Team ATL BOS CHA CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND LAC LAL MIA MIL MIN NJN NYK ORL PHI PHO POR SAC SAS SEA UTA WAS
Atlanta —3–12–20–50–52–02–01–41–12–01–41–10–22–23–12–03–12–22–22–22–00–21–10–21–11–12–2
Boston 1–3—3–11–33–11–11–14–01–11–12–22–02–03–22–20–22–33–25–03–11–11–12–01–12–01–13–1
Charlotte 2–21–3—0–42–31–11–11–41–10–23–20–21–11–32–31–11–30–43–13–11–10–21–12–01–10–22–2
Chicago 5–03–14–0—3–22–02–04–11–11–13–12–01–14–03–22–04–04–03–13–11–12–02–01–12–01–14–0
Cleveland 5–01–33–22–3—1–11–13–11–11–15–01–12–03–13–12–02–24–03–14–01–10–22–01–11–11–14–0
Dallas 0–21–11–10–21–1—3–20–20–44–21–11–30–41–11–13–20–20–21–10–22–20–41–30–50–41–40–2
Denver 0–21–11–10–21–12–3—0–20–42–30–20–41–30–21–12–31–10–22–02–01–31–32–21–41–31–51–1
Detroit 4–10–44–11–41–32–02–0—1–12–02–20–22–02–23–21–12–22–24–03–10–22–02–01–11–11–13–1
Golden State 1–11–11–11–11–14–04–01–1—2–22–03–23–21–12–04–02–01–12–01–13–22–35–02–23–21–32–0
Houston 0–21–12–01–11–12–43–20–22–2—1–12–22–22–01–13–21–11–12–01–11–33–13–13–21–31–42–0
Indiana 4–12–22–31–30–51–12–02–20–21–1—0–22–03–14–12–02–21–32–22–21–10–21–12–00–21–12–2
L.A. Clippers 1–10–22–00–21–13–14–02–02–32–22–0—2–32–02–04–01–10–22–01–13–22–32–32–22–31–30–2
L.A. Lakers 2–00–21–11–10–24–03–10–22–32–20–23–2—2–01–13–12–02–02–02–02–31–44–11–31–41–31–1
Miami 2–22–33–10–41–31–12–02–21–10–21–30–20–2—4–02–02–21–43–11–40–20–22–01–11–11–15–0
Milwaukee 1–32–23–22–31–31–11–12–30–21–11–40–21–10–4—2–00–41–33–13–10–20–20–21–11–11–13–1
Minnesota 0–22–01–10–20–22–33–21–10–42–30–20–41–30–20–2—0–20–20–20–20–40–41–30–60–42–30–2
New Jersey 1–33–23–10–42–22–01–12–20–21–12–21–10–22–24–02–0—2–33–13–21–11–11–11–10–20–22–3
New York 2–22–34–00–40–42–02–02–21–11–13–12–00–24–13–12–03–2—4–13–11–11–11–10–22–02–04–0
Orlando 2–20–51–31–31–31–10–20–40–20–22–20–20–21–31–32–01–31–4—3–20–20–20–21–11–10–22–3
Philadelphia 2–21–31–31–30–42–00–21–31–11–12–21–10–24–11–32–02–31–32–3—0–21–11–11–12–00–25–0
Phoenix 0–21–11–11–11–12–23–12–02–33–11–12–33–22–02–04–01–11–12–02–0—3–24–13–13–22–22–0
Portland 2–01–12–00–22–04–03–10–23–21–32–03–24–12–02–04–01–11–12–01–12–3—5–02–24–12–22–0
Sacramento 1–10–21–10–20–23–12–20–20–51–31–13–21–40–22–03–11–11–12–01–11–40–5—1–31–41–32–0
San Antonio 2–01–10–21–11–15–04–11–12–22–30–22–23–11–11–16–01–12–01–11–11–32–23–1—3–11–40–2
Seattle 1–10–21–10–21–14–03–11–12–33–12–03–24–11–11–14–02–00–21–10–22–31–44–11–3—3–12–0
Utah 1–11–12–01–11–14–15–11–13–14–11–13–13–11–11–13–22–00–22–02–02–22–23–14–11–3—2–0
Washington 2–21–32–20–40–42–01–11–30–20–22–22–01–10–51–32–03–20–43–20–50–20–20–22–00–20–2—

Playoffs
1992 playoff game log
First Round: 3–2 (Home: 2–1; Road: 1–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 April 24 Detroit W 109–75 Patrick Ewing (24) Patrick Ewing (12) Mark Jackson (6) Madison Square Garden
19,081		 0–1
2 April 26 Detroit L 88–89 Xavier McDaniel (24) Charles Oakley (18) Mark Jackson (10) Madison Square Garden
18,793		 1–1
3 April 28 @ Detroit W 90–87 (OT) Patrick Ewing (32) Ewing, McDaniel (13) Mark Jackson (7) The Palace of Auburn Hills
21,454		 1–2
4 May 1 @ Detroit L 82–86 Ewing, McDaniel (18) Charles Oakley (16) Greg Anthony (6) The Palace of Auburn Hills
21,454		 2–2
5 May 3 Detroit W 94–87 Patrick Ewing (31) Patrick Ewing (19) Mark Jackson (5) Madison Square Garden
19,135		 2–3
Conference Semifinals: 3–4 (Home: 2–1; Road: 1–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 May 5 @ Chicago W 94–89 Patrick Ewing (34) Patrick Ewing (16) Patrick Ewing (5) Chicago Stadium
18,676		 1–0
2 May 7 @ Chicago L 78–86 Patrick Ewing (16) Patrick Ewing (16) Wilkins, Anthony (4) Chicago Stadium
18,676		 1–1
3 May 9 Chicago L 86–94 Patrick Ewing (27) Patrick Ewing (11) Mark Jackson (8) Madison Square Garden
19,763		 1–2
4 May 10 Chicago W 93–86 Xavier McDaniel (24) Charles Oakley (12) John Starks (5) Madison Square Garden
19,763		 2–2
5 May 12 @ Chicago L 88–96 Xavier McDaniel (26) Ewing, Oakley (7) Mark Jackson (12) Chicago Stadium
18,676		 2–3
6 May 14 Chicago W 100–86 Patrick Ewing (27) Xavier McDaniel (11) Mark Jackson (15) Madison Square Garden
19,763		 3–3
7 May 17 @ Chicago L 81–100 Patrick Ewing (22) Charles Oakley (10) Mark Jackson (11) Chicago Stadium
18,676		 3–4
1992 schedule

Player statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game

NOTE: Please write the players statistics in alphabetical order by last name.

Season
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG

Playoffs
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG

Awards and records

See also

References
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  4. "1991-92 New York Knicks Transactions". Basketball Reference. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  5. "1991–92 New York Knicks Schedule and Results". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  6. New York Knicks (1946-Present)
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  11. "Knicks Leave Mark on Bulls". The New York Times. May 17, 1992.
  12. "BASKETBALL; Bulls Plug In Offense and Disconnect the Knicks". New York Times. May 18, 1992. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
  13. "BASKETBALL; Knicks Lose McDaniel to The Celtics". New York Times. September 11, 1992. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  14. "BASKETBALL; Knicks' Jackson Going to Clippers? Just One Obstacle". New York Times. September 1, 1992. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  15. "Wilkins Signs With Cavaliers". Chicago Tribune. October 9, 1992. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
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