This season the Knicks are 49-29(0.628) 39-24 overall; 32-8 (0.800)at home;and 17-21(0.447)on the road.
This season aganist the Earten conference, the Knicks are 31-19(0.620)overall; 21-5(0.808)at home; and 10-14(0.417)on the road.
This season againist the Western conference, the Knicks are 18-10(0.643)overall; 12-3(0.800)at home; and 6-7(0.462)on the road.
THE RECORD Update
Knicks improved to 49-29 on the season with a 91-89 OT win vs. the New Jersey Nets on Wednesday, April 12. . .Knicks are 38-20 since Patrick Ewing's return
(11-9 before his return). . .Knicks have won nine of their last 12 and 13 of their last 18.
HOME Update
Knicks are 32-8 at Madison Square Garden this season. . .Knicks have won 22 of
their last 26 at home, including five straight and 11 of the last 13.
Road Update
Knicks are 17-21 on the road this season. . .Knicks have won six of their last
10 road games.
Streak
Overall: Won 2
Home: Won 5
Road: Lost 1
SCHEDULE
Tonight the Knicks open play with three of their final four games on the road. . .Following tonight's contest, New York will travel to Cleveland to take on the Cavs tomorrow before returning to MSG for their regular season home finale against the Pistons. . .Here's a look at the upcoming schedule.
CENTURY CLUB
Knicks are 16-2 when they score 100+ points.
MILESTONES IN SIGHT
Kurt Thomas' next block will be the 100th of his career. . .Charlie Ward needs five rebounds for 1,000 career.
THE KNICKS ARE. . .
23-4 when holding the opposition under .400 FG shooting 24-20 when allowing between .400-.499 shooting 2-5 when allowing .500-or-better shooting.
BACK-TO-BACKS
Tonight the Knicks will begin play in their 19th set of back-to-back games for this season. . .Knicks have completed 18 sets of back-to-back games and are 12-6 in the first set of back-to-backs and 7-11 in the second set. . .New York will play a total of 20 back-to-back sets this season. . .During the first game of
back-to-backs, Knicks are averaging 95.0 ppg on .476 shooting from the field(649-1364 FGA) while the opposition is averaging 90.1 ppg on .409 shooting from
the field (585-1430 FGA). . .During the second game of back-to-backs, Knicks are averaging 87.4 ppg on .443 shooting from the field (622-1404 FGA) while their
opponents are averaging 88.4 ppg on .421 shooting from the field (571-1355 FGA).
THIRTY SOMETING
Knicks are 5-1 when Allan Houston scores 30+ points and 6-2 when Latrell Sprewell tallies 30+ (included are Dec. 20 contest vs. Charlotte and Nov. 27
game vs. Orlando in which both poured in 30+ points).
DOWN THE STRETCH
Knicks are 41-5 when leading or tied heading into the fourth quarter.
FROM THE LINE
Knicks .785 shooting from the free throw line ranks as the fourth best mark in the NBA.
THE CLINCHER
Wednesday's 91-89 OT win vs. New Jersey enabled the Knicks to clinch home court advantage through the first round of this season's NBA Playoffs.
BIG FELLA AMONG THE ALL-TIME SCORERS:
Having passed Robert Parish to move into 14 place on the NBA All-Time Scoring
List, Patrick Ewing needs 404 points to pass Charles Barkley and move into 13th
place on the Scoring List. . .Here are 13 through 17 on the all-time NBA point
list:
13) Charles Barkley 23,755
14) Patrick Ewing 23,661
15) Robert Parish 23,334
16) Adrian Dantley 23,177
17) Elgin Baylor 23,149
DEE-FENSE
Knicks have held the opposition under .400 shooting 27 times this season. . .Knicks 90.3 ppg allowed is the second best mark in the League (San Antonio,90.2). . .Knicks have held opposition to .422 shooting on the season, third best in the NBA.
COMEBACK KIDS
On Wednesday April 12, Knicks recorded their 14th win after trailing by double figures in a game. . .Knicks trailed by 16 points (36-52) with 2:09 remaining in the second quarter vs. New Jersey before rallying to record the win.
SEARCHING FOR 50
With a win tonight, Knicks will record their first 50-win season since the 1996-97 season in which they went 57-25.
CANCEL THAT VACATION. . .AGAIN
New York's win in Vancouver on March 31 enabled the Knicks to mathematically clinch their club record 13th consecutive NBA Playoff berth. . .Knicks' current
streak of 13 straight post-season appearances is the longest in franchise history, and the third-longest current streak in the NBA, behind Portland(making their 18th straight Playoff appearance this year) and Utah (making their 17th straight this year). . .Knicks also become just the TENTH team in NBA history to make the Playoffs for at least 13 consecutive seasons. . .Here's the list of teams with the longest Playoff appearance streak:
# OF YEARS TEAM SEASONS
22 Syracuse Nats-Philadelphia 76ers 1949-50 thru 1970-71
19 Boston Celtics 1950-51 thru 1968-69
18 Portland Trail Blazers 1982-83 to present (incl. 1999-2000)
17 Utah Jazz 1983-84 to present (incl. 1999-2000)
17 Los Angeles Lakers 1976-77 thru 1992-93
16 Minneapolis-Los Angeles Lakers
1958-59 thru 1973-74
14 Boston Celtics 1979-80 thru 1992-93
14 Chicago Bulls 1984-85 thru 1997-98
14 Fort Wayne-Detroit Pistons 1949-50 thru 1962-63
13 NEW YORK KNICKS
1987-88 to present (incl. 1999-2000)
The Knickerbocker with the biggest feet is...
Chris Dudley, has the biggest feet of any Knick- size 18 shoes. Marcus Camby
comes in second, at 16 1/2, followed by Patrick Ewing and Larry Johnson, who are
tied at size 15.
NOW STARRING...
Allan Houston earned a spot on this year's Eastern Conference All-Star team as he was selected by the Eastern Conference head coaches as one of the seven
reserves. Houston will make the first All-Star appearance of his seven-year career. . .lt also marks the 84th time a Knick player has been named to the
squad. . .Houston will also be participating in Satruday's Sony NBA 2ball event, teamed with New York Liberty's Becky Hammon. . .Joining Houston on this season's All-Star team, will be Knicks' head coach Jeff Van Gundy who will head the Eastern Conference troops. . . New York's win over Sacramento on Sunday, January 30 enabled Van Gundy to clinch the spot as Eastern Conference head coach for the
NBA All-Star Game. . .It marks the seventh time that a Knicks head coach has
piloted the East All-Stars. . .JVG joins Joe Lapchick in '51, '53 and '54, Red
Holzman in '70, and '71 and Pat Riley in '93 as the other Knicks mentors who've coached the East All-Stars.
All-Star coaches
Jeff Van Gundy's appearance as coach of the 2000 Eastern Conference All-Stars marks the seventh time that a Knicks’ head coach has piloted the East All-Stars. . .JVG joins Joe Lapchick in '51, '53 and '54, Red Holzman in '70, and '71 and Pat Riley in '93 as the other Knicks mentors who've coached the East All-Stars
