1963–64 New York Knicks season
Season of National Basketball Association team the New York Knicks
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The 1963–64 New York Knicks season was the Knicks' 18th season in the NBA.[1]
| 1963–64 New York Knicks season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Eddie Donovan |
| General manager | Fred Podesta |
| Arena | Madison Square Garden |
| Results | |
| Record | 22–58 (.275) |
| Place | Division: 4th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Local media | |
| Television | WPIX |
| Radio | WCBS |
Regular season
Season standings
| W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Neutral | Div | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| x-Boston Celtics | 59 | 21 | .738 | – | 26–4 | 21–17 | 12–0 | 25–11 |
| x-Cincinnati Royals | 55 | 25 | .688 | 4 | 26–7 | 18–18 | 11–0 | 27–9 |
| x-Philadelphia 76ers | 34 | 46 | .425 | 25 | 18–12 | 12–22 | 4–12 | 13–23 |
| New York Knicks | 22 | 58 | .275 | 37 | 10–25 | 8–27 | 4–6 | 7–29 |
- x – clinched playoff spot
Game log
| 1963–64 game log | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Date | Opponent | Score | High points | Record | |||||
| 1 | October 17 | Baltimore | 115–113 | Johnny Green (23) | 0–1 | |||||
| 2 | October 19 | @ Cincinnati | 97–121 | Richie Guerin (21) | 0–2 | |||||
| 3 | October 22 | Los Angeles | 130–117 | Art Heyman (24) | 0–3 | |||||
| 4 | October 23 | @ Baltimore | 106–115 | Tom Gola (19) | 0–4 | |||||
| 5 | October 25 | @ Philadelphia | 136–112 | Johnny Green (25) | 1–4 | |||||
| 6 | October 26 | Philadelphia | 101–109 | Len Chappell (21) | 2–4 | |||||
| 7 | October 29 | St. Louis | 109–103 (OT) | Len Chappell (20) | 2–5 | |||||
| 8 | October 30 | @ St. Louis | 104–121 | Len Chappell (19) | 2–6 | |||||
| 9 | November 2 | Baltimore | 105–123 | Len Chappell (22) | 3–6 | |||||
| 10 | November 6 | @ Los Angeles | 109–111 | Art Heyman (22) | 3–7 | |||||
| 11 | November 7 | @ San Francisco | 88–110 | Butler, McGill (13) | 3–8 | |||||
| 12 | November 9 | @ San Francisco | 89–84 | Len Chappell (23) | 4–8 | |||||
| 13 | November 10 | @ Los Angeles | 79–104 | Len Chappell (23) | 4–9 | |||||
| 14 | November 13 | St. Louis | 102–106 | Bill McGill (28) | 5–9 | |||||
| 15 | November 15 | @ Boston | 116–133 | Bill McGill (33) | 5–10 | |||||
| 16 | November 16 | Cincinnati | 114–122 | Johnny Green (27) | 6–10 | |||||
| 17 | November 19 | Boston | 126–98 | Len Chappell (27) | 6–11 | |||||
| 18 | November 20 | @ Philadelphia | 101–118 | Art Heyman (20) | 6–12 | |||||
| 19 | November 23 | Detroit | 99–108 | Art Heyman (23) | 7–12 | |||||
| 20 | November 26 | Los Angeles | 119–112 | Bill McGill (41) | 7–13 | |||||
| 21 | November 27 | N San Francisco | 118–89 | Bill McGill (22) | 7–14 | |||||
| 22 | November 29 | @ Cincinnati | 110–135 | Johnny Green (22) | 7–15 | |||||
| 23 | November 30 | Philadelphia | 132–125 | Tom Gola (29) | 7–16 | |||||
| 24 | December 3 | San Francisco | 116–108 | Bill McGill (25) | 7–17 | |||||
| 25 | December 4 | @ Detroit | 120–119 | Len Chappell (30) | 8–17 | |||||
| 26 | December 6 | N Baltimore | 102–116 | Green, McGill (28) | 8–18 | |||||
| 27 | December 7 | Cincinnati | 116–105 | Johnny Green (25) | 8–19 | |||||
| 28 | December 10 | Boston | 132–113 | John Rudometkin (26) | 8–20 | |||||
| 29 | December 11 | @ Philadelphia | 103–113 | Johnny Green (18) | 8–21 | |||||
| 30 | December 12 | @ Cincinnati | 102–112 | Len Chappell (28) | 8–22 | |||||
| 31 | December 14 | Philadelphia | 123–119 | Len Chappell (34) | 8–23 | |||||
| 32 | December 17 | Detroit | 107–103 | Len Chappell (22) | 8–24 | |||||
| 33 | December 18 | @ Boston | 111–133 | Boozer, Chappell (23) | 8–25 | |||||
| 34 | December 19 | N Boston | 140–143 | Bob Boozer (25) | 8–26 | |||||
| 35 | December 21 | Boston | 117–127 | Bill McGill (31) | 9–26 | |||||
| 36 | December 25 | Los Angeles | 134–126 | Bill McGill (30) | 9–27 | |||||
| 37 | December 26 | @ St. Louis | 111–107 | Len Chappell (24) | 10–27 | |||||
| 38 | December 29 | @ Cincinnati | 99–105 | Johnny Green (17) | 10–28 | |||||
| 39 | December 31 | San Francisco | 101–79 | Len Chappell (15) | 10–29 | |||||
| 40 | January 2 | @ Baltimore | 109–124 | Johnny Green (21) | 10–30 | |||||
| 41 | January 3 | N Baltimore | 120–118 | Johnny Green (23) | 11–30 | |||||
| 42 | January 4 | Cincinnati | 125–116 | Bill McGill (32) | 11–31 | |||||
| 43 | January 5 | @ Philadelphia | 142–118 | Bob Boozer (26) | 12–31 | |||||
| 44 | January 8 | @ Los Angeles | 118–136 | Bill McGill (23) | 12–32 | |||||
| 45 | January 9 | @ San Francisco | 97–112 | Bob Boozer (20) | 12–33 | |||||
| 46 | January 11 | N Los Angeles | 118–108 | Len Chappell (23) | 13–33 | |||||
| 47 | January 12 | @ San Francisco | 105–112 | Johnny Green (23) | 13–34 | |||||
| 48 | January 16 | N Detroit | 124–116 | Johnny Green (26) | 14–34 | |||||
| 49 | January 17 | N Detroit | 99–101 | Johnny Egan (20) | 14–35 | |||||
| 50 | January 19 | @ Baltimore | 109–107 | Bob Boozer (23) | 15–35 | |||||
| 51 | January 21 | Cincinnati | 139–124 | Bob Boozer (25) | 15–36 | |||||
| 52 | January 23 | @ Baltimore | 114–130 | John Rudometkin (21) | 15–37 | |||||
| 53 | January 25 | Philadelphia | 131–129 | Bill McGill (29) | 15–38 | |||||
| 54 | January 26 | @ Boston | 102–115 | Bill McGill (18) | 15–39 | |||||
| 55 | January 28 | Boston | 127–133 | Bob Boozer (28) | 16–39 | |||||
| 56 | January 29 | @ St. Louis | 105–104 | Johnny Egan (26) | 17–39 | |||||
| 57 | January 30 | N Cincinnati | 110–133 | Johnny Egan (22) | 17–40 | |||||
| 58 | February 1 | San Francisco | 125–106 | Johnny Egan (20) | 17–41 | |||||
| 59 | February 4 | Baltimore | 137–134 (OT) | Len Chappell (31) | 17–42 | |||||
| 60 | February 6 | @ Philadelphia | 117–128 | Al Butler (25) | 17–43 | |||||
| 61 | February 7 | @ Boston | 112–133 | Johnny Egan (28) | 17–44 | |||||
| 62 | February 8 | Boston | 135–114 | Bob Boozer (21) | 17–45 | |||||
| 63 | February 11 | @ St. Louis | 103–125 | Heyman, McGill (19) | 17–46 | |||||
| 64 | February 14 | @ Cincinnati | 114–126 | Bob Boozer (22) | 17–47 | |||||
| 65 | February 15 | Cincinnati | 130–124 | Art Heyman (29) | 17–48 | |||||
| 66 | February 18 | Los Angeles | 117–118 | Johnny Green (26) | 18–48 | |||||
| 67 | February 19 | N St. Louis | 114–120 | Art Heyman (33) | 19–48 | |||||
| 68 | February 22 | @ Detroit | 125–119 (OT) | Len Chappell (26) | 20–48 | |||||
| 69 | February 23 | Philadelphia | 114–105 | Bob Boozer (26) | 20–49 | |||||
| 70 | February 25 | Boston | 114–102 | Bob Boozer (23) | 20–50 | |||||
| 71 | February 28 | N Detroit | 110–112 | Art Heyman (29) | 20–51 | |||||
| 72 | February 29 | San Francisco | 136–110 | Bill McGill (28) | 20–52 | |||||
| 73 | March 3 | Cincinnati | 117–108 | Bill McGill (24) | 20–53 | |||||
| 74 | March 4 | @ Baltimore | 108–115 | Bill McGill (23) | 20–54 | |||||
| 75 | March 7 | @ Philadelphia | 115–130 | Len Chappell (30) | 20–55 | |||||
| 76 | March 8 | Philadelphia | 108–140 | Len Chappell (27) | 21–55 | |||||
| 77 | March 10 | St. Louis | 124–105 | Al Butler (18) | 21–56 | |||||
| 78 | March 14 | @ Detroit | 124–126 | Len Chappell (28) | 21–57 | |||||
| 79 | March 15 | Detroit | 125–139 | Bob Boozer (25) | 22–57 | |||||
| 80 | March 17 | @ Boston | 121–127 | Johnny Green (20) | 22–58 | |||||
Awards and records
- Art Heyman, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team