1982–83 New York Knicks season
Season of National Basketball Association team the New York Knicks
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The 1982–83 New York Knicks season was the 37th season for the team in the National Basketball Association (NBA).[3] In the regular season, the Knicks started off by losing their first seven games of the season, but improved during the second half of their schedule.[4] They finished in fourth place in the Atlantic Division with a 44–38 win–loss record, and qualified for the NBA playoffs. New York defeated the New Jersey Nets 2–0 in the best-of-three first round of the playoffs and advanced to the Eastern Conference Semifinals, where they were swept in four games by the eventual NBA champion Philadelphia 76ers.[5][6]
| 1982–83 New York Knicks season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Hubie Brown |
| General manager | Dave DeBusschere |
| Owners | Gulf+Western |
| Arena | Madison Square Garden |
| Results | |
| Record | 44–38 (.537) |
| Place | Division: 4th (Atlantic) Conference: 5th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | East Semifinals (lost to 76ers 0–4) |
Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Local media | |
| Television | WOR-TV (Marv Albert, Butch Beard) MSG Network (Jim Karvellas, Butch Beard)[1] |
| Radio | WNEW (Marv Albert, John Andariese)[2] |
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.[7]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Trent Tucker | G |  United States |
Minnesota |
| 2 | 29 | Scott Hastings | F–C | United States |
Arkansas |
| 2 | 34 | Vince Taylor | F | United States |
Duke |
Roster
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Head coach
Assistant(s)
Legend
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Regular season
Season standings
| W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y-Philadelphia 76ers | 65 | 17 | .793 | – | 35–6 | 30–11 | 15–9 |
| x-Boston Celtics | 56 | 26 | .683 | 9 | 33–8 | 23–18 | 14–10 |
| x-New Jersey Nets | 49 | 33 | .598 | 16 | 30–11 | 19–22 | 11–13 |
| x-New York Knicks | 44 | 38 | .537 | 21 | 26–15 | 18–23 | 10–14 |
| Washington Bullets | 42 | 40 | .512 | 23 | 27–14 | 15–26 | 10–14 |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
| 1 | z-Philadelphia 76ers | 65 | 17 | .793 | – |
| 2 | y-Milwaukee Bucks | 51 | 31 | .622 | 14 |
| 3 | x-Boston Celtics | 56 | 26 | .683 | 9 |
| 4 | x-New Jersey Nets | 49 | 33 | .598 | 16 |
| 5 | x-New York Knicks | 44 | 38 | .537 | 21 |
| 6 | x-Atlanta Hawks | 43 | 39 | .524 | 22 |
| 7 | Washington Bullets | 42 | 40 | .512 | 23 |
| 8 | Detroit Pistons | 37 | 45 | .451 | 28 |
| 9 | Chicago Bulls | 28 | 54 | .341 | 37 |
| 10 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 23 | 59 | .280 | 42 |
| 11 | Indiana Pacers | 20 | 62 | .244 | 45 |
- z – clinched division title
- y – clinched division title
- x – clinched playoff spot
Playoffs
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First Round: 2–0 (home: 1–0; road: 1–0)
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Conference semifinals: 0–4 (home: 0–2; road: 0–2)
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| 1983 schedule | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||