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The 2019–20 New York Knicks season was the 74th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Following a league-worst 17–65 record in the previous season, the Knicks had a 14 percent chance of receiving the first overall pick in the 2019 NBA draft.[1][2] During the NBA draft lottery held on May 14, 2019, the Knicks received the third overall pick.[3]

Head coachDavid Fizdale (fired)
Mike Miller (interim)
PresidentSteve Mills (fired)
Leon Rose
General managerScott Perry
OwnersThe Madison Square Garden Company
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2019–20 New York Knicks season
Head coachDavid Fizdale (fired)
Mike Miller (interim)
PresidentSteve Mills (fired)
Leon Rose
General managerScott Perry
OwnersThe Madison Square Garden Company
ArenaMadison Square Garden
Results
Record21–45 (.318)
PlaceDivision: 5th (Atlantic)
Conference: 12th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
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TelevisionMSG TV
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On December 6, 2019, head coach David Fizdale was fired by the Knicks after a 4–18 start, and Mike Miller was named the Knicks' interim head coach.[4] On February 4, 2020, general manager Scott Perry took over basketball operations duties on an interim basis after the Knicks fired president Steve Mills.[5] On March 2, Leon Rose was named as permanent replacement for Mills.[6]

The season was suspended by the league officials following the games of March 11[7] after it was reported that Rudy Gobert tested positive for COVID-19.[8] On June 4, the regular season was declared over with the remaining games being cancelled when the NBA Board of Governors approved a plan that would restart the season with 22 teams returning to play in the NBA Bubble on July 31, which was approved by the National Basketball Players Association the next day.[9][10]

Draft

Main article: 2019 NBA draft
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2019 NBA draft picks
Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/club
1 3 RJ Barrett SG/SF  Canada Duke
2 55 Kyle Guy PG  United States Virginia
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The Knicks entered the draft holding one first-round pick and one second-round pick, which was acquired from the Houston Rockets.[3] Their original second-round pick was conveyed to the Brooklyn Nets via the Philadelphia 76ers.[11] Prior to the NBA draft lottery, the Knicks had a 14 percent chance of receiving the first overall pick.[12][13][14] They used the third overall pick to draft RJ Barrett,[15][16] and selected Kyle Guy with the 55th overall pick, who was then traded to the Sacramento Kings in exchange for Ignas Brazdeikis.[17]

Roster

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2019–20 New York Knicks roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Player Height Weight DOB From
G 9 RJ Barrett 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 214 lb (97 kg) 2000-07-14 Duke
F 17 Ignas Brazdeikis 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 221 lb (100 kg) 1999-01-08 Michigan
G/F 25 Reggie Bullock 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1991-03-16 North Carolina
G 21 Damyean Dotson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1994-05-06 Houston
G 2 Wayne Ellington 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 207 lb (94 kg) 1987-11-29 North Carolina
F 67 Taj Gibson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 232 lb (105 kg) 1985-06-24 USC
G/F 3 Maurice Harkless 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1993-05-11 St. John's
G — Jared Harper (TW) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1997-09-14 Auburn
F 20 Kevin Knox II 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1999-08-11 Kentucky
G 11 Frank Ntilikina 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1998-07-28 France
G 6 Elfrid Payton 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1994-02-22 Louisiana
G/F — Theo Pinson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 212 lb (96 kg) 1995-11-05 North Carolina
F 1 Bobby Portis 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1995-02-10 Arkansas
F 30 Julius Randle 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1994-11-29 Kentucky
C 23 Mitchell Robinson 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1998-04-01 Chalmette HS (LA)
G 5 Dennis Smith 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1997-11-25 NC State
F 45 Kenny Wooten (TW) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1998-04-17 Oregon
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Assistant(s)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (GL) On assignment to G League affiliate
  • (TW) Two-way affiliate player
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Updated: March 11, 2020

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Standings

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Game log

Preseason

The preseason schedule was announced on July 18, 2019.[18]

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2019 preseason game log
Total: 1–3 (home: 0–3; road: 1–0)
Preseason: 1–3 (home: 0–3; road: 1–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 October 7 @ Washington W 104–99 Barrett, Morris (17) Gibson (9) Randle (7) Capital One Arena
9,420		 1–0
2 October 11 Washington L 99–115 Morris (21) Portis (9) Ellington (5) Madison Square Garden
19,812		 1–1
3 October 16 Atlanta L 96–100 Randle (20) Morris, Randle (8) Barrett (6) Madison Square Garden
19,812		 1–2
4 October 18 New Orleans L 116–117 Randle (20) Randle, Smith Jr. (9) Smith Jr. (6) Madison Square Garden
19,812		 1–3
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Regular season

The regular season schedule was released on August 12, 2019.[19]

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2019–20 game log
Total: 21–45 (home: 11–22; road: 10–23)
October: 1–4 (home: 1–1; road: 0–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 October 23 @ San Antonio L 111–120 Morris (26) Randle (11) Payton (8) AT&T Center
18,354		 0–1
2 October 25 @ Brooklyn L 109–113 Trier (22) Randle (11) Randle (4) Barclays Center
17,732		 0–2
3 October 26 Boston L 95–118 Barrett (26) Portis (11) Payton (5) Madison Square Garden
19,812		 0–3
4 October 28 Chicago W 105–98 Portis (28) Barrett (15) Barrett, Randle (5) Madison Square Garden
19,812		 1–3
5 October 30 @ Orlando L 83–95 Randle (16) Portis, Randle (10) Randle (7) Amway Center
17,456		 1–4
November: 3–11 (home: 2–6; road: 1–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
6 November 1 @ Boston L 102–104 Morris (29) Randle (10) Barrett, Randle (5) TD Garden
18,624		 1–5
7 November 3 Sacramento L 92–113 Morris (28) Randle (7) Trier (4) Madison Square Garden
19,812		 1–6
8 November 6 @ Detroit L 102–122 Randle (20) Barrett (6) Barrett (8) Little Caesars Arena
15,463		 1–7
9 November 8 @ Dallas W 106–102 Morris (29) Portis (12) Barrett, Ntilikina, Randle (4) American Airlines Center
20,257		 2–7
10 November 10 Cleveland L 87–108 Randle (20) Randle (16) Ntilikina (6) Madison Square Garden
19,812		 2–8
11 November 12 @ Chicago L 102–120 Morris (22) Morris (9) Barrett (9) United Center
18,668		 2–9
12 November 14 Dallas W 106–103 Morris (20) Randle (10) Smith Jr. (8) Madison Square Garden
19,812		 3–9
13 November 16 Charlotte L 102–103 Barrett (22) Robinson (12) Ntilikina, Randle (6) Madison Square Garden
19,401		 3–10
14 November 18 Cleveland W 123–105 Randle (30) Gibson, Robinson (8) Ntilikina (6) Madison Square Garden
17,097		 4–10
15 November 20 @ Philadelphia L 104–109 Morris (22) Morris (13) Morris (6) Wells Fargo Center
20,384		 4–11
16 November 23 San Antonio L 104–111 Morris (20) Randle (8) Ntilikina (9) Madison Square Garden
19,320		 4–12
17 November 24 Brooklyn L 101–103 Morris (26) Gibson, Randle (8) Ntilikina, Smith Jr. (5) Madison Square Garden
18,770		 4–13
18 November 27 @ Toronto L 98–126 Randle (19) Randle, Robinson (8) Barrett, Ntilikina, Smith Jr. (4) Scotiabank Arena
19,800		 4–14
19 November 29 Philadelphia L 95–101 Randle (22) Randle (10) Ntilikina, Randle (4) Madison Square Garden
18,109		 4–15
December: 5–9 (home: 1–5; road: 4–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
20 December 1 Boston L 104–113 Randle (26) Barrett (7) Smith Jr. (7) Madison Square Garden
18,005		 4–16
21 December 2 @ Milwaukee L 88–132 Randle (19) Robinson (14) Smith Jr. (3) Fiserv Forum
17,385		 4–17
22 December 5 Denver L 92–129 Robinson (17) Robinson (7) Barrett (5) Madison Square Garden
18,171		 4–18
23 December 7 Indiana L 103–104 Morris (25) Randle (12) Payton (7) Madison Square Garden
19,110		 4–19
24 December 10 @ Portland L 87–115 Randle (15) Portis (10) Payton (4) Moda Center
19,393		 4–20
25 December 11 @ Golden State W 124–122 (OT) Morris (36) Randle (13) Payton, Randle (5) Chase Center
18,064		 5–20
26 December 13 @ Sacramento W 103–101 Randle (26) Randle, Robinson (9) Morris (5) Golden 1 Center
17,583		 6–20
27 December 15 @ Denver L 105–111 Morris (22) Randle (9) Payton (11) Pepsi Center
18,867		 6–21
28 December 17 Atlanta W 143–120 Barrett (27) Robinson (13) Payton (9) Madison Square Garden
18,268		 7–21
29 December 20 @ Miami L 114–129 Portis (30) Portis, Randle (8) Dotson, Smith Jr. (5) American Airlines Arena
19,704		 7–22
30 December 21 Milwaukee L 102–123 Randle (20) Portis (9) Payton (10) Madison Square Garden
18,124		 7–23
31 December 23 Washington L 115–121 Randle (35) Robinson (13) Payton (12) Madison Square Garden
19,413		 7–24
32 December 26 @ Brooklyn W 94–82 Randle (33) Robinson (10) Payton (4) Barclays Center
17,732		 8–24
33 December 28 @ Washington W 107–100 Randle (30) Randle (16) Payton (8) Capital One Arena
19,033		 9–24
January: 4–12 (home: 3–6; road: 1–6)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
34 January 1 Portland W 117–93 Randle, Robinson (22) Randle (13) Ntilikina (10) Madison Square Garden
19,812		 10–24
35 January 3 @ Phoenix L 112–120 Morris (25) Randle (13) Payton (6) Talking Stick Resort Arena
18,055		 10–25
36 January 5 @ L. A. Clippers L 132–135 Morris (38) Randle (8) Allen (6) Staples Center
19,068		 10–26
37 January 7 @ L. A. Lakers L 87–117 Barrett (19) Randle (10) Payton (4) Staples Center
18,997		 10–27
38 January 8 @ Utah L 104–128 Ntilikina (16) Portis (13) Portis (6) Vivint Smart Home Arena
18,306		 10–28
39 January 10 New Orleans L 111–123 Gibson (19) Barrett (9) Payton (7) Madison Square Garden
18,003		 10–29
40 January 12 Miami W 124–121 Randle (26) Gibson, Randle (8) Payton (5) Madison Square Garden
18,861		 11–29
41 January 14 @ Milwaukee L 102–128 Randle (25) Randle (15) Allen (6) Fiserv Forum
17,590		 11–30
42 January 16 Phoenix L 98–121 Randle (26) Portis (10) Payton (7) Madison Square Garden
18,215		 11–31
43 January 18 Philadelphia L 87–90 Morris (20) Randle (12) Payton (7) Madison Square Garden
17,812		 11–32
44 January 20 @ Cleveland W 106–86 Morris, Randle (19) Randle (9) Payton (8) Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
17,133		 12–32
45 January 22 L. A. Lakers L 92–100 Morris (20) Robinson (12) Payton (9) Madison Square Garden
19,812		 12–33
46 January 24 Toronto L 112–118 Dotson, Morris (21) Randle (11) Payton (11) Madison Square Garden
18,883		 12–34
47 January 26 Brooklyn W 110–97 Randle (22) Randle (15) Payton (9) Madison Square Garden
17,831		 13–34
48 January 28 @ Charlotte L 92–97 Randle (24) Robinson (10) Payton (8) Spectrum Center
14,342		 13–35
49 January 29 Memphis L 106–127 Morris (17) Randle (14) Payton (11) Madison Square Garden
18,768		 13–36
February: 5–6 (home: 2–2; road: 3–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
50 February 1 @ Indiana W 92–85 Morris (28) Randle (18) Smith Jr. (6) Bankers Life Fieldhouse
17,923		 14–36
51 February 3 @ Cleveland W 139–134 (OT) Morris (26) Payton (11) Payton (15) Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
16,303		 15–36
52 February 6 Orlando W 105–103 Randle (22) Randle (8) Payton (9) Madison Square Garden
18,895		 16–36
53 February 8 @ Detroit W 95–92 Ellington, Randle (17) Payton (9) Payton (6) Little Caesars Arena
15,980		 17–36
54 February 9 @ Atlanta L 135–140 (2OT) Randle (35) Randle (18) Payton (9) State Farm Arena
16,309		 17–37
55 February 12 Washington L 96–114 Randle (21) Randle (13) Payton (8) Madison Square Garden
18,835		 17–38
56 February 21 Indiana L 98–106 Portis (19) Robinson (8) Smith Jr. (6) Madison Square Garden
19,812		 17–39
57 February 24 @ Houston L 112–123 Barrett (21) Randle (12) Smith Jr. (5) Toyota Center
18,055		 17–40
58 February 26 @ Charlotte L 101–107 Randle (18) Robinson (16) Payton (9) Spectrum Center
13,152		 17–41
59 February 27 @ Philadelphia L 106–115 Randle (30) Randle (10) Payton (12) Wells Fargo Center
20,175		 17–42
60 February 29 Chicago W 125–115 Robinson (23) Randle, Robinson (10) Payton (10) Madison Square Garden
19,812		 18–42
March: 3–3 (home: 2–2; road: 1–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
61 March 2 Houston W 125–123 Barrett (27) Randle (16) Payton (6) Madison Square Garden
18,142		 19–42
62 March 4 Utah L 104–112 Randle (32) Randle (11) Payton (9) Madison Square Garden
16,588		 19–43
63 March 6 Oklahoma City L 103–126 Payton (18) Payton (9) Payton (8) Madison Square Garden
19,499		 19–44
64 March 8 Detroit W 96–84 Randle (22) Randle (12) Payton (6) Madison Square Garden
18,361		 20–44
65 March 10 @ Washington L 115–122 Ntilikina, Portis (20) Barrett, Portis (6) Ntilikina (10) Capital One Arena
15,048		 20–45
66 March 11 @ Atlanta W 136–131 (OT) Randle (33) Randle (11) Payton (12) State Farm Arena
15,393		 21–45
Cancelled games
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
67 March 13 @ Miami American Airlines Arena
68 March 17 Charlotte Madison Square Garden
69 March 18 @ Boston TD Garden
70 March 21 Golden State Madison Square Garden
71 March 23 L.A. Clippers Madison Square Garden
72 March 25 Toronto Madison Square Garden
73 March 27 @ New Orleans Smoothie King Center
74 March 28 @ Chicago United Center
75 April 1 @ Memphis FedExForum
76 April 3 Minnesota Madison Square Garden
77 April 5 Miami Madison Square Garden
78 April 8 Orlando Madison Square Garden
79 April 10 @ Oklahoma City Chesapeake Energy Arena
80 April 12 @ Toronto Scotiabank Arena
81 April 14 Detroit Madison Square Garden
82 April 15 @ Minnesota Target Center
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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

Regular season statistics

As of March 12, 2020[20][21][22]

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Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Kadeem Allen10011.7.432.313.636.92.1.5.25.0
RJ Barrett565530.4.402.320.6145.02.61.0.314.3
Ignas Brazdeikis905.9.273.111.800.6.4.0.11.9
Reggie Bullock291923.6.402.333.8102.31.4.9.18.1
Damyean Dotson48017.4.414.362.6671.91.2.5.16.7
Wayne Ellington36115.5.351.350.8461.81.2.4.15.1
Taj Gibson625616.5.584.286.7324.3.8.4.56.1
Maurice Harkless121023.8.455.280.6253.31.7.8.36.8
Kevin Knox II65417.9.359.327.6532.8.9.4.46.4
Marcus Morris434332.3.442.439.8235.41.4.8.419.6
Frank Ntilikina572620.8.393.321.8642.13.0.9.36.3
Elfrid Payton453627.7.439.203.5704.77.21.6.410.0
Bobby Portis66521.1.450.358.7635.11.5.5.310.1
Julius Randle646432.5.460.277.7339.73.1.8.319.5
Mitchell Robinson61723.1.742—.5687.0.6.92.09.7
Dennis Smith Jr.34315.8.341.296.5092.32.9.8.25.5
Allonzo Trier24112.1.481.358.7911.21.2.1.26.5
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Transactions

Main article: List of 2019–20 NBA season transactions

Trades

June 21, 2019[17] To New York Knicks
Draft rights to Ignas Brazdeikis		 To Sacramento Kings
Draft rights to Kyle Guy
February 6, 2020[23][24] To New York Knicks
Maurice Harkless
Draft rights to Issuf Sanon
2020 first-round pick
2021 protected first-round pick
2021 second-round pick		 To Los Angeles Clippers
Marcus Morris
Isaiah Thomas
To Washington Wizards
Jerome Robinson
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