2022–23 New York Knicks season
Season of National Basketball Association team the New York Knicks
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The 2022–23 New York Knicks season was the 77th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). On April 2, 2023, the Knicks clinched a playoff spot after missing the playoffs in the previous season.[1] In the first round of the 2023 NBA playoffs, they faced the Cleveland Cavaliers, winning the series in five games.[2] The Knicks were eliminated from the playoffs in the conference semifinals by the Miami Heat in six games.[3]
| 2022–23 New York Knicks season | |
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| Head coach | Tom Thibodeau |
| President | Leon Rose |
| General manager | Scott Perry |
| Owners | Madison Square Garden Sports |
| Arena | Madison Square Garden |
| Results | |
| Record | 47–35 (.573) |
| Place | Division: 3rd (Atlantic) Conference: 5th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Conference semifinals (lost to Heat 2–4) |
Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Local media | |
| Television | MSG TV |
| Radio | WEPN-FM |
Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/club |
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| 1 | 11 | Ousmane Dieng | SF | New Zealand Breakers | |
| 2 | 42 | Trevor Keels | SG | Duke |
The Knicks entered the draft holding one first-round pick and one second-round pick.[4] The Knicks used their 11th overall pick to select Ousmane Dieng who was then traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder,[5][6] while the 42nd overall pick was used to select Trevor Keels.[7]
Roster
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Game log
Preseason
The preseason schedule was announced on August 12, 2022.[8]
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Preseason: 3–1 (home: 3–0; road: 0–1)
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Regular season
The regular season schedule was released on August 17, 2022.[9]
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October: 3–3 (home: 3–0; road: 0–3)
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November: 7–9 (home: 1–6; road: 6–3)
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December: 9–6 (home: 4–4; road: 5–2)
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January: 8–7 (home: 4–4; road: 4–3)
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February: 9–2 (home: 6–1; road: 3–1)
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March: 9–6 (home: 4–2; road: 5–4)
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April: 2–2 (home: 1–1; road: 1–1)
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Playoffs
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First round: 4–1 (home: 2–0; road: 2–1)
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Conference semifinals: 2–4 (home: 2–1; road: 0–3)
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Player statistics
| 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
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Ryan Arcidiacono | 11 | 0 | 2.4 | .200 | .333 | — | .4 | .2 | .2 | .0 | .3 |
| RJ Barrett | 73 | 73 | 33.9 | .434 | .310 | .740 | 5.0 | 2.8 | .4 | .2 | 19.6 |
| Jalen Brunson | 68 | 68 | 35.0 | .491 | .416 | .829 | 3.5 | 6.2 | .9 | .2 | 24.0 |
| Evan Fournier | 27 | 7 | 17.0 | .337 | .307 | .857 | 1.8 | 1.3 | .6 | .1 | 6.1 |
| Quentin Grimes | 71 | 66 | 29.9 | .468 | .386 | .796 | 3.2 | 2.1 | .7 | .4 | 11.3 |
| Josh Hart | 25 | 1 | 30.0 | .586 | .519 | .789 | 7.0 | 3.6 | 1.4 | .5 | 10.2 |
| Isaiah Hartenstein | 82 | 8 | 19.8 | .535 | .216 | .676 | 6.5 | 1.2 | .6 | .8 | 5.0 |
| Trevor Keels | 3 | 0 | 2.7 | .250 | .250 | — | .7 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 1.0 |
| Miles McBride | 64 | 2 | 11.9 | .358 | .299 | .667 | .8 | 1.1 | .6 | .1 | 3.5 |
| Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk | 13 | 0 | 3.1 | .500 | .600 | .600 | .5 | .1 | .1 | .0 | 1.6 |
| Immanuel Quickley | 81 | 21 | 28.9 | .448 | .370 | .819 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 1.0 | .2 | 14.9 |
| Julius Randle | 77 | 77 | 35.5 | .459 | .343 | .757 | 10.0 | 4.1 | .6 | .3 | 25.1 |
| Cam Reddish | 20 | 8 | 21.9 | .449 | .304 | .879 | 1.6 | 1.0 | .8 | .4 | 8.4 |
| Mitchell Robinson | 59 | 58 | 27.0 | .671 | — | .484 | 9.4 | .9 | .9 | 1.8 | 7.4 |
| Derrick Rose | 27 | 0 | 12.5 | .384 | .302 | .917 | 1.5 | 1.7 | .3 | .2 | 5.6 |
| Jericho Sims | 52 | 16 | 15.6 | .776 | .000 | .750 | 4.7 | .5 | .3 | .5 | 3.4 |
| Obi Toppin | 67 | 5 | 15.7 | .446 | .344 | .809 | 2.8 | 1.0 | .3 | .2 | 7.4 |
Playoff statistics
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| RJ Barrett | 11 | 11 | 34.3 | .433 | .328 | .769 | 4.5 | 2.8 | .8 | .2 | 19.3 |
| Jalen Brunson | 11 | 11 | 40.3 | .474 | .325 | .912 | 4.9 | 5.6 | 1.5 | .1 | 27.8 |
| Quentin Grimes | 9 | 6 | 26.9 | .304 | .243 | .818 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 1.0 | .6 | 5.1 |
| Josh Hart | 11 | 5 | 32.1 | .479 | .313 | .636 | 7.4 | 2.2 | .8 | .3 | 10.4 |
| Isaiah Hartenstein | 11 | 0 | 20.0 | .478 | — | .750 | 4.6 | 1.3 | .8 | 1.4 | 3.1 |
| DaQuan Jeffries | 2 | 0 | 2.5 | — | — | — | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| Miles McBride | 8 | 0 | 2.5 | .250 | .333 | — | .3 | .1 | .0 | .1 | .4 |
| Immanuel Quickley | 8 | 0 | 21.9 | .348 | .243 | .850 | 1.6 | 1.0 | .5 | .0 | 9.0 |
| Julius Randle | 10 | 10 | 33.0 | .374 | .258 | .709 | 8.3 | 3.6 | .5 | .3 | 16.6 |
| Mitchell Robinson | 11 | 11 | 27.1 | .604 | — | .394 | 9.3 | .8 | .6 | 1.5 | 6.5 |
| Derrick Rose | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | .000 | .000 | — | .0 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| Obi Toppin | 11 | 1 | 15.9 | .429 | .302 | .800 | 3.5 | .6 | .7 | .3 | 7.0 |
Transactions
Trades
| June 23, 2022[13] | To New York Knicks 2023 first round pick 2023 first round pick 2023 first round pick |
To Oklahoma City Thunder Draft rights to Ousmane Dieng |
| July 6, 2022[14][15] | To New York Knicks 2025 first round pick |
To Charlotte Hornets 2023 first round pick 2023 second round pick 2023 second round pick 2023 second round pick 2024 second round pick |
| To Detroit Pistons Kemba Walker Draft rights to Jalen Duren | ||
| July 11, 2022[16][17] | To New York Knicks Draft rights to Nikola Radičević Protected 2025 second round pick |
To Detroit Pistons Alec Burks Nerlens Noel 2023 second round pick 2026 second round pick Cash considerations |
| February 9, 2023[18][19][20] | To New York Knicks Josh Hart Draft rights to Dani Díez Draft rights to Bojan Dubljević |
To Charlotte Hornets Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk 2023 second round pick 2027 second round pick |
| To Philadelphia 76ers Jalen McDaniels 2024 second round pick 2029 second round pick |
To Portland Trail Blazers Ryan Arcidiacono Cam Reddish Matisse Thybulle Protected 2023 first round pick Draft rights to Ante Tomić | |
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Subtractions
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