1971-72 New York Knicks Game-by-Game Results

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 48-34
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 9-7 Lost finals
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Baltimore Bullets 4-2
Conference Finals - Defeated Boston Celtics 4-1
Finals - Lost to Los Angeles Lakers 4-1
Coach: Red Holzman (48-34)
Location: New York, New York
Attendance: 785,298, Avg. 19,154 in 41 home dates

1971-72 New York Knicks Statistics
1971-72 New York Knicks Roster

The New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association ended the 1971-72 season with a record of 48 wins and 34 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 9-7.

New York tossed in 8,785 points and surrendered 8,584. Walt Frazier scored a team-leading 1,788 points for the Knicks, while Jerry Lucas contributed 1,011 boards. Walt Frazier dished out 446 assists for the squad.

Red Holzman coached the team. The 1971-72 New York Knicks lost in the finals.

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Regular Season Points For: 8785
Regular Season Points Against: 8584

Date	Game	Res	Home	Road	Record
October 12, 1971	Detroit Pistons 91 at New York Knicks 84	L	0-1	0-0	0-1
October 16, 1971	Los Angeles Lakers 119 at New York Knicks 104	L	0-2	0-0	0-2
October 17, 1971	New York Knicks 121 at Cleveland Cavaliers 120	W	0-2	1-0	1-2	OT
October 19, 1971	Golden State Warriors 84 at New York Knicks 93	W	1-2	1-0	2-2
October 22, 1971	New York Knicks 110 at Baltimore Bullets 87	W	1-2	2-0	3-2
October 23, 1971	Atlanta Hawks 95 at New York Knicks 89	L	1-3	2-0	3-3
October 26, 1971	Boston Celtics 101 at New York Knicks 106	W	2-3	2-0	4-3
October 27, 1971	New York Knicks 96 at Atlanta Hawks 110	L	2-3	2-1	4-4
October 28, 1971	Houston Rockets 94 at New York Knicks 112	W	3-3	2-1	5-4
October 30, 1971	Philadelphia 76ers 108 at New York Knicks 101	L	3-4	2-1	5-5
November 3, 1971	New York Knicks 117 at Houston Rockets 98	W	3-4	3-1	6-5
November 5, 1971	New York Knicks 97 at Seattle Supersonics 101	L	3-4	3-2	6-6
November 7, 1971	New York Knicks 96 at Los Angeles Lakers 103	L	3-4	3-3	6-7
November 10, 1971	New York Knicks 85 at Cincinnati Royals 99	L	3-4	3-4	6-8
November 11, 1971	Golden State Warriors 112 at New York Knicks 103	L	3-5	3-4	6-9
November 13, 1971	Detroit Pistons 105 at New York Knicks 127	W	4-5	3-4	7-9
November 16, 1971	Phoenix Suns 111 at New York Knicks 112	W	5-5	3-4	8-9
November 20, 1971	Baltimore Bullets 114 at New York Knicks 125	W	6-5	3-4	9-9
November 23, 1971	Cincinnati Royals 110 at New York Knicks 125	W	7-5	3-4	10-9
November 24, 1971	New York Knicks 114 at Baltimore Bullets 94	W	7-5	4-4	11-9
November 26, 1971	New York Knicks 104 at Boston Celtics 89	W	7-5	5-4	12-9
November 27, 1971	Chicago Bulls 99 at New York Knicks 100	W	8-5	5-4	13-9
November 30, 1971	Seattle Supersonics 110 at New York Knicks 109	L	8-6	5-4	13-10
December 3, 1971	New York Knicks 96 at Chicago Bulls 122	L	8-6	5-5	13-11
December 4, 1971	Buffalo Braves 90 at New York Knicks 130	W	9-6	5-5	14-11
December 7, 1971	Boston Celtics 105 at New York Knicks 97	L	9-7	5-5	14-12
December 11, 1971	Portland Trail Blazers 102 at New York Knicks 134	W	10-7	5-5	15-12
December 12, 1971	New York Knicks 103 at Cleveland Cavaliers 92	W	10-7	6-5	16-12
December 14, 1971	Phoenix Suns 110 at New York Knicks 100	L	10-8	6-5	16-13
December 17, 1971	New York Knicks 115 at Buffalo Braves 95	W	10-8	7-5	17-13
December 18, 1971	Cleveland Cavaliers 84 at New York Knicks 104	W	11-8	7-5	18-13
December 21, 1971	New York Knicks 113 at Golden State Warriors 87	W	11-8	8-5	19-13		at Oakland, CA
December 22, 1971	New York Knicks 120 at Seattle Supersonics 104	W	11-8	9-5	20-13
December 23, 1971	New York Knicks 120 at Portland Trail Blazers 117	W	11-8	10-5	21-13
December 25, 1971	Golden State Warriors 89 at New York Knicks 114	W	12-8	10-5	22-13
December 28, 1971	New York Knicks 119 at Detroit Pistons 100	W	12-8	11-5	23-13
December 30, 1971	Baltimore Bullets 110 at New York Knicks 102	L	12-9	11-5	23-14
January 1, 1972	Cincinnati Royals 94 at New York Knicks 104	W	13-9	11-5	24-14
January 3, 1972	Milwaukee Bucks 99 at New York Knicks 101	W	14-9	11-5	25-14
January 4, 1972	New York Knicks 100 at Milwaukee Bucks 121	L	14-9	11-6	25-15
January 7, 1972	New York Knicks 113 at Philadelphia 76ers 117	L	14-9	11-7	25-16
January 8, 1972	Chicago Bulls 113 at New York Knicks 108	L	14-10	11-7	25-17
January 11, 1972	New York Knicks 91 at Chicago Bulls 116	L	14-10	11-8	25-18
January 14, 1972	Golden State Warriors 115 at New York Knicks 111	L	14-11	11-8	25-19		at San Diego, CA
January 16, 1972	New York Knicks 109 at Houston Rockets 108	W	14-11	12-8	26-19
January 20, 1972	New York Knicks 109 at Phoenix Suns 130	L	14-11	12-9	26-20
January 21, 1972	New York Knicks 104 at Los Angeles Lakers 101	W	14-11	13-9	27-20
January 23, 1972	New York Knicks 101 at Seattle Supersonics 99	W	14-11	14-9	28-20
January 25, 1972	Boston Celtics 106 at New York Knicks 109	W	15-11	14-9	29-20
January 28, 1972	New York Knicks 116 at Boston Celtics 122	L	15-11	14-10	29-21	OT
January 29, 1972	Seattle Supersonics 106 at New York Knicks 110	W	16-11	14-10	30-21
February 1, 1972	Detroit Pistons 106 at New York Knicks 115	W	17-11	14-10	31-21
February 2, 1972	New York Knicks 105 at Cincinnati Royals 116	L	17-11	14-11	31-22
February 4, 1972	New York Knicks 103 at Buffalo Braves 84	W	17-11	15-11	32-22
February 5, 1972	Philadelphia 76ers 104 at New York Knicks 112	W	18-11	15-11	33-22
February 6, 1972	New York Knicks 109 at Philadelphia 76ers 107	W	18-11	16-11	34-22
February 8, 1972	Los Angeles Lakers 107 at New York Knicks 102	L	18-12	16-11	34-23
February 9, 1972	New York Knicks 126 at Detroit Pistons 102	W	18-12	17-11	35-23
February 11, 1972	New York Knicks 113 at Milwaukee Bucks 107	W	18-12	18-11	36-23
February 12, 1972	Cleveland Cavaliers 91 at New York Knicks 106	W	19-12	18-11	37-23
February 16, 1972	Houston Rockets 100 at New York Knicks 110	W	20-12	18-11	38-23
February 17, 1972	New York Knicks 102 at Chicago Bulls 99	W	20-12	19-11	39-23	OT
February 19, 1972	Buffalo Braves 95 at New York Knicks 100	W	21-12	19-11	40-23
February 20, 1972	New York Knicks 109 at Cleveland Cavaliers 111	L	21-12	19-12	40-24
February 22, 1972	Portland Trail Blazers 105 at New York Knicks 122	W	22-12	19-12	41-24
February 26, 1972	Baltimore Bullets 104 at New York Knicks 97	L	22-13	19-12	41-25
February 27, 1972	New York Knicks 97 at Baltimore Bullets 95	W	22-13	20-12	42-25	OT	at College Park, MD
February 29, 1972	Los Angeles Lakers 114 at New York Knicks 111	L	22-14	20-12	42-26
March 3, 1972	New York Knicks 97 at Buffalo Braves 105	L	22-14	20-13	42-27
March 4, 1972	Philadelphia 76ers 115 at New York Knicks 118	W	23-14	20-13	43-27	OT
March 5, 1972	New York Knicks 98 at Philadelphia 76ers 100	L	23-14	20-14	43-28
March 7, 1972	Milwaukee Bucks 101 at New York Knicks 110	W	24-14	20-14	44-28
March 11, 1972	Phoenix Suns 110 at New York Knicks 106	L	24-15	20-14	44-29
March 12, 1972	New York Knicks 109 at Boston Celtics 112	L	24-15	20-15	44-30
March 14, 1972	Atlanta Hawks 107 at New York Knicks 115	W	25-15	20-15	45-30
March 16, 1972	New York Knicks 103 at Houston Rockets 102	W	25-15	21-15	46-30
March 17, 1972	New York Knicks 106 at Phoenix Suns 111	L	25-15	21-16	46-31
March 18, 1972	New York Knicks 86 at Portland Trail Blazers 133	L	25-15	21-17	46-32
March 22, 1972	Buffalo Braves 99 at New York Knicks 123	W	26-15	21-17	47-32
March 24, 1972	New York Knicks 88 at Milwaukee Bucks 131	L	26-15	21-18	47-33
March 25, 1972	Cleveland Cavaliers 83 at New York Knicks 98	W	27-15	21-18	48-33
March 26, 1972	New York Knicks 106 at Atlanta Hawks 120	L	27-15	21-19	48-34
March 31, 1972	New York Knicks 105 at Baltimore Bullets 108	L	0-0	0-1	0-1	OT
April 2, 1972	Baltimore Bullets 88 at New York Knicks 110	W	1-0	0-1	1-1
April 4, 1972	New York Knicks 103 at Baltimore Bullets 104	L	1-0	0-2	1-2
April 6, 1972	Baltimore Bullets 98 at New York Knicks 104	W	2-0	0-2	2-2
April 9, 1972	New York Knicks 106 at Baltimore Bullets 82	W	2-0	1-2	3-2
April 11, 1972	Baltimore Bullets 101 at New York Knicks 107	W	3-0	1-2	4-2
April 13, 1972	New York Knicks 116 at Boston Celtics 94	W	3-0	2-2	5-2
April 16, 1972	Boston Celtics 105 at New York Knicks 106	W	4-0	2-2	6-2
April 19, 1972	New York Knicks 109 at Boston Celtics 115	L	4-0	2-3	6-3
April 21, 1972	Boston Celtics 98 at New York Knicks 116	W	5-0	2-3	7-3
April 23, 1972	New York Knicks 111 at Boston Celtics 103	W	5-0	3-3	8-3
April 26, 1972	New York Knicks 114 at Los Angeles Lakers 92	W	5-0	4-3	9-3
April 30, 1972	New York Knicks 92 at Los Angeles Lakers 106	L	5-0	4-4	9-4
May 3, 1972	Los Angeles Lakers 107 at New York Knicks 96	L	5-1	4-4	9-5
May 5, 1972	Los Angeles Lakers 116 at New York Knicks 111	L	5-2	4-4	9-6	OT
May 7, 1972	New York Knicks 100 at Los Angeles Lakers 114	L	5-2	4-5	9-7