1978-79 New York Knicks Game-by-Game Results

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 31-51
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: Willis Reed (6-8)
Coach: Red Holzman (25-43)
Location: New York, New York
Attendance: 545,715, Avg. 13,310 in 41 home dates

1978-79 New York Knicks Statistics
1978-79 New York Knicks Roster

The New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association ended the 1978-79 season with a record of 31 wins and 51 losses, finishing fourth in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.

New York scored 8,830 points and conceded 9,107. Ray Williams tossed in a team-leading 1,401 points for the Knicks, and Marvin Webster accounted for 655 boards. Ray Williams dished out 504 assists for the squad.

On defense, Ray Williams added 128 steals.

Willis Reed and Red Holzman coached the team.

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Regular Season Points For: 8830
Regular Season Points Against: 9107

Date	Game	Res	Home	Road	Record
October 13, 1978	Houston Rockets 111 at New York Knicks 107	L	0-1	0-0	0-1
October 17, 1978	Seattle Supersonics 120 at New York Knicks 109	L	0-2	0-0	0-2
October 20, 1978	New York Knicks 115 at Milwaukee Bucks 105	W	0-2	1-0	1-2
October 21, 1978	New Jersey Nets 108 at New York Knicks 109	W	1-2	1-0	2-2
October 24, 1978	Atlanta Hawks 109 at New York Knicks 113	W	2-2	1-0	3-2
October 25, 1978	New York Knicks 101 at Houston Rockets 106	L	2-2	1-1	3-3
October 26, 1978	New York Knicks 111 at New Orleans Jazz 123	L	2-2	1-2	3-4
October 28, 1978	Indiana Pacers 106 at New York Knicks 111	W	3-2	1-2	4-4
October 31, 1978	New York Knicks 108 at Phoenix Suns 120	L	3-2	1-3	4-5
November 2, 1978	New York Knicks 127 at San Diego Clippers 122	W	3-2	2-3	5-5
November 3, 1978	New York Knicks 124 at Los Angeles Lakers 147	L	3-2	2-4	5-6
November 5, 1978	New York Knicks 96 at Portland Trail Blazers 111	L	3-2	2-5	5-7
November 8, 1978	New York Knicks 104 at Seattle Supersonics 100	W	3-2	3-5	6-7
November 9, 1978	New York Knicks 109 at Denver Nuggets 116	L	3-2	3-6	6-8
November 11, 1978	Boston Celtics 98 at New York Knicks 111	W	4-2	3-6	7-8
November 14, 1978	Denver Nuggets 100 at New York Knicks 106	W	5-2	3-6	8-8
November 16, 1978	New York Knicks 97 at Cleveland Cavaliers 93	W	5-2	4-6	9-8
November 18, 1978	Milwaukee Bucks 100 at New York Knicks 102	W	6-2	4-6	10-8
November 21, 1978	Detroit Pistons 79 at New York Knicks 96	W	7-2	4-6	11-8
November 24, 1978	New York Knicks 98 at Boston Celtics 109	L	7-2	4-7	11-9
November 25, 1978	New Orleans Jazz 96 at New York Knicks 103	W	8-2	4-7	12-9
November 28, 1978	Washington Bullets 133 at New York Knicks 106	L	8-3	4-7	12-10
November 29, 1978	New York Knicks 99 at Indiana Pacers 101	L	8-3	4-8	12-11
November 30, 1978	New York Knicks 96 at Atlanta Hawks 102	L	8-3	4-9	12-12	OT
December 2, 1978	Portland Trail Blazers 77 at New York Knicks 111	W	9-3	4-9	13-12
December 5, 1978	Kansas City Kings 105 at New York Knicks 92	L	9-4	4-9	13-13
December 9, 1978	Chicago Bulls 101 at New York Knicks 96	L	9-5	4-9	13-14
December 12, 1978	San Diego Clippers 105 at New York Knicks 103	L	9-6	4-9	13-15
December 13, 1978	New York Knicks 109 at San Antonio Spurs 139	L	9-6	4-10	13-16
December 15, 1978	New York Knicks 118 at Chicago Bulls 94	W	9-6	5-10	14-16
December 17, 1978	Atlanta Hawks 105 at New York Knicks 111	W	10-6	5-10	15-16
December 19, 1978	Indiana Pacers 102 at New York Knicks 130	W	11-6	5-10	16-16
December 20, 1978	New York Knicks 112 at Atlanta Hawks 121	L	11-6	5-11	16-17
December 23, 1978	New York Knicks 107 at Houston Rockets 129	L	11-6	5-12	16-18
December 25, 1978	Philadelphia 76ers 109 at New York Knicks 94	L	11-7	5-12	16-19
December 27, 1978	New York Knicks 115 at New Jersey Nets 104	W	11-7	6-12	17-19
December 28, 1978	Washington Bullets 99 at New York Knicks 109	W	12-7	6-12	18-19
December 30, 1978	Kansas City Kings 108 at New York Knicks 112	W	13-7	6-12	19-19
January 2, 1979	Phoenix Suns 114 at New York Knicks 102	L	13-8	6-12	19-20
January 4, 1979	New York Knicks 103 at Cleveland Cavaliers 117	L	13-8	6-13	19-21
January 6, 1979	San Antonio Spurs 105 at New York Knicks 108	W	14-8	6-13	20-21
January 9, 1979	Los Angeles Lakers 106 at New York Knicks 94	L	14-9	6-13	20-22
January 12, 1979	New York Knicks 119 at Denver Nuggets 126	L	14-9	6-14	20-23
January 14, 1979	New York Knicks 104 at Kansas City Kings 124	L	14-9	6-15	20-24
January 16, 1979	Detroit Pistons 110 at New York Knicks 111	W	15-9	6-15	21-24
January 19, 1979	Cleveland Cavaliers 101 at New York Knicks 105	W	16-9	6-15	22-24
January 21, 1979	New York Knicks 114 at Milwaukee Bucks 138	L	16-9	6-16	22-25
January 23, 1979	New York Knicks 124 at Los Angeles Lakers 148	L	16-9	6-17	22-26
January 24, 1979	New York Knicks 123 at Golden State Warriors 126	L	16-9	6-18	22-27
January 26, 1979	New York Knicks 107 at Phoenix Suns 108	L	16-9	6-19	22-28
January 28, 1979	New York Knicks 105 at Washington Bullets 122	L	16-9	6-20	22-29
January 29, 1979	Golden State Warriors 107 at New York Knicks 104	L	16-10	6-20	22-30
January 31, 1979	New York Knicks 108 at Detroit Pistons 86	W	16-10	7-20	23-30
February 2, 1979	New York Knicks 105 at Philadelphia 76ers 101	W	16-10	8-20	24-30
February 6, 1979	Seattle Supersonics 99 at New York Knicks 108	W	17-10	8-20	25-30
February 7, 1979	New York Knicks 123 at New Orleans Jazz 125	L	17-10	8-21	25-31	OT
February 10, 1979	Boston Celtics 106 at New York Knicks 102	L	17-11	8-21	25-32
February 11, 1979	New York Knicks 102 at Boston Celtics 107	L	17-11	8-22	25-33
February 14, 1979	New York Knicks 97 at Indiana Pacers 106	L	17-11	8-23	25-34
February 16, 1979	New York Knicks 104 at Chicago Bulls 107	L	17-11	8-24	25-35
February 17, 1979	Cleveland Cavaliers 127 at New York Knicks 117	L	17-12	8-24	25-36
February 20, 1979	Phoenix Suns 117 at New York Knicks 107	L	17-13	8-24	25-37
February 24, 1979	New Jersey Nets 107 at New York Knicks 111	W	18-13	8-24	26-37
February 25, 1979	New York Knicks 102 at New Jersey Nets 116	L	18-13	8-25	26-38
February 27, 1979	Golden State Warriors 99 at New York Knicks 101	W	19-13	8-25	27-38
February 28, 1979	New York Knicks 112 at San Antonio Spurs 135	L	19-13	8-26	27-39
March 3, 1979	San Diego Clippers 108 at New York Knicks 111	W	20-13	8-26	28-39
March 6, 1979	Portland Trail Blazers 118 at New York Knicks 110	L	20-14	8-26	28-40
March 10, 1979	San Antonio Spurs 111 at New York Knicks 110	L	20-15	8-26	28-41
March 13, 1979	New Orleans Jazz 91 at New York Knicks 104	W	21-15	8-26	29-41
March 15, 1979	New York Knicks 83 at Detroit Pistons 88	L	21-15	8-27	29-42
March 17, 1979	Philadelphia 76ers 101 at New York Knicks 103	W	22-15	8-27	30-42
March 18, 1979	New York Knicks 90 at Philadelphia 76ers 106	L	22-15	8-28	30-43
March 20, 1979	Milwaukee Bucks 110 at New York Knicks 118	W	23-15	8-28	31-43
March 21, 1979	New York Knicks 106 at Washington Bullets 119	L	23-15	8-29	31-44
March 24, 1979	Chicago Bulls 148 at New York Knicks 143	L	23-16	8-29	31-45	2OT
March 27, 1979	New York Knicks 112 at Portland Trail Blazers 123	L	23-16	8-30	31-46
March 28, 1979	New York Knicks 105 at Seattle Supersonics 111	L	23-16	8-31	31-47
March 30, 1979	New York Knicks 98 at Golden State Warriors 114	L	23-16	8-32	31-48
April 1, 1979	New York Knicks 116 at San Diego Clippers 126	L	23-16	8-33	31-49
April 3, 1979	Houston Rockets 116 at New York Knicks 115	L	23-17	8-33	31-50
April 5, 1979	Denver Nuggets 114 at New York Knicks 107	L	23-18	8-33	31-51