1980-81 New York Knicks Game-by-Game Results

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 50-32
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 0-2 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Chicago Bulls 2-0
Coach: Red Holzman (50-32)
Location: New York, New York
Attendance: 546,441, Avg. 13,328 in 41 home dates

1980-81 New York Knicks Statistics
1980-81 New York Knicks Roster

The New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association ended the 1980-81 season with a record of 50 wins and 32 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-2.

The Knicks poured in 8,849 points and yielded 8,716. Bill Cartwright tossed in a team-leading 1,646 points for New York, and Ray Williams scored 17 or more per game, too. Bill Cartwright racked up 613 boards. Micheal Ray Richardson dished out 627 assists for the squad.

Defensively, Micheal Ray Richardson added 232 steals.

Red Holzman coached the team. The 1980-81 New York Knicks lost in the conference first round.

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Regular Season Points For: 8849
Regular Season Points Against: 8716

Date	Game	Res	Home	Road	Record
October 11, 1980	Milwaukee Bucks 109 at New York Knicks 114	W	1-0	0-0	1-0
October 14, 1980	Philadelphia 76ers 93 at New York Knicks 113	W	2-0	0-0	2-0
October 17, 1980	New York Knicks 101 at Atlanta Hawks 113	L	2-0	0-1	2-1
October 21, 1980	Chicago Bulls 97 at New York Knicks 105	W	3-0	0-1	3-1
October 23, 1980	New York Knicks 109 at Boston Celtics 107	W	3-0	1-1	4-1	OT	at Hartford, CT
October 25, 1980	New Jersey Nets 101 at New York Knicks 105	W	4-0	1-1	5-1
October 29, 1980	New York Knicks 95 at Indiana Pacers 102	L	4-0	1-2	5-2
October 30, 1980	Atlanta Hawks 115 at New York Knicks 116	W	5-0	1-2	6-2	OT
November 1, 1980	Washington Bullets 93 at New York Knicks 111	W	6-0	1-2	7-2
November 5, 1980	New York Knicks 102 at Kansas City Kings 111	L	6-0	1-3	7-3
November 7, 1980	New York Knicks 124 at Denver Nuggets 115	W	6-0	2-3	8-3
November 8, 1980	New York Knicks 109 at Utah Jazz 102	W	6-0	3-3	9-3
November 11, 1980	Detroit Pistons 118 at New York Knicks 149	W	7-0	3-3	10-3
November 12, 1980	New York Knicks 125 at Philadelphia 76ers 113	W	7-0	4-3	11-3
November 14, 1980	New York Knicks 106 at Milwaukee Bucks 125	L	7-0	4-4	11-4
November 15, 1980	Cleveland Cavaliers 95 at New York Knicks 100	W	8-0	4-4	12-4
November 18, 1980	Philadelphia 76ers 113 at New York Knicks 99	L	8-1	4-4	12-5
November 21, 1980	New York Knicks 121 at Chicago Bulls 130	L	8-1	4-5	12-6
November 22, 1980	Golden State Warriors 116 at New York Knicks 110	L	8-2	4-5	12-7
November 24, 1980	Houston Rockets 110 at New York Knicks 113	W	9-2	4-5	13-7	OT
November 26, 1980	New York Knicks 119 at Cleveland Cavaliers 113	W	9-2	5-5	14-7	OT
November 28, 1980	New York Knicks 106 at Boston Celtics 120	L	9-2	5-6	14-8
November 29, 1980	Portland Trail Blazers 110 at New York Knicks 111	W	10-2	5-6	15-8
December 2, 1980	Indiana Pacers 113 at New York Knicks 96	L	10-3	5-6	15-9
December 3, 1980	New York Knicks 98 at Philadelphia 76ers 104	L	10-3	5-7	15-10
December 6, 1980	Milwaukee Bucks 94 at New York Knicks 104	W	11-3	5-7	16-10
December 9, 1980	Washington Bullets 104 at New York Knicks 107	W	12-3	5-7	17-10
December 10, 1980	New York Knicks 106 at New Jersey Nets 104	W	12-3	6-7	18-10
December 11, 1980	New York Knicks 107 at Milwaukee Bucks 119	L	12-3	6-8	18-11
December 13, 1980	Detroit Pistons 94 at New York Knicks 100	W	13-3	6-8	19-11
December 16, 1980	Utah Jazz 97 at New York Knicks 112	W	14-3	6-8	20-11
December 17, 1980	New York Knicks 119 at Detroit Pistons 103	W	14-3	7-8	21-11
December 19, 1980	New York Knicks 102 at Washington Bullets 96	W	14-3	8-8	22-11
December 20, 1980	Denver Nuggets 114 at New York Knicks 120	W	15-3	8-8	23-11
December 23, 1980	New York Knicks 114 at Chicago Bulls 117	L	15-3	8-9	23-12
December 25, 1980	Boston Celtics 117 at New York Knicks 108	L	15-4	8-9	23-13
December 27, 1980	Kansas City Kings 99 at New York Knicks 100	W	16-4	8-9	24-13
December 30, 1980	Dallas Mavericks 98 at New York Knicks 100	W	17-4	8-9	25-13
January 2, 1981	New York Knicks 100 at Detroit Pistons 102	L	17-4	8-10	25-14
January 3, 1981	Atlanta Hawks 95 at New York Knicks 131	W	18-4	8-10	26-14
January 6, 1981	San Antonio Spurs 113 at New York Knicks 108	L	18-5	8-10	26-15
January 8, 1981	Indiana Pacers 116 at New York Knicks 115	L	18-6	8-10	26-16	OT
January 10, 1981	New York Knicks 104 at Cleveland Cavaliers 99	W	18-6	9-10	27-16
January 13, 1981	Boston Celtics 93 at New York Knicks 89	L	18-7	9-10	27-17
January 14, 1981	New York Knicks 105 at San Antonio Spurs 116	L	18-7	9-11	27-18
January 16, 1981	New York Knicks 110 at Dallas Mavericks 118	L	18-7	9-12	27-19
January 17, 1981	New York Knicks 99 at Houston Rockets 98	W	18-7	10-12	28-19
January 20, 1981	Seattle Supersonics 97 at New York Knicks 98	W	19-7	10-12	29-19
January 22, 1981	New York Knicks 100 at San Diego Clippers 93	W	19-7	11-12	30-19
January 23, 1981	New York Knicks 90 at Portland Trail Blazers 117	L	19-7	11-13	30-20
January 24, 1981	New York Knicks 110 at Golden State Warriors 117	L	19-7	11-14	30-21
January 26, 1981	Phoenix Suns 99 at New York Knicks 94	L	19-8	11-14	30-22
January 29, 1981	New York Knicks 114 at Atlanta Hawks 111	W	19-8	12-14	31-22
February 3, 1981	San Diego Clippers 98 at New York Knicks 101	W	20-8	12-14	32-22
February 6, 1981	New York Knicks 112 at Chicago Bulls 94	W	20-8	13-14	33-22
February 7, 1981	New Jersey Nets 106 at New York Knicks 113	W	21-8	13-14	34-22
February 8, 1981	New York Knicks 116 at New Jersey Nets 102	W	21-8	14-14	35-22
February 12, 1981	New York Knicks 122 at Cleveland Cavaliers 111	W	21-8	15-14	36-22
February 13, 1981	Detroit Pistons 92 at New York Knicks 120	W	22-8	15-14	37-22
February 15, 1981	New York Knicks 115 at Phoenix Suns 101	W	22-8	16-14	38-22
February 17, 1981	New York Knicks 87 at Los Angeles Lakers 96	L	22-8	16-15	38-23
February 18, 1981	New York Knicks 105 at Seattle Supersonics 103	W	22-8	17-15	39-23
February 20, 1981	Washington Bullets 112 at New York Knicks 124	W	23-8	17-15	40-23
February 22, 1981	Los Angeles Lakers 96 at New York Knicks 93	L	23-9	17-15	40-24
February 24, 1981	New York Knicks 120 at Atlanta Hawks 117	W	23-9	18-15	41-24	OT
February 25, 1981	New York Knicks 105 at Washington Bullets 120	L	23-9	18-16	41-25
February 28, 1981	Chicago Bulls 101 at New York Knicks 97	L	23-10	18-16	41-26
March 3, 1981	Atlanta Hawks 100 at New York Knicks 93	L	23-11	18-16	41-27
March 5, 1981	New York Knicks 104 at Detroit Pistons 101	W	23-11	19-16	42-27
March 6, 1981	Milwaukee Bucks 122 at New York Knicks 111	L	23-12	19-16	42-28
March 8, 1981	New York Knicks 94 at Boston Celtics 115	L	23-12	19-17	42-29
March 11, 1981	New York Knicks 95 at Philadelphia 76ers 115	L	23-12	19-18	42-30
March 13, 1981	Chicago Bulls 117 at New York Knicks 127	W	24-12	19-18	43-30
March 15, 1981	Philadelphia 76ers 109 at New York Knicks 120	W	25-12	19-18	44-30
March 17, 1981	Indiana Pacers 89 at New York Knicks 114	W	26-12	19-18	45-30
March 18, 1981	New York Knicks 116 at Milwaukee Bucks 103	W	26-12	20-18	46-30
March 20, 1981	New York Knicks 110 at Indiana Pacers 107	W	26-12	21-18	47-30
March 21, 1981	Cleveland Cavaliers 105 at New York Knicks 119	W	27-12	21-18	48-30
March 24, 1981	Boston Celtics 118 at New York Knicks 116	L	27-13	21-18	48-31
March 25, 1981	New York Knicks 84 at Washington Bullets 105	L	27-13	21-19	48-32
March 28, 1981	New York Knicks 90 at New Jersey Nets 88	W	27-13	22-19	49-32
March 29, 1981	New Jersey Nets 95 at New York Knicks 103	W	28-13	22-19	50-32
March 31, 1981	Chicago Bulls 90 at New York Knicks 80	L	0-1	0-0	0-1
April 3, 1981	New York Knicks 114 at Chicago Bulls 115	L	0-1	0-1	0-2	OT