1985-86 New York Knicks Roster
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 23-59
Finishing 5th in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: Hubie Brown (23-59)
Location: New York, New York
Attendance: 592,486, Avg. 14,451 in 41 home dates
1985-86 New York Knicks StatisticsTeam Record: 23-59
Finishing 5th in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: Hubie Brown (23-59)
Location: New York, New York
Attendance: 592,486, Avg. 14,451 in 41 home dates
1985-86 New York Knicks Results
The New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association ended the 1985-86 season with a record of 23 wins and 59 losses, finishing fifth in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.
The Knicks led the league with just 8,554 points allowed. New York tossed in 8,094 points, worst in the league. Gerald Wilkins scored a team-leading 1,013 points for the team, while Patrick Ewing contributed 451 boards. Rory Sparrow dished out 472 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, Darrell Walker added 146 steals.
Hubie Brown coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Bailey | F-C | May 21, 1957 | 6'9" | 220 | Rutgers | Dublin, GA USA |
| Ken Bannister | F-C | April 1, 1960 | 6'9" | 235 | St. Augustine | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Butch Carter | G | June 11, 1958 | 6'5" | 180 | Indiana | Springfield, OH USA |
| Bill Cartwright | C | July 30, 1957 | 7'1" | 230 | San Francisco | Lodi, CA USA |
| Fred Cofield | G | January 4, 1962 | 6'3" | 190 | Eastern Michigan | Ypsilanti, MI USA |
| Pat Cummings | F-C | July 11, 1956 | 6'9" | 230 | Cincinnati | Johnstown, PA USA |
| Patrick Ewing | C-F | August 5, 1962 | 7'0" | 240 | Georgetown | Kingston, JAM |
| Ken Green | F | September 19, 1959 | 6'8" | 215 | Pan American | Newman, GA USA |
| Ernie Grunfeld | G-F | April 24, 1955 | 6'6" | 210 | Tennessee | Satu-Mare, ROM |
| Chris McNealy | F | July 15, 1961 | 6'7" | 210 | San Jose State | Fresno, CA USA |
| Louis Orr | F | May 7, 1958 | 6'8" | 175 | Syracuse | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Rory Sparrow | G | June 12, 1958 | 6'2" | 175 | Villanova | Suffolk, VA USA |
| Bob Thornton | F-C | July 10, 1962 | 6'10" | 225 | California-Irvine | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Trent Tucker | G | December 20, 1959 | 6'5" | 190 | Minnesota | Tarboro, NC USA |
| Darrell Walker | G | March 9, 1961 | 6'4" | 180 | Arkansas | Chicago, IL USA |
| Gerald Wilkins | G-F | September 11, 1963 | 6'6" | 185 | Tennessee-Chattanooga | Atlanta, GA USA |
