1947-48 The legendary Joe Lapchick became the head coach of the Knicks and they finished the season with a record of 26-22.

1948-49 The Knicks finished the season with a record of 32-28.

1949-50 The Basketball Association of America and the National Basketball League merged and formed the National Basketball Association.

1950-51 Nathaniel "Sweetwater" Clifton became the first African-American player to play for the Knicks. At the end of the 1950-51 season, the Knicks played in their first NBA finals, but were defeated by the Rochester Royals, 79-75, in an exciting seven game series.

1951-52 The Knicks finished the season with a 37-29 record and once again reached the NBA Finals. The Minneapolis Lakers defeated the Knicks in seven games.

1952-53 The Knickerbockers rolled to a 47-23 record and marched into the finals against the Minneapolis Lakers. George Mikan and the Lakers defeated the Knicks in 5 games.

1953-54 On Jan. 21, 1954 the NBA All-Star game was played in front of 16,487 at the old Madison Square Garden. The Knicks finished the season with a record of 44-28, but did not advance beyond the round- robin round of the playoffs.

1954-55 The Knicks finished the year with a record of 38-34 and lost in the first round of the playoffs to the Boston Celtics.

1955-56 Vince Boryla replaced Hall of Fame coach Joe Lapchick after 51 games. The Knicks suffered through a 35-37 record.

1956-57 The Knicks finished with a .500 record, 36-36 and failed to qualify for the playoffs.

1957-58 The Knicks again missed the playoffs as they finished the year 35-37.

1958-59 Fuzzy Levane replaced Vince Boryla as head coach and led the Knicks to the playoffs. The Syracuse Nationals knocked the Knicks out of the playoffs.

1959-60 Carl Braun replaced Fuzzy Levane early in the season and presided over the worst season in franchise history, 27-48.

1960-61 Knicks fans did not have much to root for as the Knicks finished the season with a 22-58 record.

1961-62 Eddie Donovan took over as head coach of the Knicks. Wilt Chamberlain electrified the basketball world on March 2, 1962 as he scorched the Knicks for a NBA record 100 points. Philadelphia won the game 169-147 in regulation. Donovan's squad finished the year with a record of 29-51.

1962-63 The Knicks finished the season with a record of 21-59.

1963-64 Donovan's squad only managed a one game improvement over the previous season, 22-58. The future began to look bright after the Knicks drafted Grambling's Willis Reed in the NBA Draft.

1964-65 Harry Gallatin replaced Eddie Donovan after only 38 games. The Knicks finished the season with a record of 31-49. Another step toward respectability was made when the Knicks selected Princeton's Bill Bradley in the NBA Draft.

1965-66 Dick McGuire replaced Harry Gallatin after 21 games. The Knicks finished the season with a record of 30-50. The Knicks with the first pick of the NBA Draft selected Michigan's Cazzie Russell.

1966-67 Dick McGuire led the Knicks to the playoffs, but they lost in the first round to the Boston Celtics. They finished the season with a record of 36-45. The Knicks in the 1967 NBA Draft selected Walt "Clyde" Frazier and Phil Jackson.

1967-68 On Dec. 27, 1967 Red Holzman replaced Dick McGuire as head coach of the Knicks. On January 23, 1968 18,422 fans attended the NBA All-Star game hosted by the old Madison Square Garden. The Knicks won their last game in the old Madison Square Garden located on 48th Street on February 10th and won the first game ever played at the new Garden located above Penn Station. Holzman led the Knicks to a record of 43-39. In the playoffs the Knicks lost to Philadelphia.

1968-69 Dave Debusschere was obtained in a trade with the Detroit Pistons on December 19, 1968. Holzman led the Knicks to the playoffs and a record of 54-28. On April 18th the Celtics defeated the Knicks to advance to the NBA Finals.

1969-70 On May 8, 1970 Willis Reed provided one the most heroic efforts in the history of sport, when he unexpectedly limped from the locker room, in uniform, just in time for the tip-off. Reed's effort galvanized the Knicks. Walt Frazier scored 36 points and dished out 19 assists as they defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in a dramatic game seven to win their first NBA Championship, 113-99.

1970-71 The Knicks were unable to defend their NBA title, but they finished the regular season with an excellent record of 52-30.

1971-72 The Knicks traded for Earl "The Pearl" Monroe, but were not able to regain their NBA crown as the Lakers defeated them in the NBA Finals.

1972-73 On May 10, 1973 Earl Monroe's 23 points and Willis Reed's 12 rebounds led the Knicks to a 102-93 victory over the Lakers and their second NBA title.

1973-74 The Knicks lost to Boston in the Eastern Conference Finals and Willis Reed retired at the end of the season.

1974-75 The Knicks finished the season with their first losing record in eight years.

1975-76 The Knicks finished the season with a 38-44 record.

1976-77 The Knicks finished the season with a 40-42 record.

1977-78 Willis Reed replaced Red Holzman as head coach and the team finished with a record of 43-39.

1978-79 After beginning the season 6-8 the Knicks replaced Willis Reed with Red Holzman as head coach. The Knicks finished the season with a 31-51 record.

1979-80 Micheal Ray Richardson led the league in assists (10.1 apg) and steals (3.23 per game). The team finished the season with a 39-43 record.

1980-81 The Knicks finished the season with a 50-32 record and were knocked out of the playoffs by the Chicago Bulls.

1981-82 After a 33-49 campaign, Red Holzman retired with a career record of 613-484.

1982-83 Under new coach Herb Brown, the Knicks finished the season a 44-38 record. The eventual NBA champion, Philadelphia 76er's defeated the Knicks in the conference semifinals.

1983-84 Bernard King scored 50 points in back-to-back games versus the San Antonio Spurs and the Dallas Mavericks. The Knicks finished the season with a 47-35 record and were defeated in the conference semifinals by the Celtics.

1984-85 Bernard King was an All-NBA First Team selection for the second year in a row, and he led the league in scoring with 32.9 points per game. The Knicks finished the season with a 24-58 record. On May 12, 1985 the Knicks won the first ever NBA Draft Lottery. This allowed them to select Georgetown's Patrick Ewing with the first pick of the 1985 NBA Draft.

1985-86 Patrick Ewing was named the NBA's Rookie of the Year. The team finished the season with a 23-59 record.

1986-87 The Knicks suffered another losing season as they finished the year with a 24-58 record.

1987-88 Rick Pitino was hired as the head coach and began the rebuilding of the Knicks. They finished the year with a 38-44 record and made the playoffs, but were lost to the Celtics in the first round. Mark Jackson was named the NBA Rookie of the Year.

1988-89 Pitino led the Knicks to a 52-30 record, the Atlantic Division championship, and a second straight trip to the playoffs. Chicago eliminated the Knicks in the conference semifinals.

1989-90 Rick Pitino resigned as head coach and was replaced by Stu Jackson. Bill Cartwright was traded to the Chicago Bulls for Charles Oakley. The Knicks finished the season with a 45-37 record. They defeated the Celtics in the first round of the playoffs and became only the third team in history to come back from a two game deficit in a best-of-five series. The Pistons knocked the Knicks out in the second round. Patrick Ewing scored career-high 51 points versus Boston on March 24th.

1990-91 John MacLeod replaced Stu Jackson early in the season as head coach and the Knicks finished the season with a 39-43 record. Dave Checketts was named president of the franchise on March 1, 1991. He hired Pat Riley on May 31, 1991.

1991-92 Pat Riley led his squad to a record of 51-31 during the regular season, and a heartbreaking loss to the Chicago Bulls in Game 7 of the conference semifinals.

1992-93 Pat Riley won the NBA Coach of the Year award after leading the Knicks to a 60-22 record. The Knicks met the Bulls in the conference semifinals for the second year in a row and the Bulls prevailed in a six game series.

1993-94 The Knicks' defense gave up only 91.5 points per game on the way to a 57-25 record. Once again the Knicks met the Chicago Bulls in the conference semifinals. The Bulls were without their retired superstar Michael Jordan. The Knicks defeated the Bulls and the Pacers on their way to the NBA Finals. In the Finals the Knicks lost a heartbreaking seven game series to the Houston Rockets.

1994-95 The Knicks finished the season with a 55-27 record and hopes for another run at the NBA title. They lost an intense seven game battle to the Indiana Pacers in the conference final. At the end of the NBA Finals Pat Riley resigned.

1995-96 Don Nelson, Pat Riley's replacement, was fired after only 60 games and Jeff Van Gundy replaced him as head coach. The Knicks finished the season with a 47-35 record. Michael Jordan returned from retirement to lead the Bulls past the Knicks in the conference semifinals.

1996-97 Jeff Van Gundy's club finished the season with a 57-25 record. The Knicks lost a memorable conference semifinal series to the Miami Heat.

1997-98 Despite playing without Patrick Ewing for 56 games the Knicks finished the season with a 43-39 record. Without Ewing they defeated Miami in the first round of the playoffs. Ewing returned for the conference semifinals versus Indiana, but was unable to lead the Knicks to the conference finals.

1998-99 The outstanding play of Latrell Sprewell, Marcus Camby, and Allan Houston in the NBA playoffs, helped the 8th seeded Knick team win the Eastern Conference Championship and go on to be the lowest seeded team to ever reach the finals. Portrayed as the underdogs in the NBA Championships, the Knicks put up a good fight, but faltered to the San Antonio Spurs, losing 4 games to 1.

1999-00 Following their championship bid, the Knicks addressed some front office issues. The team hired Scott Layden, former General Manager of the Utah Jazz to assume personnel decisions for the Knickerbockers. However, the team did not make any player personnel changes in the offseason. The Knicks finished the regular season third in the Eastern Conference behind the Indiana Pacers and the Miami Heat. In the Playoffs, the Knicks advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals, defeating the Toronto Raptors and the Miami Heat in the first and second rounds respectively. The injury riddled Knicks went on to face the Pacers and were defeated in six games. The season ended and so did the hopes of returning to the NBA Finals for a second consecutive year.

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