1969-1970 New York Knicks
The Knicks have been one of the worst teams in the NBA throughout the 2014-15 season, even prompting new president of basketball operations Phil Jackson to say, “So far, my experiment has fallen flat on its face,” per The New York Times Harvey Araton .
There was a time, however, when New York’s basketball
franchise was the cream of the crop—you just have to delve into the
record books going back more than four decades. |
Record
Wins: 60
Losses: 22 Win PCT: 0.732 Playoffs: Won NBA Finals (4-3) over Los Angeles Lakers |
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Stat Leaders
Points: Willis Reed (21.67 PPG)
Assists: Walt Frazier (8.17 APG) Rebounds: Willis Reed (13.9 RPG) |
The Knicks have been one of the worst teams in the NBA throughout the 2014-15 season, even prompting new president of basketball operations Phil Jackson to say, “So far, my experiment has fallen flat on its face,” per The New York Times Harvey Araton .
New York’s 1969-70 team finished with the league’s best record at 60-22. The dominant tandem of Walt Frazier and Willis Reed each averaged more than 20 points per game, and the Knicks managed to best a stacked Lakers team (featuring Jerry West, Wilt Chamberlain and Elgin Baylor) in a seven-game NBA Finals duel.
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