1991–92 New York Knicks season

1991–92 New York Knicks season
Head coach	Pat Riley
Owners	Paramount Communications, Inc.
Arena	Madison Square Garden
Results
Record	51–31 (.622)
Place	Division: 2nd (Atlantic) Conference: 4th (Eastern)
Playoff finish	East Conference Semifinals (eliminated 3-4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television	MSG Network, EMI
Radio	WFAN

The 1991–92 New York Knicks season was the 46th season of NBA basketball in New York City, New York. The team hired Pat Riley to take over the as coach. Riley had an impact as the Knicks finished with a 51–31 record. In the playoffs, the Knicks eliminated the Detroit Pistons in five games. In the second round, the Knicks faced off against the defending champion Chicago Bulls. The Knicks frustrated the Bulls and Michael Jordan with their physical play. The Knicks lost in seven games but a new rivalry was born.

Draft picks

Main article: 1991 NBA Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	School/Club Team
1	12	Greg Anthony	Guard	United States	UNLV

Roster

New York Knicks 1991-92 roster
Players	Coaches

Pos.	#	Nat.	Name	Ht.	Wt.	From
G	2		Anthony, Greg	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	176 lb (80 kg)		UNLV
C	35		Donaldson, James (from DAL)	7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)	275 lb (125 kg)		Washington State
F/C	33		Ewing, Patrick	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	240 lb (109 kg)		Georgetown
G	13		Jackson, Mark	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)		St. John's
F	14		Mason, Anthony	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	250 lb (113 kg)		Tennessee State
C	44		McCormick, Tim	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	240 lb (109 kg)		Michigan
F	32		McDaniel, Xavier	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	205 lb (93 kg)		Wichita State
G	4		McKinney, Carlton (waived)	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)		SMU
F/C	34		Oakley, Charles	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	225 lb (102 kg)		Virginia Union
F	23		Quinnett, Brian (to DAL)	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	235 lb (107 kg)		Washington State
G	3		Starks, John	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)		Oklahoma State
F	55		Vandeweghe, Kiki	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	220 lb (100 kg)		UCLA
G/F	21		Wilkins, Gerald	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	185 lb (84 kg)		Chattanooga
G/F			Winchester, Kennard	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	210 lb (95 kg)		Averett

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Head coach

• Pat Riley (Kentucky)

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Legend

• (DP) Unsigned draft pick
• (FA) Free agent
• (S) Suspended
• Injured

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Regular season

Season standings

Atlantic Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Div
y-Boston Celtics	51	31	.622	—	34–7	17–24	19–9
x-New York Knicks	51	31	.622	—	30–11	21–20	20–8
x-New Jersey Nets	40	42	.488	11	25–16	15–26	15–13
x-Miami Heat	38	44	.463	13	28–13	10–31	14–14
Philadelphia 76ers	35	47	.427	16	23–18	12–29	15–13
Washington Bullets	25	57	.305	26	14–27	11–30	7–21
Orlando Magic	21	61	.256	30	13–28	8–33	8–20

y - clinched division title

x - clinched playoff spot

#	Eastern Conference
	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
1	z-Chicago Bulls	67	15	.817	–
2	y-Boston Celtics	51	31	.622	16
3	x-Cleveland Cavaliers	57	25	.695	10
4	x-New York Knicks	51	31	.622	16
5	x-Detroit Pistons	48	34	.585	19
6	x-New Jersey Nets	40	42	.488	27
7	x-Indiana Pacers	40	42	.488	27
8	x-Miami Heat	38	44	.463	29
9	Atlanta Hawks	38	44	.463	29
10	Philadelphia 76ers	35	47	.427	32
11	Milwaukee Bucks	31	51	.378	36
12	Charlotte Hornets	31	51	.378	36
13	Washington Bullets	25	57	.305	42
14	Orlando Magic	21	61	.256	46

z - clinched division title

y - clinched division title

x - clinched playoff spot

Playoffs

East First Round

(4) New York Knicks vs. (5) Detroit Pistons: Knicks win series 3-2

• Game 1 @ Madison Square Garden, New York City (April 24): New York 109, Detroit 75
• Game 2 @ Madison Square Garden, New York City (April 26): Detroit 89, New York 88
• Game 3 @ The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills (April 28): New York 90, Detroit 87 (OT)
• Game 4 @ The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills (May 1): Detroit 86, New York 82
• Game 5 @ Madison Square Garden, New York City (May 3): New York 94, Detroit 87

Last Playoff Meeting: 1990 Eastern Conference Semifinals (Detroit won 4-1)

East Conference Semifinals

(1) Chicago Bulls vs. (4) New York Knicks: Bulls win series 4-3

• Game 1 @ Chicago Stadium, Chicago (May 5): New York 94, Chicago 89
• Game 2 @ Chicago Stadium, Chicago (May 7): Chicago 86, New York 78
• Game 3 @ Madison Square Garden, New York City (May 9): Chicago 94, New York 86
• Game 4 @ Madison Square Garden, New York City (May 10): New York 93, Chicago 86
• Game 5 @ Chicago Stadium, Chicago (May 12): Chicago 96, New York 88
• Game 6 @ Madison Square Garden, New York City (May 14): New York 100, Chicago 86
• Game 7 @ Chicago Stadium, Chicago (May 17): Chicago 110, New York 81

Last Playoff Meeting: 1991 Eastern Conference First Round (Chicago won 3-0)

Player statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field-goal percentage	3P%	3-point field-goal percentage	FT%	Free-throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game

Awards and records

• Patrick Ewing, All-NBA Second Team Selection
• Patrick Ewing, NBA All-Defensive Second Team Selection

See also

• 1991-92 NBA season

References

• Knicks on Database Basketball