1969–70 New York Knicks season
The 1969–70 New York Knicks season was the 24th season of NBA basketball in New York City. The Knicks had a then single-season NBA record 18 straight victories en route to 60–22 record, which was the best regular season record in the team's history. They set the record for the best start in the first 24 games of a season at 23–1 before the Golden State Warriors surpassed it in 2015. After defeating the Bullets in the Eastern Division semifinals and the Milwaukee Bucks in the Eastern Division finals, the Knicks defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in seven games to capture their first NBA title.
| 1969–70 New York Knicks season | |
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NBA champions | |
Division champions | |
| Head coach | Red Holzman |
| General manager | Eddie Donovan |
| Arena | Madison Square Garden |
| Results | |
| Record | 60–22 (.732) |
| Place | Division: 1st (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | NBA Champions (Defeated Lakers 4–3) |
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com | |
| Local media | |
| Television | WOR–TV 9 (Bob Wolff) Manhattan Cable Television (Bob Wolff and Marty Glickman) |
| Radio | WHN–AM 1050 (Marv Albert) |
NBA Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club Team |
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| 1 | 11 | John Warren | C |  United States |
St. John's |
| 2 | 26 | Bill Bunting | F/C | United States |
North Carolina |
| 3 | 40 | Eddie Mast | G | United States |
Temple |
| 4 | 54 | Elnardo Webster | United States |
Saint Peter's College | |
| 5 | 68 | Gene Littles | United States |
High Point | |
| 6 | 82 | Dwight Durante | United States |
Catawba College | |
| 7 | 96 | Chris Thomforde | United States |
Princeton | |
| 8 | 110 | Jim Healey | United States |
Rockhurst | |
| 9 | 124 | Roger Walaszak | United States |
Columbia | |
| 10 | 138 | Frank McLaughlin | United States |
Fordham | |
| 11 | 152 | Marvin Lewis | United States |
Long Island University, Southampton Campus | |
| 12 | 165 | Bill O'Rourke | United States |
St. John Fisher College | |
| 13 | 177 | James Wyatt | United States |
Northwestern State | |
| 14 | 186 | Rich Travis | United States |
Oklahoma City |
Roster
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Pre season
Regular season
Standings
| Eastern Division | W | L | PCT | GB |
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| x-New York Knicks | 60 | 22 | .732 | – |
| x-Milwaukee Bucks | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4 |
| x-Baltimore Bullets | 50 | 32 | .610 | 10 |
| x-Philadelphia 76ers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 18 |
| Cincinnati Royals | 36 | 46 | .439 | 24 |
| Boston Celtics | 34 | 48 | .415 | 26 |
| Detroit Pistons | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29 |
- x – clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
| 1969–70 NBA records | ||||||||||||||
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| Team | ATL | BAL | BOS | CHI | CIN | DET | LAL | MIL | NYK | PHI | PHO | SDR | SFW | SEA |
| Atlanta | — | 2–4 | 6–0 | 5–2 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 4–3 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 5–2 | 4–2 |
| Baltimore | 4–2 | — | 5–2 | 5–1 | 4–3 | 5–2 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 1–5 | 3–4 | 3–3 | 6–0 | 2–4 | 5–1 |
| Boston | 0–6 | 2–5 | — | 3–3 | 3–3 | 4–3 | 2–4 | 1–6 | 4–3 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 5–1 | 2–4 |
| Chicago | 2–5 | 1–5 | 3–3 | — | 3–3 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 0–6 | 3–3 | 5–2 | 3–4 | 4–2 | 4–3 |
| Cincinnati | 3–3 | 3–4 | 3–3 | 3–3 | — | 4–2 | 2–4 | 2–5 | 2–5 | 4–3 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 1–5 |
| Detroit | 3–3 | 2–5 | 3–4 | 3–3 | 2–4 | — | 3–3 | 1–6 | 1–6 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 3–3 |
| Los Angeles | 3–4 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 3–3 | — | 3–3 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 3–4 | 5–2 | 5–2 | 6–0 |
| Milwaukee | 3–3 | 3–3 | 6–1 | 2–4 | 5–2 | 6–1 | 3–3 | — | 2–4 | 5–2 | 6–0 | 6–0 | 4–2 | 5–1 |
| New York | 2–4 | 5–1 | 3–4 | 6–0 | 5–2 | 6–1 | 4–2 | 4–2 | — | 5–2 | 6–0 | 5–1 | 5–1 | 4–2 |
| Philadelphia | 3–3 | 4–3 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 3–4 | 5–1 | 2–4 | 2–5 | 2–5 | — | 4–2 | 4–2 | 6–0 | 0–6 |
| Phoenix | 4–2 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 2–5 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 4–3 | 0–6 | 0–6 | 2–4 | — | 7–0 | 3–3 | 4–3 |
| San Diego | 2–4 | 0–6 | 2–4 | 4–3 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 2–5 | 0–6 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 0–7 | — | 5–2 | 4–2 |
| San Francisco | 2–5 | 4–2 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 2–5 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 0–6 | 3–3 | 2–5 | — | 3–4 |
| Seattle | 2–4 | 1–5 | 4–2 | 3–4 | 5–1 | 3–3 | 0–6 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 6–0 | 3–4 | 2–4 | 4–3 | — |
Game log
| 1969–70 Game Log (60–22) (Home: 30–11; Road: 27–10; Neutral: 3–1) | |
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October (9–1) (Home: 6–1; Road: 3–0)
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November (14–1) (Home: 6–1; Road: 7–0; Neutral: 1–0)
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December (10–5) (Home: 5–3; Road: 4–2; Neutral: 1–0)
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January (12–4) (Home: 4–1; Road: 7–3; Neutral: 1–0)
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February (9–4) (Home: 6–2; Road: 3–2)
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March (6–7) (Home: 3–3; Road: 3–3; Neutral: 0–1)
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| 1969–70 Schedule | |
All times are EASTERN time
Playoffs
| 1969–70 NBA Playoffs Game Log (12–7) (Home: 9–2; Road: 3–5) | |
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Eastern Division Semifinals vs. (E3) Baltimore Bullets – New York Knicks win series 4–3
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Eastern Division Finals vs. (E2) Milwaukee Bucks – New York Knicks win series 4–1
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NBA Finals vs. (W2) Los Angeles Lakers – New York Knicks win series 4–3
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| 1969–70 Schedule | |
All times are EASTERN time
Player statistics
| 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 |
Season
| Player | Games Played | Games Started | Minutes Played | Field Goals | Free Throws | Rebounds | Assists | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willis Reed | 81 | 3089 | 702 | 351 | 1126 | 161 | 1755 | |
| Walt Frazier | 77 | 3040 | 600 | 409 | 465 | 629 | 1609 | |
| Dick Barnett | 82 | 2772 | 494 | 232 | 221 | 298 | 1220 | |
| Dave DeBusschere | 79 | 2627 | 488 | 176 | 790 | 194 | 1152 | |
| Bill Bradley | 67 | 2098 | 413 | 145 | 239 | 268 | 971 | |
| Cazzie Russell | 78 | 1563 | 385 | 124 | 236 | 135 | 894 | |
| Dave Stallworth | 82 | 1375 | 239 | 161 | 323 | 139 | 639 | |
| Mike Riordan | 81 | 1677 | 255 | 114 | 194 | 201 | 624 | |
| Nate Bowman | 81 | 744 | 98 | 41 | 257 | 46 | 237 | |
| Bill Hosket | 36 | 235 | 46 | 26 | 63 | 17 | 118 | |
| John Warren | 44 | 272 | 44 | 24 | 40 | 30 | 112 | |
| Don May | 37 | 238 | 39 | 18 | 52 | 17 | 96 | |
| Knicks | 82 | 19730 | 3803 | 1821 | 4006 | 2135 | 9427 |
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Dick Barnett | 82 | 33.8 | 6.0 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 14.9 | ||||
| Nate Bowman | 81 | 9.2 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 2.9 | ||||
| Bill Bradley | 67 | 31.3 | 6.2 | 2.2 | 10.0 | 2.5 | 14.5 | ||||
| Dave DeBusschere | 79 | 33.3 | 6.2 | 2.2 | 10.0 | 2.5 | 14.6 | ||||
| Walt Frazier | 77 | 39.5 | 7.8 | 5.3 | 6.0 | 8.2 | 20.9 | ||||
| Bill Hosket | 36 | 6.5 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 3.3 | ||||
| Don May | 37 | 6.5 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 2.6 | ||||
| Willis Reed | 81 | 38.1 | 8.7 | 4.3 | 13.9 | 2.0 | 21.7 | ||||
| Mike Riordan | 81 | 20.7 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 7.7 | ||||
| Cazzie Russell | 78 | 20.0 | 4.9 | 1.6 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 11.5 | ||||
| Dave Stallworth | 82 | 16.8 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 3.9 | 1.7 | 7.8 | ||||
| John Warren | 44 | 6.2 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 2.5 | ||||
| New York Knicks | 82 | 240.6 | 46.4 | 22.2 | 48.9 | 26.0 | 115.0 |
vs. Atlanta
| New York lost 2–4 in the regular-season series |
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| Team | Games Played | Minutes Played | Field Goals | Free Throws | Rebounds | Assists | Points |
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| Knicks | 6 | 293 | 282 | 130 | 694 | ||
| Hawks | 6 | 293 | 279 | 122 | 680 |
vs. Baltimore
| New York won 5–1 in the regular-season series |
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| Team | Games Played | Minutes Played | Field Goals | Free Throws | Rebounds | Assists | Points |
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| Knicks | 6 | 288 | 254 | 127 | 710 | ||
| Bullets | 6 | 288 | 236 | 135 | 607 |
vs. Boston
| New York lost 3–4 in the regular-season series |
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| Team | Games Played | Minutes Played | Field Goals | Free Throws | Rebounds | Assists | Points |
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| Knicks | 7 | 341 | 302 | 180 | 784 | ||
| Celtics | 7 | 341 | 281 | 192 | 754 |
vs. Chicago
| New York won 6–0 in the regular-season series |
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| Team | Games Played | Minutes Played | Field Goals | Free Throws | Rebounds | Assists | Points |
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| Knicks | 6 | 288 | 292 | 113 | 697 | ||
| Bulls | 6 | 288 | 223 | 156 | 602 |
vs. Cincinnati
| New York won 5–2 in the regular-season series |
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| Team | Games Played | Minutes Played | Field Goals | Free Throws | Rebounds | Assists | Points |
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| Knicks | 7 | 336 | 313 | 163 | 789 | ||
| Royals | 7 | 336 | 271 | 171 | 713 |
vs. Detroit
| New York won 6–1 in the regular-season series |
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| Team | Games Played | Minutes Played | Field Goals | Free Throws | Rebounds | Assists | Points |
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| Knicks | 7 | 336 | 317 | 162 | 796 | ||
| Pistons | 7 | 336 | 290 | 158 | 738 |
vs. Los Angeles
| New York won 4–2 in the regular-season series |
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| Team | Games Played | Minutes Played | Field Goals | Free Throws | Rebounds | Assists | Points |
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| Knicks | 6 | 288 | 254 | 127 | 635 | ||
| Lakers | 6 | 288 | 236 | 135 | 607 |
vs. Milwaukee
| New York won 4–2 in the regular-season series |
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| Team | Games Played | Minutes Played | Field Goals | Free Throws | Rebounds | Assists | Points |
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| Knicks | 6 | 288 | 277 | 100 | 654 | ||
| Bucks | 6 | 288 | 252 | 125 | 629 |
vs. Philadelphia
| New York won 5–2 in the regular-season series |
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| Team | Games Played | Minutes Played | Field Goals | Free Throws | Rebounds | Assists | Points |
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| Knicks | 7 | 336 | 309 | 178 | 789 | ||
| 76ers | 7 | 336 | 294 | 163 | 751 |
vs. Phoenix
| New York won 6–0 in the regular-season series |
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| Team | Games Played | Minutes Played | Field Goals | Free Throws | Rebounds | Assists | Points |
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| Knicks | 6 | 288 | 310 | 150 | 770 | ||
| Suns | 6 | 288 | 246 | 172 | 664 |
vs. San Diego
| New York won 5–1 in the regular-season series |
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| Team | Games Played | Minutes Played | Field Goals | Free Throws | Rebounds | Assists | Points |
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| Knicks | 6 | 288 | 294 | 132 | 720 | ||
| Rockets | 6 | 288 | 232 | 200 | 664 |
vs. San Francisco
| New York won 5–1 in the regular-season series | ||||||||||||
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| Team | Games Played | Minutes Played | Field Goals | Free Throws | Rebounds | Assists | Points |
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| Knicks | 6 | 288 | 274 | 132 | 680 | ||
| Warriors | 6 | 288 | 228 | 144 | 600 |
vs. Seattle
| New York won 4–2 in the regular-season series |
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| Team | Games Played | Minutes Played | Field Goals | Free Throws | Rebounds | Assists | Points |
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| Knicks | 6 | 288 | 283 | 133 | 699 | ||
| SuperSonics | 6 | 288 | 240 | 173 | 653 |
Total
| Team | Games Played | Minutes Played | Field Goals | Free Throws | Rebounds | Assists | Points |
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| Opponents | 82 | 19730 | 3308 | 2062 | 8682 |
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| New York Knicks | 82 | 240.6 | 40.3 | 25.1 | 105.9 |
Playoffs
| Player | Games Played | Games Started | Minutes Played | Field Goals | Free Throws | Rebounds | Assists | Points |
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| Willis Reed | 18 | 732 | 178 | 351 | 70 | 51 | 426 | |
| Dick Barnett | 19 | 714 | 131 | 59 | 39 | 64 | 321 | |
| Dave DeBusschere | 19 | 701 | 130 | 45 | 220 | 46 | 305 | |
| Walt Frazier | 19 | 834 | 118 | 68 | 149 | 156 | 304 | |
| Bill Bradley | 19 | 616 | 100 | 35 | 72 | 60 | 235 | |
| Cazzie Russell | 19 | 306 | 80 | 18 | 47 | 16 | 178 | |
| Dave Stallworth | 19 | 275 | 61 | 15 | 77 | 20 | 137 | |
| Mike Riordan | 19 | 296 | 53 | 25 | 46 | 27 | 131 | |
| Nate Bowman | 18 | 128 | 18 | 7 | 44 | 6 | 43 | |
| Bill Hosket | 5 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 11 | |
| Don May | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | |
| John Warren | 10 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | |
| Knicks | 19 | 4660 | 877 | 345 | 950 | 450 | 2099 |
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Dick Barnett | 19 | 37.6 | 6.9 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 16.9 | ||||
| Nate Bowman | 18 | 7.1 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 2.4 | ||||
| Bill Bradley | 19 | 32.4 | 5.3 | 1.8 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 12.4 | ||||
| Dave DeBusschere | 19 | 36.9 | 6.8 | 2.4 | 11.6 | 2.4 | 16.1 | ||||
| Walt Frazier | 19 | 43.9 | 6.2 | 3.6 | 7.8 | 8.2 | 16.0 | ||||
| Bill Hosket | 5 | 5.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 2.2 | ||||
| Don May | 10 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | ||||
| Willis Reed | 18 | 40.7 | 9.9 | 3.9 | 13.8 | 2.8 | 23.7 | ||||
| Mike Riordan | 19 | 15.6 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 6.9 | ||||
| Cazzie Russell | 19 | 16.1 | 4.2 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 9.4 | ||||
| Dave Stallworth | 19 | 14.5 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 4.1 | 1.1 | 7.2 | ||||
| John Warren | 2 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | ||||
| New York Knicks | 19 | 256.3 | 48.3 | 18.8 | 51.8 | 24.2 | 115.6 |
1970 NBA Eastern Division Semifinals: vs. Baltimore
| New York won 4–3 in the 1970 NBA Eastern Division Semifinals | ||||||
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| Team | Games Played | Minutes Played | Field Goals | Free Throws | Rebounds | Assists | Points |
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| Knicks | 7 | 346 | 307 | 137 | 746 | ||
| Bullets | 7 | 346 | 286 | 163 | 735 |
1970 NBA Eastern Division Finals: vs. Milwaukee
| New York won 4–1 in the 1970 NBA Eastern Division Finals |
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| Team | Games Played | Minutes Played | Field Goals | Free Throws | Rebounds | Assists | Points |
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| Knicks | 5 | 240 | 238 | 91 | 567 | ||
| Bucks | 5 | 240 | 208 | 99 | 515 |
1970 NBA Finals vs. Los Angeles
| New York won 4–3 in the 1970 NBA Finals |
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| Team | Games Played | Minutes Played | Field Goals | Free Throws | Rebounds | Assists | Points |
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| Knicks | 7 | 346 | 332 | 122 | 786 | ||
| Lakers | 7 | 346 | 302 | 176 | 780 |
Total
| Team | Games Played | Minutes Played | Field Goals | Free Throws | Rebounds | Assists | Points |
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| Opponents | 19 | 922 | 796 | 438 | 2030 |
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| New York Knicks | 19 | 48.5 | 41.9 | 23.1 | 106.8 |
Media
Local TV
| Date | Opponent | Channel |
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| October 15, 1969 | @ Cincinnati | WOR-TV |
| October 17, 1969 | @ Chicago | WOR-TV |
| October 24, 1969 | @ Detroit | WOR-TV |
| November 3, 1969 | @ Milwaukee | WOR-TV |
| November 26, 1969 | @ Atlanta | WOR-TV |
| December 5, 1969 | @ Baltimore | WOR-TV |
| December 10, 1969 | @ Milwaukee | WOR-TV |
| January 6, 1970 | @ Baltimore | WOR-TV |
| February 4, 1970 | @ Atlanta | WOR-TV |
| March 20, 1970 | @ Atlanta | WOR-TV |
| March 27, 1970 | @ Baltimore | WOR-TV |
| March 31, 1970 | @ Baltimore | WOR-TV |
| April 17, 1970 | @ Milwaukee | WOR-TV |
Some New York Knicks TV Games never aired on WOR-TV because of broadcast conflict with the New York Rangers (NHL).
Local Cable TV
National TV
| Date | Opponent | Network | Play-by-play | Color analyst |
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| January 2, 1970 | @ Milwaukee | ABC | ||
| February 22, 1970 | @ Baltimore | ABC | ||
| March 29, 1970 | Baltimore | ABC | ||
| April 5, 1970 | @ Baltimore | ABC | ||
| April 11, 1970 | Milwaukee | ABC | ||
| April 19, 1970 | @ Milwaukee | ABC | ||
| April 24, 1970 | Los Angeles | ABC | Chris Schenkel | Jack Twyman |
| April 27, 1970 | Los Angeles | ABC | Chris Schenkel | Jack Twyman |
| April 29, 1970 | @ Los Angeles | ABC | Chris Schenkel | Jack Twyman |
| May 1, 1970 | @ Los Angeles | ABC | Chris Schenkel | Jack Twyman |
| May 4, 1970 | Los Angeles | ABC | Chris Schenkel | Jack Twyman |
| May 6, 1970 | @ Los Angeles | ABC | Chris Schenkel | Jack Twyman |
| May 8, 1970 | Los Angeles | ABC | Chris Schenkel | Jack Twyman |
Local Radio
| Date | Opponent | Flagship station |
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| October 14, 1969 | Seattle | WHN |
| October 17, 1969 | @ Chicago | WHN |
| October 18, 1969 | Los Angeles | WHN |
| October 21, 1969 | Phoenix | WHN |
| October 23, 1969 | San Francisco | WHN |
| October 24, 1969 | @ Detroit | WHN |
| October 25, 1969 | Baltimore | WHN |
| October 28, 1969 | Atlanta | WHN |
| October 30, 1969 | San Diego | WHN |
| November 1, 1969 | Milwaukee | WHN |
| November 3, 1969 | @ Milwaukee | WHN |
| December 5, 1969 | @ Baltimore | WHN |
| December 6, 1969 | Milwaukee | WHN |
| December 16, 1969 | Atlanta | WHN |
| December 20, 1969 | Baltimore | WHN |
| January 2, 1970 | @ Milwaukee | WHN |
| January 6, 1970 | @ Baltimore | WHN |
| February 21, 1970 | Atlanta | WHN |
| February 22, 1970 | @ Baltimore | WHN |
| February 28, 1970 | Baltimore | WHN |
| March 18, 1970 | Milwaukee | WHN |
| March 20, 1970 | @ Atlanta | WHN |
| March 26, 1970 | Baltimore | WHN |
| March 27, 1970 | @ Baltimore | WHN |
| March 29, 1970 | Baltimore | WHN |
| March 31, 1970 | @ Baltimore | WHN |
| April 2, 1970 | Baltimore | WHN |
| April 6, 1970 | Baltimore | WHN |
| April 11, 1970 | Milwaukee | WHN |
| April 13, 1970 | Milwaukee | WHN |
| April 17, 1970 | @ Milwaukee | WHN |
| April 19, 1970 | @ Milwaukee | WHN |
| April 20, 1970 | Milwaukee | WHN |
| April 24, 1970 | Los Angeles | WHN |
| April 27, 1970 | Los Angeles | WHN |
| April 29, 1970 | @ Los Angeles | WHN |
| May 1, 1970 | @ Los Angeles | WHN |
| May 4, 1970 | Los Angeles | WHN |
| May 6, 1970 | @ Los Angeles | WHN |
| May 8, 1970 | Los Angeles | WHN |
Some New York Knicks radio games never aired on WHN because of broadcast conflict with the New York Rangers (NHL).
National Radio
| Date | Opponent | Network | Play-by-play | Color analyst |
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| April 24, 1970 | Los Angeles | Mutual | Bob Wolff | |
| April 27, 1970 | Los Angeles | Mutual | Bob Wolff | |
| April 29, 1970 | @ Los Angeles | Mutual | Bob Wolff | |
| May 1, 1970 | @ Los Angeles | Mutual | Bob Wolff | |
| May 4, 1970 | Los Angeles | Mutual | Bob Wolff | |
| May 6, 1970 | @ Los Angeles | Mutual | Bob Wolff | |
| May 8, 1970 | Los Angeles | Mutual | Bob Wolff |
Public Address Announcer
| Madison Square Garden PA Announcer |
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| John Condon |
Transactions
Transactions listed are from July 1, 1969 to June 30, 1970.
1970 NBA Expansion Draft
| May 11, 1970 | To Buffalo Braves Bill Hosket Don May To Cleveland Cavaliers John Warren |
Trades
| June 20, 1970 | To Buffalo Braves Nate Bowman Mike Silliman for cash |
Awards and records
20th NBA All-Star Game
New York Knicks NBA All-Star representatives at the 1970 NBA All-Star Game in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at The Spectrum.
| Player | Team | Position | Minutes | Points | Field Goals | FGA | Free Throws | FTA | Rebounds | Assists | Personal Fouls |
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| Dave DeBusschere | (Eastern Conference All-Stars) | F | 14 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| Walt Frazier | (Eastern Conference All-Stars) | G, Starter | 24 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| Willis Reed MVP |
(Eastern Conference All-Stars) | C, Starter | 30 | 21 | 9 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 6 |
| Coach | Team |
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| Red Holzman | (Eastern Conference All-Stars) Head Coach |
NBA finals
Without question, the defining moment in the series occurred in Game 7, where an injured Reed limped onto the court right before the start of the game.
On a re-creation of that moment, Marv Albert described it: "Here comes Willis! The crowd is going wild! Willis passes the scorers table, he grabs a basketball. The Lakers have stopped (shooting), the Lakers are watching Willis!"
He scored the game's first two baskets and proceeded not to score for the remainder of the game. Contrary to popular lore, he did not sit out after his first two baskets, but remained on the floor for 27 minutes. Despite his lack of scoring after his first four points, Reed's heroics inspired the team, and they won the game by a score of 113–99. The entire starting line up for the 69–70 Knicks had their jerseys retired by the New York Knicks. The jerseys of Walt Frazier (#10), Willis Reed (#19), Dave DeBusschere (#22), Bill Bradley (#24), and Dick Barnett (#12) all hang from the rafters at Madison Square Garden. Reed walking on to the court was voted the greatest moment in Madison Square Garden history.
| Game | Date | Result | Site | Series | |
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| Game 1 | April 24 (Fri.) | New York Knicks 124, Los Angeles Lakers 112 | @ New York | Knicks lead, 1 game to 0 | |
| Game 2 | April 27 (Mon.) | Los Angeles Lakes 105, New York Knicks 103 | @ New York | Series tied, 1 game each | |
| Game 3 | April 29 (Wed.) | New York Knicks 111, Los Angeles Lakers 108 | @ Los Angeles | Knicks lead, 2 games to 1 | |
| Game 4 | May 1 (Fri.) | Los Angeles Lakers 121, New York Knicks 105 | @ Los Angeles | Series tied, 2 games each | |
| Game 5 | May 4 (Mon.) | New York Knicks 107, Los Angeles Lakers 100 | @ New York | Knicks lead, 3 games to 2 | |
| Game 6 | May 6 (Wed.) | Los Angeles Lakers 135, New York Knicks 113 | @ Los Angeles | Series tied, 3 games each | |
| Game 7 | May 8 (Fri.) | New York Knicks 113, Los Angeles Lakers 99 | @ New York | Knicks win, 4 games to 3 |
Knicks win series 4–3
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