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New York Knicks 1971-1972 Schedule and Results

All the scores of the games played by the Knicks in the NBA 1971-72 Regular Season and the 1972 Playoffs, with teams, results, winning and losing streaks, partial and final records and evolution of the playoff series.

Regular Season Record:
48-34 (.585), 2nd in Eastern Conference
Playoffs Record:
9-7 (.563), Lost NBA Finals

New York Knicks 1971-1972 Game Schedule and Results

NBA Regular Season

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Gm
Date
Opponent
Score
Streak
Record
1 Oct. 12, 1971 Knicks vs. Detroit Pistons L 84 - 91 lost 1 0 - 1
2 Oct. 16, 1971 Knicks vs. Los Angeles Lakers L 104 - 119 lost 2 0 - 2
3 Oct. 17, 1971 Knicks @ Cleveland Cavaliers W 121 - 120 OTwon 1 1 - 2
4 Oct. 19, 1971 Knicks vs. Golden State Warriors W 93 - 84 won 2 2 - 2
5 Oct. 22, 1971 Knicks @ Baltimore Bullets W 110 - 87 won 3 3 - 2
6 Oct. 23, 1971 Knicks vs. Atlanta Hawks L 89 - 95 lost 1 3 - 3
7 Oct. 26, 1971 Knicks vs. Boston Celtics W 106 - 101 won 1 4 - 3
8 Oct. 27, 1971 Knicks @ Atlanta Hawks L 96 - 110 lost 1 4 - 4
9 Oct. 28, 1971 Knicks vs. Houston Rockets W 112 - 94 won 1 5 - 4
10 Oct. 30, 1971 Knicks vs. Philadelphia 76ers L 101 - 108 lost 1 5 - 5
Gm
Date
Opponent
Score
Streak
Record
11 Nov. 3, 1971 Knicks @ Houston Rockets W 117 - 98 won 1 6 - 5
12 Nov. 5, 1971 Knicks @ Seattle Supersonics L 97 - 101 lost 1 6 - 6
13 Nov. 7, 1971 Knicks @ Los Angeles Lakers L 96 - 103 lost 2 6 - 7
14 Nov. 10, 1971 Knicks @ Cincinnati Royals L 85 - 99 lost 3 6 - 8
15 Nov. 11, 1971 Knicks vs. Golden State Warriors L 103 - 112 lost 4 6 - 9
16 Nov. 13, 1971 Knicks vs. Detroit Pistons W 127 - 105 won 1 7 - 9
17 Nov. 16, 1971 Knicks vs. Phoenix Suns W 112 - 111 won 2 8 - 9
18 Nov. 20, 1971 Knicks vs. Baltimore Bullets W 125 - 114 won 3 9 - 9
19 Nov. 23, 1971 Knicks vs. Cincinnati Royals W 125 - 110 won 4 10 - 9
20 Nov. 24, 1971 Knicks @ Baltimore Bullets W 114 - 94 won 5 11 - 9
21 Nov. 26, 1971 Knicks @ Boston Celtics W 104 - 89 won 6 12 - 9
22 Nov. 27, 1971 Knicks vs. Chicago Bulls W 100 - 99 won 7 13 - 9
23 Nov. 30, 1971 Knicks vs. Seattle Supersonics L 109 - 110 lost 1 13 - 10
Gm
Date
Opponent
Score
Streak
Record
24 Dec. 3, 1971 Knicks @ Chicago Bulls L 96 - 122 lost 2 13 - 11
25 Dec. 4, 1971 Knicks vs. Buffalo Braves W 130 - 90 won 1 14 - 11
26 Dec. 7, 1971 Knicks vs. Boston Celtics L 97 - 105 lost 1 14 - 12
27 Dec. 11, 1971 Knicks vs. Portland Trail Blazers W 134 - 102 won 1 15 - 12
28 Dec. 12, 1971 Knicks @ Cleveland Cavaliers W 103 - 92 won 2 16 - 12
29 Dec. 14, 1971 Knicks vs. Phoenix Suns L 100 - 110 lost 1 16 - 13
30 Dec. 17, 1971 Knicks @ Buffalo Braves W 115 - 95 won 1 17 - 13
31 Dec. 18, 1971 Knicks vs. Cleveland Cavaliers W 104 - 84 won 2 18 - 13
32 Dec. 21, 1971 Knicks @ Golden State Warriors W 113 - 87 won 3 19 - 13
33 Dec. 22, 1971 Knicks @ Seattle Supersonics W 120 - 104 won 4 20 - 13
34 Dec. 23, 1971 Knicks @ Portland Trail Blazers W 120 - 117 won 5 21 - 13
35 Dec. 25, 1971 Knicks vs. Golden State Warriors W 114 - 89 won 6 22 - 13
36 Dec. 28, 1971 Knicks @ Detroit Pistons W 119 - 100 won 7 23 - 13
37 Dec. 30, 1971 Knicks vs. Baltimore Bullets L 102 - 110 lost 1 23 - 14
Gm
Date
Opponent
Score
Streak
Record
38 Jan. 1, 1972 Knicks vs. Cincinnati Royals W 104 - 94 won 1 24 - 14
39 Jan. 3, 1972 Knicks vs. Milwaukee Bucks W 101 - 99 won 2 25 - 14
40 Jan. 4, 1972 Knicks @ Milwaukee Bucks L 100 - 121 lost 1 25 - 15
41 Jan. 7, 1972 Knicks @ Philadelphia 76ers L 113 - 117 lost 2 25 - 16
42 Jan. 8, 1972 Knicks vs. Chicago Bulls L 108 - 113 lost 3 25 - 17
43 Jan. 11, 1972 Knicks @ Chicago Bulls L 91 - 116 lost 4 25 - 18
44 Jan. 14, 1972 Knicks vs. Golden State Warriors L 111 - 115 lost 5 25 - 19
45 Jan. 16, 1972 Knicks @ Houston Rockets W 109 - 108 won 1 26 - 19
46 Jan. 20, 1972 Knicks @ Phoenix Suns L 109 - 130 lost 1 26 - 20
47 Jan. 21, 1972 Knicks @ Los Angeles Lakers W 104 - 101 won 1 27 - 20
48 Jan. 23, 1972 Knicks @ Seattle Supersonics W 101 - 99 won 2 28 - 20
49 Jan. 25, 1972 Knicks vs. Boston Celtics W 109 - 106 won 3 29 - 20
50 Jan. 28, 1972 Knicks @ Boston Celtics L 116 - 122 OTlost 1 29 - 21
51 Jan. 29, 1972 Knicks vs. Seattle Supersonics W 110 - 106 won 1 30 - 21
Gm
Date
Opponent
Score
Streak
Record
52 Feb. 1, 1972 Knicks vs. Detroit Pistons W 115 - 106 won 2 31 - 21
53 Feb. 2, 1972 Knicks @ Cincinnati Royals L 105 - 116 lost 1 31 - 22
54 Feb. 4, 1972 Knicks @ Buffalo Braves W 103 - 84 won 1 32 - 22
55 Feb. 5, 1972 Knicks vs. Philadelphia 76ers W 112 - 104 won 2 33 - 22
56 Feb. 6, 1972 Knicks @ Philadelphia 76ers W 109 - 107 won 3 34 - 22
57 Feb. 8, 1972 Knicks vs. Los Angeles Lakers L 102 - 107 lost 1 34 - 23
58 Feb. 9, 1972 Knicks @ Detroit Pistons W 126 - 102 won 1 35 - 23
59 Feb. 11, 1972 Knicks @ Milwaukee Bucks W 113 - 107 won 2 36 - 23
60 Feb. 12, 1972 Knicks vs. Cleveland Cavaliers W 106 - 91 won 3 37 - 23
61 Feb. 16, 1972 Knicks vs. Houston Rockets W 110 - 100 won 4 38 - 23
62 Feb. 17, 1972 Knicks @ Chicago Bulls W 102 - 99 OTwon 5 39 - 23
63 Feb. 19, 1972 Knicks vs. Buffalo Braves W 100 - 95 won 6 40 - 23
64 Feb. 20, 1972 Knicks @ Cleveland Cavaliers L 109 - 111 lost 1 40 - 24
65 Feb. 22, 1972 Knicks vs. Portland Trail Blazers W 122 - 105 won 1 41 - 24
66 Feb. 26, 1972 Knicks vs. Baltimore Bullets L 97 - 104 lost 1 41 - 25
67 Feb. 27, 1972 Knicks vs. Baltimore Bullets W 97 - 95 OTwon 1 42 - 25
68 Feb. 29, 1972 Knicks vs. Los Angeles Lakers L 111 - 114 lost 1 42 - 26
Gm
Date
Opponent
Score
Streak
Record
69 Mar. 3, 1972 Knicks @ Buffalo Braves L 97 - 105 lost 2 42 - 27
70 Mar. 4, 1972 Knicks vs. Philadelphia 76ers W 118 - 115 OTwon 1 43 - 27
71 Mar. 5, 1972 Knicks @ Philadelphia 76ers L 98 - 100 lost 1 43 - 28
72 Mar. 7, 1972 Knicks vs. Milwaukee Bucks W 110 - 101 won 1 44 - 28
73 Mar. 11, 1972 Knicks vs. Phoenix Suns L 106 - 110 lost 1 44 - 29
74 Mar. 12, 1972 Knicks @ Boston Celtics L 109 - 112 lost 2 44 - 30
75 Mar. 14, 1972 Knicks vs. Atlanta Hawks W 115 - 107 won 1 45 - 30
76 Mar. 16, 1972 Knicks @ Houston Rockets W 103 - 102 won 2 46 - 30
77 Mar. 17, 1972 Knicks @ Phoenix Suns L 106 - 111 lost 1 46 - 31
78 Mar. 18, 1972 Knicks @ Portland Trail Blazers L 86 - 133 lost 2 46 - 32
79 Mar. 22, 1972 Knicks vs. Buffalo Braves W 123 - 99 won 1 47 - 32
80 Mar. 24, 1972 Knicks @ Milwaukee Bucks L 88 - 131 lost 1 47 - 33
81 Mar. 25, 1972 Knicks vs. Cleveland Cavaliers W 98 - 83 won 1 48 - 33
82 Mar. 26, 1972 Knicks @ Atlanta Hawks L 106 - 120 lost 1 48 - 34

NBA Playoffs

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NBA Playoffs - Eastern Conference Semifinals

Gm
Date
Opponent
Score
Series Status Streak
1 Mar. 31, 1972 Knicks @ Baltimore Bullets L 105 - 108 OT Bullets lead
0-1
lost 1
2 Apr. 2, 1972 Knicks vs. Baltimore Bullets W 110 - 88 series tied
1-1
won 1
3 Apr. 4, 1972 Knicks @ Baltimore Bullets L 103 - 104 Bullets lead
1-2
lost 1
4 Apr. 6, 1972 Knicks vs. Baltimore Bullets W 104 - 98 series tied
2-2
won 1
5 Apr. 9, 1972 Knicks @ Baltimore Bullets W 106 - 82 Knicks lead
3-2
won 2
6 Apr. 11, 1972 Knicks vs. Baltimore Bullets W 107 - 101 Knicks win
4-2
won 3

NBA Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals

Gm
Date
Opponent
Score
Series Status Streak
1 Apr. 13, 1972 Knicks @ Boston Celtics W 116 - 94 Knicks lead
1-0
won 4
2 Apr. 16, 1972 Knicks vs. Boston Celtics W 106 - 105 Knicks lead
2-0
won 5
3 Apr. 19, 1972 Knicks @ Boston Celtics L 109 - 115 Knicks lead
2-1
lost 1
4 Apr. 21, 1972 Knicks vs. Boston Celtics W 116 - 98 Knicks lead
3-1
won 1
5 Apr. 23, 1972 Knicks @ Boston Celtics W 111 - 103 Knicks win
4-1
won 2

NBA Playoffs - Finals

Gm
Date
Opponent
Score
Series Status Streak
1 Apr. 26, 1972 Knicks @ Los Angeles Lakers W 114 - 92 Knicks lead
1-0
won 3
2 Apr. 30, 1972 Knicks @ Los Angeles Lakers L 92 - 106 series tied
1-1
lost 1
3 May. 3, 1972 Knicks vs. Los Angeles Lakers L 96 - 107 Lakers lead
1-2
lost 2
4 May. 5, 1972 Knicks vs. Los Angeles Lakers L 111 - 116 OT Lakers lead
1-3
lost 3
5 May. 7, 1972 Knicks @ Los Angeles Lakers L 100 - 114 Lakers win
1-4
lost 4