Most Points Allowed by the New York Knicks in an NBA Game

This list shows the NBA games in which the Knicks allowed the most points in franchise history, including regular season and Playoffs.

RS = Season / PL = Playoffs

Most Points Ever Allowed by the Knicks - Top 50
Regular Season and Playoffs

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Points
Allowed
Game
Details
169
L
169
-
147  
1961-62 (RS) / Mar 2, 1962 / neutral at Hershey, PA
162
L
162
-
100  
1960-61 (RS) / Dec 25, 1960 / at Syracuse
157
L
157
-
128  
1989-90 (PL) / Apr 28, 1990 / at Boston
Eastern Conference First Round
155
L
155
-
129  
1959-60 (RS) / Jan 24, 1960 / at St. Louis
152
L
152
-
150   3 OT
1977-78 (RS) / Dec 16, 1977 / at Milwaukee
L
152
-
123  
1965-66 (RS) / Jan 15, 1966 / at Los Angeles
149
L
149
-
145   OT
1965-66 (RS) / Mar 5, 1966 / at Cincinnati
L
149
-
116  
1962-63 (RS) / Oct 20, 1962 / at Boston
148
L
148
-
143   2 OT
1978-79 (RS) / Mar 24, 1979 / at New York
L
148
-
124  
1978-79 (RS) / Jan 23, 1979 / at Los Angeles
L
148
-
142   OT
1966-67 (RS) / Jan 3, 1967 / at New York
L
148
-
128  
1959-60 (RS) / Mar 9, 1960 / at Boston
Points
Allowed
Game
Details
147
L
147
-
124  
1978-79 (RS) / Nov 3, 1978 / at Los Angeles
L
147
-
129  
1959-60 (RS) / Dec 13, 1959 / at Detroit
146
L
146
-
122  
2023-24 (RS) / Dec 5, 2023 / at Milwaukee
145
L
145
-
135  
2022-23 (RS) / Nov 13, 2022 / at New York
W
151
-
145   3 OT
2006-07 (RS) / Dec 27, 2006 / at New York
L
145
-
129  
1979-80 (RS) / Dec 8, 1979 / at New York
L
145
-
142   2 OT
1967-68 (RS) / Dec 12, 1967 / at New York
L
145
-
122  
1960-61 (RS) / Jan 21, 1961 / at St. Louis
144
L
144
-
122  
2023-24 (RS) / Dec 16, 2023 / at Los Angeles
L
144
-
127  
2008-09 (RS) / Feb 10, 2009 / at Golden State
L
144
-
107  
1960-61 (RS) / Mar 1, 1961 / neutral at Boston, MA
L
144
-
126  
1959-60 (RS) / Jan 20, 1960 / at Boston
Points
Allowed
Game
Details
143
L
143
-
114  
1966-67 (RS) / Feb 21, 1967 / at New York
L
143
-
140  
1963-64 (RS) / Dec 19, 1963 / neutral at Providence, RI
L
143
-
126  
1962-63 (RS) / Feb 24, 1963 / at Syracuse
L
143
-
101  
1962-63 (RS) / Nov 28, 1962 / at Detroit
L
143
-
121  
1962-63 (RS) / Nov 2, 1962 / at San Francisco
L
143
-
117  
1959-60 (RS) / Feb 6, 1960 / at New York
142
L
142
-
139   4 OT
2016-17 (RS) / Jan 29, 2017 / at Atlanta
L
142
-
110  
1986-87 (RS) / Apr 17, 1987 / at New York
L
142
-
134  
1962-63 (RS) / Jan 14, 1963 / at San Francisco
L
142
-
101  
1962-63 (RS) / Dec 15, 1962 / at Chicago
L
142
-
116  
1960-61 (RS) / Feb 28, 1961 / at New York
L
142
-
124  
1960-61 (RS) / Jan 15, 1961 / at Boston
Points
Allowed
Game
Details
141
L
141
-
136  
2022-23 (RS) / Apr 9, 2023 / at New York
L
141
-
127   OT
2009-10 (RS) / Oct 31, 2009 / at New York
L
141
-
125  
1990-91 (RS) / Nov 15, 1990 / at Portland
L
141
-
127  
1977-78 (RS) / Mar 18, 1978 / at New York
W
143
-
141   OT
1977-78 (RS) / Jan 22, 1978 / at Denver
L
141
-
106  
1966-67 (RS) / Jan 29, 1967 / at Boston
L
141
-
126  
1961-62 (RS) / Feb 18, 1962 / at Syracuse
L
141
-
118  
1961-62 (RS) / Jan 14, 1962 / at Syracuse
140
L
140
-
126  
2023-24 (RS) / Dec 30, 2023 / at Indiana
L
140
-
134  
2022-23 (RS) / Mar 20, 2023 / at New York
L
140
-
135   2 OT
2019-20 (RS) / Feb 9, 2020 / at Atlanta
L
140
-
135   OT
2008-09 (RS) / Mar 25, 2009 / at New York
L
140
-
139   OT
1981-82 (RS) / Jan 23, 1982 / at New York
L
140
-
137   2 OT
1968-69 (RS) / Jan 22, 1969 / at Philadelphia
L
140
-
110  
1966-67 (PL) / Mar 21, 1967 / at Boston
Eastern Division Semifinals
L
140
-
123  
1966-67 (RS) / Mar 18, 1967 / at New York
L
140
-
104  
1965-66 (RS) / Mar 2, 1966 / at Boston
L
140
-
116  
1965-66 (RS) / Oct 28, 1965 / at Los Angeles
L
140
-
115  
1958-59 (RS) / Mar 1, 1959 / at Syracuse