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26-56, Finished 5th in NBA Atlantic Division (Game Results)
NBA Season Summary
Scored 103.7 points per game, Allowed 110.1 points per game (Pythagorean W-L: 25-57)
Coached by Willis Reed (26-56)
Arena: Brendan Byrne Arena / Attendance: 519,601 (19th of 25 available)
SRS: -5.69 (21st of 25) / Pace Factor: 100.1 (12th of 25)
Offensive Rating: 103.0 (22nd of 25) / Defensive Rating: 109.3 (19th of 25)
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1988-89 Statistics / Schedule / Game Log / Splits / Starting Lineups
| G | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 82 | 19805 | 3333 | 7226 | .461 | 187 | 568 | .329 | 1653 | 2260 | .731 | 1204 | 2419 | 3623 | 1793 | 773 | 431 | 1449 | 1966 | 8506 | 103.7 |
| Opponent | 82 | 19805 | 3560 | 7162 | .497 | 158 | 512 | .309 | 1749 | 2286 | .765 | 1030 | 2476 | 3506 | 2134 | 744 | 485 | 1376 | 1834 | 9027 | 110.1 |
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included (1961-62 season and before).
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roy Hinson | F-C | 6-9 | 210 | 27 | 82 | 39 | 2542 | 495 | 1027 | .482 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 318 | 420 | .757 | 152 | 370 | 522 | 71 | 34 | 121 | 165 | 298 | 1308 |
| 2 | Chris Morris | F | 6-8 | 210 | 23 | 76 | 48 | 2096 | 414 | 905 | .457 | 64 | 175 | .366 | 182 | 254 | .717 | 188 | 209 | 397 | 119 | 102 | 60 | 190 | 250 | 1074 |
| 3 | Mike McGee | G-F | 6-5 | 190 | 29 | 80 | 49 | 2027 | 434 | 917 | .473 | 93 | 255 | .365 | 77 | 144 | .535 | 73 | 116 | 189 | 116 | 80 | 12 | 124 | 184 | 1038 |
| 4 | Buck Williams | F-C | 6-8 | 215 | 28 | 74 | 72 | 2446 | 373 | 702 | .531 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 213 | 320 | .666 | 249 | 447 | 696 | 78 | 61 | 36 | 142 | 223 | 959 |
| 5 | Joe Barry Carroll | C-F | 7-0 | 225 | 30 | 64 | 62 | 1996 | 363 | 810 | .448 | 0 | 0 | 176 | 220 | .800 | 118 | 355 | 473 | 105 | 71 | 81 | 143 | 193 | 902 | |
| 6 | Lester Conner | G | 6-4 | 180 | 29 | 82 | 63 | 2532 | 309 | 676 | .457 | 13 | 37 | .351 | 212 | 269 | .788 | 100 | 255 | 355 | 604 | 181 | 5 | 181 | 132 | 843 |
| 7 | Dennis Hopson | G-F | 6-5 | 200 | 23 | 62 | 36 | 1551 | 299 | 714 | .419 | 4 | 27 | .148 | 186 | 219 | .849 | 91 | 111 | 202 | 103 | 70 | 30 | 102 | 150 | 788 |
| 8 | John Bagley | G | 6-0 | 185 | 28 | 68 | 20 | 1642 | 200 | 481 | .416 | 11 | 54 | .204 | 89 | 123 | .724 | 36 | 108 | 144 | 391 | 72 | 5 | 159 | 117 | 500 |
| 9 | Keith Lee | F-C | 6-10 | 215 | 26 | 57 | 4 | 840 | 109 | 258 | .422 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 53 | 71 | .746 | 73 | 186 | 259 | 42 | 20 | 33 | 53 | 138 | 271 |
| 10 | Walter Berry | F | 6-8 | 215 | 24 | 29 | 17 | 556 | 108 | 231 | .468 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 63 | .683 | 32 | 83 | 115 | 20 | 10 | 13 | 40 | 69 | 259 | |
| 11 | Charles Shackleford | F-C | 6-10 | 225 | 22 | 60 | 0 | 484 | 83 | 168 | .494 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 21 | 42 | .500 | 50 | 103 | 153 | 21 | 15 | 18 | 27 | 71 | 187 |
| 12 | Kevin Williams | G | 6-2 | 175 | 27 | 41 | 0 | 433 | 67 | 168 | .399 | 1 | 6 | .167 | 40 | 51 | .784 | 19 | 31 | 50 | 36 | 25 | 8 | 42 | 74 | 175 |
| 13 | Bill Jones | F | 6-7 | 175 | 22 | 37 | 0 | 307 | 50 | 102 | .490 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 29 | 43 | .674 | 20 | 27 | 47 | 20 | 17 | 6 | 18 | 38 | 129 |
| 14 | Corey Gaines | G | 6-3 | 195 | 23 | 32 | 0 | 337 | 27 | 64 | .422 | 1 | 5 | .200 | 12 | 16 | .750 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 67 | 15 | 1 | 20 | 27 | 67 |
| 15 | Ron Cavenall | C | 7-1 | 230 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 3 | .667 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .400 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roy Hinson | F-C | 6-9 | 210 | 27 | 82 | 39 | 31.0 | 6.0 | 12.5 | .482 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.9 | 5.1 | .757 | 1.9 | 4.5 | 6.4 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 3.6 | 16.0 |
| 2 | Joe Barry Carroll | C-F | 7-0 | 225 | 30 | 64 | 62 | 31.2 | 5.7 | 12.7 | .448 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 3.4 | .800 | 1.8 | 5.5 | 7.4 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 14.1 | |
| 3 | Chris Morris | F | 6-8 | 210 | 23 | 76 | 48 | 27.6 | 5.4 | 11.9 | .457 | 0.8 | 2.3 | .366 | 2.4 | 3.3 | .717 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 5.2 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 14.1 |
| 4 | Buck Williams | F-C | 6-8 | 215 | 28 | 74 | 72 | 33.1 | 5.0 | 9.5 | .531 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.9 | 4.3 | .666 | 3.4 | 6.0 | 9.4 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 13.0 |
| 5 | Mike McGee | G-F | 6-5 | 190 | 29 | 80 | 49 | 25.3 | 5.4 | 11.5 | .473 | 1.2 | 3.2 | .365 | 1.0 | 1.8 | .535 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 13.0 |
| 6 | Dennis Hopson | G-F | 6-5 | 200 | 23 | 62 | 36 | 25.0 | 4.8 | 11.5 | .419 | 0.1 | 0.4 | .148 | 3.0 | 3.5 | .849 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 12.7 |
| 7 | Lester Conner | G | 6-4 | 180 | 29 | 82 | 63 | 30.9 | 3.8 | 8.2 | .457 | 0.2 | 0.5 | .351 | 2.6 | 3.3 | .788 | 1.2 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 7.4 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 10.3 |
| 8 | Walter Berry | F | 6-8 | 215 | 24 | 29 | 17 | 19.2 | 3.7 | 8.0 | .468 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 2.2 | .683 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 8.9 | |
| 9 | John Bagley | G | 6-0 | 185 | 28 | 68 | 20 | 24.1 | 2.9 | 7.1 | .416 | 0.2 | 0.8 | .204 | 1.3 | 1.8 | .724 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 5.8 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 7.4 |
| 10 | Keith Lee | F-C | 6-10 | 215 | 26 | 57 | 4 | 14.7 | 1.9 | 4.5 | .422 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.9 | 1.2 | .746 | 1.3 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 4.8 |
| 11 | Kevin Williams | G | 6-2 | 175 | 27 | 41 | 0 | 10.6 | 1.6 | 4.1 | .399 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .167 | 1.0 | 1.2 | .784 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 4.3 |
| 12 | Bill Jones | F | 6-7 | 175 | 22 | 37 | 0 | 8.3 | 1.4 | 2.8 | .490 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.8 | 1.2 | .674 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 3.5 |
| 13 | Charles Shackleford | F-C | 6-10 | 225 | 22 | 60 | 0 | 8.1 | 1.4 | 2.8 | .494 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.4 | 0.7 | .500 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 3.1 |
| 14 | Corey Gaines | G | 6-3 | 195 | 23 | 32 | 0 | 10.5 | 0.8 | 2.0 | .422 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .200 | 0.4 | 0.5 | .750 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 2.1 |
| 15 | Ron Cavenall | C | 7-1 | 230 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 3.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 | .667 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 1.0 | .400 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.2 |
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roy Hinson | F-C | 6-9 | 210 | 27 | 82 | 39 | 2542 | 7.0 | 14.5 | .482 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.5 | 5.9 | .757 | 2.2 | 5.2 | 7.4 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 4.2 | 18.5 |
| 2 | Chris Morris | F | 6-8 | 210 | 23 | 76 | 48 | 2096 | 7.1 | 15.5 | .457 | 1.1 | 3.0 | .366 | 3.1 | 4.4 | .717 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 6.8 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 18.4 |
| 3 | Mike McGee | G-F | 6-5 | 190 | 29 | 80 | 49 | 2027 | 7.7 | 16.3 | .473 | 1.7 | 4.5 | .365 | 1.4 | 2.6 | .535 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 18.4 |
| 4 | Dennis Hopson | G-F | 6-5 | 200 | 23 | 62 | 36 | 1551 | 6.9 | 16.6 | .419 | 0.1 | 0.6 | .148 | 4.3 | 5.1 | .849 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 4.7 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 18.3 |
| 5 | Walter Berry | F | 6-8 | 215 | 24 | 29 | 17 | 556 | 7.0 | 15.0 | .468 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 4.1 | .683 | 2.1 | 5.4 | 7.4 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 4.5 | 16.8 | |
| 6 | Joe Barry Carroll | C-F | 7-0 | 225 | 30 | 64 | 62 | 1996 | 6.5 | 14.6 | .448 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 4.0 | .800 | 2.1 | 6.4 | 8.5 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 16.3 | |
| 7 | Bill Jones | F | 6-7 | 175 | 22 | 37 | 0 | 307 | 5.9 | 12.0 | .490 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 3.4 | 5.0 | .674 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 5.5 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 4.5 | 15.1 |
| 8 | Kevin Williams | G | 6-2 | 175 | 27 | 41 | 0 | 433 | 5.6 | 14.0 | .399 | 0.1 | 0.5 | .167 | 3.3 | 4.2 | .784 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 3.5 | 6.2 | 14.5 |
| 9 | Buck Williams | F-C | 6-8 | 215 | 28 | 74 | 72 | 2446 | 5.5 | 10.3 | .531 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.1 | 4.7 | .666 | 3.7 | 6.6 | 10.2 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 14.1 |
| 10 | Charles Shackleford | F-C | 6-10 | 225 | 22 | 60 | 0 | 484 | 6.2 | 12.5 | .494 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 1.6 | 3.1 | .500 | 3.7 | 7.7 | 11.4 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 5.3 | 13.9 |
| 11 | Ron Cavenall | C | 7-1 | 230 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 4.5 | 6.8 | .667 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 11.3 | .400 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 13.5 | |
| 12 | Lester Conner | G | 6-4 | 180 | 29 | 82 | 63 | 2532 | 4.4 | 9.6 | .457 | 0.2 | 0.5 | .351 | 3.0 | 3.8 | .788 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 5.0 | 8.6 | 2.6 | 0.1 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 12.0 |
| 13 | Keith Lee | F-C | 6-10 | 215 | 26 | 57 | 4 | 840 | 4.7 | 11.1 | .422 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 2.3 | 3.0 | .746 | 3.1 | 8.0 | 11.1 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 5.9 | 11.6 |
| 14 | John Bagley | G | 6-0 | 185 | 28 | 68 | 20 | 1642 | 4.4 | 10.5 | .416 | 0.2 | 1.2 | .204 | 2.0 | 2.7 | .724 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 8.6 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 11.0 |
| 15 | Corey Gaines | G | 6-3 | 195 | 23 | 32 | 0 | 337 | 2.9 | 6.8 | .422 | 0.1 | 0.5 | .200 | 1.3 | 1.7 | .750 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 7.2 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 7.2 |
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | Usg% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS | LS | WSAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lester Conner | G | 6-4 | 180 | 29 | 82 | 2532 | 17.2 | .531 | .467 | 4.3 | 11.6 | 7.8 | 33.2 | 3.4 | 0.1 | 18.6 | 15.8 | 112 | 108 | 8.2 | 7.7 | 16 | 11 | 2.5 |
| 2 | Buck Williams | F-C | 6-8 | 215 | 28 | 74 | 2446 | 14.6 | .569 | .531 | 11.0 | 21.0 | 15.8 | 4.6 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 14.4 | 16.5 | 112 | 109 | 7.0 | 6.2 | 13 | 13 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Roy Hinson | F-C | 6-9 | 210 | 27 | 82 | 2542 | 14.7 | .540 | .482 | 6.4 | 16.7 | 11.4 | 4.3 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 12.0 | 22.2 | 107 | 110 | 5.6 | 5.9 | 11 | 20 | -4.5 |
| 4 | Chris Morris | F | 6-8 | 210 | 23 | 76 | 2096 | 15.0 | .528 | .493 | 9.7 | 11.5 | 10.5 | 8.8 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 15.7 | 23.6 | 102 | 109 | 1.9 | 5.8 | 8 | 21 | -6.5 |
| 5 | Joe Barry Carroll | C-F | 7-0 | 225 | 30 | 64 | 1996 | 14.2 | .497 | .448 | 6.4 | 20.4 | 13.2 | 8.0 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 13.6 | 21.5 | 99 | 107 | 0.2 | 6.5 | 7 | 19 | -6.0 |
| 6 | Mike McGee | G-F | 6-5 | 190 | 29 | 80 | 2027 | 13.2 | .529 | .524 | 3.9 | 6.6 | 5.2 | 9.1 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 11.2 | 22.3 | 104 | 112 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 6 | 19 | -6.5 |
| 7 | Dennis Hopson | G-F | 6-5 | 200 | 23 | 62 | 1551 | 13.8 | .486 | .422 | 6.3 | 8.2 | 7.2 | 10.2 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 11.2 | 24.1 | 102 | 110 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 5 | 16 | -5.5 |
| 8 | Keith Lee | F-C | 6-10 | 215 | 26 | 57 | 840 | 10.8 | .468 | .422 | 9.4 | 25.4 | 17.1 | 7.0 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 15.5 | 16.7 | 97 | 107 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 3 | 8 | -2.5 |
| 9 | John Bagley | G | 6-0 | 185 | 28 | 68 | 1642 | 11.3 | .467 | .427 | 2.4 | 7.6 | 4.9 | 33.1 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 22.9 | 17.3 | 96 | 111 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 3 | 20 | -8.5 |
| 10 | Charles Shackleford | F-C | 6-10 | 225 | 22 | 60 | 484 | 13.9 | .501 | .494 | 11.1 | 24.4 | 17.6 | 6.5 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 12.6 | 18.1 | 103 | 107 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 2 | 4 | -1.0 |
| 11 | Bill Jones | F | 6-7 | 175 | 22 | 37 | 307 | 13.9 | .533 | .490 | 7.0 | 10.1 | 8.5 | 9.6 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 13.0 | 18.5 | 107 | 109 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1 | 2 | -0.5 |
| 12 | Corey Gaines | G | 6-3 | 195 | 23 | 32 | 337 | 9.1 | .472 | .430 | 1.0 | 5.5 | 3.1 | 26.1 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 22.0 | 11.1 | 101 | 112 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1 | 3 | -1.0 |
| 13 | Walter Berry | F | 6-8 | 215 | 24 | 29 | 556 | 11.7 | .501 | .468 | 6.2 | 17.1 | 11.5 | 5.6 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 13.4 | 22.0 | 98 | 110 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 1 | 6 | -2.5 |
| 14 | Kevin Williams | G | 6-2 | 175 | 27 | 41 | 433 | 8.7 | .459 | .402 | 4.7 | 8.2 | 6.4 | 12.1 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 18.1 | 22.0 | 90 | 109 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 1 | 6 | -2.5 |
| 15 | Ron Cavenall | C | 7-1 | 230 | 29 | 5 | 16 | 7.4 | .577 | .667 | 0.0 | 14.4 | 6.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.4 | 27.8 | 18.4 | 79 | 108 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Rk | Player | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Barry Carroll | $1,400,000 |
| 2 | Buck Williams | $1,365,000 |
| 3 | Dennis Hopson | $717,500 |
| 4 | Roy Hinson | $695,000 |
| 5 | Chris Morris | $625,000 |
| 6 | John Bagley | $500,000 |
| 7 | Keith Lee | $400,000 |
| 8 | Mike McGee | $375,000 |
| 9 | Walter Berry | $312,500 |
| 10 | Lester Conner | $225,000 |
| 11 | Charles Shackleford | $150,000 |
| 12 | Kevin Williams | $150,000 |
| 13 | Corey Gaines | *$100,000 |
| 14 | Bill Jones | *$100,000 |
| 15 | Ron Cavenall | $100,000 |