Record: 38-44, Finished 4th in NBA Atlantic Division (Schedule and Results)
Coach: Red Holzman (38-44)
PTS/G: 102.7 (14th of 18) ▪ Opp PTS/G: 103.9 (7th of 18)
SRS: -1.05 (12th of 18) ▪ Pace: 104.1 (14th of 18)
Off Rtg: 98.0 (12th of 18) ▪ Def Rtg: 99.2 (14th of 18)
Expected W-L: 38-44 (14th of 18)
Arena: Madison Square Garden (IV) ▪ Attendance: 672,745 (1st of 18)
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Transactions listed are from July 1, 1975 to June
30, 1976.
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stats.
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accomplishments.
October 22, 1975
Waived Jesse Dark.
Waived Tom Riker.
October 24, 1975
Traded Gene Short and a 1979 1st round draft pick (James Bailey) to the Seattle SuperSonics for Spencer Haywood.
November 24, 1975
Waived Ken Mayfield.
November 26, 1975
Waived Dennis Bell.
Signed Gene Short as a free agent.
December 1, 1975
Claimed Butch Beard on waivers from the Cleveland Cavaliers.
December 2, 1975
Waived Larry Fogle.
June 8, 1976
Drafted Lonnie Shelton in the 2nd round (25th pick) of the 1976 NBA Draft.
Drafted John McGill in the 3rd round (41st pick) of the 1976 NBA Draft.
Drafted Rick Bullock in the 4th round (57th pick) of the 1976 NBA Draft.
Drafted Beaver Smith in the 5th round (76th pick) of the 1976 NBA Draft.
Drafted Joe Jones in the 6th round (93rd pick) of the 1976 NBA Draft.
Drafted Boyd Batts in the 7th round (110th pick) of the 1976 NBA Draft.
Drafted Rick McCutcheon in the 8th round (130th pick) of the 1976 NBA Draft.
Drafted Archie Talley in the 9th round (147th pick) of the 1976 NBA Draft.
Drafted Eugene Shy in the 10th round (163rd pick) of the 1976 NBA Draft.