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1977-78 New York Knickerbockers

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43-39, Finished 2nd in NBA Atlantic Division (Game Results)
NBA Season Summary

Scored 113.4 points per game, Allowed 114.0 points per game (Pythagorean W-L: 40-42)
Coached by Willis Reed (43-39)

SRS: -0.53 (12th of 22)
Pace Factor: 109.7 (3rd of 22)
Offensive Rating: 101.7 (9th of 22), Defensive Rating: 102.2 (17th of 22)

Playoffs:
Lost NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals (4-0) versus Philadelphia 76ers
Won NBA Eastern Conference First Round (2-0) versus Cleveland Cavaliers

1977-78 Statistics / Schedule

Team and Opponent Statistics

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G MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
Team 82 20005 3815 7822 .488 1670 2225 .751 1180 2689 3869 2338 818 442 1764 2193 9300
Opponent 82 20005 3658 7742 .472 2029 2785 .729 1254 2623 3877 2113 879 357 1677 1989 9345

Player Statistics

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Players who did not spend the entire season with the team may not be included (1961-62 season and before).

Totals

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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 Bob McAdoo C-F 6-9 210 26 79 3182 814 1564 .520 469 645 .727 236 774 1010 298 105 126 346 297 2097
2 Earl Monroe G 6-3 185 33 76 2369 556 1123 .495 242 291 .832 47 135 182 361 60 19 179 189 1354
3 Lonnie Shelton F-C 6-8 240 22 82 2319 508 988 .514 203 276 .736 204 376 580 195 109 112 228 350 1219
4 Spencer Haywood F-C 6-8 225 28 67 1765 412 852 .484 96 135 .711 141 301 442 126 37 72 140 188 920
5 Ray Williams G 6-3 188 23 81 1550 305 689 .443 146 207 .705 85 124 209 363 108 15 242 211 756
6 Butch Beard G 6-3 185 30 79 1979 308 614 .502 129 160 .806 76 188 264 339 117 3 154 201 745
7 Jim McMillian F 6-5 215 29 81 1977 288 623 .462 115 134 .858 80 209 289 205 76 17 104 116 691
8 Jim Cleamons G 6-3 185 28 79 2009 215 448 .480 81 103 .786 69 143 212 283 68 17 113 142 511
9 Toby Knight F 6-9 210 22 80 1169 222 465 .477 63 97 .649 121 200 321 38 50 28 97 211 507
10 Glen Gondrezick F-G 6-6 218 22 72 1017 131 339 .386 83 121 .686 92 158 250 83 56 18 82 181 345
11 Phil Jackson F-C 6-8 220 32 63 654 55 115 .478 43 56 .768 29 81 110 46 31 15 47 106 153
12 Ticky Burden G 6-2 185 24 2 15 1 2 .500 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 2

Per Game

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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 Bob McAdoo C-F 6-9 210 26 79 40.3 10.3 19.8 .520 5.9 8.2 .727 3.0 9.8 12.8 3.8 1.3 1.6 4.4 3.8 26.5
2 Earl Monroe G 6-3 185 33 76 31.2 7.3 14.8 .495 3.2 3.8 .832 0.6 1.8 2.4 4.8 0.8 0.3 2.4 2.5 17.8
3 Lonnie Shelton F-C 6-8 240 22 82 28.3 6.2 12.0 .514 2.5 3.4 .736 2.5 4.6 7.1 2.4 1.3 1.4 2.8 4.3 14.9
4 Spencer Haywood F-C 6-8 225 28 67 26.3 6.1 12.7 .484 1.4 2.0 .711 2.1 4.5 6.6 1.9 0.6 1.1 2.1 2.8 13.7
5 Butch Beard G 6-3 185 30 79 25.1 3.9 7.8 .502 1.6 2.0 .806 1.0 2.4 3.3 4.3 1.5 0.0 1.9 2.5 9.4
6 Ray Williams G 6-3 188 23 81 19.1 3.8 8.5 .443 1.8 2.6 .705 1.0 1.5 2.6 4.5 1.3 0.2 3.0 2.6 9.3
7 Jim McMillian F 6-5 215 29 81 24.4 3.6 7.7 .462 1.4 1.7 .858 1.0 2.6 3.6 2.5 0.9 0.2 1.3 1.4 8.5
8 Jim Cleamons G 6-3 185 28 79 25.4 2.7 5.7 .480 1.0 1.3 .786 0.9 1.8 2.7 3.6 0.9 0.2 1.4 1.8 6.5
9 Toby Knight F 6-9 210 22 80 14.6 2.8 5.8 .477 0.8 1.2 .649 1.5 2.5 4.0 0.5 0.6 0.4 1.2 2.6 6.3
10 Glen Gondrezick F-G 6-6 218 22 72 14.1 1.8 4.7 .386 1.2 1.7 .686 1.3 2.2 3.5 1.2 0.8 0.3 1.1 2.5 4.8
11 Phil Jackson F-C 6-8 220 32 63 10.4 0.9 1.8 .478 0.7 0.9 .768 0.5 1.3 1.7 0.7 0.5 0.2 0.7 1.7 2.4
12 Ticky Burden G 6-2 185 24 2 7.5 0.5 1.0 .500 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.0

Per 36 Minutes

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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 Bob McAdoo C-F 6-9 210 26 79 3182 9.2 17.7 .520 5.3 7.3 .727 2.7 8.8 11.4 3.4 1.2 1.4 3.9 3.4 23.7
2 Earl Monroe G 6-3 185 33 76 2369 8.4 17.1 .495 3.7 4.4 .832 0.7 2.1 2.8 5.5 0.9 0.3 2.7 2.9 20.6
3 Lonnie Shelton F-C 6-8 240 22 82 2319 7.9 15.3 .514 3.2 4.3 .736 3.2 5.8 9.0 3.0 1.7 1.7 3.5 5.4 18.9
4 Spencer Haywood F-C 6-8 225 28 67 1765 8.4 17.4 .484 2.0 2.8 .711 2.9 6.1 9.0 2.6 0.8 1.5 2.9 3.8 18.8
5 Ray Williams G 6-3 188 23 81 1550 7.1 16.0 .443 3.4 4.8 .705 2.0 2.9 4.9 8.4 2.5 0.3 5.6 4.9 17.6
6 Toby Knight F 6-9 210 22 80 1169 6.8 14.3 .477 1.9 3.0 .649 3.7 6.2 9.9 1.2 1.5 0.9 3.0 6.5 15.6
7 Butch Beard G 6-3 185 30 79 1979 5.6 11.2 .502 2.3 2.9 .806 1.4 3.4 4.8 6.2 2.1 0.1 2.8 3.7 13.6
8 Jim McMillian F 6-5 215 29 81 1977 5.2 11.3 .462 2.1 2.4 .858 1.5 3.8 5.3 3.7 1.4 0.3 1.9 2.1 12.6
9 Glen Gondrezick F-G 6-6 218 22 72 1017 4.6 12.0 .386 2.9 4.3 .686 3.3 5.6 8.8 2.9 2.0 0.6 2.9 6.4 12.2
10 Jim Cleamons G 6-3 185 28 79 2009 3.9 8.0 .480 1.5 1.8 .786 1.2 2.6 3.8 5.1 1.2 0.3 2.0 2.5 9.2
11 Phil Jackson F-C 6-8 220 32 63 654 3.0 6.3 .478 2.4 3.1 .768 1.6 4.5 6.1 2.5 1.7 0.8 2.6 5.8 8.4
12 Ticky Burden G 6-2 185 24 2 15 2.4 4.8 .500 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.4 2.4 0.0 0.0 2.4 4.8

Advanced

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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 Bob McAdoo C-F 6-9 210 26 79 3182 22.0 .567 .520 7.8 24.7 16.4 13.4 1.4 2.0 15.8 26.1 106 99 21.1 13.0 34 11 11.5
2 Lonnie Shelton F-C 6-8 240 22 82 2319 17.4 .549 .514 9.3 16.5 12.9 11.4 2.1 2.5 17.0 21.8 103 100 9.6 8.8 18 11 3.5
3 Earl Monroe G 6-3 185 33 76 2369 16.9 .541 .495 2.1 5.8 4.0 21.2 1.1 0.4 12.5 22.9 108 107 15.4 2.4 18 12 3.0
4 Butch Beard G 6-3 185 30 79 1979 14.6 .544 .502 4.0 9.6 6.9 21.5 2.6 0.1 18.4 16.0 106 103 8.6 5.2 14 9 2.5
5 Jim McMillian F 6-5 215 29 81 1977 12.5 .507 .462 4.3 10.7 7.6 12.8 1.7 0.4 13.2 15.1 104 104 6.5 4.1 11 10 0.5
6 Spencer Haywood F-C 6-8 225 28 67 1765 15.7 .505 .484 8.4 17.3 12.9 9.9 0.9 2.1 13.3 22.6 99 102 4.7 4.9 10 13 -1.5
7 Jim Cleamons G 6-3 185 28 79 2009 10.4 .518 .480 3.6 7.2 5.5 16.6 1.5 0.4 18.6 11.4 104 105 5.5 3.0 8 11 -1.5
8 Toby Knight F 6-9 210 22 80 1169 12.2 .499 .477 10.9 17.4 14.2 4.3 1.9 1.2 16.0 19.6 95 101 1.1 4.0 5 9 -2.0
9 Ray Williams G 6-3 188 23 81 1550 14.5 .485 .443 5.8 8.1 7.0 30.9 3.0 0.5 23.7 25.0 91 102 0.0 4.6 5 18 -6.5
10 Glen Gondrezick F-G 6-6 218 22 72 1017 10.1 .440 .386 9.5 15.8 12.7 9.9 2.4 0.9 17.3 17.7 91 100 0.0 3.6 4 9 -2.5
11 Phil Jackson F-C 6-8 220 32 63 654 8.1 .548 .478 4.7 12.6 8.7 8.1 2.1 1.2 25.2 10.8 97 102 0.6 1.9 2 4 -1.0
12 Ticky Burden G 6-2 185 24 2 15 6.9 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0.0 7.5 2.9 0.0 0.0 5.0 121 105 0.0 0.0 0 0 0.0

Playoffs

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Totals Shooting Per Game
Rk Player Pos Ht Wt Age G MP FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST
1 Bob McAdoo C-F 6-9 210 26 6 238 61 126 21 35 11 58 23 7 12 23 19 143 .484 .600 39.7 23.8 9.7 3.8
2 Ray Williams G 6-3 188 23 6 140 41 78 23 26 6 15 31 6 0 17 25 105 .526 .885 23.3 17.5 2.5 5.2
3 Spencer Haywood F-C 6-8 225 28 6 177 43 85 11 11 19 42 12 2 5 10 24 97 .506 1.000 29.5 16.2 7.0 2.0
4 Lonnie Shelton F-C 6-8 240 22 6 151 30 56 6 8 18 44 17 2 5 14 29 66 .536 .750 25.2 11.0 7.3 2.8
5 Earl Monroe G 6-3 185 33 6 145 24 62 11 18 1 5 17 6 0 6 15 59 .387 .611 24.2 9.8 0.8 2.8
6 Butch Beard G 6-3 185 30 6 160 24 48 6 10 7 21 27 10 2 11 22 54 .500 .600 26.7 9.0 3.5 4.5
7 Jim McMillian F 6-5 215 29 6 134 24 53 5 6 9 21 11 7 0 7 3 53 .453 .833 22.3 8.8 3.5 1.8
8 Jim Cleamons G 6-3 185 28 6 127 14 36 6 6 5 13 23 3 0 8 13 34 .389 1.000 21.2 5.7 2.2 3.8
9 Glen Gondrezick F-G 6-6 218 22 6 70 10 19 5 8 7 17 6 5 0 6 12 25 .526 .625 11.7 4.2 2.8 1.0
10 Toby Knight F 6-9 210 22 6 48 6 20 4 8 9 19 1 1 4 3 9 16 .300 .500 8.0 2.7 3.2 0.2
11 Phil Jackson F-C 6-8 220 32 6 50 4 8 4 6 4 10 3 3 0 4 11 12 .500 .667 8.3 2.0 1.7 0.5

Salaries

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Rk Player Salary
1 Earl Monroe *$250,000
Estimated salaries are marked with an asterisk (*)