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1986-87 New York Knickerbockers

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24-58, Finished 4th in NBA Atlantic Division (Game Results)
NBA Season Summary

Scored 103.8 points per game, Allowed 110.0 points per game (Pythagorean W-L: 25-57)
Coached by Hubie Brown (4-12), Bob Hill (20-46)

Arena: Madison Square Garden (IV) / Attendance: 538,058 (9th of 23 available)

SRS: -5.42 (22nd of 23) / Pace Factor: 98.5 (20th of 23)
Offensive Rating: 104.8 (20th of 23) / Defensive Rating: 111.1 (20th of 23)

1986-87 Statistics / Schedule / Game Log / Splits / Starting Lineups

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Starting Lineups

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G Date Opponent Tm Opp W L Starting Lineup
1 Fri, Oct 31, 1986 @ New Jersey Nets L 97 108 0 1 Bill Cartwright / Patrick Ewing / Rory Sparrow / Kenny Walker / Gerald Wilkins
2 Sat, Nov 1, 1986 Chicago Bulls L 103 108 0 2 Bill Cartwright / Patrick Ewing / Rory Sparrow / Kenny Walker / Gerald Wilkins
3 Mon, Nov 3, 1986 @ Golden State Warriors L 95 104 0 3 Bill Cartwright / Patrick Ewing / Rory Sparrow / Trent Tucker / Kenny Walker
4 Tue, Nov 4, 1986 @ Denver Nuggets L 103 118 0 4 Pat Cummings / Patrick Ewing / Rory Sparrow / Trent Tucker / Kenny Walker
5 Thu, Nov 6, 1986 @ Sacramento Kings W 106 95 1 4 Bill Cartwright / Patrick Ewing / Rory Sparrow / Kenny Walker / Gerald Wilkins
6 Sat, Nov 8, 1986 @ Seattle Supersonics L 102 105 1 5 Bill Cartwright / Patrick Ewing / Rory Sparrow / Kenny Walker / Gerald Wilkins
7 Sun, Nov 9, 1986 @ Los Angeles Lakers L 88 111 1 6 Bill Cartwright / Patrick Ewing / Rory Sparrow / Kenny Walker / Gerald Wilkins
8 Tue, Nov 11, 1986 Phoenix Suns W 111 105 2 6 Bill Cartwright / Patrick Ewing / Rory Sparrow / Kenny Walker / Gerald Wilkins
9 Fri, Nov 14, 1986 @ Milwaukee Bucks L 103 106 2 7 Bill Cartwright / Patrick Ewing / Rory Sparrow / Kenny Walker / Gerald Wilkins
10 Sat, Nov 15, 1986 Washington Bullets W 104 97 3 7 Bill Cartwright / Patrick Ewing / Rory Sparrow / Kenny Walker / Gerald Wilkins
11 Wed, Nov 19, 1986 @ Philadelphia 76ers L 94 98 3 8 Bill Cartwright / Patrick Ewing / Rory Sparrow / Kenny Walker / Gerald Wilkins
12 Fri, Nov 21, 1986 @ Chicago Bulls L 99 101 3 9 Bill Cartwright / Patrick Ewing / Rory Sparrow / Kenny Walker / Gerald Wilkins
13 Sat, Nov 22, 1986 Golden State Warriors L 93 97 3 10 Bill Cartwright / Pat Cummings / Rory Sparrow / Kenny Walker / Gerald Wilkins
14 Tue, Nov 25, 1986 Houston Rockets W 102 93 4 10 Bill Cartwright / Pat Cummings / Rory Sparrow / Kenny Walker / Gerald Wilkins
15 Wed, Nov 26, 1986 @ Boston Celtics L 90 101 4 11 Bill Cartwright / Patrick Ewing / Rory Sparrow / Kenny Walker / Gerald Wilkins
16 Sat, Nov 29, 1986 Cleveland Cavaliers L 88 90 4 12 Bill Cartwright / Patrick Ewing / Rory Sparrow / Kenny Walker / Gerald Wilkins
17 Tue, Dec 2, 1986 @ Phoenix Suns L 100 124 4 13 Bill Cartwright / Patrick Ewing / Rory Sparrow / Kenny Walker / Gerald Wilkins
18 Thu, Dec 4, 1986 @ Los Angeles Clippers W 95 91 5 13 Pat Cummings / Patrick Ewing / Rory Sparrow / Kenny Walker / Gerald Wilkins
19 Fri, Dec 5, 1986 @ Utah Jazz L 96 123 5 14 Pat Cummings / Patrick Ewing / Gerald Henderson / Rory Sparrow / Kenny Walker
20 Sun, Dec 7, 1986 @ Portland Trail Blazers L OT 104 107 5 15 Pat Cummings / Patrick Ewing / Louis Orr / Rory Sparrow / Gerald Wilkins
21 Tue, Dec 9, 1986 Los Angeles Lakers L 87 113 5 16 Pat Cummings / Patrick Ewing / Rory Sparrow / Kenny Walker / Gerald Wilkins
22 Wed, Dec 10, 1986 @ Washington Bullets L 105 106 5 17 Pat Cummings / Patrick Ewing / Louis Orr / Rory Sparrow / Gerald Wilkins
23 Sat, Dec 13, 1986 Atlanta Hawks L 110 122 5 18 Pat Cummings / Patrick Ewing / Louis Orr / Rory Sparrow / Gerald Wilkins
24 Tue, Dec 16, 1986 Boston Celtics L 96 107 5 19 Patrick Ewing / Jawann Oldham / Louis Orr / Rory Sparrow / Gerald Wilkins
25 Thu, Dec 18, 1986 New Jersey Nets L 93 94 5 20 Patrick Ewing / Jawann Oldham / Louis Orr / Rory Sparrow / Gerald Wilkins
26 Sat, Dec 20, 1986 Indiana Pacers L 99 123 5 21 Bill Cartwright / Patrick Ewing / Rory Sparrow / Kenny Walker / Gerald Wilkins
27 Mon, Dec 22, 1986 San Antonio Spurs W 103 99 6 21 Bill Cartwright / Patrick Ewing / Gerald Henderson / Kenny Walker / Gerald Wilkins
28 Thu, Dec 25, 1986 Chicago Bulls W 86 85 7 21 Bill Cartwright / Patrick Ewing / Gerald Henderson / Kenny Walker / Gerald Wilkins
29 Sat, Dec 27, 1986 Milwaukee Bucks W 114 100 8 21 Bill Cartwright / Patrick Ewing / Gerald Henderson / Chris McNealy / Gerald Wilkins
30 Tue, Dec 30, 1986 Washington Bullets W 103 97 9 21 Bill Cartwright / Patrick Ewing / Gerald Henderson / Chris McNealy / Gerald Wilkins
31 Sat, Jan 3, 1987 @ Atlanta Hawks L 92 114 9 22 Bill Cartwright / Patrick Ewing / Gerald Henderson / Chris McNealy / Gerald Wilkins
32 Tue, Jan 6, 1987 Atlanta Hawks W 118 86 10 22 Bill Cartwright / Patrick Ewing / Gerald Henderson / Chris McNealy / Gerald Wilkins
33 Wed, Jan 7, 1987 @ Detroit Pistons L 111 122 10 23 Bill Cartwright / Patrick Ewing / Gerald Henderson / Chris McNealy / Gerald Wilkins
34 Fri, Jan 9, 1987 @ Philadelphia 76ers W 94 84 11 23 Bill Cartwright / Patrick Ewing / Gerald Henderson / Chris McNealy / Gerald Wilkins
35 Sat, Jan 10, 1987 Sacramento Kings W 119 115 12 23 Bill Cartwright / Patrick Ewing / Gerald Henderson / Chris McNealy / Gerald Wilkins
36 Tue, Jan 13, 1987 Dallas Mavericks L 103 108 12 24 Bill Cartwright / Patrick Ewing / Gerald Henderson / Chris McNealy / Gerald Wilkins
37 Sat, Jan 17, 1987 @ Cleveland Cavaliers L 110 116 12 25 Bill Cartwright / Patrick Ewing / Gerald Henderson / Chris McNealy / Trent Tucker
38 Mon, Jan 19, 1987 Boston Celtics W 111 109 13 25 Bill Cartwright / Patrick Ewing / Gerald Henderson / Chris McNealy / Trent Tucker
39 Wed, Jan 21, 1987 @ Dallas Mavericks L 93 113 13 26 Bill Cartwright / Patrick Ewing / Gerald Henderson / Chris McNealy / Gerald Wilkins
40 Fri, Jan 23, 1987 @ Houston Rockets L 95 109 13 27 Bill Cartwright / Patrick Ewing / Gerald Henderson / Chris McNealy / Gerald Wilkins
41 Sat, Jan 24, 1987 @ San Antonio Spurs L 101 108 13 28 Bill Cartwright / Patrick Ewing / Gerald Henderson / Kenny Walker / Gerald Wilkins
42 Tue, Jan 27, 1987 Philadelphia 76ers L 103 108 13 29 Bill Cartwright / Patrick Ewing / Gerald Henderson / Chris McNealy / Gerald Wilkins
43 Fri, Jan 30, 1987 @ Atlanta Hawks L 98 106 13 30 Bill Cartwright / Patrick Ewing / Gerald Henderson / Kenny Walker / Gerald Wilkins
44 Sat, Jan 31, 1987 Detroit Pistons L 113 114 13 31 Bill Cartwright / Patrick Ewing / Gerald Henderson / Kenny Walker / Gerald Wilkins
45 Mon, Feb 2, 1987 @ Washington Bullets L 98 104 13 32 Bill Cartwright / Patrick Ewing / Gerald Henderson / Kenny Walker / Gerald Wilkins
46 Tue, Feb 3, 1987 @ Milwaukee Bucks W 110 109 14 32 Bill Cartwright / Patrick Ewing / Gerald Henderson / Kenny Walker / Gerald Wilkins
47 Thu, Feb 5, 1987 New Jersey Nets W 135 118 15 32 Bill Cartwright / Patrick Ewing / Gerald Henderson / Kenny Walker / Gerald Wilkins
48 Tue, Feb 10, 1987 @ Cleveland Cavaliers L 95 100 15 33 Bill Cartwright / Patrick Ewing / Gerald Henderson / Kenny Walker / Gerald Wilkins
49 Wed, Feb 11, 1987 Milwaukee Bucks L 104 127 15 34 Bill Cartwright / Patrick Ewing / Gerald Henderson / Kenny Walker / Gerald Wilkins
50 Sat, Feb 14, 1987 Chicago Bulls L 108 112 15 35 Pat Cummings / Patrick Ewing / Gerald Henderson / Kenny Walker / Gerald Wilkins
51 Mon, Feb 16, 1987 Philadelphia 76ers L 101 111 15 36 Bill Cartwright / Patrick Ewing / Gerald Henderson / Kenny Walker / Gerald Wilkins
52 Thu, Feb 19, 1987 Cleveland Cavaliers W 120 105 16 36 Pat Cummings / Patrick Ewing / Rory Sparrow / Kenny Walker / Gerald Wilkins
53 Sat, Feb 21, 1987 @ New Jersey Nets L 107 111 16 37 Patrick Ewing / Rory Sparrow / Bob Thornton / Kenny Walker / Gerald Wilkins
54 Sun, Feb 22, 1987 @ Detroit Pistons L 110 122 16 38 Patrick Ewing / Jawann Oldham / Rory Sparrow / Kenny Walker / Gerald Wilkins
55 Tue, Feb 24, 1987 Portland Trail Blazers L 109 122 16 39 Patrick Ewing / Gerald Henderson / Jawann Oldham / Kenny Walker / Gerald Wilkins
56 Sat, Feb 28, 1987 @ Washington Bullets L 117 137 16 40 Patrick Ewing / Gerald Henderson / Chris McNealy / Kenny Walker / Gerald Wilkins
57 Sun, Mar 1, 1987 @ Indiana Pacers L OT 115 122 16 41 Patrick Ewing / Gerald Henderson / Chris McNealy / Kenny Walker / Gerald Wilkins
58 Tue, Mar 3, 1987 Utah Jazz W 99 86 17 41 Patrick Ewing / Gerald Henderson / Chris McNealy / Kenny Walker / Gerald Wilkins
59 Wed, Mar 4, 1987 @ Philadelphia 76ers W 102 99 18 41 Patrick Ewing / Gerald Henderson / Jawann Oldham / Kenny Walker / Gerald Wilkins
60 Fri, Mar 6, 1987 @ Chicago Bulls W 110 109 19 41 Patrick Ewing / Gerald Henderson / Jawann Oldham / Kenny Walker / Gerald Wilkins
61 Sat, Mar 7, 1987 Los Angeles Clippers W 115 93 20 41 Patrick Ewing / Gerald Henderson / Jawann Oldham / Kenny Walker / Gerald Wilkins
62 Tue, Mar 10, 1987 Detroit Pistons L 93 116 20 42 Patrick Ewing / Gerald Henderson / Jawann Oldham / Kenny Walker / Gerald Wilkins
63 Fri, Mar 13, 1987 New Jersey Nets L 121 126 20 43 Patrick Ewing / Gerald Henderson / Jawann Oldham / Kenny Walker / Gerald Wilkins
64 Sun, Mar 15, 1987 @ Boston Celtics L 104 113 20 44 Gerald Henderson / Bob Thornton / Trent Tucker / Kenny Walker / Gerald Wilkins
65 Tue, Mar 17, 1987 Denver Nuggets L 111 133 20 45 Patrick Ewing / Gerald Henderson / Bob Thornton / Kenny Walker / Gerald Wilkins
66 Thu, Mar 19, 1987 Indiana Pacers W OT 111 105 21 45 Patrick Ewing / Gerald Henderson / Bob Thornton / Trent Tucker / Kenny Walker
67 Sat, Mar 21, 1987 Atlanta Hawks L 85 97 21 46 Gerald Henderson / Trent Tucker / Kenny Walker / Eddie Lee Wilkins / Gerald Wilkins
68 Mon, Mar 23, 1987 Seattle Supersonics L OT 121 126 21 47 Gerald Henderson / Trent Tucker / Kenny Walker / Eddie Lee Wilkins / Gerald Wilkins
69 Tue, Mar 24, 1987 @ Milwaukee Bucks L 96 135 21 48 Gerald Henderson / Trent Tucker / Kenny Walker / Eddie Lee Wilkins / Gerald Wilkins
70 Fri, Mar 27, 1987 @ Indiana Pacers L 91 100 21 49 Gerald Henderson / Trent Tucker / Kenny Walker / Eddie Lee Wilkins / Gerald Wilkins
71 Sun, Mar 29, 1987 @ Chicago Bulls L 96 115 21 50 Gerald Henderson / Louis Orr / Trent Tucker / Kenny Walker / Eddie Lee Wilkins
72 Tue, Mar 31, 1987 Boston Celtics W 128 120 22 50 Gerald Henderson / Louis Orr / Trent Tucker / Kenny Walker / Eddie Lee Wilkins
73 Wed, Apr 1, 1987 @ New Jersey Nets L 120 121 22 51 Gerald Henderson / Louis Orr / Trent Tucker / Kenny Walker / Eddie Lee Wilkins
74 Fri, Apr 3, 1987 @ Atlanta Hawks L 89 126 22 52 Bill Cartwright / Gerald Henderson / Trent Tucker / Kenny Walker / Gerald Wilkins
75 Sat, Apr 4, 1987 Indiana Pacers W 112 108 23 52 Bill Cartwright / Gerald Henderson / Kenny Walker / Eddie Lee Wilkins / Gerald Wilkins
76 Mon, Apr 6, 1987 Philadelphia 76ers W 108 101 24 52 Bill Cartwright / Gerald Henderson / Kenny Walker / Eddie Lee Wilkins / Gerald Wilkins
77 Fri, Apr 10, 1987 Milwaukee Bucks L 93 132 24 53 Bill Cartwright / Gerald Henderson / Kenny Walker / Eddie Lee Wilkins / Gerald Wilkins
78 Sun, Apr 12, 1987 @ Boston Celtics L 107 119 24 54 Bill Cartwright / Gerald Henderson / Trent Tucker / Kenny Walker / Gerald Wilkins
79 Mon, Apr 13, 1987 Detroit Pistons L 100 120 24 55 Bill Cartwright / Gerald Henderson / Bernard King / Kenny Walker / Gerald Wilkins
80 Wed, Apr 15, 1987 @ Detroit Pistons L 114 118 24 56 Bill Cartwright / Gerald Henderson / Bernard King / Kenny Walker / Gerald Wilkins
81 Fri, Apr 17, 1987 Washington Bullets L 110 142 24 57 Bill Cartwright / Gerald Henderson / Bernard King / Kenny Walker / Gerald Wilkins
82 Sat, Apr 18, 1987 @ Cleveland Cavaliers L 113 122 24 58 Bill Cartwright / Bernard King / Rory Sparrow / Kenny Walker / Gerald Wilkins

25 Different Starting Lineups

G W L W-L% Starting Lineup
14 3 11 .214 Bill Cartwright / Patrick Ewing / Rory Sparrow / Kenny Walker / Gerald Wilkins
11 4 7 .364 Bill Cartwright / Patrick Ewing / Gerald Henderson / Kenny Walker / Gerald Wilkins
11 5 6 .455 Bill Cartwright / Patrick Ewing / Gerald Henderson / Chris McNealy / Gerald Wilkins
6 3 3 .500 Patrick Ewing / Gerald Henderson / Jawann Oldham / Kenny Walker / Gerald Wilkins
4 0 4 .000 Gerald Henderson / Trent Tucker / Kenny Walker / Eddie Lee Wilkins / Gerald Wilkins
3 2 1 .667 Pat Cummings / Patrick Ewing / Rory Sparrow / Kenny Walker / Gerald Wilkins
3 2 1 .667 Bill Cartwright / Gerald Henderson / Kenny Walker / Eddie Lee Wilkins / Gerald Wilkins
3 0 3 .000 Bill Cartwright / Gerald Henderson / Bernard King / Kenny Walker / Gerald Wilkins
3 0 3 .000 Pat Cummings / Patrick Ewing / Louis Orr / Rory Sparrow / Gerald Wilkins
3 1 2 .333 Patrick Ewing / Gerald Henderson / Chris McNealy / Kenny Walker / Gerald Wilkins
3 1 2 .333 Gerald Henderson / Louis Orr / Trent Tucker / Kenny Walker / Eddie Lee Wilkins
2 1 1 .500 Bill Cartwright / Patrick Ewing / Gerald Henderson / Chris McNealy / Trent Tucker
2 1 1 .500 Bill Cartwright / Pat Cummings / Rory Sparrow / Kenny Walker / Gerald Wilkins
2 0 2 .000 Patrick Ewing / Jawann Oldham / Louis Orr / Rory Sparrow / Gerald Wilkins
2 0 2 .000 Bill Cartwright / Gerald Henderson / Trent Tucker / Kenny Walker / Gerald Wilkins
1 1 0 1.000 Patrick Ewing / Gerald Henderson / Bob Thornton / Trent Tucker / Kenny Walker
1 0 1 .000 Pat Cummings / Patrick Ewing / Gerald Henderson / Kenny Walker / Gerald Wilkins
1 0 1 .000 Patrick Ewing / Rory Sparrow / Bob Thornton / Kenny Walker / Gerald Wilkins
1 0 1 .000 Bill Cartwright / Bernard King / Rory Sparrow / Kenny Walker / Gerald Wilkins
1 0 1 .000 Patrick Ewing / Jawann Oldham / Rory Sparrow / Kenny Walker / Gerald Wilkins
1 0 1 .000 Pat Cummings / Patrick Ewing / Gerald Henderson / Rory Sparrow / Kenny Walker
1 0 1 .000 Gerald Henderson / Bob Thornton / Trent Tucker / Kenny Walker / Gerald Wilkins
1 0 1 .000 Patrick Ewing / Gerald Henderson / Bob Thornton / Kenny Walker / Gerald Wilkins
1 0 1 .000 Pat Cummings / Patrick Ewing / Rory Sparrow / Trent Tucker / Kenny Walker
1 0 1 .000 Bill Cartwright / Patrick Ewing / Rory Sparrow / Trent Tucker / Kenny Walker