Record: 47-35, Finished 2nd in NBA Atlantic Division (Schedule and Results)
Coach: Don Nelson (34-25), Jeff Van Gundy (13-10)
PTS/G: 97.2 (22nd of 29) ▪ Opp PTS/G: 94.9 (4th of 29)
SRS: 2.24 (10th of 29) ▪ Pace: 91.0 (22nd of 29)
Off Rtg: 106.0 (21st of 29) ▪ Def Rtg: 103.5 (4th of 29)
Expected W-L: 48-34 (10th of 29)
Arena: Madison Square Garden (IV) ▪ Attendance: 810,283 (7th of 29)
Playoffs:
Lost NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals (4-1) versus Chicago Bulls
Won NBA Eastern Conference First Round (3-0) versus Cleveland Cavaliers
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| G | Date | Opponent | Tm | Opp | W | L | Streak | Notes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thu, Apr 25, 1996 | Box Score | @ | Cleveland Cavaliers | W | 106 | 83 | 1 | 0 | W 1 | ||
| 2 | Sat, Apr 27, 1996 | Box Score | @ | Cleveland Cavaliers | W | 84 | 80 | 2 | 0 | W 2 | ||
| 3 | Wed, May 1, 1996 | Box Score | Cleveland Cavaliers | W | 81 | 76 | 3 | 0 | W 3 | |||
| G | Date | Opponent | Tm | Opp | W | L | Streak | Notes | ||||
| 4 | Sun, May 5, 1996 | Box Score | @ | Chicago Bulls | L | 84 | 91 | 3 | 1 | L 1 | ||
| 5 | Tue, May 7, 1996 | Box Score | @ | Chicago Bulls | L | 80 | 91 | 3 | 2 | L 2 | ||
| 6 | Sat, May 11, 1996 | Box Score | Chicago Bulls | W | OT | 102 | 99 | 4 | 2 | W 1 | ||
| 7 | Sun, May 12, 1996 | Box Score | Chicago Bulls | L | 91 | 94 | 4 | 3 | L 1 | |||
| 8 | Tue, May 14, 1996 | Box Score | @ | Chicago Bulls | L | 81 | 94 | 4 | 4 | L 2 |