1997–98 New York Knicks season
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1997–98 New York Knicks season
| 1997–98 New York Knicks season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Jeff Van Gundy |
| Owner(s) | Cablevision |
| Arena | Madison Square Garden |
| Results | |
| Record | 43–39 (.524) |
| Place | Division: 2nd Conference: 7th |
| Playoff finish | Lost in Eastern Conference Semifinals to Indiana Pacers, 4–1 |
| Local media | |
| Television | MSG Network |
| Radio | WFAN |
| New York Knicks seasons | |
| < 1996–97 | 1998–99 > |
The 1997–98 New York Knicks season was the 52nd season for the team in the National Basketball Association (NBA). In the regular season, the Knicks had a 43–39 record, which placed them in a tie for second in the Atlantic Division.[1] Despite their lowest winning percentage since the 1990–91 season,[2] the team qualified for the NBA Playoffs as the seventh seed.[3]
The 1998 NBA Playoffs matched the Knicks against the Miami Heat, who had eliminated the Knicks in the 1997 playoffs in a series that featured a brawl during Game 5.[4][5] The altercation led to the suspension of six players, including five Knicks.[6] In the 1998 series, another brawl occurred in the closing seconds of Game 4, which the Knicks won to even the series at two games each. Larry Johnson and Alonzo Mourning exchanged punches, and Knicks coach Jeff Van Gundy clung to one of Mourning's legs at one point in an attempt to separate the two.[7] Three players were suspended for Game 5, including Johnson and Mourning.[8] New York won Game 5 to advance to the second round, where it lost to the Indiana Pacers in five games.[1]
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NBA Draft
Main article: 1997 NBA Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club Team |
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| 1 | 25 | John Thomas | F |  United States |
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Roster
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See also
References
- ^ a b "1997–98 New York Knickerbockers Roster and Statistics". Basketball-Reference. http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/NYK/1998.html. Retrieved 2011-06-15.
- ^ "New York Knickerbockers Franchise Index". Basketball-Reference. Archived from the original on 14 May 2011. http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/NYK/. Retrieved 2011-05-21.
- ^ "1997–98 NBA Season Summary". Basketball-Reference. Archived from the original on 4 July 2011. http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1998.html. Retrieved 2011-05-21.
- ^ "1997 NBA Playoffs Summary". Basketball-Reference. http://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/NBA_1997.html. Retrieved 2011-05-21.
- ^ Wise, Mike (May 15, 1997). "Not for the Faint-Hearted: Knicks-Heat Turns Nasty". The New York Times. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=990CE2DC1438F936A25756C0A961958260. Retrieved 2008-10-28.
- ^ Wise, Mike (May 16, 1997). "5 Knicks Barred for Melee; 3 to Miss Game 6". The New York Times. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C00EEDE1238F935A25756C0A961958260. Retrieved 2008-10-27.
- ^ Sutton, Larry; Standora, Leo (May 1, 1998). "Knicks & Heat Slug It Out Johnson–mourning Fight Clears The Benches". New York Daily News. http://articles.nydailynews.com/1998-05-01/news/18071112_1_mourning-knicks-jeff-van-gundy. Retrieved 2011-06-15.
- ^ "Tough play big part of Rileyball". Associated Press (The Augusta Chronicle). May 3, 1998. http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/1998/05/03/oth_227367.shtml. Retrieved 2011-06-15.
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