2008–09 New York Knicks season
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| 2008–09 New York Knicks season | |
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| Head coach | Mike D'Antoni |
| Owner(s) | Cablevision |
| Arena | Madison Square Garden |
| Results | |
| Record | 32–50 (.390) |
| Place | Division: 5th (Atlantic) Conference: 14th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | DNQ |
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Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com |
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| Local media | |
| Television | MSG Network, MSG Plus |
| Radio | WEPN |
| New York Knicks seasons | |
| < 2007–08 | 2009–10 > |
The 2008–09 New York Knicks season was the 63rd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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Key dates
- Patrick Ewing has been selected for induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in early September.[1] Ewing headlines a class that includes fellow legends Hakeem Olajuwon, former Knicks coach Pat Riley, Adrian Dantley, Cathy Rush, Dick Vitale and Bill Davidson.[1]
- June 26: The 2008 NBA Draft took place in New York City, New York.
- July 1: Start of free agency period.
- November 21: Mardy Collins and Zach Randolph traded to Los Angeles Clippers for Tim Thomas and Cuttino Mobley.[2] Traded Jamal Crawford to Golden State Warriors for Al Harrington.[3]
- February 19: Traded Jerome James, Anthony Roberson and Tim Thomas to Chicago Bulls for Larry Hughes.[4] Traded Malik Rose to Oklahoma City Thunder for Chris Wilcox.[5]
- February 25: Waived Stephon Marbury.
Draft picks
Main article: 2008 NBA Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College/Team |
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| 1 | 6 | Danilo Gallinari | Forward |  Italy |
Olimpia Milano (Italy) 1988 |
Roster
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New York Knicks roster
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Standings
| Atlantic Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
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| y-Boston Celtics | 62 | 20 | .756 | — | 35–6 | 27–14 | 15–1 |
| x-Philadelphia 76ers | 41 | 41 | .500 | 21 | 24–17 | 17–24 | 6–10 |
| New Jersey Nets | 34 | 48 | .415 | 28 | 19–22 | 15–26 | 8–8 |
| Toronto Raptors | 33 | 49 | .402 | 29 | 18–23 | 15–26 | 6–10 |
| New York Knicks | 32 | 50 | .390 | 30 | 20–21 | 12–29 | 5–11 |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
| 1 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 66 | 16 | .805 | — |
| 2 | Boston Celtics | 62 | 20 | .756 | 4 |
| 3 | Orlando Magic | 59 | 23 | .720 | 7 |
| 4 | Atlanta Hawks | 47 | 35 | .573 | 19 |
| 5 | Miami Heat | 43 | 39 | .524 | 23 |
| 6 | Philadelphia 76ers | 41 | 41 | .500 | 25 |
| 7 | Chicago Bulls | 41 | 41 | .500 | 25 |
| 8 | Detroit Pistons | 39 | 43 | .476 | 27 |
| 9 | Indiana Pacers | 36 | 46 | .439 | 30 |
| 10 | Charlotte Bobcats | 35 | 47 | .427 | 31 |
| 11 | New Jersey Nets | 34 | 48 | .415 | 32 |
| 12 | Milwaukee Bucks | 34 | 48 | .415 | 32 |
| 13 | Toronto Raptors | 33 | 49 | .402 | 33 |
| 14 | New York Knicks | 32 | 50 | .390 | 34 |
| 15 | Washington Wizards | 19 | 63 | .232 | 47 |
Game log
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October: 1–1 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–1)
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November: 7–7 (Home: 5–3; Road: 2–4)
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December: 4–10 (Home: 1–4; Road: 3–6)
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January: 9–7 (Home: 7–2; Road: 2–5)
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February: 3–10 (Home: 3–5; Road: 0–5)
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March: 5–11 (Home: 2–5; Road: 3–6)
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April: 3–4 (Home: 1–2; Road: 2–2)
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Player statistics
| Legend | |||||
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| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Source: | [7] |
Season
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Wilson Chandler | 82 | 70 | 33.4 | .431 | .328 | .795 | 5.4 | 2.1 | 0.87 | 0.91 | 14.4 |
| Mardy Collins† | 9 | 0 | 8.3 | .348 | .000 | .444 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.22 | 0.00 | 2.2 |
| Jamal Crawford† | 11 | 11 | 35.6 | .432 | .455 | .761 | 1.5 | 4.4 | 0.82 | 0.00 | 19.6 |
| Joe Crawford | 2 | 0 | 11.5 | .300 | .250 | 1.000 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 4.5 |
| Eddy Curry | 3 | 0 | 4.0 | 1.000 | .000 | .333 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.7 |
| Chris Duhon | 79 | 78 | 36.8 | .422 | .391 | .856 | 3.1 | 7.2 | 0.91 | 0.09 | 11.1 |
| Danilo Gallinari | 28 | 2 | 14.7 | .448 | .444 | .963 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.50 | 0.14 | 6.1 |
| Al Harrington† | 68 | 51 | 35.0 | .446 | .362 | .804 | 6.3 | 1.4 | 1.19 | 0.32 | 20.7 |
| Larry Hughes† | 25 | 14 | 27.5 | .390 | .385 | .794 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 1.44 | 0.20 | 11.2 |
| Jerome James | 2 | 0 | 5.0 | .375 | .000 | .000 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 3.0 |
| Jared Jeffries | 56 | 36 | 23.4 | .440 | .083 | .611 | 4.1 | 1.4 | 0.84 | 0.59 | 5.3 |
| David Lee | 81 | 74 | 34.9 | .549 | .000 | .755 | 11.7 | 2.1 | 0.99 | 0.27 | 16.0 |
| Demetris Nichols† | 2 | 0 | 4.5 | .400 | .000 | .500 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 2.5 |
| Zach Randolph† | 11 | 11 | 35.3 | .434 | .292 | .821 | 12.5 | 1.4 | 1.18 | 0.27 | 20.5 |
| Quentin Richardson | 72 | 51 | 26.3 | .393 | .365 | .761 | 4.4 | 1.6 | 0.65 | 0.10 | 10.2 |
| Anthony Roberson† | 23 | 0 | 11.0 | .379 | .338 | 1.000 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.43 | 0.04 | 4.7 |
| Nate Robinson | 74 | 11 | 29.9 | .437 | .326 | .841 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 1.28 | 0.08 | 17.2 |
| Malik Rose† | 18 | 0 | 8.9 | .268 | .000 | .727 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 1.7 |
| Cheikh Samb† | 2 | 0 | 4.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| Mouhamed Sene† | 1 | 0 | 6.0 | .500 | .000 | 1.000 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 3.0 |
| Courtney Sims† | 1 | 0 | 11.0 | .500 | .000 | .000 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.0 |
| Tim Thomas† | 36 | 1 | 21.5 | .461 | .421 | .806 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 0.61 | 0.28 | 9.6 |
| Chris Wilcox† | 25 | 0 | 13.2 | .529 | .000 | .509 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 0.32 | 0.20 | 5.4 |
†Statistics with the New York Knicks
Awards and records
Awards
Records
Transactions
Trades
| July 28, 2008 |
To Denver Nuggets
Renaldo Balkman |
To New York Knicks
Taurean Green Bobby Jones 2010 second round draft pick |
| August 29, 2008 |
To Houston Rockets
Frederic Weis |
To New York Knicks
Patrick Ewing, Jr. |
| November 21, 2008 |
To Golden State Warriors
Jamal Crawford |
To New York Knicks
Al Harrington |
| November 21, 2008 |
To Los Angeles Clippers
Zach Randolph Mardy Collins |
To New York Knicks
Tim Thomas Cuttino Mobley |
| February 19, 2009 |
To Chicago Bulls
Jerome James Anthony Roberson Tim Thomas |
To New York Knicks
Larry Hughes |
| February 19, 2009 |
To Oklahoma City Thunder
Malik Rose |
To New York Knicks
Chris Wilcox |
Free Agents
Additions
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Subtractions
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See also
References
- ^ a b Knicks: Tickets
- ^ "Clippers Acquire Zach Randolph and Mardy Collins From Knicks". NBA.com. Archived from the original on 16 February 2009. http://www.nba.com/clippers/news/zrandolph_collins_081121.html. Retrieved 2009-02-19.
- ^ Hu, Janny. "No small miracle - Crawford deal good for all sides". San Francisco Chronicle. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/11/22/SP37149KF0.DTL. Retrieved 2009-02-19.
- ^ "Sources: Knicks trade for Bulls' Hughes". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on 21 February 2009. http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3919012. Retrieved 2009-02-19.
- ^ "Source: Knicks swap Rose for Wilcox". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on 21 February 2009. http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3918993. Retrieved 2009-02-19.
- ^ http://www.nba.com/draft2008/
- ^ "Roster and Statistics". Basketball-Reference. http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/NYK/2009.html.
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