New York Knicks records

1947–2026

Worst starts

Losses to open a season

  1. 8 to start 1986
  2. 7 to start 1983
  3. 5 to start 1988
  4. 5 to start 2006
  5. 4 to start 1951

Best seasons

Highest regular-season win percentage

  1. 1970 60–22
  2. 1993 60–22
  3. 1973 57–25
  4. 1994 57–25
  5. 1997 57–25

Worst seasons

Lowest regular-season win percentage

  1. 2015 17–65
  2. 2019 17–65
  3. 1963 21–59
  4. 1961 21–58
  5. 1964 22–58

Best starts

Wins to open a season

  1. 7 to start 1994
  2. 6 to start 2013
  3. 5 to start 1970
  4. 4 to start 1956
  5. 3 to start 1948

Win streaks

Consecutive wins

  1. 18 1970
  2. 15 1994
  3. 13 2013
  4. 11 1969
  5. 11 1973

Losing streaks

Consecutive losses

  1. 18 2019
  2. 16 2015
  3. 12 1985
  4. 11 1960
  5. 10 1963

Biggest wins

Largest margins of victory

  1. 120–66 Brooklyn Nets 2026
  2. 140–89 Atlanta Hawks 2026
  3. 138–89 Philadelphia 76ers 2026
  4. 139–91 Philadelphia 76ers 1973
  5. 135–87 Detroit Pistons 1969

Worst losses

Largest margins of defeat

  1. 100–162 Syracuse Nationals 1961
  2. 78–128 Dallas Mavericks 2010
  3. 86–133 Portland Trail Blazers 1972
  4. 86–131 Indiana Pacers 1980
  5. 59–104 Boston Celtics 2008

Postseason

Seasons that reached the playoffs

  1. 2026 16–3 title game
  2. 2025 10–8
  3. 2024 7–6
  4. 2023 6–5
  5. 2021 1–4
  6. 2013 6–6
  7. 2012 1–4
  8. 2011 0–4

NBA Finals appearances

Seasons that reached the NBA Finals

  1. 2026 won NBA Finals
  2. 1999 lost NBA Finals
  3. 1994 lost NBA Finals
  4. 1973 won NBA Finals
  5. 1972 lost NBA Finals
  6. 1970 won NBA Finals
  7. 1953 lost NBA Finals
  8. 1952 lost NBA Finals
  9. 1951 lost NBA Finals
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