1986-87 New York Knicks Game-by-Game Results

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 24-58
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: Hubie Brown (4-12)
Coach: Bob Hill (20-46)
Location: New York, New York
Attendance: 538,058, Avg. 13,123 in 41 home dates
1986-87 New York Knicks Statistics
1986-87 New York Knicks Roster

The New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association ended the 1986-87 season with a record of 24 wins and 58 losses, finishing fourth in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.

New York netted 8,508 points, worst in the circuit and allowed 9,022. Gerald Wilkins tossed in a team-leading 1,527 points for the Knicks, while Patrick Ewing and Bill Cartwright scored 17 or more per game, too. Patrick Ewing contributed 555 boards. Gerald Henderson dished out 439 assists for the squad.

On the defensive side of the ball, Trent Tucker added 116 steals, and Patrick Ewing blocked 147 shots.

Hubie Brown and Bob Hill coached the team.

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Regular Season Points For: 8508
Regular Season Points Against: 9022

Date Game Res Home Road Record
October 31, 1986 New York Knicks 97 at New Jersey Nets 108 L 0-0 0-1 0-1
November 1, 1986 Chicago Bulls 108 at New York Knicks 103 L 0-1 0-1 0-2
November 3, 1986 New York Knicks 95 at Golden State Warriors 104 L 0-1 0-2 0-3
November 4, 1986 New York Knicks 103 at Denver Nuggets 118 L 0-1 0-3 0-4
November 6, 1986 New York Knicks 106 at Sacramento Kings 95 W 0-1 1-3 1-4
November 8, 1986 New York Knicks 102 at Seattle Supersonics 105 L 0-1 1-4 1-5
November 9, 1986 New York Knicks 88 at Los Angeles Lakers 111 L 0-1 1-5 1-6
November 11, 1986 Phoenix Suns 105 at New York Knicks 111 W 1-1 1-5 2-6
November 14, 1986 New York Knicks 103 at Milwaukee Bucks 106 L 1-1 1-6 2-7
November 15, 1986 Washington Bullets 97 at New York Knicks 104 W 2-1 1-6 3-7
November 19, 1986 New York Knicks 94 at Philadelphia 76ers 98 L 2-1 1-7 3-8
November 21, 1986 New York Knicks 99 at Chicago Bulls 101 L 2-1 1-8 3-9
November 22, 1986 Golden State Warriors 97 at New York Knicks 93 L 2-2 1-8 3-10
November 25, 1986 Houston Rockets 93 at New York Knicks 102 W 3-2 1-8 4-10
November 26, 1986 New York Knicks 90 at Boston Celtics 101 L 3-2 1-9 4-11
November 29, 1986 Cleveland Cavaliers 90 at New York Knicks 88 L 3-3 1-9 4-12
December 2, 1986 New York Knicks 100 at Phoenix Suns 124 L 3-3 1-10 4-13
December 4, 1986 New York Knicks 95 at Los Angeles Clippers 91 W 3-3 2-10 5-13
December 5, 1986 New York Knicks 96 at Utah Jazz 123 L 3-3 2-11 5-14
December 7, 1986 New York Knicks 104 at Portland Trail Blazers 107 L 3-3 2-12 5-15 OT
December 9, 1986 Los Angeles Lakers 113 at New York Knicks 87 L 3-4 2-12 5-16
December 10, 1986 New York Knicks 105 at Washington Bullets 106 L 3-4 2-13 5-17
December 13, 1986 Atlanta Hawks 122 at New York Knicks 110 L 3-5 2-13 5-18
December 16, 1986 Boston Celtics 107 at New York Knicks 96 L 3-6 2-13 5-19
December 18, 1986 New Jersey Nets 94 at New York Knicks 93 L 3-7 2-13 5-20
December 20, 1986 Indiana Pacers 123 at New York Knicks 99 L 3-8 2-13 5-21
December 22, 1986 San Antonio Spurs 99 at New York Knicks 103 W 4-8 2-13 6-21
December 25, 1986 Chicago Bulls 85 at New York Knicks 86 W 5-8 2-13 7-21
December 27, 1986 Milwaukee Bucks 100 at New York Knicks 114 W 6-8 2-13 8-21
December 30, 1986 Washington Bullets 97 at New York Knicks 103 W 7-8 2-13 9-21
January 3, 1987 New York Knicks 92 at Atlanta Hawks 114 L 7-8 2-14 9-22
January 6, 1987 Atlanta Hawks 86 at New York Knicks 118 W 8-8 2-14 10-22
January 7, 1987 New York Knicks 111 at Detroit Pistons 122 L 8-8 2-15 10-23
January 9, 1987 New York Knicks 94 at Philadelphia 76ers 84 W 8-8 3-15 11-23
January 10, 1987 Sacramento Kings 115 at New York Knicks 119 W 9-8 3-15 12-23
January 13, 1987 Dallas Mavericks 108 at New York Knicks 103 L 9-9 3-15 12-24
January 17, 1987 New York Knicks 110 at Cleveland Cavaliers 116 L 9-9 3-16 12-25
January 19, 1987 Boston Celtics 109 at New York Knicks 111 W 10-9 3-16 13-25
January 21, 1987 New York Knicks 93 at Dallas Mavericks 113 L 10-9 3-17 13-26
January 23, 1987 New York Knicks 95 at Houston Rockets 109 L 10-9 3-18 13-27
January 24, 1987 New York Knicks 101 at San Antonio Spurs 108 L 10-9 3-19 13-28
January 27, 1987 Philadelphia 76ers 108 at New York Knicks 103 L 10-10 3-19 13-29
January 30, 1987 New York Knicks 98 at Atlanta Hawks 106 L 10-10 3-20 13-30
January 31, 1987 Detroit Pistons 114 at New York Knicks 113 L 10-11 3-20 13-31
February 2, 1987 New York Knicks 98 at Washington Bullets 104 L 10-11 3-21 13-32
February 3, 1987 New York Knicks 110 at Milwaukee Bucks 109 W 10-11 4-21 14-32
February 5, 1987 New Jersey Nets 118 at New York Knicks 135 W 11-11 4-21 15-32
February 10, 1987 New York Knicks 95 at Cleveland Cavaliers 100 L 11-11 4-22 15-33
February 11, 1987 Milwaukee Bucks 127 at New York Knicks 104 L 11-12 4-22 15-34
February 14, 1987 Chicago Bulls 112 at New York Knicks 108 L 11-13 4-22 15-35
February 16, 1987 Philadelphia 76ers 111 at New York Knicks 101 L 11-14 4-22 15-36
February 19, 1987 Cleveland Cavaliers 105 at New York Knicks 120 W 12-14 4-22 16-36
February 21, 1987 New York Knicks 107 at New Jersey Nets 111 L 12-14 4-23 16-37
February 22, 1987 New York Knicks 110 at Detroit Pistons 122 L 12-14 4-24 16-38
February 24, 1987 Portland Trail Blazers 122 at New York Knicks 109 L 12-15 4-24 16-39
February 28, 1987 New York Knicks 117 at Washington Bullets 137 L 12-15 4-25 16-40
March 1, 1987 New York Knicks 115 at Indiana Pacers 122 L 12-15 4-26 16-41 OT
March 3, 1987 Utah Jazz 86 at New York Knicks 99 W 13-15 4-26 17-41
March 4, 1987 New York Knicks 102 at Philadelphia 76ers 99 W 13-15 5-26 18-41
March 6, 1987 New York Knicks 110 at Chicago Bulls 109 W 13-15 6-26 19-41
March 7, 1987 Los Angeles Clippers 93 at New York Knicks 115 W 14-15 6-26 20-41
March 10, 1987 Detroit Pistons 116 at New York Knicks 93 L 14-16 6-26 20-42
March 13, 1987 New Jersey Nets 126 at New York Knicks 121 L 14-17 6-26 20-43
March 15, 1987 New York Knicks 104 at Boston Celtics 113 L 14-17 6-27 20-44
March 17, 1987 Denver Nuggets 133 at New York Knicks 111 L 14-18 6-27 20-45
March 19, 1987 Indiana Pacers 105 at New York Knicks 111 W 15-18 6-27 21-45 OT
March 21, 1987 Atlanta Hawks 97 at New York Knicks 85 L 15-19 6-27 21-46
March 23, 1987 Seattle Supersonics 126 at New York Knicks 121 L 15-20 6-27 21-47 OT
March 24, 1987 New York Knicks 96 at Milwaukee Bucks 135 L 15-20 6-28 21-48
March 27, 1987 New York Knicks 91 at Indiana Pacers 100 L 15-20 6-29 21-49
March 29, 1987 New York Knicks 96 at Chicago Bulls 115 L 15-20 6-30 21-50
March 31, 1987 Boston Celtics 120 at New York Knicks 128 W 16-20 6-30 22-50
April 1, 1987 New York Knicks 120 at New Jersey Nets 121 L 16-20 6-31 22-51
April 3, 1987 New York Knicks 89 at Atlanta Hawks 126 L 16-20 6-32 22-52
April 4, 1987 Indiana Pacers 108 at New York Knicks 112 W 17-20 6-32 23-52
April 6, 1987 Philadelphia 76ers 101 at New York Knicks 108 W 18-20 6-32 24-52
April 10, 1987 Milwaukee Bucks 132 at New York Knicks 93 L 18-21 6-32 24-53
April 12, 1987 New York Knicks 107 at Boston Celtics 119 L 18-21 6-33 24-54
April 13, 1987 Detroit Pistons 120 at New York Knicks 100 L 18-22 6-33 24-55
April 15, 1987 New York Knicks 114 at Detroit Pistons 118 L 18-22 6-34 24-56
April 17, 1987 Washington Bullets 142 at New York Knicks 110 L 18-23 6-34 24-57
April 18, 1987 New York Knicks 113 at Cleveland Cavaliers 122 L 18-23 6-35 24-58


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