Season of National Basketball Association team the New York Knicks
NBA professional basketball team season
The 1985–86 New York Knicks season was the 40th season of NBA basketball in New York City , New York . The Knicks had won the first overall pick in the 1985 NBA draft in the league's first ever draft lottery , which they used to select Patrick Ewing out of Georgetown , who was regarded as the most sought-after prospect since Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in 1969 by The New York Times .[1] [2] He was signed to a six-year $17 million deal, the richest ever for an NBA rookie.[3]
Despite Ewing struggling with injuries, he was named Rookie of the Year and was selected to play in the All-Star Game, however, he declined to play due to an injury.
Bernard King missed the entire season while recovering from his knee surgery.
Draft picks
Source:[5]
Regular season
Season Standings
Record vs. opponents
1985-86 NBA Records
Team
ATL
BOS
CHI
CLE
DAL
DEN
DET
GSW
HOU
IND
LAC
LAL
MIL
NJN
NYK
PHI
PHO
POR
SAC
SAS
SEA
UTA
WAS
Atlanta
—
0–6
5–1
4–2
1–1
1–1
4–2
1–1
1–1
5–1
2–0
1–1
3–3
4–2
5–1
4–1
2–0
2–0
2–0
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–4
Boston
6–0
—
5–1
5–1
1–1
1–1
4–1
2–0
2–0
5–1
2–0
2–0
5–0
4–2
5–1
4–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
2–0
2–0
5–1
Chicago
1–5
1–5
—
3–3
0–2
2–0
2–4
2–0
1–1
3–3
1–1
0–2
1–5
2–3
4–2
1–5
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–4
Cleveland
2–4
1–5
3–3
—
1–1
1–1
1–5
0–2
0–2
3–2
1–1
1–1
1–5
3–3
4–1
0–6
2–0
0–2
2–0
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–5
Dallas
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
—
3–3
0–2
4–1
1–5
2–0
2–3
1–4
0–2
2–0
1–1
0–2
5–0
2–3
3–3
4–2
3–2
5–1
1–1
Denver
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
3–3
—
1–1
3–2
3–3
2–0
4–1
3–2
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
4–1
3–2
3–3
3–3
2–3
3–3
2–0
Detroit
2–4
1–4
4–2
5–1
2–0
1–1
—
1–1
1–1
5–1
2–0
1–1
2–4
4–2
4–1
2–4
0–2
1–1
0–2
1–1
2–0
1–1
4–2
Golden State
1–1
0–2
0–2
2–0
1–4
2–3
1–1
—
0–5
1–1
5–1
2–4
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–4
1–5
2–3
2–3
2–4
2–3
1–1
Houston
1–1
0–2
1–1
2–0
5–1
3–3
1–1
5–0
—
2–0
3–2
1–4
0–2
1–1
2–0
1–1
3–2
3–2
4–2
5–1
3–2
3–3
2–0
Indiana
1–5
1–5
3–3
2–3
0–2
0–2
1–5
1–1
0–2
—
2–0
0–2
2–4
2–3
2–4
0–6
1–1
0–2
0–2
1–1
2–0
0–2
5–1
L.A. Clippers
0–2
0–2
1–1
1–1
3–2
1–4
0–2
1–5
2–3
0–2
—
2–4
1–1
2–0
2–0
0–2
2–4
2–4
5–0
1–4
3–3
3–2
0–2
L.A. Lakers
1–1
0–2
2–0
1–1
4–1
2–3
1–1
4–2
4–1
2–0
4–2
—
2–0
1–1
1–1
2–0
5–1
6–0
5–0
4–1
4–2
5–0
2–0
Milwaukee
3–3
0–5
5–1
5–1
2–0
0–2
4–2
2–0
2–0
4–2
1–1
0–2
—
4–2
6–0
4–1
1–1
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
4–2
New Jersey
2–4
2–4
3–2
3–3
0–2
1–1
2–4
1–1
1–1
3–2
0–2
1–1
2–4
—
5–1
2–4
2–0
2–0
2–0
1–1
0–2
2–0
2–4
New York
1–5
1–5
2–4
1–4
1–1
1–1
1–4
1–1
0–2
4–2
0–2
1–1
0–6
1–5
—
0–6
2–0
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–2
3–3
Philadelphia
1–4
2–4
5–1
6–0
2–0
1–1
4–2
1–1
1–1
6–0
2–0
0–2
1–4
4–2
6–0
—
2–0
2–0
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
3–3
Phoenix
0–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
0–5
1–4
2–0
4–2
2–3
1–1
4–2
1–5
1–1
0–2
0–2
0–2
—
2–4
2–3
3–2
5–1
1–4
1–1
Portland
0–2
1–1
1–1
2–0
3–2
2–3
1–1
5–1
2–3
2–0
4–2
0–6
0–2
0–2
2–0
0–2
4–2
—
3–2
1–4
5–1
2–3
0–2
Sacramento
0–2
1–1
2–0
0–2
3–3
3–3
2–0
3–2
2–4
2–0
0–5
0–5
0–2
0–2
1–1
0–2
3–2
2–3
—
5–1
5–0
2–4
1–1
San Antonio
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
2–4
3–3
1–1
3–2
1–5
1–1
4–1
1–4
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–3
4–1
1–5
—
2–3
2–4
2–0
Seattle
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
2–3
3–2
0–2
4–2
2–3
0–2
3–3
2–4
0–2
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–5
1–5
0–5
3–2
—
2–3
1–1
Utah
2–0
0–2
1–1
2–0
1–5
3–3
1–1
3–2
3–3
2–0
2–3
0–5
0–2
0–2
2–0
1–1
4–1
3–2
4–2
4–2
3–2
—
1–1
Washington
4–1
1–5
4–1
5–1
1–1
0–2
2–4
1–1
0–2
1–5
2–0
0–2
2–4
4–2
3–3
3–3
1–1
2–0
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
—
Roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
PF
20
Bailey, James
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1957–05–21
Rutgers
PF
1
Bannister, Ken
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
1960–04–01
St. Augustine's
C
25
Cartwright, Bill
7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
1957–07–30
San Francisco
PG
35
Cofield, Fred
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1962–01–04
Eastern Michigan
C
42
Cummings, Pat
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1956–07–11
Cincinnati
C
33
Ewing, Patrick
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
1962–08–05
Georgetown
PF
3
Green, Ken
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1959–09–19
Texas–Pan American
SF
18
Grunfeld, Ernie
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1955–04–24
Tennessee
SF
30
King, Bernard
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1956–12–04
Tennessee
PF
14
McNealy, Chris
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1961–07–15
San José State
SF
55
Orr, Louis
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
1958–05–07
Syracuse
PG
2
Sparrow, Rory
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
1958–06–12
Villanova
PF
23
Thornton, Bob
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1962–07–10
UC Irvine
SG
6
Tucker, Trent
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
193 lb (88 kg)
1959–12–20
Minnesota
PG
4
Walker, Darrell
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
1961–03–09
Arkansas
SG
21
Wilkins, Gerald
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1963–09–11
Chattanooga
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Player statistics
Awards and records
Records
Milestones
Transactions
See also
References
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