1958–59 New York Knicks season

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1958–59 New York Knicks season
Head coachAndrew Levane
General managerFred Podesta
ArenaMadison Square Garden
Results
Record40–32 (.556)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Eastern)
Playoff finishEast Division Semifinals
(Lost to Nationals 0–2)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWPIX
RadioWINS
< 1957–58 1959–60 >

The 1958–59 New York Knicks season was the 13th season for the team in the National Basketball Association (NBA). In the regular season, the Knicks finished in second place in the Eastern Division with a 40–32 win–loss record, qualifying for the NBA Playoffs for the first time since the 1955–56 season.[1] New York lost in the first round to the Syracuse Nationals, two games to none.[2]

NBA Draft[]

Main article: 1958 NBA Draft

Note: This is not an extensive list; it only covers the first and second rounds, and any other players picked by the franchise that played at least one game in the league.[3]

Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club Team
1 3 Mike Farmer F  United States San Francisco
1 4 Pete Brennan F  United States North Carolina
2 11 Joe Quigg F/C  United States North Carolina
4 27 Johnny Cox G  United States Kentucky

Regular season[]

Season standings[]

Eastern Division
W L PCT GB Home Road Neutral Div
x-Boston Celtics 52 20 .722 – 26–4 13–15 13–1 23–13
x-New York Knicks 40 32 .556 12 21–9 15–15 4–8 19–17
x-Syracuse Nationals 35 37 .486 17 17–9 7–24 8–7 14–22
Philadelphia Warriors 32 40 .444 20 17–9 7–24 8–7 14–22
x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents[]

1958-59 NBA Records
Team BOS CIN DET MIN NYK PHI STL SYR
Boston — 8–1 8–1 9–0 7–5 9–3 4–5 7–5
Cincinnati 1–8 — 3–9 6–6 3–6 2–7 1–11 3–6
Detroit 1–8 9–3 — 4–8 3–6 5–4 4–8 2–7
Minneapolis 0–9 6–6 8–4 — 4–5 6–3 4–8 5–4
New York 5–7 6–3 6–3 5–4 — 5–7 4–5 9–3
Philadelphia 3–9 7–2 4–5 3–6 7–5 — 4–5 4–8
St. Louis 5–4 11–1 8–4 8–4 5–4 5–4 — 7–2
Syracuse 5–7 6–3 7–2 4–5 3–9 8–4 2–7 —

Playoffs[]

1959 playoff game log
Division Semifinals: 0–2 (Home: 0–1; Road: 0–1)
Game Date Team Score High points Location Series
1 March 13 Syracuse L 123–129 Richie Guerin (24) Madison Square Garden III 0–1
2 March 15 @ Syracuse L 115–131 Willie Naulls (26) Onondaga War Memorial 0–2
1959 schedule

Awards and records[]

References[]

  1. ^ "New York Knickerbockers Franchise Index". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved September 26, 2009.
  2. ^ "1958–59 New York Knickerbockers Roster and Statistics". Basketball-Reference. Archived from the original on 28 October 2009. Retrieved September 26, 2009.
  3. ^ "1958 NBA Draft". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
  4. ^ "All-NBA & All-ABA Teams". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved July 13, 2013.
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