1960–61 New York Knicks season
| 1960–61 New York Knicks season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Carl Braun |
| General manager | Vince Boryla |
| Arena | Madison Square Garden |
| Results | |
| Record | 21–58 (.266) |
| Place | Division: 4th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Did Not Qualify |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
| Local media | |
| Television | WPIX |
| Radio | WINS |
The 1960-61 NBA season was the Knicks' 15th season in the NBA.[1]
Draft picks[]
Regular season[]
Season standings[]
| Eastern Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Neutral | Div |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| x-Boston Celtics | 57 | 22 | .722 | – | 21–7 | 24–11 | 12–4 | 28–11 |
| x-Philadelphia Warriors | 46 | 33 | .582 | 11 | 23–6 | 12–21 | 11–6 | 22–17 |
| x-Syracuse Nationals | 38 | 41 | .481 | 19 | 19–9 | 8–21 | 11–11 | 18–21 |
| New York Knicks | 21 | 58 | .266 | 36 | 10–22 | 7–25 | 4–11 | 10–29 |
- x – clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents[]
| 1960-61 NBA Records | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | BOS | CIN | DET | LAL | NYK | PHI | STL | SYR |
| Boston | — | 7–3 | 8–2 | 8–2 | 10–3 | 8–5 | 6–4 | 10–3 |
| Cincinnati | 3–7 | — | 2–11 | 8–5 | 8–2 | 2–8 | 6–7 | 4–6 |
| Detroit | 2–8 | 11–2 | — | 4–9 | 5–5 | 5–5 | 3–10 | 4–6 |
| Los Angeles | 2–8 | 5–8 | 9–4 | — | 7–3 | 2–8 | 5–8 | 6–4 |
| New York | 3–10 | 2–8 | 5–5 | 3–7 | — | 2–11 | 1–9 | 5–8 |
| Philadelphia | 5–8 | 8–2 | 5–5 | 8–2 | 11–2 | — | 3–7 | 6–7 |
| St. Louis | 4–6 | 7–6 | 10–3 | 8–5 | 9–1 | 7–3 | — | 6–4 |
| Syracuse | 3–10 | 6–4 | 6–4 | 4–6 | 8–5 | 7–6 | 4–6 | — |
References[]
Categories:
- New York Knicks seasons
- 1960–61 NBA season
- 1960 in sports in New York City
- 1961 in sports in New York City
- 20th century in Manhattan
- Madison Square Garden