1966–67 New York Knicks season

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1966–67 New York Knicks season
Head coachDick McGuire
General managerEddie Donovan
ArenaMadison Square Garden
Results
Record36–45 (.444)
PlaceDivision: 4th (Eastern)
Playoff finishEast Division Semifinals
(Lost to Celtics 1–3)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWOR-TV[1]
RadioWHN
(Don Criqui)[2]
< 1965–66 1967–68 >

The 1966–67 New York Knicks season was the 21st season for the team in the National Basketball Association (NBA). In the regular season, the Knicks finished in fourth place in the Eastern Division with a 36–45 record, earning their first playoff berth in eight years.[3] New York lost in the opening round of the playoffs to the Boston Celtics, three games to one.[4]

NBA Draft[]

Main article: 1966 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.[5]

Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club Team
1 1 Cazzie Russell G/F  United States Michigan
2 11 Henry Akin F/C  United States Morehead State
8 69 Mike Silliman F  United States Army
9 78 Bill Turner F  United States Akron
12 98 Dave Deutsch G  United States Rochester

Roster[]

1966–67 New York Knicks roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY-MM-DD) From
SG 12 Barnett, Dick 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1936–10–02 Tennessee State
C 19 Reed, Willis (C) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1942–06–25 Grambling State
SF 33 Russell, Cazzie 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 218 lb (99 kg) 1944–06–07 Michigan
Head coach
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Regular season[]

Season standings[]

Eastern Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Neutral Div
x-Philadelphia 76ers 68 13 .840 – 28–2 26–8 14–3 28–8
x-Boston Celtics 60 21 .741 8 27–4 25–11 8–6 30–6
x-Cincinnati Royals 39 42 .481 29 20–11 12–24 7–7 14–22
x-New York Knicks 36 45 .444 32 20–15 9–24 7–6 11–25
Baltimore Bullets 20 61 .247 48 12–20 3–30 5–11 7–29
x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents[]

1966-67 NBA Records
Team BAL BOS CHI CIN DET LAL NYK PHI SFW STL
Baltimore — 1–8 3–6 3–6 2–7 2–7 2–7 1–8 2–7 4–5
Boston 8–1 — 8–1 8–1 6–3 5–4 9–0 5–4 6–3 5–4
Chicago 6–3 1–8 — 5–4 4–5 6–3 3–6 1–8 3–6 4–5
Cincinnati 6–3 1–8 4–5 — 7–2 3–6 6–3 1–8 5–4 6–3
Detroit 7–2 3–6 5–4 2–7 — 5–4 4–5 0–9 2–7 2–7
Los Angeles 7–2 4–5 3–6 6–3 4–5 — 4–5 1–8 3–6 4–5
New York 7–2 0–9 6–3 3–6 5–4 5–4 — 1–8 5–4 4–5
Philadelphia 8–1 4–5 8–1 8–1 9–0 8–1 8–1 — 7–2 8–1
San Francisco 7–2 3–6 6–3 4–5 7–2 6–3 4–5 2–7 — 5–4
St. Louis 5–4 4–5 5–4 3–6 7–2 5–4 5–4 1–8 4–5 —

Playoffs[]

1967 playoff game log
Division Semifinals: 1–3 (Home: 0–2; Road: 1–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 March 21 @ Boston L 110–140 Willis Reed (23) Walt Bellamy (10) Dick Van Arsdale (8) Boston Garden
8,632 		0–1
2 March 25 Boston L 108–115 Willis Reed (30) Willis Reed (21) — Madison Square Garden III
10,009 		0–2
3 March 26 @ Boston W 123–112 Willis Reed (38) Bellamy, Reed (16) Howard Komives (5) Boston Garden
10,738 		1–2
4 March 28 Boston L 109–118 Freddie Crawford (26) Walt Bellamy (20) Freddie Crawford (6) Madison Square Garden III
17,173 		1–3
1967 schedule

Awards and records[]

References[]

  1. ^ The Fourth Estate (PDF). New York Knicks. 2003. p. 331. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
  2. ^ The Fourth Estate (PDF). New York Knicks. 2003. p. 330. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
  3. ^ "New York Knickerbockers". Basketball-Reference. Archived from the original on 27 April 2009. Retrieved May 27, 2009.
  4. ^ "1966–67 New York Knickerbockers Roster and Statistics". Basketball-Reference. Archived from the original on 23 April 2009. Retrieved May 27, 2009.
  5. ^ "1966 NBA Draft". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
  6. ^ "All-NBA & All-ABA Teams". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
  7. ^ "NBA & ABA All-Rookie Teams". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
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