Season of National Basketball Association team the New York Knicks
NBA professional basketball team season
The 1994–95 New York Knicks season was the 49th season for the
Knicks in the
National Basketball Association (NBA).
[3] The Knicks entered the
season as runner-ups of the
1994 NBA Finals , where they lost to the
Houston Rockets in seven games.
[4] During the off-season, the Knicks acquired
Doug Christie from the
Los Angeles Lakers .
[5]
[6]
[7] In the
1994 NBA draft , the team selected small forward
Monty Williams out of
Notre Dame University with the 24th overall pick, and selected point guard
Charlie Ward out of
Florida State University with the 26th overall pick.
[8]
[9]
[10]
[11] However, Christie only played twelve games, because of an ankle injury,
[12]
[13]
[14]
[15] and Ward only played ten games due to a wrist injury.
[12]
[16]
[17] In December, the team released
Doc Rivers to free agency; Rivers later signed as a free agent with the
San Antonio Spurs .
[18]
[19]
[20]
[21] The Knicks had a 12–12 start to the season, but then won 17 of their next 19 games, held a 30–16 record at the All-Star break, and posted a 55–27 record in the
Atlantic Division .
[22]
[23] They finished in second place, two games behind the top-seeded
Orlando Magic . By earning the #3 seed in the
Eastern Conference ,
[24] the Knicks qualified for the
NBA playoffs for the eighth consecutive season.
[3]
Patrick Ewing averaged 23.9 points, 11.0 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game,
[12] finished in fourth place in
Most Valuable Player voting,
[25]
[26] and was selected for the
1995 NBA All-Star Game ,
[24]
[27]
[28]
[29]
[30] while
John Starks averaged 15.3 points and 5.1 assists per game,
[12] and led the league with 217 three-point field goals, becoming the first player ever to reach up to 200 three-pointers in a single season.
[31] In addition,
Charles D. Smith provided the team with 12.7 points and 1.3 blocks per game, while
Derek Harper averaged 11.5 points and 5.7 assists per game, and
sixth man
Anthony Mason averaged 9.9 points and 8.4 rebounds per game off the bench, and was named
Sixth Man of the Year .
[12]
[32]
[33]
[34]
[35]
Charles Oakley only played just 50 games this season due to a toe injury, averaging 10.1 points and 8.9 rebounds per game,
[12]
[36]
[37]
[38] and three-point specialist
Hubert Davis contributed 10.0 points per game off the bench.
[12]
In the Eastern Conference First Round of the
1995 NBA Playoffs , the Knicks defeated the 6th–seeded
Cleveland Cavaliers three games to one, advancing to the Eastern Conference Semi-finals.
[39]
[40]
[41]
[42] In the Semi-finals, the Knicks faced off against the 2nd–seeded
Indiana Pacers for the third consecutive year; despite the Pacers being the #2 seed in the East, the Knicks had home-court advantage in this series, since they had a better regular-season record than the Pacers.
[43]
[44]
[45] The Pacers defeated the Knicks in Game 1, 107–105, as
Reggie Miller scored eight points in the final 18.7 seconds to bring the Pacers back from a six-point deficit.
[46]
[47]
[48]
[49]
[50] The Pacers gained a 3–1 series edge,
[51]
[52]
[53] before the Knicks won two straight games to force a seventh game at
Madison Square Garden . With the Knicks down by two points in the final seconds, Ewing had a chance to send the game to overtime, but missed his driving
layup attempt, as the Pacers advanced to the Eastern Conference finals.
[54]
[55]
[56]
[57]
Following the season,
Pat Riley quit as head coach to take over the coaching job with the
Miami Heat ,
[58]
[59]
[60]
[61] while
Greg Anthony was left unprotected in the
1995 NBA Expansion Draft , where he was selected by the
Vancouver Grizzlies expansion team,
[62]
[63]
[64]
[65]
[66] and
Anthony Bonner was released to free agency, and left to play overseas in
Italy .
[67]
[68]
[69]
NBA draft
Roster
1994–95 New York Knicks roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
G
50
Anthony, Greg
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
176 lb (80 kg)
1967–11–15
UNLV
F
4
Bonner, Anthony
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1968–06–08
Saint Louis
G
7
Christie, Doug
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1970–05–09
Pepperdine
G
44
Davis, Hubert
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
183 lb (83 kg)
1970–05–17
North Carolina
C
33
Ewing, Patrick (C)
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
1962–08–05
Georgetown
G
11
Harper, Derek
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1961–10–13
Illinois
F
14
Mason, Anthony
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
1966–12–14
Tennessee State
F
34
Oakley, Charles
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1963–12–18
Virginia Union
F
54
Smith, Charles
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1965–07–16
Pittsburgh
G
3
Starks, John
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
1965–08–10
Oklahoma State
G
21
Ward, Charlie
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1970–10–12
Florida State
C
32
Williams, Herb
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
242 lb (110 kg)
1958–02–16
Ohio State
F
2
Williams, Monty
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1971–10–08
Notre Dame
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended(IN) Inactive Injured
Roster Last transaction: {{{access-date}}}
Season standings
Division
Conference
Notes
z – Clinched home court advantage for the entire playoffs
c – Clinched home court advantage for the conference playoffs
y – Clinched division title
x – Clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
1994–95 NBA Records
Team
ATL
BOS
CHA
CHI
CLE
DAL
DEN
DET
GSW
HOU
IND
LAC
LAL
MIA
MIL
MIN
NJN
NYK
ORL
PHI
PHO
POR
SAC
SAS
SEA
UTA
WAS
Atlanta
—
3–1
2–2
1–4
1–4
2–0
2–0
3–2
2–0
0–2
1–4
2–0
0–2
2–2
1–3
2–0
4–0
2–2
1–3
3–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–2
0–2
4–0
Boston
1–3
—
1–3
0–4
2–2
1–1
1–1
3–1
2–0
1–1
2–2
0–2
1–1
4–1
1–3
2–0
2–3
0–5
2–3
3–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
0–2
1–1
0–2
3–1
Charlotte
2–2
3–1
—
2–2
3–2
0–2
1–1
5–0
2–0
0–2
1–4
2–0
0–2
3–1
4–1
1–1
3–1
3–1
1–3
3–1
0–2
2–0
1–1
1–1
2–0
2–0
3–1
Chicago
4–1
4–0
2–2
—
2–3
1–1
1–1
5–0
2–0
1–1
2–2
1–1
1–1
3–1
1–4
2–0
2–2
3–1
1–3
4–0
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
0–2
0–2
2–2
Cleveland
4–1
2–2
2–3
3–2
—
0–2
1–1
2–2
2–0
0–2
2–3
1–1
1–1
1–3
4–0
1–1
4–0
2–2
1–3
3–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–2
0–2
1–1
3–1
Dallas
0–2
1–1
2–0
1–1
2–0
—
1–4
1–1
3–1
2–3
1–1
3–1
1–3
0–2
1–1
4–1
1–1
0–2
0–2
2–0
0–4
3–1
2–2
2–3
0–4
2–4
1–1
Denver
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
4–1
—
1–1
1–3
1–4
1–1
4–0
2–2
2–0
2–0
6–0
1–1
0–2
0–2
1–1
1–3
3–1
2–2
1–4
1–3
1–4
2–0
Detroit
2–3
1–3
0–5
0–5
2–2
1–1
1–1
—
1–1
0–2
2–2
1–1
0–2
1–3
2–3
1–1
2–2
1–3
1–3
4–0
1–1
0–2
1–1
0–2
0–2
0–2
3–1
Golden State
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
1–3
3–1
1–1
—
0–4
0–2
3–2
3–2
1–1
0–2
1–3
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
3–2
1–4
0–5
1–3
1–4
2–2
2–0
Houston
2–0
1–1
2–0
1–1
2–0
3–2
4–1
2–0
4–0
—
1–1
3–1
0–4
2–0
1–1
3–2
2–0
0–2
0–2
2–0
3–1
1–3
3–1
1–5
0–4
2–3
2–0
Indiana
4–1
2–2
4–1
2–2
3–2
1–1
1–1
2–2
2–0
1–1
—
2–0
1–1
2–2
3–2
2–0
3–1
1–3
2–2
4–0
1–1
1–1
2–0
2–0
1–1
0–2
3–1
L.A. Clippers
0–2
2–0
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–3
0–4
1–1
2–3
1–3
0–2
—
2–3
0–2
1–1
1–3
0–2
0–2
0–2
1–1
1–4
0–5
1–4
0–4
0–5
1–3
0–2
L.A. Lakers
2–0
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
3–1
2–2
2–0
2–3
4–0
1–1
3–2
—
1–1
1–1
3–1
2–0
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–4
2–3
3–2
1–3
4–1
2–2
2–0
Miami
2–2
1–4
1–3
1–3
3–1
2–0
0–2
3–1
1–1
0–2
2–2
2–0
1–1
—
4–0
1–1
1–3
1–4
1–3
1–4
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
4–1
Milwaukee
3–1
3–1
1–4
4–1
0–4
1–1
0–2
3–2
2–0
1–1
2–3
1–1
1–1
0–4
—
1–1
2–2
2–2
0–4
3–1
0–2
0–2
1–1
0–2
0–2
0–2
3–1
Minnesota
0–2
0–2
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–4
0–6
1–1
3–1
2–3
0–2
3–1
1–3
1–1
1–1
—
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
0–4
0–4
1–3
0–5
0–4
1–4
1–1
New Jersey
0–4
3–2
1–3
2–2
0–4
1–1
1–1
2–2
1–1
0–2
1–3
2–0
0–2
3–1
2–2
1–1
—
1–4
2–2
2–3
0–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
0–2
2–3
New York
2–2
5–0
1–3
1–3
2–2
2–0
2–0
3–1
1–1
2–0
3–1
2–0
2–0
4–1
2–2
2–0
4–1
—
2–3
4–0
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
0–2
0–2
4–0
Orlando
3–1
3–2
3–1
3–1
3–1
2–0
2–0
3–1
2–0
2–0
2–2
2–0
1–1
3–1
4–0
1–1
2–2
3–2
—
4–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
3–2
Philadelphia
1–3
1–3
1–3
0–4
1–3
0–2
1–1
0–4
1–1
0–2
0–4
1–1
1–1
4–1
1–3
1–1
3–2
0–4
1–4
—
0–2
2–0
1–1
0–2
0–2
0–2
3–2
Phoenix
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
4–0
3–1
1–1
2–3
1–3
1–1
4–1
4–1
2–0
2–0
4–0
2–0
1–1
1–1
2–0
—
5–0
4–1
2–2
4–1
2–2
2–0
Portland
1–1
2–0
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–3
1–3
2–0
4–1
3–1
1–1
5–0
3–2
2–0
2–0
4–0
1–1
1–1
0–2
0–2
0–5
—
3–2
1–3
2–3
1–3
2–0
Sacramento
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
2–2
2–2
1–1
5–0
1–3
0–2
4–1
2–3
2–0
1–1
3–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–4
2–3
—
0–4
3–2
0–4
1–1
San Antonio
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
2–0
3–2
4–1
2–0
3–1
5–1
0–2
4–0
3–1
2–0
2–0
5–0
2–0
1–1
1–1
2–0
2–2
3–1
4–0
—
2–2
3–2
2–0
Seattle
2–0
1–1
0–2
2–0
2–0
4–0
3–1
2–0
4–1
4–0
1–1
5–0
1–4
2–0
2–0
4–0
1–1
2–0
2–0
2–0
1–4
3–2
2–3
2–2
—
1–3
2–0
Utah
2–0
2–0
0–2
2–0
1–1
4–2
4–1
2–0
2–2
3–2
2–0
3–1
2–2
2–0
2–0
4–1
2–0
2–0
1–1
2–0
2–2
3–1
4–0
2–3
3–1
—
2–0
Washington
0–4
1–3
1–3
2–2
1–3
1–1
0–2
1–3
0–2
0–2
1–3
2–0
0–2
1–4
1–3
1–1
3–2
0–4
2–3
2–3
0–2
0–2
1–1
0–2
0–2
0–2
—
Game log
Regular season
1994–95 game log Total: 55–27 (home: 29–12; road: 26–15)
November: 7–4 (home: 4–1; road: 3–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
1
November 4
@
Boston
W 120–107
Charles Smith (23)
Patrick Ewing (13)
Derek Harper (11)
Boston Garden 14,890
1–0
2
November 8
L.A. Lakers
W 117–113
Patrick Ewing (24)
Charles Oakley (12)
Derek Harper (8)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
2–0
3
November 10
Orlando
W 101–99
Patrick Ewing (24)
Charles Smith (13)
Derek Harper (9)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
3–0
4
November 12
@
San Antonio
L 82–101
Patrick Ewing (22)
Charles Oakley (10)
Greg Anthony (5)
Alamodome 19,710
3–1
5
November 14
@
Utah
L 97–110
John Starks (35)
Patrick Ewing (7)
John Starks (8)
Delta Center 18,955
3–2
6
November 16
@
L.A. Lakers
W 110–89
Hubert Davis (27)
Ewing ,
Oakley (8)
Mason ,
Anthony (7)
Great Western Forum 13,630
4–2
7
November 17
@
Golden State
L 100–109
Derek Harper (21)
Charles Oakley (14)
Derek Harper (7)
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena 15,025
4–3
8
November 19
Atlanta
W 92–79
Charles Smith (24)
Charles Oakley (15)
three players tied (5)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
5–3
9
November 21
San Antonio
W 92–88
Charles Oakley (16)
Oakley ,
Ewing (7)
three players tied (5)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
6–3
10
November 26
Charlotte
L 82–101
Patrick Ewing (22)
Ewing ,
Oakley (14)
John Starks (7)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
6–4
11
November 29
@
Washington
W 99–91
Patrick Ewing (20)
Patrick Ewing (15)
Derek Harper (6)
US Airways Arena 18,756
7–4
December: 8–8 (home: 4–3; road: 4–5)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
12
December 2
@
Orlando
L 100–125
Patrick Ewing (15)
Charles Oakley (11)
John Starks (7)
Orlando Arena 16,010
7–5
13
December 3
Washington
W 111–95
Charles Smith (23)
Patrick Ewing (10)
Greg Anthony (8)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
8–5
14
December 5
@
Philadelphia
W 101–96 (OT)
Patrick Ewing (25)
Charles Oakley (15)
Harper ,
Ewing (6)
CoreStates Spectrum 14,212
9–5
15
December 6
Boston
W 104–90
Charles Smith (20)
Oakley ,
Mason (12)
Greg Anthony (10)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
10–5
16
December 9
@
Atlanta
L 85–89
Ewing ,
Smith (20)
Charles Oakley (15)
John Starks (6)
The Omni 14,967
10–6
17
December 10
Philadelphia
W 107–103
Patrick Ewing (28)
Charles Oakley (16)
Derek Harper (9)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
11–6
18
December 12
Miami
L 111–122
Patrick Ewing (30)
Charles Oakley (12)
John Starks (7)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
11–7
19
December 15
@
Sacramento
W 94–84
Patrick Ewing (27)
Patrick Ewing (18)
John Starks (9)
ARCO Arena 17,317
12–7
20
December 16
@
Phoenix
L 85–106
Patrick Ewing (15)
Patrick Ewing (12)
Derek Harper (6)
America West Arena 19,023
12–8
21
December 18
@
Portland
L 87–111
Patrick Ewing (24)
Patrick Ewing (14)
Derek Harper (6)
Memorial Coliseum 12,888
12–9
22
December 20
New Jersey
L 83–85
Patrick Ewing (22)
Patrick Ewing (11)
Hubert Davis (4)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
12–10
23
December 22
Cleveland
L 90–93
Charles Oakley (19)
Charles Oakley (13)
Derek Harper (6)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
12–11
24
December 25
@
Chicago
L 104–107 (OT)
Patrick Ewing (30)
Patrick Ewing (13)
three players tied (6)
United Center 22,854
12–12
25
December 27
@
New Jersey
W 99–91
John Starks (22)
Ewing ,
Mason (8)
Ewing ,
M. Williams (5)
Brendan Byrne Arena 20,049
13–12
26
December 28
Detroit
W 101–93
Patrick Ewing (30)
Anthony Mason (14)
John Starks (8)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
14–12
27
December 30
@
Minnesota
W 90–81
Patrick Ewing (30)
Patrick Ewing (12)
Harper ,
Starks (7)
Target Center 18,122
15–12
January: 13–2 (home: 8–1; road: 5–1)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
28
January 4
Atlanta
W 89–80
Patrick Ewing (21)
Patrick Ewing (12)
Ewing ,
Harper (4)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
16–12
29
January 6
@
Cleveland
W 103–93
John Starks (23)
Patrick Ewing (11)
Derek Harper (7)
Gund Arena 20,562
17–12
30
January 8
Minnesota
W 102–87
Ewing ,
Davis (22)
Ewing ,
Mason (9)
Derek Harper (8)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
18–12
31
January 10
Indiana
W 117–105
John Starks (22)
Patrick Ewing (9)
Derek Harper (13)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
19–12
32
January 13
@
Milwaukee
W 91–88
Patrick Ewing (24)
Patrick Ewing (14)
Derek Harper (7)
Bradley Center 17,909
20–12
33
January 14
Utah
L 81–86
John Starks (22)
Patrick Ewing (14)
Derek Harper (6)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
20–13
34
January 16
New Jersey
W 107–90
Patrick Ewing (32)
Patrick Ewing (15)
John Starks (9)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
21–13
35
January 19, 1995 8:00 p.m.
EST
@
Houston
W 93–77
Starks (22)
Ewing (18)
Starks (7)
The Summit 16,611
22–13
36
January 20
@
Dallas
W 106–93
Patrick Ewing (36)
Patrick Ewing (12)
Derek Harper (11)
Reunion Arena 17,502
23–13
37
January 22
@
Miami
W 104–95
John Starks (26)
Patrick Ewing (15)
Derek Harper (9)
Miami Arena 15,200
24–13
38
January 24
Portland
W 105–99
John Starks (26)
Anthony Mason (15)
Mason ,
Ewing (5)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
25–13
39
January 26
L.A. Clippers
W 87–74
Patrick Ewing (21)
Anthony Mason (13)
Derek Harper (5)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
26–13
40
January 27
@
Charlotte
L 90–105
John Starks (26)
Anthony Mason (11)
Derek Harper (6)
Charlotte Coliseum 23,698
26–14
41
January 29
Phoenix
W 107–88
Patrick Ewing (35)
Anthony Mason (19)
John Starks (9)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
27–14
42
January 31
Golden State
W 90–87
Derek Harper (26)
Patrick Ewing (14)
John Starks (8)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
28–14
February: 7–5 (home: 4–2; road: 3–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
43
February 3
@
Philadelphia
W 106–86
Patrick Ewing (30)
Patrick Ewing (15)
Derek Harper (7)
CoreStates Spectrum 18,168
29–14
44
February 5
@
Orlando
L 100–103 (OT)
Patrick Ewing (38)
Patrick Ewing (13)
Harper ,
Starks (7)
Orlando Arena 16,010
29–15
45
February 7
Milwaukee
L 87–95
Ewing ,
Starks (23)
Patrick Ewing (17)
Derek Harper (7)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
29–16
46
February 8
@
Indiana
W 96–77
Ewing ,
Starks (24)
Patrick Ewing (22)
Derek Harper (6)
Market Square Arena 16,677
30–16
All-Star Break
47
February 14
@
Detroit
L 94–106
Patrick Ewing (24)
Patrick Ewing (15)
John Starks (7)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 15,513
30–17
48
February 16
@
Miami
W 96–87
Ewing ,
Mason (22)
Anthony Mason (14)
Mason ,
Starks (5)
Miami Arena 15,200
31–17
49
February 17
Miami
W 100–91
Hubert Davis (21)
Anthony Mason (11)
Harper ,
Anthony (5)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
32–17
50
February 19, 1995 1:00 p.m.
EST
Houston
W 122–117
Ewing (31)
Mason (10)
Harper (9)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
33–17
51
February 21
Cleveland
L 91–99
Patrick Ewing (35)
Patrick Ewing (9)
Starks ,
Harper (7)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
33–18
52
February 23
Sacramento
W 103–90
Patrick Ewing (38)
Anthony Mason (12)
Derek Harper (9)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
34–18
53
February 26
Philadelphia
W 104–99
Patrick Ewing (32)
Patrick Ewing (18)
Derek Harper (6)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
35–18
54
February 28
@
Orlando
L 106–118
Patrick Ewing (32)
Patrick Ewing (15)
Starks ,
Harper (6)
Orlando Arena 16,010
35–19
March: 11–5 (home: 5–3; road: 6–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
55
March 2
Chicago
W 93–89
Anthony Mason (26)
Anthony Mason (12)
Anthony Mason (7)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
36–19
56
March 4
@
Cleveland
W 89–76
John Starks (29)
Anthony Mason (14)
Starks ,
Harper (6)
Gund Arena 20,562
37–19
57
March 7
Boston
W 115–110
Patrick Ewing (46)
Patrick Ewing (12)
Derek Harper (10)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
38–19
58
March 8
@
Boston
W 108–100
Hubert Davis (22)
Anthony Mason (12)
Anthony Mason (7)
Boston Garden 14,890
39–19
59
March 10
@
Atlanta
L 81–108
John Starks (17)
Patrick Ewing (10)
John Starks (5)
Omni Coliseum 14,596
39–20
60
March 11
Seattle
L 84–96
Patrick Ewing (34)
Ewing ,
Oakley (10)
John Starks (8)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
39–21
61
March 14
Denver
W 94–74
Patrick Ewing (21)
Charles Oakley (17)
Derek Harper (5)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
40–21
62
March 17
@
Washington
W 89–81
Patrick Ewing (36)
Charles Oakley (11)
John Starks (8)
US Airways Arena 18,756
41–21
63
March 18
New Jersey
W 92–91 (OT)
John Starks (25)
Patrick Ewing (14)
Derek Harper (7)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
42–21
64
March 21
Charlotte
L 69–78
Patrick Ewing (35)
Patrick Ewing (18)
Derek Harper (9)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
42–22
65
March 23
@
Denver
W 104–101
Patrick Ewing (22)
Ewing ,
Smith (8)
John Starks (9)
McNichols Sports Arena 17,171
43–22
66
March 25
@
L.A. Clippers
W 94–86
Patrick Ewing (27)
Patrick Ewing (8)
Derek Harper (6)
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 16,021
44–22
67
March 26
@
Seattle
L 93–82
Patrick Ewing (27)
Anthony Mason (10)
John Starks (5)
Tacoma Dome 18,056
44–23
68
March 28
Chicago
L 111–113
Patrick Ewing (36)
Charles Oakley (8)
Derek Harper (7)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
44–24
69
March 29
@
Detroit
W 107–97
Patrick Ewing (28)
Charles Oakley (9)
Derek Harper (7)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 17,067
45–24
70
March 31
Dallas
W 101–90
Patrick Ewing (18)
Anthony Bonner (9)
Harper ,
Anthony (6)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
46–24
April: 8–3 (home: 4–2; road: 4–1)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
71
April 2
@
New Jersey
W 94–85
John Starks (26)
Charles Oakley (12)
Anthony Mason (6)
Brendan Byrne Arena 20,049
47–24
72
April 4
Indiana
L 90–94
Patrick Ewing (28)
Anthony Mason (14)
Derek Harper (12)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
47–25
73
April 5
@
Milwaukee
W 114–94
Patrick Ewing (34)
Patrick Ewing (18)
John Starks (6)
Bradley Center 14,679
48–25
74
April 8
Detroit
W 113–96
Patrick Ewing (19)
Anthony Mason (9)
John Starks (8)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
49–25
75
April 11
Miami
W 112–99
Patrick Ewing (31)
Ewing ,
Mason (12)
John Starks (9)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
50–25
76
April 13
Washington
W 110–100
Patrick Ewing (25)
Patrick Ewing (8)
Greg Anthony (7)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
51–25
77
April 14
@
Indiana
W 88–84
Patrick Ewing (30)
Patrick Ewing (12)
John Starks (7)
Market Square Arena 16,702
52–25
78
April 16
@
Chicago
L 90–111
Charles Smith (22)
Anthony Mason (13)
Derek Harper (4)
United Center 23,889
52–26
79
April 17
Milwaukee
L 93–99
Anthony Mason (17)
Patrick Ewing (13)
Anthony Mason (7)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
52–27
80
April 20
@
Charlotte
W 91–86
John Starks (18)
Anthony Mason (9)
John Starks (7)
Charlotte Coliseum 23,698
53–27
81
April 21
@
Boston
W 99–92
Hubert Davis (20)
Charles Oakley (16)
Greg Anthony (8)
Boston Garden 14,890
54–27
82
April 23
Orlando
W 113–99
Charles Smith (29)
Anthony Mason (12)
Mason ,
Anthony (6)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
55–27
1994–95 schedule
Playoffs
1995 playoff game log
First Round: 3–1 (home: 1–1; road: 2–0)
Conference semifinals: 3–4 (home: 2–2; road: 1–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Series
1
May 7
Indiana
L 105–107
John Starks (21)
Oakley ,
Ewing (10)
John Starks (7)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
0–1
2
May 9
Indiana
W 96–77
Derek Harper (24)
Anthony Mason (8)
Derek Harper (8)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
1–1
3
May 11
@
Indiana
L 95–97
Oakley ,
Starks (23)
Charles Oakley (7)
John Starks (9)
Market Square Arena 16,675
1–2
4
May 13
@
Indiana
L 84–98
Patrick Ewing (25)
Charles Oakley (10)
Derek Harper (10)
Market Square Arena 16,678
1–3
5
May 17
Indiana
W 96–95
Patrick Ewing (19)
Charles Oakley (13)
John Starks (7)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
2–3
6
May 19
@
Indiana
W 92–82
Patrick Ewing (25)
Patrick Ewing (15)
Derek Harper (7)
Market Square Arena 16,679
3–3
7
May 21
Indiana
L 95–97
Patrick Ewing (29)
Patrick Ewing (14)
Harper ,
Oakley (6)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
3–4
1995 schedule
Awards and honors
Player stats
Regular season
Playoffs
Source:
[12]
Transactions
The Knicks were involved in the following transactions during the 1994–95 season.
Trades
Free agents
Source:
[72]
Notes
^ Pick was conditional, and was not exercised.
[71]
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