1977–78 New York Knicks season


The 1977–78 New York Knicks season was the 32nd season for the team in the National Basketball Association. The Knicks finished the regular season in second place in the Atlantic Division with a 43–39 win–loss record and qualified for the NBA Playoffs. In the first round of the 1978 Playoffs, New York defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers, 2–0, to advance to the Eastern Conference Semifinals. There, the Knicks lost to the Philadelphia 76ers in a four-game sweep.

Draft picks

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.
RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalitySchool/Club Team
110Ray WilliamsGMinnesota
226Glen GondrezickG/FUNLV
232Toby KnightFNotre Dame
476Steve HayesCIdaho State

Roster

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Playoffs

East First Round

Cleveland Cavaliers vs. New York Knicks: Knicks win series 2–0
Last playoff meeting: This was the first meeting between the Knicks and the Cavaliers

East Conference Semifinals

Philadelphia 76ers vs. New York Knicks: 76ers win series 4–0
Last playoff meeting: 1968 Eastern division Semifinals