Last Time the New York Knicks Won a Playoff Series

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Josh Hart #3 and Isaiah Hartenstein #55 of the New York Knicks celebrate after Hart drew the foul in the fourth quarter against the Cleveland Cavaliers during Game Four of the Eastern Conference First Round Playoffs at Madison Square Garden on April 23, 2023 in New York City. The New York Knicks defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 102-93.
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Chase Kiddy @chaseakiddy Apr 11, 2024, 3:39 PM

The New York Knicks last won a playoff series in 2023, when they defeated Cleveland 4-1 in the first round. They lost to Miami 4-2 in the Western Conference semifinals.

It was the first playoff series win for the Knicks since 2013. 

Last Time the Knicks Had the NBA’s Best Record

The Knicks had the best record in the NBA during the 1969-70 season. New York finished 60-22, earned the No. 1 seed in the East, and won the NBA Finals over Los Angeles. 

Because the 1970 season took place prior to the NBA-ABA merger of 1976, it’s not a perfect parallel to the deeper competition of the modern league.

New York had the best record in the East (60-22) during the 1992-93 season, but Phoenix (62-20) had a slightly better record in the West. 

The ’93 Knicks ultimately lost to Michael Jordan’s Bulls in the Eastern Conference finals.

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Chase Kiddy

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Chase Kiddy is a writer for BetMGM and co-host of The Lion's Edge, an NFL and college football podcast available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and everywhere else. He has also written for a number of print and online outlets, including the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Washington Post, Daily News-Record, and HERO Sports. His first novel, Cave Paintings, is in development.

Chase Kiddy is a writer for BetMGM and co-host of The Lion's Edge, an NFL and college football podcast available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and everywhere else. He has also written for a number of print and online outlets, including the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Washington Post, Daily News-Record, and HERO Sports. His first novel, Cave Paintings, is in development.