The New York Knicks were defeated by the Cleveland Cavaliers, 127 to 117, on February 17, 1979.

Final

Cavaliers

24-34

127

Knicks

25-36

117

Team

CLE

NYK

Total

127

117

Team Stats

Player Stats

Cavaliers

Knicks

FG Made - Attempted

46-86

50-99

Field Goal %

53.5

50.5

3PT Made - Attempted

3PT %

FT Made - Attempted

35-45

17-28

Free Throw %

77.8

60.7

Rebounds

Offensive Rebounds

Defensive Rebounds

Assists

Steals

Blocks

Turnovers

Personal Fouls

Cavaliers

Knicks

Starters

NAME	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG	FG%	FT	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF
Austin Carr A. Carr	42	25	9	3	0	0	8-9	88.9	9-9	100.0	96.5	3	6	4	1
Campy Russell C. Russell	40	34	8	6	1	0	13-22	59.1	8-9	88.9	65.5	2	6	3	1
Kenny Higgs K. Higgs	34	12	5	4	1	1	4-10	40.0	4-7	57.1	45.9	0	5	1	3
Bingo Smith B. Smith	33	21	5	2	1	0	9-18	50.0	3-3	100.0	54.3	2	3	5	5
Jim Chones J. Chones	32	6	9	0	0	0	3-9	33.3	0-0		33.3	2	7	2	5

Bench

NAME	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG	FG%	FT	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF
Mike Mitchell M. Mitchell	20	18	6	0	0	1	6-9	66.7	6-9	66.7	69.4	2	4	3	4
Butch Lee B. Lee	20	9	1	0	0	0	3-7	42.9	3-6	50.0	46.7	0	1	1	1
John Lambert J. Lambert	12	0	3	1	2	0	0-1	0.0	0-0		0.0	0	3	2	4
Elmore Smith E. Smith	7	2	2	0	0	0	0-1	0.0	2-2	100.0	53.2	0	2	1	2

Starters

NAME	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG	FG%	FT	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF
Toby Knight T. Knight	42	29	7	1	2	0	14-25	56.0	1-4	25.0	54.2	3	4	2	4
Jim Cleamons J. Cleamons	40	14	6	9	0	0	7-15	46.7	0-0		46.7	4	2	1	5
Joe Meriweather J. Meriweather	32	12	6	1	1	3	4-9	44.4	4-7	57.1	49.7	1	5	4	6
Ray Williams R. Williams	28	11	3	7	4	1	3-13	23.1	5-7	71.4	34.2	0	3	1	3
Glen Gondrezick G. Gondrezick	27	4	4	4	0	0	2-3	66.7	0-0		66.7	1	3	1	4

Bench

NAME	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG	FG%	FT	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF
Mike Glenn M. Glenn	26	31	2	4	2	1	13-17	76.5	5-5	100.0	80.7	1	1	1	3
Tom Barker T. Barker	16	8	2	0	0	0	4-7	57.1	0-1	0.0	53.8	0	2	0	1
John Rudd J. Rudd	12	5	0	1	0	0	2-2	100.0	1-2	50.0	86.8	0	0	2	2
Micheal Ray Richardson M. Ray Richardson	11	3	2	3	2	0	1-4	25.0	1-2	50.0	30.7	1	1	2	4
Earl Monroe E. Monroe	6	0	0	1	1	0	0-4	0.0	0-0		0.0	0	0	0	0