The New York Knicks lost to the Philadelphia 76ers, 137 to 126, in Game 3 of the 1978 Eastern Conference Semifinals on April 20, 1978.
Final
76ers
Knicks
FG Made - Attempted
54-91
53-110
Field Goal %
59.3
48.2
3PT Made - Attempted
3PT %
FT Made - Attempted
29-34
20-28
Free Throw %
85.3
71.4
Rebounds
46
49
Offensive Rebounds
Defensive Rebounds
Assists
29
34
Steals
6
7
Blocks
3
3
Turnovers
17
15
Personal Fouls
26
27
Starters
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Collins | 39 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 10-18 | 55.6 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 56.9 | 3 | 4 | |||||
J. Erving | 36 | 28 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 12-19 | 63.2 | 4-4 | 100.0 | 67.4 | 2 | 3 | |||||
G. McGinnis | 34 | 29 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10-17 | 58.8 | 9-12 | 75.0 | 65.1 | 1 | 5 | |||||
C. Jones | 27 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 50.0 | 5 | 3 | ||||||
H. Bibby | 26 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4-6 | 66.7 | 0-0 | 66.7 | 3 | 2 |
Bench
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. B. Free | 31 | 29 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10-16 | 62.5 | 9-10 | 90.0 | 71.1 | 3 | 3 | |||||
D. Dawkins | 21 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 56.4 | 0 | 1 | |||||
S. Mix | 17 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4-6 | 66.7 | 4-4 | 100.0 | 77.3 | 0 | 3 | |||||
J. Bryant | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||
H. Catchings | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Starters
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. McAdoo | 39 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13-26 | 50.0 | 3-5 | 60.0 | 51.4 | 4 | 5 | |||||
S. Haywood | 35 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7-15 | 46.7 | 6-6 | 100.0 | 56.7 | 4 | 6 | |||||
B. Beard | 34 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 7-12 | 58.3 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 62.1 | 1 | 2 | |||||
J. McMillian | 24 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-12 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 50.0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
E. Monroe | 20 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3-11 | 27.3 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 27.4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Bench
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Shelton | 33 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8-17 | 47.1 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 49.1 | 0 | 3 | |||||
R. Williams | 27 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | 50.0 | 6-8 | 75.0 | 60.8 | 2 | 4 | |||||
J. Cleamons | 13 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 0-0 | 25.0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
G. Gondrezick | 11 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4-5 | 80.0 | 0-0 | 80.0 | 0 | 4 | ||||||
P. Jackson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
T. Knight | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Team Rankings
ORTG
123.0
2nd
DRTG
116.4
20th
NETRTG
6.7
6th
3P%
39.5
2nd
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