The New York Knicks were 52-30 in 1988-89. They finished 1st in the Atlantic Division and 2nd in the Eastern Conference. They lost in the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Chicago Bulls, 4 games to 2.
| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 82 | 241.5 | 116.7 | 43.7 | 25.4 | 11.0 | 5.4 | 45.1 | 92.8 | 48.6 | 4.7 | 14.0 | 33.7 | 21.7 | 28.9 | 75.2 | 55.3 | 16.1 | 27.6 | 19.2 | 25.0 |
Team Rank | 10th | 3rd | 15th | 12th | 2nd | 9th | 4th | 4th | 8th | 1st | 1st | 7th | 17th | 14th | 18th | 4th | 5th | 21st | 22nd | 19th | |
Opponent | 82 | 241.5 | 112.9 | 43.2 | 28.0 | 9.5 | 5.3 | 44.3 | 89.7 | 49.4 | 1.9 | 6.5 | 28.5 | 22.4 | 29.1 | 76.7 | 55.0 | 14.8 | 28.4 | 20.6 | 23.1 |
Opponent Rank | 10th | 20th | 10th | 24th | 18th | 13th | 21st | 18th | 21st | 5th | 13th | 1st | 14th | 15th | 11th | 19th | 16th | 10th | 2nd | 17th | |
Net | +3.8 | +0.6 | -2.5 | +1.5 | +0.2 | +0.8 | +3.1 | -0.8 | +2.9 | +7.5 | +5.2 | -0.7 | -0.3 | -1.5 | +0.2 | +1.3 | -0.7 | -1.4 | +1.9 | ||
Net Rank | 7th | 11th | 23rd | 4th | 13th | 10th | 8th | 14th | 1st | 1st | 3rd | 14th | 12th | 17th | 13th | 8th | 15th | 6th | 22nd |
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | 8 | .750 | ||
| 2 | 23 | 9 | .719 | 1.0 | |
| 3 | 19 | 12 | .613 | 4.5 | |
| 4 | 20 | 14 | .588 | 5.0 | |
| 5 | 18 | 15 | .545 | 6.5 | |
| 6 | 18 | 15 | .545 | 6.5 | |
| 7 | 16 | 14 | .533 | 7.0 | |
| 8 | 18 | 16 | .529 | 7.0 | |
| 9 | 15 | 17 | .469 | 9.0 | |
| 10 | 15 | 19 | .441 | 10.0 | |
| 11 | 14 | 19 | .424 | 10.5 | |
| 12 | 11 | 21 | .344 | 13.0 | |
| 13 | 10 | 20 | .333 | 13.0 | |
| 14 | 7 | 24 | .226 | 16.5 | |
| 15 | 6 | 27 | .182 | 18.5 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | 5 | .848 | ||
| 2 | 23 | 9 | .719 | 4.5 | |
| 3 | 22 | 10 | .688 | 5.5 | |
| 4 | 20 | 10 | .667 | 6.5 | |
| 5 | 20 | 10 | .667 | 6.5 | |
| 6 | 21 | 12 | .636 | 7.0 | |
| 7 | 19 | 13 | .594 | 8.5 | |
| 8 | 17 | 16 | .515 | 11.0 | |
| 9 | 15 | 17 | .469 | 12.5 | |
| 10 | 14 | 19 | .424 | 14.0 | |
| 11 | 12 | 19 | .387 | 15.0 | |
| 12 | 12 | 22 | .353 | 16.5 | |
| 13 | 10 | 21 | .323 | 17.0 | |
| 14 | 8 | 24 | .250 | 19.5 | |
| 15 | 8 | 26 | .235 | 20.5 |