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1966–67 New York Knicks season

Season of National Basketball Association team the New York Knicks

Season of National Basketball Association team the New York Knicks

(Don Criqui) (lost to Celtics 1–3)

The 1966–67 New York Knicks season was the 21st season for the team in the National Basketball Association (NBA). In the regular season, the Knicks finished in fourth place in the Eastern Division with a 36–45 record, earning their first playoff berth in eight years. New York lost in the opening round of the playoffs to the Boston Celtics, three games to one.

NBA draft

Main article: 1966 NBA draft

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
11Cazzie RussellG/FMichigan
211Henry AkinF/CMorehead State
869Mike SillimanFArmy
978Bill TurnerFAkron
1298Dave DeutschGRochester

Roster

  • Vince Boryla

Regular season

Season standings

:x – clinched playoff spot

Game log

1966–67 game log
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Playoffs

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 | March 21 | @ Boston | L 110–140 | Willis Reed (23) | Walt Bellamy (10) | Dick Van Arsdale (8) | Boston Garden 8,632 | 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 | March 25 | Boston | L 108–115 | Willis Reed (30) | Willis Reed (21) | Howard Komives (6) | Madison Square Garden III 10,009 | 0–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 | March 26 | @ Boston | W 123–112 | Willis Reed (38) | Bellamy, Reed (16) | Howard Komives (5) | Boston Garden 10,738 | 1–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 4 | March 28 | Boston | L 109–118 | Freddie Crawford (26) | Walt Bellamy (20) | Freddie Crawford (6) | Madison Square Garden III 17,173

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Awards and records

  • Willis Reed, All-NBA Second Team
  • Cazzie Russell, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team

References

References

  1. (2003). "The Fourth Estate". New York Knicks.
  2. (2003). "The Fourth Estate". New York Knicks.
  3. "New York Knickerbockers". Basketball-Reference.
  4. "1966–67 New York Knickerbockers Roster and Statistics". Basketball-Reference.
  5. "1966 NBA Draft". Basketball-Reference.
  6. "All-NBA & All-ABA Teams". Basketball-Reference.
  7. "NBA & ABA All-Rookie Teams". Basketball-Reference.
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