{"id":87793,"date":"2024-07-29T19:52:36","date_gmt":"2024-07-29T23:52:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=87793"},"modified":"2024-07-29T19:52:36","modified_gmt":"2024-07-29T23:52:36","slug":"ranking-the-5-greatest-new-york-knicks-teams-of-all-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/07\/29\/ranking-the-5-greatest-new-york-knicks-teams-of-all-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Ranking The 5 Greatest New York Knicks Teams Of All Time"},"content":{"rendered":"

The New York Knicks<\/a> inaugural season came way back in 1946-47. Since then, the team has won two NBA championships and reached the NBA Finals eight times. With restored hope for the Knicks faithful in recent years, let\u2019s count down their best teams in franchise history.<\/p>\n

Ranking The 5 Greatest New York Knicks Teams Of All Time<\/h2>\n
Honorable mentions: 1950-51, 1951-52, 1971-72, 1992-93<\/strong><\/pre>\n
5. 1952-53 Knicks<\/h3>\n
Let\u2019s include one of the three-straight Knicks teams to reach the NBA Finals (lost them all). New York went 47-23 that season, good for a .671 winning percentage (tied for sixth-best in franchise history). Unfortunately, they fell in five games to the George Mikan<\/a>-led Minneapolis Lakers in the finals. This Knicks team included three players who were inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame due to their play on the court Carl Braun<\/a>, Harry Gallatin<\/a>, and Dick McGuire<\/a>.<\/p>\n
4. 1998-99 Knicks<\/h3>\n
Should this lockout-shortened season be included? For nostalgic reasons, absolutely. The regular season was just 50 games, and the Knicks 27-23 record earned them the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference. They became just the second eighth seed ever to defeat the top seed in the opening round of the playoffs. Later, they became the lowest seed ever to reach the NBA Finals.<\/p>\n
Two of the most historic plays in franchise history occurred during that postseason run. First, Allan Houston<\/a>\u2019s runner at the end<\/a> of a do-or-die Game 5 in the opening round against the Miami Heat<\/a>. Then, Larry Johnson<\/a>\u2019s miraculous four-point play<\/a> in the Eastern Conference Finals against the Indiana Pacers<\/a>. The Knicks would miss Patrick Ewing<\/a> in the NBA Finals though, as he tore his Achilles in the Eastern Conference Finals. New York lost in five games to the San Antonio Spurs<\/a> sans Ewing, whose size could have helped immensely against Tim Duncan<\/a> and David Robinson<\/a>.<\/p>\n