The 2014–15 New York Knicks season was the 69th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). On March 28, the Knicks set a new franchise-record 60 losses in a season, finishing at 65. The Knicks missed the playoffs for the second consecutive season, and for the tenth out of fourteen since 2001–02. This particular season has been commonly referred to as the worst season in Knicks history as it was the first time they had lost more than 60 games in franchise history. The Lakers also lost more than 60 games that year, leaving the Utah Jazz as the sole franchise to not have a 60+ losing record.
2014–15 New York Knicks season | |
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Head coach | Derek Fisher |
General manager | Steve Mills |
President | Phil Jackson |
Owners | Madison Square Garden, Inc. |
Arena | Madison Square Garden |
Results | |
Record | 17–65 (.207) |
Place | Division: 5th (Atlantic) Conference: 15th (Eastern) |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | MSG (TV channel) |
Radio | WEPN-FM |
Preseason edit
Draft picks edit
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College / Club |
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2 | 34 | Cleanthony Early | SF | United States | Wichita State |
2 | 51 | Thanasis Antetokounmpo | SF | Greece | Delaware 87ers (D-League) |
Regular season edit
Standings edit
Atlantic Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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y-Toronto Raptors | 49 | 33 | .598 | – | 27–14 | 22–19 | 11–5 | 82 |
x-Boston Celtics | 40 | 42 | .488 | 9.0 | 21–20 | 19–22 | 12–4 | 82 |
x-Brooklyn Nets | 38 | 44 | .463 | 11.0 | 19–22 | 19–22 | 10–6 | 82 |
Philadelphia 76ers | 18 | 64 | .220 | 31.0 | 12–29 | 6–35 | 2–14 | 82 |
New York Knicks | 17 | 65 | .207 | 32.0 | 10–31 | 7–34 | 5–11 | 82 |
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# | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
1 | c-Atlanta Hawks * | 60 | 22 | .732 | – | 82 |
2 | y-Cleveland Cavaliers * | 53 | 29 | .646 | 7.0 | 82 |
3 | x-Chicago Bulls | 50 | 32 | .610 | 10.0 | 82 |
4 | y-Toronto Raptors * | 49 | 33 | .598 | 11.0 | 82 |
5 | x-Washington Wizards | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 | 82 |
6 | x-Milwaukee Bucks | 41 | 41 | .500 | 19.0 | 82 |
7 | x-Boston Celtics | 40 | 42 | .488 | 20.0 | 82 |
8 | x-Brooklyn Nets | 38 | 44 | .463 | 22.0 | 82 |
9 | Indiana Pacers | 38 | 44 | .463 | 22.0 | 82 |
10 | Miami Heat | 37 | 45 | .451 | 23.0 | 82 |
11 | Charlotte Hornets | 33 | 49 | .402 | 27.0 | 82 |
12 | Detroit Pistons | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 | 82 |
13 | Orlando Magic | 25 | 57 | .305 | 35.0 | 82 |
14 | Philadelphia 76ers | 18 | 64 | .220 | 42.0 | 82 |
15 | New York Knicks | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 | 82 |
Game log edit
Preseason edit
Regular season edit
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October: 1–1 (home: 0–1; road: 1–0)
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November
: 3–13 (home: 3–5; road: 0–8)
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December
: 1–15 (home: 0–7; road: 1–8)
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January
: 4–9 (home: 3–4; road: 1–5)
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February
: 3–8 (home: 2–4; road: 1–4)
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March
: 2–15 (home: 1–7; road: 1–8)
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April
: 3–5 (home: 1–4; road: 2–1)
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2014–15 season schedule |
Player statistics edit
Statistics (Summer League, preseason, and regular season)
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
Summer League edit
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Preseason edit
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Regular season edit
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Injuries edit
Player | Duration | Injury type | Games missed | |
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Start | End |
Roster edit
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Roster |
Roster Notes edit
- Small forward Carmelo Anthony played 40 games (his last game being on February 9, 2015) but missed the rest of the season after undergoing left knee surgery to repair a patella tendon.[1]
- Point guard José Calderón played 42 games (his last game being on February 25, 2015) but missed the rest of the season after undergoing a procedure on his strained left Achilles tendon.[2]
Transactions edit
Trades edit
June 25, 2014 | To New York Knicks José Calderón Samuel Dalembert Wayne Ellington Shane Larkin 2014 second-round pick (Thanasis Antetokounmpo) 2014 second-round pick (Cleanthony Early) |
To Dallas Mavericks Tyson Chandler Raymond Felton |
June 27, 2014 | To New York Knicks Louis Labeyrie |
To Indiana Pacers Cash considerations |
August 6, 2014 | To New York Knicks Quincy Acy Travis Outlaw |
To Sacramento Kings Wayne Ellington Jeremy Tyler |
October 27, 2014 | To New York Knicks Arnett Moultrie |
To Philadelphia 76ers Travis Outlaw 2019 second-round pick |
February 5, 2015 | To New York Knicks Lou Amundson (from Cleveland) Alex Kirk (from Cleveland) Lance Thomas (from Oklahoma City) 2019 second-round pick (from Cleveland) |
To Oklahoma City Thunder Dion Waiters (from Cleveland) |
To Cleveland Cavaliers Iman Shumpert (from New York) J. R. Smith (from New York) 2015 first-round pick (from Oklahoma City) |
February 19, 2015 | To New York Knicks Alexey Shved 2017 second-round pick (Ognjen Jaramaz) 2019 second-round pick |
To Houston Rockets Pablo Prigioni |
Free agents edit
Re-signed edit
Player | Signed | Contract | Ref. |
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Additions edit
Player | Signed | Former team | Ref. |
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Subtractions edit
Player | Reason left | Date | New team | Ref. |
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Amar'e Stoudemire | Released from contract | February 18, 2015 | Dallas Mavericks |
Awards edit
Player | Award | Date awarded | Ref. |
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References edit
- ^ "Knicks F Carmelo Anthony to have season-ending knee surgery". Sports Illustrated. February 8, 2015. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- ^ "José Calderón Announces He'll Sit Out Eurobasket". Fox Sports. May 11, 2015. Retrieved March 17, 2021.