Knicks can't overcome Vucevic and Magic, falling 99-95
New York Knicks at Orlando Magic Apr 11, 2015 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH SCORE New York (24-56) 16 21 24 24 85 Orlando (24-56) 31 27 22 19 99
New York Knicks STARTERS MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Jose Calderon 29 2/6 1/2 0/0 2 7 1 0 5 5 Tim Hardaway Jr. 30 5/13 3/9 0/0 1 3 0 0 0 13 Cleanthony Early 34 3/9 2/3 3/5 3 0 1 0 2 11 Jason Smith 29 5/9 0/0 7/7 9 0 1 2 2 17 Emeka Okafor 29 4/9 0/0 0/0 9 0 0 1 2 8 BENCH MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Langston Galloway 23 2/4 0/0 0/0 2 5 0 0 5 4 Quincy Acy 21 3/5 0/0 1/1 12 0 0 3 2 7 Shane Larkin 18 4/5 1/1 2/2 1 1 0 1 3 11 Alexey Shved 18 1/3 1/3 4/4 1 0 0 0 1 7 Cole Aldrich 9 0/3 0/0 2/2 2 0 0 0 0 2 Lance Thomas (Coach's Decision) -- DID NOT PLAY -- Andrea Bargnani (Coach's Decision) -- DID NOT PLAY -- Louis Amundson (Coach's Decision) -- DID NOT PLAY -- TEAM TOTALS 29/66 8/18 19/21 43 16 3 7 22 85
Orlando Magic STARTERS MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Nikola Vucevic 34 9/20 0/0 3/3 10 0 2 1 2 21 Victor Oladipo 31 6/16 2/4 0/0 4 7 2 0 2 14 Tobias Harris 29 8/13 2/3 2/3 6 0 1 1 2 20 TEAM TOTALS 42/89 8/20 7/12 45 23 10 8 9 99
Player of the Game
Stats: 21 Points, 10 Rebounds, 2 Steals, 1 Block
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Monroe's 27 is enough for the Pistons to seal the deal against the Knicks; Knicks end 2014-2015 NBA season 24-58
Detroit Pistons at New York Knicks Apr 15, 2015 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH SCORE Detroit (33-49) 25 34 28 29 116 New York (24-58) 27 26 24 24 101
Detroit Pistons STARTERS MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Jose Calderon 28 4/7 1/3 0/0 3 3 1 0 2 9 Tim Hardaway Jr. 30 7/11 2/4 4/5 2 2 1 0 2 20 Cleanthony Early 37 6/16 2/7 5/8 4 0 3 0 3 19 Jason Smith 25 3/11 0/0 4/4 9 0 0 3 2 10 Emeka Okafor 31 3/11 0/0 2/4 12 0 0 3 2 8 BENCH MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Langston Galloway 27 2/5 1/1 1/2 3 7 0 0 0 6 Shane Larkin 22 5/10 1/3 1/2 1 5 1 0 0 12 Alexey Shved 17 2/3 0/1 3/4 1 4 0 0 0 7 Quincy Acy 14 1/3 0/0 2/4 4 1 0 0 2 4 Cole Aldrich 9 3/5 0/0 0/0 2 0 0 1 0 6 Lance Thomas (Coach's Decision) -- DID NOT PLAY -- Andrea Bargnani (Coach's Decision) -- DID NOT PLAY -- Louis Amundson (Coach's Decision) -- DID NOT PLAY -- TEAM TOTALS 40/83 10/25 26/43 59 25 6 6 15 116
New York Knicks STARTERS MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Greg Monroe 37 8/17 1/3 10/13 10 6 1 3 5 27 Andre Drummond 36 7/10 0/0 7/16 17 0 0 2 3 19 Jodie Meeks 28 6/11 3/6 0/0 6 1 5 1 1 15 TEAM TOTALS 36/82 7/19 22/33 42 22 6 7 13 101
Player of the Game
Stats: 27 Points, 10 Rebounds, 6 Assists, 1 Steal, 3 Blocks
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Knick's Season Rankings
Points: 99.5 (22)
Points Allowed: 108.2 (27)
Assists: 21.7 (24)
Rebounds: 42.1 (30)
Steals: 6.8 (26)
Blocks: 5.5 (14)
FG %: .464 (15)
3PT %: .382 (9)[/COLOR
FT %: .795 (5)
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Knicks 2014-2015 Team Statistics
New York Knicks Stats - 14-15 Player GP MIN PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TPG FPG Quincy Acy 75 19.9 6.1 6.1 0.3 0.8 0.9 1.1 3.3 Cole Aldrich 81 13.8 4.1 4.2 0.1 0.4 0.6 0.7 1.3 Louis Amundson 9 5.7 0.7 1.6 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.3 Carmelo Anthony 49 34.3 24.9 6.4 2.8 1.0 0.8 2.8 3.1 Andrea Bargnani 6 0.3 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 Jose Calderon 82 26.7 10.8 1.5 6.3 0.7 0.0 1.9 1.9 Cleanthony Early 82 21.8 9.3 3.4 0.4 0.7 0.0 1.5 1.5 Langston Galloway 82 16.6 4.8 1.6 3.4 0.7 0.2 1.3 1.2 Tim Hardaway Jr. 82 28.1 15.7 1.8 3.4 0.6 0.1 2.1 1.7 Shane Larkin 82 17.2 6.9 1.2 3.3 0.6 0.1 1.5 1.0 Emeka Okafor 72 27.5 10.2 7.5 0.2 0.7 1.1 1.6 2.4 Alexey Shved 53 18.3 8.5 1.1 2.8 0.6 0.4 1.3 1.2 Jason Smith 79 23.1 7.6 6.1 0.1 0.5 1.4 1.4 3.5 Lance Thomas 16 8.4 3.1 1.7 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.4 1.1
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NBA 2014-2015 Standings
NBA Standings - Updated: Apr 15, 2015 ATLANTIC W L GB DIV CONF Toronto Raptors 51 31 -- 8-8 31-21 Brooklyn Nets 33 49 18.0 9-7 22-30 Boston Celtics 32 50 19.0 8-8 21-31 New York Knicks 24 58 27.0 9-7 16-36 Philadelphia 76ers 20 62 31.0 6-10 15-37 CENTRAL W L GB DIV CONF Cleveland Cavaliers 62 20 -- 10-6 39-13 Chicago Bulls 57 25 5.0 11-5 37-15 Indiana Pacers 54 28 8.0 10-6 36-16 Detroit Pistons 33 49 29.0 5-11 20-32 Milwaukee Bucks 31 51 31.0 4-12 22-30 SOUTHEAST W L GB DIV CONF Miami Heat 50 32 -- 11-5 31-21 Atlanta Hawks 50 32 -- 9-7 33-19 Charlotte Hornets 41 41 9.0 7-9 27-25 Washington Wizards 34 48 16.0 5-11 22-30 Orlando Magic 24 58 26.0 8-8 18-34 EAST PLAYOFF RACE W L GB DIV CONF Cleveland Cavaliers 62 20 -- 10-6 39-13 Chicago Bulls 57 25 5.0 11-5 37-15 Indiana Pacers 54 28 8.0 10-6 36-16 Toronto Raptors 51 31 11.0 8-8 31-21 Miami Heat 50 32 12.0 11-5 31-21 Atlanta Hawks 50 32 12.0 9-7 33-19 Charlotte Hornets 41 41 21.0 7-9 27-25 Washington Wizards 34 48 28.0 5-11 22-30 NORTHWEST W L GB DIV CONF Portland Trail Blazers 53 29 -- 11-5 32-20 Oklahoma City Thunder 51 31 2.0 9-7 30-22 Denver Nuggets 35 47 18.0 10-6 23-29 Utah Jazz 32 50 21.0 7-9 19-33 Minnesota Timberwolves 30 52 23.0 3-13 16-36 PACIFIC W L GB DIV CONF Golden State Warriors 61 21 -- 13-3 37-15 Los Angeles Clippers 51 31 10.0 10-6 32-20 Phoenix Suns 37 45 24.0 8-8 21-31 Sacramento Kings 32 50 29.0 5-11 17-35 Los Angeles Lakers 26 56 35.0 4-12 15-37 SOUTHWEST W L GB DIV CONF San Antonio Spurs 56 26 -- 9-7 34-18 Memphis Grizzlies 50 32 6.0 9-7 33-19 Houston Rockets 45 37 11.0 10-6 33-19 New Orleans Pelicans 39 43 17.0 7-9 25-27 Dallas Mavericks 36 46 20.0 5-11 23-29 WEST PLAYOFF RACE W L GB DIV CONF Golden State Warriors 61 21 -- 13-3 37-15 San Antonio Spurs 56 26 5.0 9-7 34-18 Portland Trail Blazers 53 29 8.0 11-5 32-20 Oklahoma City Thunder 51 31 10.0 9-7 30-22 Los Angeles Clippers 51 31 10.0 10-6 32-20 Memphis Grizzlies 50 32 11.0 9-7 33-19 Houston Rockets 45 37 16.0 10-6 33-19 New Orleans Pelicans 39 43 22.0 7-9 25-27
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2014-2015 NBA Awards
2014-2015 NBA Awards Award Player Pos Team Most Valuable Player Stephen Curry PG Golden State Warriors Rookie of the Year Marcus Smart PG Boston Celtics Sixth Man of the Year Reggie Jackson PG Oklahoma City Thunder Defensive Player of the Year Anthony Davis PF New Orleans Pelicans Most Improved Player John Wall PG Washington Wizards Coach of the Year David Blatt HC Cleveland Cavaliers All-NBA 1st Team All-NBA 1st Team James Harden G Houston Rockets Stephen Curry G Golden State Warriors Lebron James F Cleveland Cavaliers Kevin Durant F Oklahoma City Thunder Al Horford C Atlanta Hawks All-NBA 2nd Team All-NBA 2nd Team Russell Westbrook G Oklahoma City Thunder Dwyane Wade G Miami Heat Paul George F Indiana Pacers Anthony Davis F New Orleans Pelicans Marc Gasol C Memphis Grizzlies All-NBA 3rd Team All-NBA 3rd Team John Wall G Washington Wizards Chris Paul G Los Angeles Clippers Gordon Hayward F Utah Jazz Paul Millsap F Atlanta Hawks Andre Drummond C Detroit Pistons All-Defensive 1st Team All-Defensive 1st Team Chris Paul G Los Angeles Clippers Jimmy Butler G Chicago Bulls Paul George F Indiana Pacers Anthony Davis F New Orleans Pelicans Deandre Jordan C Los Angeles Clippers All-Defensive 2nd Team All-Defensive 2nd Team Patrick Beverley G Houston Rockets Kyle Lowry G Toronto Raptors Kevin Durant F Oklahoma City Thunder Tim Duncan F San Antonio Spurs Marc Gasol C Memphis Grizzlies All-Rookie 1st Team All-Rookie 1st Team Elfrid Payton G Orlando Magic K.J McDaniels G Philadelphia 76ers Marcus Smart G Boston Celtics Andrew Wiggins F Minnesota Timberwolves Jabari Parker F Milwaukee Bucks All-Rookie 2nd Team All-Rookie 2nd Team Shabazz Napier G Miami Heat Dante Exum G Utah Jazz Julius Randle F Los Angeles Lakers Philadelphia 76ers F Nerlens Noel Philadelphia 76ers C Joel Embiid
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NBA Champions
Finals MVP
Retiring Players
Hall of Fame
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NBA Draft Order
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Knicks fire Derek Fisher
Knicks hire former player, Rick Carlisle, as new Head Coach
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Knicks extend qualifying offer of 1yr/$1.34M to PF Quincy Acy
Knicks offer Jason Smith 3yrs/$9M
Knicks begin negotiations with Langston Galloway, offer 1 yr/$3M
Knicks let Alexey Shved walk
Knicks wish Okafor best of luck in his career
Aldrich, Amundson, Bargnani & Thomas all show no interest in returning to the Big Apple
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Pre-Draft Workouts
Emmanuel Mudiay
Jahlil Okafor
Karl Towns Jr.
Stanley Johnson
Kristaps Porzingis
Justise Winslow
Cliff Alexander
Andrew Harrison
Montrezl Harrell
Caris LeVert
Willie-Cauley-Stein
Frank Kaminsky
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2015 NBA Draft
With the #3 pick in the 2015 NBA Draft, the New York Knicks select Karl Towns Jr.
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2015 NBA Free Agency
Knicks land Butler with 4yr/$64.05M deal
New York signs deal to bring Patrick Beverly to the Big Apple
Smith heading to New York, signs a new 3yr/$13.26M deal
Jeff Withey signs a 2yr/$7.14M contract with the Knicks
Quincy Acy, Langston Galloway, Alexey Shved all return to the Knicks
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2015-2016 New York Knicks Roster
2015-2016 New York Knicks Roster # NAME POS AGE HT WT SALARY 00 Shane Larkin PG 23 5'11" 176 1yr/$1.67M 1 Patrick Beverley PG 27 6'1" 185 3yr/$18.43M 2 Langston Galloway PG 23 6'2" 188 3yr/$11.54M 3 Jose Calderon PG 34 6'3" 211 2yr/$15.11M 4 Josh Smith PF 29 6'9" 225 3yr/$13.26M 5 Tim Hardaway Jr. SG 23 6'6" 205 1yr/$1.30M 6 Quincy Acy PF 25 6'7" 225 3yr/$11.04M 7 Carmelo Anthony SF 31 6'8" 230 3yr/$73.68M 17 Cleanthony Early SF 24 6'7" 210 2yr/$1.76M 21 Jimmy Butler SG 26 6'7" 220 4yr/$64.05M 44 Karl Towns Jr. PF 19 7'0" 250 2yr/$7.04M 54 Jeff Withey C 25 7'0" 235 2yr/$7.14M 88 Alexey Shved SG 26 6'6" 182 3yr/$10.50M
New York Knicks Depth Chart - 15-16 STARTER 2ND 3RD 4TH PG Patrick Beverley Shane Larkin Langston Galloway Jose Calderon SG Jimmy Butler Tim Hardaway Jr. Alexey Shved SF Carmelo Anthony Cleanthony Early PF Karl Towns Jr. Josh Smith Quincy Acy C Jeff Withey