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2023–24 New York Knicks season
Season of National Basketball Association team the New York Knicks
The 2023–24 New York Knicks season was the 78th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Prior to the season, the team was given the nickname of the Nova Knicks due to having four former members of the 2016 Villanova Wildcats national championship team on the roster in Ryan Arcidiacono (prior to his trade midseason), Jalen Brunson, Donte DiVincenzo, and Josh Hart.[1]
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| 2023–24 New York Knicks season | |||
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| Head coach | Tom Thibodeau | ||
| President | Leon Rose | ||
| Owners | Madison Square Garden Sports | ||
| Arena | Madison Square Garden | ||
| Results | |||
| Record | 50–32 (.610) | ||
| Place | Division: 2nd (Atlantic) Conference: 2nd (Eastern) | ||
| Playoff finish | Conference semifinals (lost to Pacers 3–4) | ||
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| Television | MSG TV | ||
| Radio | WEPN-FM | ||
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On December 30, the Knicks traded RJ Barrett, Immanuel Quickley, and a second-round pick to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for OG Anunoby, Precious Achiuwa, and Malachi Flynn.[2] Anunoby made an immediate impact with the Knicks, recording an NBA-record plus-minus of 170 in his first ten games with the team[3] and propelling the Knicks to a 14–2 record in January, which included winning streaks of six and nine games.
On January 27, 2024, star forward Julius Randle dislocated his right shoulder late in the 4th quarter in a game against the Miami Heat. The injury sidelined Randle for weeks, with many around the Knicks organization hoping he would be able to heal in time before the playoffs. On April 4, the team announced Randle would undergo season-ending surgery on his shoulder.[4]
On April 11, the Knicks got their 48th win of the season against the top–seeded Boston Celtics, meaning the Knicks will have improved over last season's 47–35 record by at least 1 game. Their final 120–119 overtime win over the Chicago Bulls also gave New York their first 50 win season since 2013 and allowed them to finish the regular season as the #2 seed in the Eastern Conference.
In the playoffs, the Knicks beat the Philadelphia 76ers in six games in the first round before being upset by the Indiana Pacers in seven games in the second round.
Main article: 2023 NBA draft
The Knicks entered this draft with no draft pick.[5]
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Division
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| Atlantic Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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| z – Boston Celtics | 64 | 18 | .780 | – | 37–4 | 27–14 | 15–2 | 82 |
| x – New York Knicks | 50 | 32 | .610 | 14.0 | 27–14 | 23–18 | 12–5 | 82 |
| x – Philadelphia 76ers | 47 | 35 | .573 | 17.0 | 25–16 | 22–19 | 8–8 | 82 |
| Brooklyn Nets | 32 | 50 | .390 | 32.0 | 20–21 | 12–29 | 5–11 | 82 |
| Toronto Raptors | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39.0 | 14–27 | 11–30 | 1–15 | 82 |
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Conference
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| 1 | z – Boston Celtics * | 64 | 18 | .780 | – | 82 |
| 2 | x – New York Knicks | 50 | 32 | .610 | 14.0 | 82 |
| 3 | y – Milwaukee Bucks * | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 | 82 |
| 4 | x – Cleveland Cavaliers | 48 | 34 | .585 | 16.0 | 82 |
| 5 | y – Orlando Magic * | 47 | 35 | .573 | 17.0 | 82 |
| 6 | x – Indiana Pacers | 47 | 35 | .573 | 17.0 | 82 |
| 7 | x – Philadelphia 76ers | 47 | 35 | .573 | 17.0 | 82 |
| 8 | x – Miami Heat | 46 | 36 | .561 | 18.0 | 82 |
| 9 | pi – Chicago Bulls | 39 | 43 | .476 | 25.0 | 82 |
| 10 | pi – Atlanta Hawks | 36 | 46 | .439 | 28.0 | 82 |
| 11 | Brooklyn Nets | 32 | 50 | .390 | 32.0 | 82 |
| 12 | Toronto Raptors | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39.0 | 82 |
| 13 | Charlotte Hornets | 21 | 61 | .256 | 43.0 | 82 |
| 14 | Washington Wizards | 15 | 67 | .183 | 49.0 | 82 |
| 15 | Detroit Pistons | 14 | 68 | .171 | 50.0 | 82 |
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Preseason
More information 2023 preseason game log Total: 1–3 (Home: 1–2; Road: 0–1), Game ...
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Preseason: 1–3 (home: 1–2; road: 0–1)
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Regular season
This became the first regular season where all the NBA teams competed in a mid-season tournament setting due to the implementation of the 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament.[6][7]
More information 2023–24 game log Total: 50–32 (Home: 27–14; Road: 23–18), Game ...
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October: 2–2 (home: 0–1; road: 2–1)
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November: 9–5 (home: 6–2; road: 3–3)
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December: 6–8 (home: 2–1; road: 4–7)
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January: 14–2 (home: 9–1; road: 5–1)
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February: 4–8 (home: 3–6; road: 1–2)
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March: 9–5 (home: 4–3; road: 5–2)
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April: 6–2 (home: 3–0; road: 3–2)
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Playoffs
Main article: 2024 NBA playoffs
More information 2024 playoff game log Total: 7–6 (home: 5–2; road: 2–4), Game ...
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First round: 4–2 (home: 2–1; road: 2–1)
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Conference semifinals: 3–4 (home: 3–1; road: 0–3)
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In-Season Tournament
Main article: 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament
This was the first regular season where all the NBA teams competed in a mid-season tournament setting due to the implementation of the 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament.[8][9] The Knicks competed in Group B of the Eastern Conference. They made the quarter-final, where they lost to the Bucks.
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| 1 | Milwaukee Bucks | 4 | 4 | 0 | 502 | 456 | +46 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 110–105 | 131–124 | 130–99 | 131–128 | |
| 2 | New York Knicks | 4 | 3 | 1 | 440 | 398 | +42 | 105–110 | — | 100–98 | 115–91 | 120–99 | ||
| 3 | Miami Heat | 4 | 2 | 2 | 454 | 450 | +4 | 124–131 | 98–100 | — | 111–105 | 121–114 | ||
| 4 | Charlotte Hornets | 4 | 1 | 3 | 419 | 473 | −54 | 99–130 | 91–115 | 105–111 | — | 124–117 | ||
| 5 | Washington Wizards | 4 | 0 | 4 | 458 | 496 | −38 | 128–131 | 99–120 | 114–121 | 117–124 | — |
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Main article: List of 2023–24 NBA season transactions
Trades
| July 7, 2023[10] | To New York Knicks Two future second-round picks |
To Indiana Pacers Obi Toppin |
| December 30, 2023[11] | To New York Knicks Precious Achiuwa O.G. Anunoby Malachi Flynn |
To Toronto Raptors RJ Barrett Immanuel Quickley 2024 second-round pick (via Detroit) |
| February 8, 2024[12] | To New York Knicks Bojan Bogdanović Alec Burks |
To Detroit Pistons Ryan Arcidiacono Malachi Flynn Evan Fournier Quentin Grimes Two future second-round picks Cash considerations |
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Subtractions
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| Derrick Rose | Free agent | Memphis Grizzlies | [20] |
| Jaylen Martin | Waived | Westchester Knicks | [21] |
| DaQuan Jeffries | Waived | Westchester Knicks | [22] |
| Dmytro Skapintsev | Waived | Westchester Knicks | [23] |
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- De Siver, Hunter. "Can 'Nova Knicks' Bring Championship Mentality to New York?". Sports Illustrated.
- "New York Knicks Acquire OG Anunoby, Precious Achiuwa, and Malachi Flynn". www.nba.com. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
- Rasmussen, Karl (January 18, 2024). "OG Anunoby Makes Impressive NBA History Across First 10 Games With Knicks". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
- "Knicks' Julius Randle to have season-ending surgery on right shoulder". www.nba.com. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- "2023 NBA Draft: Complete 1-58 order of picks". NBA.com. June 8, 2023. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
- "NBA officially unveils format, groups for new in-season tournament". ESPN. July 8, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- "In-Season Tournament 101: Rules, format and how it works". National Basketball Association. July 8, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- "NBA officially unveils format, groups for new in-season tournament". ESPN. July 8, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- "In-Season Tournament 101: Rules, format and how it works". National Basketball Association. July 8, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- "Knicks trade Obi Toppin to Pacers". www.nba.com. July 7, 2023. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
- "New York Knicks Acquire OG Anunoby, Precious Achiuwa, and Malachi Flynn". NBA.com. December 30, 2023. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
- "New York Knicks Acquire Bojan Bogdanovic and Alec Burks". NBA.com. February 8, 2024. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- "Knicks Sign Duane Washington Jr. to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. January 3, 2024. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
- "The Knicks sign Jacob Toppin and Jaylen Martin to two-way deals". www.nba.com. July 3, 2023. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
- "Reports: Donte DiVincenzo agrees to 4-year deal with Knicks". www.nba.com. July 2, 2023. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
- "New York Knicks Sign Charlie Brown Jr. to an Exhibit 10 Contract". NBA.com. September 8, 2023. Archived from the original on September 12, 2023. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
- "Knicks Sign Ryan Arcidiacono". NBA.com. September 15, 2023. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
- "Knicks Sign Taj Gibson". www.nba.com. December 15, 2023. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- "Knicks sign center Dmytro Skapintsev to two-way contract". sports.yahoo.com. December 23, 2023. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
- "Memphis Grizzlies sign Derrick Rose". NBA.com. July 3, 2023. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
- "Knicks sign center Dmytro Skapintsev to two-way contract". sports.yahoo.com. December 23, 2023. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
- "Knicks to waive DaQuan Jeffries to make room for a trade". December 30, 2023. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
- NY_KnicksPR [@NY_KnicksPR] (January 2, 2024). "Knicks waive Dmytro Skapintsev" (Tweet). Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Twitter.
- 2023–24 New York Knicks at Basketball-Reference.com