New York Knicks Schedule, Scores, Results

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1978-1979 New York Knicks Schedule

Date	Opponent	Result	Venue	Record	New York Leaders	Opponent Leaders	PPP
Oct 13, 1978	v. Houston	L, 107 - 111	Madison Square Garden Regular Season	0-1	PTS: 26. Bob McAdoo	PTS: 29. Moses Malone	0 - 0
Oct 17, 1978	v. Seattle	L, 109 - 120	Madison Square Garden Regular Season	0-2	PTS: 23. Bob McAdoo	PTS: 20. Fred Brown	0 - 0
Oct 20, 1978	@ Milwaukee	W, 105 - 115	UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena Regular Season	1-2	PTS: 26. Ray Williams	PTS: 31. M. Johnson	0 - 0
Oct 21, 1978	v. New Jersey	W, 109 - 108	Madison Square Garden Regular Season	2-2	PTS: 33. Bob McAdoo	PTS: 27. J. Williamson	0 - 0
Oct 24, 1978	v. Atlanta	W, 113 - 109	Madison Square Garden Regular Season	3-2	PTS: 23. Ray Williams	PTS: 26. John Drew	0 - 0
Oct 25, 1978	@ Houston	L, 106 - 101	Compaq Center Regular Season	3-3	PTS: 24. S. Haywood	PTS: 23. R. Tomjanovich	0 - 0
Oct 26, 1978	@ New Orleans	L, 123 - 111	Caesars Superdome Regular Season	3-4	PTS: 46. S. Haywood	PTS: 32. T. Robinson	0 - 0
Oct 28, 1978	v. Indiana	W, 111 - 106	Madison Square Garden Regular Season	4-4	PTS: 32. S. Haywood	PTS: 28. Johnny Davis	0 - 0
Oct 31, 1978	@ Phoenix	L, 120 - 108	Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	4-5	PTS: 21. S. Haywood	PTS: 35. P. Westphal	0 - 0
Nov 2, 1978	@ San Diego	W, 122 - 127	Valley View Casino Center Regular Season	5-5	PTS: 29. Ray Williams	PTS: 42. W. Free	0 - 0
Nov 3, 1978	@ L.A. Lakers	L, 147 - 124	The Forum Regular Season	5-6	PTS: 33. S. Haywood	PTS: 40. A. Dantley	0 - 0
Nov 5, 1978	@ Portland	L, 111 - 96	Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	5-7	PTS: 18. S. Haywood	PTS: 30. M. Lucas	0 - 0
Nov 8, 1978	@ Seattle	W, 100 - 104	Kingdome Regular Season	6-7	PTS: 31. Bob McAdoo	PTS: 22. D. Johnson	0 - 0
Nov 9, 1978	@ Denver	L, 116 - 109	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	6-8	PTS: 24. Ray Williams	PTS: 25. G. McGinnis	0 - 0
Nov 11, 1978	v. Boston	W, 111 - 98	Madison Square Garden Regular Season	7-8	PTS: 36. Bob McAdoo	PTS: 22. C. Maxwell	0 - 0
Nov 14, 1978	v. Denver	W, 106 - 100	Madison Square Garden Regular Season	8-8	PTS: 26. Ray Williams	PTS: 29. D. Thompson	0 - 0
Nov 16, 1978	@ Cleveland	W, 93 - 97	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	9-8	PTS: 23. Ray Williams	PTS: 22. Austin Carr	0 - 0
Nov 18, 1978	v. Milwaukee	W, 102 - 100	Madison Square Garden Regular Season	10-8	PTS: 29. Ray Williams	PTS: 31. B. Winters	0 - 0
Nov 21, 1978	v. Detroit	W, 96 - 79	Madison Square Garden Regular Season	11-8	PTS: 27. S. Haywood	PTS: 18. M.L. Carr	0 - 0
Nov 24, 1978	@ Boston	L, 109 - 98	Boston Garden Regular Season	11-9	PTS: 33. Ray Williams	PTS: 22. Chris Ford	0 - 0
Nov 25, 1978	v. New Orleans	W, 103 - 96	Madison Square Garden Regular Season	12-9	PTS: 35. S. Haywood	PTS: 34. T. Robinson	0 - 0
Nov 28, 1978	v. Washington	L, 106 - 133	Madison Square Garden Regular Season	12-10	PTS: 18. S. Haywood	PTS: 35. Elvin Hayes	0 - 0
Nov 29, 1978	@ Indiana	L, 101 - 99	Market Square Arena Regular Season	12-11	PTS: 27. Toby Knight	PTS: 23. J. Edwards	0 - 0
Nov 30, 1978	@ Atlanta	L, 102 - 96	Omni Coliseum Regular Season	12-12	PTS: 19. Toby Knight	PTS: 19. E. Johnson, Jr.	0 - 0
Dec 2, 1978	v. Portland	W, 111 - 77	Madison Square Garden Regular Season	13-12	PTS: 19. Ray Williams	PTS: 16. M. Lucas	0 - 0
Dec 5, 1978	v. Kansas City	L, 92 - 105	Madison Square Garden Regular Season	13-13	PTS: 19. S. Haywood	PTS: 34. O. Birdsong	0 - 0
Dec 9, 1978	v. Chicago	L, 96 - 101	Madison Square Garden Regular Season	13-14	PTS: 24. Earl Monroe	PTS: 28. A. Gilmore	0 - 0
Dec 12, 1978	v. San Diego	L, 103 - 105	Madison Square Garden Regular Season	13-15	PTS: 27. Ray Williams	PTS: 28. Randy Smith	0 - 0
Dec 13, 1978	@ San Antonio	L, 139 - 109	HemisFair Arena Regular Season	13-16	PTS: 30. Toby Knight	PTS: 36. Larry Kenon	0 - 0
Dec 15, 1978	@ Chicago	W, 94 - 118	Chicago Stadium Regular Season	14-16	PTS: 43. Toby Knight	PTS: 23. A. Gilmore	0 - 0
Dec 17, 1978	v. Atlanta	W, 111 - 105	Madison Square Garden Regular Season	15-16	PTS: 41. Bob McAdoo	PTS: 24. John Drew	0 - 0
Dec 19, 1978	v. Indiana	W, 130 - 102	Madison Square Garden Regular Season	16-16	PTS: 25. Bob McAdoo	PTS: 25. J. Edwards	0 - 0
Dec 20, 1978	@ Atlanta	L, 121 - 112	Omni Coliseum Regular Season	16-17	PTS: 27. S. Haywood	PTS: 44. John Drew	0 - 0
Dec 23, 1978	@ Houston	L, 129 - 107	Compaq Center Regular Season	16-18	PTS: 27. Bob McAdoo	PTS: 23. Moses Malone	0 - 0
Dec 25, 1978	v. Philadelphia	L, 94 - 109	Madison Square Garden Regular Season	16-19	PTS: 14. Ray Williams	PTS: 22. J. Erving	0 - 0
Dec 27, 1978	@ New Jersey	W, 104 - 115	Jersey Mike's Arena Regular Season	17-19	PTS: 31. Bob McAdoo	PTS: 41. Bernard King	0 - 0
Dec 28, 1978	v. Washington	W, 109 - 99	Madison Square Garden Regular Season	18-19	PTS: 23. Toby Knight	PTS: 35. B. Dandridge	0 - 0
Dec 30, 1978	v. Kansas City	W, 112 - 108	Madison Square Garden Regular Season	19-19	PTS: 29. Bob McAdoo	PTS: 19. O. Birdsong	0 - 0
Jan 2, 1979	v. Phoenix	L, 102 - 114	Madison Square Garden Regular Season	19-20	PTS: 26. Bob McAdoo	PTS: 28. Alvan Adams	0 - 0
Jan 4, 1979	@ Cleveland	L, 117 - 103	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	19-21	PTS: 22. Toby Knight	PTS: 26. C. Russell	0 - 0
Jan 6, 1979	v. San Antonio	W, 108 - 105	Madison Square Garden Regular Season	20-21	PTS: 38. Bob McAdoo	PTS: 35. Larry Kenon	0 - 0
Jan 9, 1979	v. L.A. Lakers	L, 94 - 106	Madison Square Garden Regular Season	20-22	PTS: 24. Toby Knight	PTS: 28. K. Abdul-Jabbar	0 - 0
Jan 12, 1979	@ Denver	L, 126 - 119	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	20-23	PTS: 37. Bob McAdoo	PTS: 41. G. McGinnis	0 - 0
Jan 14, 1979	@ Kansas City	L, 124 - 104	Kemper Arena Regular Season	20-24	PTS: 29. Bob McAdoo	PTS: 22. Phil Ford	0 - 0
Jan 16, 1979	v. Detroit	W, 111 - 110	Madison Square Garden Regular Season	21-24	PTS: 28. Bob McAdoo	PTS: 28. Bob Lanier	0 - 0
Jan 19, 1979	v. Cleveland	W, 105 - 101	Madison Square Garden Regular Season	22-24	PTS: 20. Bob McAdoo	PTS: 32. C. Russell	0 - 0
Jan 21, 1979	@ Milwaukee	L, 138 - 114	UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena Regular Season	22-25	PTS: 28. Bob McAdoo	PTS: 33. M. Johnson	0 - 0
Jan 23, 1979	@ L.A. Lakers	L, 148 - 124	The Forum Regular Season	22-26	PTS: 45. Bob McAdoo	PTS: 30. A. Dantley	0 - 0
Jan 24, 1979	@ Golden State	L, 126 - 123	Oracle Arena Regular Season	22-27	PTS: 28. Bob McAdoo	PTS: 30. R. Parish	0 - 0
Jan 26, 1979	@ Phoenix	L, 108 - 107	Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	22-28	PTS: 18. J. Meriweather	PTS: 24. Walter Davis	0 - 0
Jan 28, 1979	@ Washington	L, 122 - 105	US Airways Arena Regular Season	22-29	PTS: 34. Bob McAdoo	PTS: 24. B. Dandridge	0 - 0
Jan 29, 1979	v. Golden State	L, 104 - 107	Madison Square Garden Regular Season	22-30	PTS: 25. Toby Knight	PTS: 26. Phil Smith	0 - 0
Jan 31, 1979	@ Detroit	W, 86 - 108	Silverdome Regular Season	23-30	PTS: 34. Bob McAdoo	PTS: 22. Bob Lanier	0 - 0
Feb 2, 1979	@ Philadelphia	W, 101 - 105	Spectrum Regular Season	24-30	PTS: 32. Bob McAdoo	PTS: 35. J. Erving	0 - 0
Feb 6, 1979	v. Seattle	W, 108 - 99	Madison Square Garden Regular Season	25-30	PTS: 25. Mike Glenn	PTS: 26. Gus Williams	0 - 0
Feb 7, 1979	@ New Orleans	L, 125 - 123	Caesars Superdome Regular Season	25-31	PTS: 37. Bob McAdoo	PTS: 26. S. Haywood	0 - 0
Feb 10, 1979	v. Boston	L, 102 - 106	Madison Square Garden Regular Season	25-32	PTS: 35. Bob McAdoo	PTS: 33. C. Maxwell	0 - 0
Feb 11, 1979	@ Boston	L, 107 - 102	Boston Garden Regular Season	25-33	PTS: 32. Bob McAdoo	PTS: 29. Dave Cowens	0 - 0
Feb 14, 1979	@ Indiana	L, 106 - 97	Market Square Arena Regular Season	25-34	PTS: 21. Toby Knight	PTS: 21. Billy Knight	0 - 0
Feb 16, 1979	@ Chicago	L, 107 - 104	Chicago Stadium Regular Season	25-35	PTS: 30. Toby Knight	PTS: 31. A. Gilmore	0 - 0
Feb 17, 1979	v. Cleveland	L, 117 - 127	Madison Square Garden Regular Season	25-36	PTS: 31. Mike Glenn	PTS: 34. C. Russell	0 - 0
Feb 20, 1979	v. Phoenix	L, 107 - 117	Madison Square Garden Regular Season	25-37	PTS: 22. Toby Knight	PTS: 36. P. Westphal	0 - 0
Feb 24, 1979	v. New Jersey	W, 111 - 107	Madison Square Garden Regular Season	26-37	PTS: 28. Earl Monroe	PTS: 40. Bernard King	0 - 0
Feb 25, 1979	@ New Jersey	L, 116 - 102	Jersey Mike's Arena Regular Season	26-38	PTS: 20. Toby Knight	PTS: 30. J. Williamson	0 - 0
Feb 27, 1979	v. Golden State	W, 101 - 99	Madison Square Garden Regular Season	27-38	PTS: 25. Toby Knight	PTS: 18. Jo Jo White	0 - 0
Feb 28, 1979	@ San Antonio	L, 135 - 112	HemisFair Arena Regular Season	27-39	PTS: 16. Ray Williams	PTS: 33. G. Gervin	0 - 0
Mar 3, 1979	v. San Diego	W, 111 - 108	Madison Square Garden Regular Season	28-39	PTS: 21. Earl Monroe	PTS: 34. W. Free	0 - 0
Mar 6, 1979	v. Portland	L, 110 - 118	Madison Square Garden Regular Season	28-40	PTS: 25. Toby Knight	PTS: 34. Tom Owens	0 - 0
Mar 10, 1979	v. San Antonio	L, 110 - 111	Madison Square Garden Regular Season	28-41	PTS: 22. Toby Knight	PTS: 31. James Silas	0 - 0
Mar 13, 1979	v. New Orleans	W, 104 - 91	Madison Square Garden Regular Season	29-41	PTS: 21. Toby Knight	PTS: 29. Jim McElroy	0 - 0
Mar 15, 1979	@ Detroit	L, 88 - 83	Silverdome Regular Season	29-42	PTS: 22. Ray Williams	PTS: 21. Bob Lanier	0 - 0
Mar 17, 1979	v. Philadelphia	W, 103 - 101	Madison Square Garden Regular Season	30-42	PTS: 27. Toby Knight	PTS: 33. J. Erving	0 - 0
Mar 18, 1979	@ Philadelphia	L, 106 - 90	Spectrum Regular Season	30-43	PTS: 27. Ray Williams	PTS: 29. D. Dawkins	0 - 0
Mar 20, 1979	v. Milwaukee	W, 118 - 110	Madison Square Garden Regular Season	31-43	PTS: 28. Earl Monroe	PTS: 24. M. Johnson	0 - 0
Mar 21, 1979	@ Washington	L, 119 - 106	US Airways Arena Regular Season	31-44	PTS: 21. Toby Knight	PTS: 31. Elvin Hayes	0 - 0
Mar 24, 1979	v. Chicago	L, 143 - 148	Madison Square Garden Regular Season	31-45	PTS: 34. Earl Monroe	PTS: 41. A. Gilmore	0 - 0
Mar 27, 1979	@ Portland	L, 123 - 112	Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	31-46	PTS: 25. Earl Monroe	PTS: 29. M. Thompson	0 - 0
Mar 28, 1979	@ Seattle	L, 111 - 105	Kingdome Regular Season	31-47	PTS: 27. Ray Williams	PTS: 25. D. Johnson	0 - 0
Mar 30, 1979	@ Golden State	L, 114 - 98	Oracle Arena Regular Season	31-48	PTS: 20. Toby Knight	PTS: 30. R. Parish	0 - 0
Apr 1, 1979	@ San Diego	L, 126 - 116	Valley View Casino Center Regular Season	31-49	PTS: 22. Ray Williams	PTS: 28. W. Free	0 - 0
Apr 3, 1979	v. Houston	L, 115 - 116	Madison Square Garden Regular Season	31-50	PTS: 37. Ray Williams	PTS: 29. C. Murphy	0 - 0
Apr 5, 1979	v. Denver	L, 107 - 114	Madison Square Garden Regular Season	31-51	PTS: 18. Toby Knight	PTS: 28. Dan Issel	0 - 0

Date

Opponent

Result

Venue

Record

New York Leaders

Opponent Leaders

PPP

Oct 13, 1978

Houston

L, 107 - 111

Madison Square Garden
Regular Season