1988–89 New York Knicks season explained

The 1988–89 New York Knicks season was the 43rd season for the team in the National Basketball Association (NBA).[1] During the off-season, the Knicks acquired Charles Oakley from the Chicago Bulls,[2] [3] [4] [5] and selected point guard Rod Strickland out of DePaul University with the 19th overall pick in the 1988 NBA draft.[6] [5] [7] [8] [9] At midseason, the team traded their future first-round draft pick to the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for All-Star forward Kiki Vandeweghe.[10] [11] [12] [13] In the regular season, the Knicks held a 32–16 record at the All-Star break,[14] finished with a 52–30 record, and won the Atlantic Division title for the first time since 1970–71.[1] [15] The team also posted a successful 35–6 home record at Madison Square Garden during the season.[16] [17]

Patrick Ewing averaged 22.7 points, 9.3 rebounds, 1.5 steals and 3.5 blocks per game, and was named to the All-NBA Second Team and NBA All-Defensive Second Team,[18] and finished in fourth place in Most Valuable Player voting.[19] [20] [21] In addition, second-year guard Mark Jackson averaged 16.9 points, 8.6 assists and 1.9 steals per game,[22] and Johnny Newman provided the team with 16.0 points and 1.4 steals per game. Gerald Wilkins contributed 14.3 points and 1.4 steals per game, while Oakley provided with 12.9 points, 10.5 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game, and Strickland contributed 8.9 points and 3.9 assists per game off the bench, and was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team.[23] Ewing and Jackson were both selected to play in the 1989 NBA All-Star Game, which was Jackson's first and only All-Star appearance.[24] [25] [26] [27] [28] [29] Reserve forward Kenny Walker won the Slam Dunk Contest during the All-Star Weekend in Houston, Texas,[23] [30] [31] [32] [33] and head coach Rick Pitino finished in sixth place in Coach of the Year voting.[34] [35] [36]

In the playoffs, the Knicks swept the Philadelphia 76ers, 3–0 in the Eastern Conference first round, to advance to the Eastern Conference Semi-finals,[37] [38] [39] [40] where the team lost to Michael Jordan, and the 6th-seeded Chicago Bulls in six games.[1] [41] [42] [43] [44]

Following the season, Pitino resigned after two seasons with the Knicks and became the head coach at the University of Kentucky,[45] [46] [47] [48] and Sidney Green was left unprotected in the 1989 NBA Expansion Draft, where he was selected by the Orlando Magic expansion team.[49] [50] [51] [52] [53]

Draft picks

See main article: 1988 NBA draft.

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalitySchool/Club Team
119Rod StricklandPGDePaul
237Greg ButlerCStanford
369Phil StinnieFVirginia Commonwealth

Regular season

Season standings

z – clinched division title

y – clinched division title

x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

1988–89 NBA Records
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1–3 — 6–0 1–3 1–4 1–1 1–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 2–3 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–2 5–1 3–3 3–3 0–2 1–1 2–0 2–0 0–2 1–1 2–4
1–4 0–6 — 1–4 0–4 0–2 0–2 0–4 0–2 0–2 2–2 2–0 0–2 1–1 0–4 2–4 2–4 3–3 0–2 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–5
2–4 3–1 4–1 — 0–6 2–0 1–1 0–6 1–1 1–1 4–2 1–1 2–0 2–0 6–0 2–2 3–2 1–3 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 0–2 3–1
2–4 4–1 4–0 6–0 — 2–0 2–0 3–3 1–1 1–1 5–1 1–1 0–2 2–0 3–3 4–0 2–2 3–2 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–2
1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 0–2 — 3–3 0–2 1–3 1–5 1–1 3–1 0–4 6–0 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–3 2–2 2–2 5–1 2–2 4–2 1–1
2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–2 3–3 — 1–1 3–1 4–2 1–1 2–2 1–3 5–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–3 2–2 3–1 3–3 2–2 3–3 1–1
5–1 3–1 4–0 6–0 3–3 2–0 1–1 — 1–1 1–1 4–2 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–4 4–0 0–4 5–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 5–0
1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 3–1 1–3 1–1 — 1–3 1–1 5–1 2–3 4–0 0–2 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–4 2–4 2–3 3–1 2–4 2–2 1–1
1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 5–1 2–4 1–1 3–1 — 2–0 2–2 1–3 4–2 1–1 2–0 0–2 0–2 1–3 3–1 2–2 6–0 2–2 2–4 0–2
1–5 3–2 2–2 2–4 1–5 1–1 1–1 2–4 1–1 0–2 — 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–4 1–3 0–5 0–4 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–3
0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–3 2–2 0–2 1–5 2–2 1–1 — 1–5 1–3 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–5 1–5 2–3 3–1 1–4 1–3 0–2
L.A. Lakers1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 2–0 4–0 3–1 0–2 3–2 3–1 2–0 5–1 — 4–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 3–3 5–0 5–1 3–1 4–2 1–3 1–1
1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–6 1–5 0–2 0–4 2–4 1–1 3–1 0–4 — 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–4 0–4 1–3 2–4 0–4 1–5 0–2
0–6 2–2 4–0 0–6 3–3 2–0 2–0 4–2 2–0 1–1 4–2 2–0 1–1 2–0 — 4–1 1–3 3–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 4–1
1–4 1–5 4–2 2–2 0–4 1–1 1–1 0–4 0–2 0–2 3–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–4 — 2–4 1–5 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 1–5
New York 2–2 3–3 4–2 2–3 2–2 2–0 1–1 4–0 0–2 2–0 5–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 3–1 4–2 — 2–4 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 5–1
2–2 3–3 3–3 3–1 2–3 1–1 1–1 0–5 1–1 2–0 4–0 2–0 0–2 2–0 1–3 5–1 4–2 — 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 4–2
1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 0–2 3–1 3–1 0–2 4–2 3–1 1–1 5–1 3–3 4–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 — 2–3 5–1 3–1 4–1 2–2 2–0
1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 0–2 2–2 2–2 1–1 4–2 1–3 0–2 5–1 0–5 4–0 0–2 2–0 0–2 1–1 3–2 — 3–3 4–0 2–4 0–4 1–1
0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–2 1–3 0–2 3–2 2–2 1–1 3–2 1–5 3–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–5 3–3 — 2–2 1–5 1–3 0–2
1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–5 3–3 0–2 1–3 0–6 0–2 1–3 1–3 4–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–3 0–4 2–2 — 0–4 1–5 1–1
1–1 2–0 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–2 2–2 0–2 4–2 2–2 1–1 4–1 2–4 4–0 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–4 4–2 5–1 4–0 — 3–1 1–1
1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–4 3–3 0–2 2–2 4–2 1–1 3–1 3–1 5–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–2 4–0 3–1 5–1 1–3 — 2–0
Washington1–3 4–2 5–1 1–3 2–2 1–1 1–1 0–5 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–4 5–1 1–5 2–4 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 0–2 —

Game log

Regular season

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 1| November 4| @ Boston|||||||- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 2| November 5| @ New Jersey|||||||- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 3| November 8, 1988| Chicago| W 126–117|||| Madison Square Garden| 1–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 4| November 9| @ Washington|||||||- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 5| November 11| @ Indiana|||||||- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 6| November 12| Washington|||||||- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 7| November 15| @ Houston|||||||- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 8| November 18| @ Philadelphia|||||||- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 9| November 19| Philadelphia|||||||- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 10| November 22, 1988| L.A. Lakers| L 98–110|||| Madison Square Garden| 6–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 11| November 23, 1988| @ Detroit| W 133–111|||| Palace of Auburn Hills| 7–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 12| November 26| Cleveland|||||||- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 13| November 29| @ Denver|||||||- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 14| November 30| @ L.A. Clippers|||||||- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 15| December 2| @ Dallas|||||||- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 16| December 3| @ San Antonio|||||||- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 17| December 6| Denver|||||||- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 18| December 8, 1988| Milwaukee| W 113–109|||| Madison Square Garden| 12–6|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 19| December 10| Sacramento|||||||- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 20| December 13| New Jersey|||||||- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 21| December 15| Utah|||||||- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 22| December 17| Washington|||||||- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 23| December 18| @ Boston|||||||- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 24| December 20| Indiana|||||||- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 25| December 22, 1988| Detroit| W 88–85|||| Madison Square Garden| 18–7|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 26| December 27| @ Atlanta|||||||- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 27| December 29| @ Chicago| L 106–108|||| Chicago Stadium| 18–9|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 28| December 30| @ Charlotte|||||||- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 29| January 3| Boston|||||||- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 30| January 4| @ New Jersey|||||||- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 31| January 7| @ Cleveland|||||||- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 32| January 8| L.A. Clippers|||||||- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 33| January 11, 1989| @ Detroit| W 100–93|||| Palace of Auburn Hills| 22–11|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 34| January 12| Charlotte|||||||- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 35| January 14| Atlanta|||||||- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 36| January 16| San Antonio|||||||- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 37| January 18, 1989| @ Golden State| L 119–133|||| Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena| 25–12|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 38| January 19| @ Sacramento|||||||- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 39| January 21, 1989| @ Seattle| L 119–121|||| Seattle Center Coliseum| 25–14|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 40| January 22| @ Portland|||||||- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 41| January 24, 1989| @ L.A. Lakers| W 122–117|||| Great Western Forum| 27–14|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 42| January 27, 1989| @ Phoenix| L 130–132|||| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum| 27–15|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 43| January 28| @ Utah|||||||- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 44| January 31| Indiana|||||||- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 45| February 2| Cleveland|||||||- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 46| February 4| @ Indiana|||||||- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 47| February 7| Washington|||||||- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 48| February 8| @ Atlanta|||||||- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 49| February 14| @ Charlotte|||||||- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 50| February 15| @ Cleveland|||||||- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 51| February 18| New Jersey|||||||- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 52| February 21| Houston|||||||- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 53| February 23| Charlotte|||||||- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 54| February 24| @ Washington|||||||- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 55| February 26| Boston|||||||- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 56| March 1, 1989| @ Milwaukee| L 111–121|||| Bradley Center| 37–19|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 57| March 2| Miami|||||||- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 58| March 4, 1989| Chicago| W 122–104|||| Madison Square Garden| 39–19|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 59| March 7, 1989| Phoenix| W 124–119|||| Madison Square Garden| 40–19|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 60| March 11| Indiana|||||||- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 61| March 14, 1989| Seattle| W 116–110|||| Madison Square Garden| 42–19|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 62| March 16| Philadelphia|||||||- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 63| March 17, 1989| @ Chicago| L 124–129|||| Chicago Stadium| 42–21|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 64| March 19, 1989| Milwaukee| W 128–104|||| Madison Square Garden| 43–21|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 65| March 20| @ Philadelphia|||||||- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 66| March 22| @ Miami|||||||- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 67| March 24| @ Boston|||||||- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 68| March 25| Atlanta|||||||- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 69| March 27| @ Charlotte|||||||- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 70| March 28| Portland|||||||- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 71| March 30| Dallas|||||||- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 72| March 31, 1989| Golden State| L 114–134|||| Madison Square Garden| 47–25|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 73| April 4| Philadelphia|||||||- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 74| April 6, 1989| @ Milwaukee| W 112–99|||| Bradley Center| 48–26|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 75| April 7| @ New Jersey|||||||- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 76| April 9| @ Washington|||||||- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 77| April 12| Charlotte|||||||- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 78| April 14, 1989| Detroit| W 104–100|||| Madison Square Garden| 50–38|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 79| April 16| @ Philadelphia|||||||- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 80| April 17, 1989| @ Chicago| L 100–104|||| Chicago Stadium| 50–30|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 81| April 20| Boston|||||||- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 82| April 22| New Jersey||||||

Playoffs

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 1| April 27| Philadelphia| W 102–96| Gerald Wilkins (34)| Charles Oakley (12)| Mark Jackson (9)| Madison Square Garden
19,591| 1–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 2| April 29| Philadelphia| W 107–106| Johnny Newman (20)| Charles Oakley (12)| Mark Jackson (10)| Madison Square Garden
19,591| 2–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 3| May 2| @ Philadelphia| W 116–115 (OT)| Mark Jackson (24)| Charles Oakley (17)| Mark Jackson (9)| Spectrum
16,236| 3–0|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 1| May 9, 1989| Chicago| L 109–120 (OT)| Johnny Newman (27)| Patrick Ewing (10)| Mark Jackson (11)| Madison Square Garden
19,591| 0–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 2| May 11, 1989| Chicago| W 114–97| Patrick Ewing (23)| Charles Oakley (13)| Mark Jackson (16)| Madison Square Garden
19,591| 1–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 3| May 13, 1989| @ Chicago| L 88–111| Patrick Ewing (19)| Charles Oakley (9)| Mark Jackson (6)| Chicago Stadium
18,599| 1–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 4| May 14, 1989| @ Chicago| L 93–106| Johnny Newman (23)| Charles Oakley (16)| Gerald Wilkins (5)| Chicago Stadium
18,637| 1–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 5| May 16, 1989| Chicago| W 121–114| Patrick Ewing (32)| Charles Oakley (13)| Mark Jackson (14)| Madison Square Garden
19,591| 2–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 6| May 19, 1989| @ Chicago| L 111–113| three players tied (22)| Patrick Ewing (13)| Mark Jackson (12)| Chicago Stadium
18,676| 2–4|-

Player statistics

Ragular season

PlayerPOSGPGSMPREBASTSTLBLKPTSMPGRPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
PF! style="background:#E35205; color:#FFFFFF;"82 ! style="background:#E35205; color:#FFFFFF;"82 2,604 ! style="background:#E35205; color:#FFFFFF;"861 187 104 14 1,061 31.8 ! style="background:#E35205; color:#FFFFFF;"10.5 2.3 1.3 .2 12.9
PF! style="background:#E35205; color:#FFFFFF;"82 0 1,277 394 76 47 18 517 15.6 4.8 .9 .6 .2 6.3
SF81 80 2,336 206 162 111 23 1,293 28.8 2.5 2.0 1.4 .3 16.0
SG81 58 2,414 244 274 115 22 1,161 29.8 3.0 3.4 1.4 .3 14.3
SG81 24 1,824 176 132 88 6 687 22.5 2.2 1.6 1.1 .1 8.5
PG81 10 1,358 160 319 98 3 721 16.8 2.0 3.9 1.2 .0 8.9
C80 80 ! style="background:#E35205; color:#FFFFFF;"2,896 740 188 117 ! style="background:#E35205; color:#FFFFFF;"281 ! style="background:#E35205; color:#FFFFFF;"1,815 ! style="background:#E35205; color:#FFFFFF;"36.2 9.3 2.4 1.5 ! style="background:#E35205; color:#FFFFFF;"3.5 ! style="background:#E35205; color:#FFFFFF;"22.7
SF79 2 1,163 230 36 41 45 419 14.7 2.9 .5 .5 .6 5.3
PG72 72 2,477 341 ! style="background:#E35205; color:#FFFFFF;"619 ! style="background:#E35205; color:#FFFFFF;"139 7 1,219 34.4 4.7 ! style="background:#E35205; color:#FFFFFF;"8.6 ! style="background:#E35205; color:#FFFFFF;"1.9 .1 16.9
C71 2 584 148 7 10 16 289 8.2 2.1 .1 .1 .2 4.1
C33 0 140 28 2 1 2 56 4.2 .8 .1 .0 .1 1.7
†SG29 0 230 23 46 17 2 81 7.9 .8 1.6 .6 .1 2.8
†PF27 0 502 36 35 12 7 248 18.6 1.3 1.3 .4 .3 9.2

Playoffs

PlayerPOSGPGSMPREBASTSTLBLKPTSMPGRPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
C! style="background:#E35205; color:#FFFFFF;"9 ! style="background:#E35205; color:#FFFFFF;"9 ! style="background:#E35205; color:#FFFFFF;"340 90 20 9 ! style="background:#E35205; color:#FFFFFF;"18 ! style="background:#E35205; color:#FFFFFF;"179 ! style="background:#E35205; color:#FFFFFF;"37.8 10.0 2.2 1.0 ! style="background:#E35205; color:#FFFFFF;"2.0 ! style="background:#E35205; color:#FFFFFF;"19.9
PG! style="background:#E35205; color:#FFFFFF;"9 ! style="background:#E35205; color:#FFFFFF;"9 336 31 ! style="background:#E35205; color:#FFFFFF;"91 10 3 132 37.3 3.4 ! style="background:#E35205; color:#FFFFFF;"10.1 1.1 .3 14.7
PF! style="background:#E35205; color:#FFFFFF;"9 ! style="background:#E35205; color:#FFFFFF;"9 299 ! style="background:#E35205; color:#FFFFFF;"101 11 ! style="background:#E35205; color:#FFFFFF;"12 1 87 33.2 ! style="background:#E35205; color:#FFFFFF;"11.2 1.2 ! style="background:#E35205; color:#FFFFFF;"1.3 .1 9.7
SG! style="background:#E35205; color:#FFFFFF;"9 ! style="background:#E35205; color:#FFFFFF;"9 290 33 42 ! style="background:#E35205; color:#FFFFFF;"12 3 145 32.2 3.7 4.7 ! style="background:#E35205; color:#FFFFFF;"1.3 .3 16.1
SF! style="background:#E35205; color:#FFFFFF;"9 ! style="background:#E35205; color:#FFFFFF;"9 258 25 17 8 1 145 28.7 2.8 1.9 .9 .1 16.1
PF! style="background:#E35205; color:#FFFFFF;"9 0 159 11 7 3 2 73 17.7 1.2 .8 .3 .2 8.1
SG! style="background:#E35205; color:#FFFFFF;"9 0 159 19 14 10 2 71 17.7 2.1 1.6 1.1 .2 7.9
PF! style="background:#E35205; color:#FFFFFF;"9 0 128 36 5 2 1 36 14.2 4.0 .6 .2 .1 4.0
PG! style="background:#E35205; color:#FFFFFF;"9 0 111 13 25 4 1 54 12.3 1.4 2.8 .4 .1 6.0
SF! style="background:#E35205; color:#FFFFFF;"9 0 90 16 2 1 3 20 10.0 1.8 .2 .1 .3 2.2
C7 0 26 11 0 0 0 15 3.7 1.6 .0 .0 .0 2.1
SG4 0 14 3 1 0 1 4 3.5 .8 .3 .0 .3 1.0

Awards and records

Notes and References

  1. Web site: New York Knicks . Basketball-Reference . December 22, 2020.
  2. News: Goldaper . Sam . N.B.A.; Cartwright Traded to Bulls for Oakley . The New York Times . June 28, 1988 . December 6, 2022.
  3. News: Sakamoto . Bob . Bulls Deal Oakley to Knicks for Cartwright . Chicago Tribune . June 28, 1988 . August 3, 2016.
  4. News: Associated Press . Bulls Swap Oakley for Knicks' Cartwright; Theus Joins Hawks . Deseret News . June 28, 1988 . January 31, 2023.
  5. News: Goldaper . Sam . N.B.A. Draft; Manning, Then 3-Way Trade Give Hope to Lowly Clippers . The New York Times . June 29, 1988 . February 10, 2022.
  6. News: Weil . Mike . The Los Angeles Clippers Today Attained Some of the... . United Press International . June 28, 1988 . April 23, 2023.
  7. News: Rogers . Thomas . DePaul's Strickland to Knicks . The New York Times . June 29, 1988 . April 23, 2023.
  8. News: NBA Draft Lists . Chicago Tribune . June 29, 1988 . June 20, 2023.
  9. Web site: 1988 NBA Draft . Basketball-Reference . April 23, 2023.
  10. News: Times Staff and Wire Service Reports . In Brief: Vandeweghe Prepped for a Trade . Los Angeles Times . February 14, 1989 . December 20, 2022.
  11. News: Goldaper . Sam . Vandeweghe Trade Is Left Up in the Air . The New York Times . February 15, 1989 . June 20, 2023.
  12. News: Thomas Jr. . Robert McG. . Basketball; Knicks, In a Surprise, Get Vandeweghe; Celtics Trade Ainge . The New York Times . February 24, 1989 . February 12, 2022.
  13. Web site: Love . Ian . Kiki Vandeweghe, the Player the New York Knicks Coveted... . United Press International . February 26, 1989 . December 20, 2022.
  14. Web site: NBA Games Played on February 9, 1989 . Basketball-Reference . December 6, 2022.
  15. Web site: 1988–89 New York Knicks Schedule and Results. Basketball-Reference. February 10, 2022.
  16. News: Goldaper . Sam . Pro Basketball; Knicks and Nets Go Separate Ways . The New York Times . April 23, 1989 . February 25, 2024.
  17. Heat Rallies Past Rockets . Times Daily . April 23, 1989 . 6B . May 5, 2024.
  18. Web site: 1988–89 NBA Awards Voting . Basketball-Reference . February 14, 2022.
  19. News: Times Wire Services . Magic Named MVP 2nd Time: Jordan Edged Out in Closest Vote in 8 Years . Los Angeles Times . May 22, 1989 . February 19, 2024.
  20. News: McManis . Sam . Magic Is the MVP This Time: Jordan Finishes Second in Closest Voting in 8 Seasons . Los Angeles Times . May 23, 1989 . December 20, 2022.
  21. News: Jordan 2nd in Close MVP Vote . Chicago Tribune . May 23, 1989 . February 19, 2024.
  22. Web site: Mark Jackson. Basketball-Reference. March 20, 2023.
  23. Web site: 1988–89 New York Knicks Roster and Stats. Basketball-Reference. February 10, 2022.
  24. News: Goldaper . Sam . Basketball; Jackson and Ewing Are Chosen as All-Stars . The New York Times . February 1, 1989 . December 20, 2022.
  25. News: McManis . Sam . Today's All-Star Game May Lack the Usual Magic: Without Johnson and Bird, NBA Showcase Just Won't Be the Same . Los Angeles Times . February 12, 1989 . December 20, 2022.
  26. News: NBA All-Star Weekend Stars Will Have to Shine Without Bird, Magic Spotlights . Sun Sentinel . February 12, 1989 . May 21, 2023.
  27. News: NBA.com Staff . 1989 NBA All-Star Recap . NBA.com . September 13, 2021 . May 21, 2023.
  28. Web site: 1989 NBA All-Star Game Box Score: West 143, East 134 . Basketball-Reference . March 2, 2016.
  29. Web site: Mark Jackson . Basketball-Reference . January 16, 2023.
  30. News: Kenny Walker of the New York Knicks, Competing Despite... . United Press International . February 11, 1989 . January 23, 2023.
  31. News: Special to the New York Times . Walker Wins One for His Father . The New York Times . February 12, 1989 . January 23, 2023.
  32. News: Howard-Cooper . Scott . For Knicks' Walker, Slam Dunk Victory Occurs After a Loss . Los Angeles Times . February 12, 1989 . January 23, 2023.
  33. News: Aldridge . David . Abdul-Jabbar Is the Light Among the Stars . The Washington Post . February 12, 1989 . November 4, 2023.
  34. News: Associated Press . Fitzsimmons Coach of Year . Los Angeles Times . May 25, 1989 . December 28, 2022.
  35. News: Cotton Fitzsimmons, Who Led the Phoenix Suns to the... . United Press International . May 25, 1989 . January 31, 2023.
  36. News: Around the NBA . The Washington Post . May 26, 1989 . November 6, 2023.
  37. News: Bernstein . Ralph . Knicks 116, 76ers 115 . Associated Press . May 2, 1989 . December 6, 2022.
  38. News: Goldaper . Sam . Wilkins' Overtime Shot Gives Knicks Sweep . The New York Times . May 3, 1989 . December 6, 2022.
  39. News: Associated Press . NBA Playoffs Roundup: Knicks Complete Sweep with Overtime Win . Los Angeles Times . May 3, 1989 . December 6, 2022.
  40. Web site: 1989 NBA Eastern Conference First Round: 76ers vs. Knicks . Basketball-Reference . March 20, 2023.
  41. News: Goldaper . Sam . Jordan Ends Knicks' Comeback and Season . The New York Times . May 20, 1989 . February 12, 2022.
  42. News: Murphy . Robert J. . Bulls 113, Knicks 111 . United Press International . May 20, 1989 . December 5, 2022.
  43. News: Bulls Eliminate Knicks, 113–111; Jordan Leads Chicago with 40 Points . Deseret News . May 20, 1989 . December 5, 2022.
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