2012–13 New York Knicks season explained

Team:	New York Knicks
End Year:	2013
Divisionwin:	yes
Coach:	Mike Woodson
Gm:	Glen Grunwald
Owners:	Madison Square Garden, Inc.
Arena:	Madison Square Garden
Wins:	54
Losses:	28
Division:	Atlantic
Division Place:	1
Conf Place:	2
Playoffs:	Conference Semifinals (lost to Pacers 2–4)
Bbr Team:	NYK
Television:	MSG Network, MSG Plus, WWOR
Radio:	ESPN

The 2012–13 New York Knicks season was the 67th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). They clinched a playoff berth on March 22, 2013, with a win over the Toronto Raptors,^[1] and clinched the Atlantic division title on April 9 against the Washington Wizards.

In the playoffs, the Knicks defeated the Boston Celtics in six games in the first round, before falling to the Indiana Pacers in the conference semifinals in six games.

This was the Knicks' first Atlantic division title since the 1993–94 season, their highest win total since the 1996–97 season, their first 50-win season as well as the only time they advanced past the first round since the 1999–2000 season.

After this season, the Knicks would not return to the playoffs until the 2020–21 season. Moreover, they would not win 50 games, nor finish second in the East, until the 2023–24 season.

Key dates

• June 28: The 2012 NBA draft takes place at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.
• July 11: 2012 NBA Free Agency begins.

Draft picks

See main article: 2012 NBA draft.

Standings

Conference

Game log

Pre-season

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1| October 11| @ Washington| | Steve Novak (21)| Carmelo Anthony (5)| Raymond Felton (8)| Verizon Center
9,627| 1–0|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2| October 13| @ Boston| | Carmelo Anthony (23)| Three players (7)| Raymond Felton (7)| XL Center
14,218| 2–0|- style="background:#fcc;"| 3| October 19| @ Toronto| | Carmelo Anthony (24)| Carmelo Anthony (6)| Pablo Prigioni (5)| Bell Centre
22,114| 2–1|- style="background:#fcc;"| 4| October 20| @ Boston| | Chris Copeland (34)| Chris Copeland, Mychel Thompson (6)| Pablo Prigioni (9)| Times Union Center
| 2–2|- style="background:#fcc;"| 5| October 22| @ Philadelphia| | Carmelo Anthony, Raymond Felton (23)| Tyson Chandler (11)| Raymond Felton, Jason Kidd (4)| Carrier Dome
8,831| 2–3|- style="background:#cfc;"| 6| October 24| @ Brooklyn| | Chris Copeland (16)| Carmelo Anthony (9)| Pablo Prigioni (11)| Nassau Coliseum
15,957| 3–3

Regular season

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1 || November 2 || Miami| | Carmelo Anthony (30)| Carmelo Anthony (10)| Raymond Felton (9)| Madison Square Garden
19,033| 1–0|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2 || November 4 || Philadelphia| | Carmelo Anthony (27)| J.R. Smith (9)| Jason Kidd (6)| Madison Square Garden
19,033| 2–0|- style="background:#cfc;"| 3 || November 5 || @ Philadelphia| | Carmelo Anthony (21)| Ronnie Brewer (10)| Raymond Felton (8)| Wells Fargo Center
15,783| 3–0|- style="background:#cfc;"| 4 || November 9 || Dallas| | Carmelo Anthony (31)| Tyson Chandler (9)| Raymond Felton (9)| Madison Square Garden
19,033| 4–0|- style="background:#cfc;"| 5 || November 13 || @ Orlando| | Carmelo Anthony (25)| Carmelo Anthony (8)| Raymond Felton (5)| Amway Center
18,846| 5–0|- style="background:#cfc;"| 6 || November 15 || @ San Antonio| | Raymond Felton (25)| Carmelo Anthony (12)| Raymond Felton (7)| AT&T Center
18,581| 6–0|- style="background:#fcc;"| 7 || November 16 || @ Memphis| | Carmelo Anthony (20)| Chandler & Smith (7)| Raymond Felton (5)| FedEx Forum
17,516| 6–1|- style="background:#cfc;"| 8 || November 18 || Indiana| | Carmelo Anthony (26)| Anthony & Chandler (9)| Raymond Felton (8)| Madison Square Garden
19,033| 7–1|- style="background:#cfc;"| 9 || November 20 || @ New Orleans| | Carmelo Anthony (29)| Tyson Chandler (12)| Raymond Felton (6)| New Orleans Arena
13,705| 8–1|- style="background:#fcc;"| 10 || November 21 || @ Dallas| | Carmelo Anthony (23)| Tyson Chandler (13)| Raymond Felton (11)| American Airlines Center
20,157| 8–2|- style="background:#fcc;"| 11 || November 23 || @ Houston| | Carmelo Anthony (37)| Tyson Chandler (7)| Raymond Felton (8)| Toyota Center
18,038| 8–3|- style="background:#cfc;"| 12 || November 25 || Detroit| | Carmelo Anthony (29)| J.R. Smith (10)| Raymond Felton (10)| Madison Square Garden
19,033| 9–3|- style="background:#fcc;"| 13 || November 26 || @ Brooklyn| | Carmelo Anthony (35)| Carmelo Anthony (13)| Raymond Felton (5)| Barclays Center
17,732| 9–4|- style="background:#cfc;"| 14 || November 28 || @ Milwaukee| | Carmelo Anthony (29)| Anthony & Chandler (8)| Felton & Prigioni (7)| Bradley Center
11,439| 10–4|- style="background:#cfc;"| 15 || November 30 || Washington| | Anthony & Smith (20)| Tyson Chandler (10)| J.R. Smith (6)| Madison Square Garden
19,033| 11–4|- style="background:#cfc;"| 16 || December 2 || Phoenix| | Carmelo Anthony (34)| Tyson Chandler (13)| Raymond Felton (7)| Madison Square Garden
19,033| 12–4|- style="background:#cfc;"| 17 || December 5 || @ Charlotte| | Carmelo Anthony (23)| Tyson Chandler (17)| Raymond Felton (9)| Time Warner Cable Arena
18,097| 13–4|- style="background:#cfc;"| 18 || December 6 || @ Miami| | Raymond Felton (27)| Tyson Chandler (9)| Raymond Felton (7)| American Airlines Arena
19,740| 14–4|- style="background:#fcc;"| 19 || December 8 || @ Chicago| | Raymond Felton (27)| Tyson Chandler (18)| Raymond Felton (5)| United Center
21,852| 14–5|- style="background:#cfc;"| 20 || December 9 || Denver| | Carmelo Anthony (34)| Tyson Chandler (12)| Jason Kidd (7)| Madison Square Garden
19,033| 15–5|- style="background:#cfc;"| 21 || December 11 || @ Brooklyn| | Carmelo Anthony (45)| Tyson Chandler (7)| Raymond Felton (7)| Barclays Center
17,732| 16–5|- style="background:#cfc;"| 22 || December 13 || L. A. Lakers| | Carmelo Anthony (30)| Jason Kidd (9)| Raymond Felton (8)| Madison Square Garden
19,033| 17–5|- style="background:#cfc;"| 23 || December 15 || Cleveland| | Raymond Felton (25)| Tyson Chandler (10)| Jason Kidd (8)| Madison Square Garden
19,033| 18–5|- style="background:#fcc;"| 24 || December 17 || Houston| | Chris Copeland (29)| Tyson Chandler (18)| Pablo Prigioni (5)| Madison Square Garden
19,033| 18–6|- style="background:#cfc;"| 25 || December 19 || Brooklyn| | Carmelo Anthony (31)| Tyson Chandler (12)| Jason Kidd (5)| Madison Square Garden
19,033| 19–6|- style="background:#fcc;"| 26 || December 21 || Chicago| | Carmelo Anthony (29)| J.R. Smith (10)| Kidd, Felton & Prigioni (3)| Madison Square Garden
19,033| 19–7|- style="background:#cfc"| 27 || December 23 || Minnesota| | Carmelo Anthony (33)| Tyson Chandler (9)| J.R. Smith (7)| Madison Square Garden
19,033| 20–7|- style="background:#fcc;"| 28 || December 25 || @ L. A. Lakers| | Carmelo Anthony (34)| Tyson Chandler (9)| Jason Kidd (7)| Staples Center
18,997| 20–8|- style="background:#cfc;"| 29 || December 26 || @ Phoenix| | J.R. Smith (27)| Tyson Chandler (12)| Jason Kidd (8)| US Airways Center
15,153| 21–8|- style="background:#fcc;"| 30 || December 28 || @ Sacramento| | J.R. Smith (28)| Tyson Chandler (18)| Pablo Prigioni (9)| Sleep Train Arena
16,407| 21–9|- style="background:#fcc;"| 31 || January 1 || Portland| | Carmelo Anthony (45)| J.R. Smith (11)| J.R. Smith (5)| Madison Square Garden
19,033| 21–10|- style="background:#cfc;"| 32 || January 3 || San Antonio| | Carmelo Anthony (23)| Tyson Chandler (14)| Pablo Prigioni (9)| Madison Square Garden
19,033| 22–10|- style="background:#cfc;"| 33 || January 5 || @ Orlando| | Carmelo Anthony (40)| Tyson Chandler (12)| Jason Kidd (7)| Amway Center
19,171| 23-10|- style="background:#fcc;"| 34 || January 7 || Boston| | J.R. Smith (24)| Tyson Chandler (17)| Jason Kidd (6)| Madison Square Garden
19,033| 23-11|- style="background:#fcc;"| 35 || January 10 || @ Indiana| | J.R. Smith (25)| Tyson Chandler (15)| J.R. Smith (6)| Bankers Life Fieldhouse
16,568| 23-12|- style="background:#fcc;"| 36 || January 11 || Chicago| | Carmelo Anthony (39)| Tyson Chandler (18)| Pablo Prigioni (8)| Madison Square Garden
19,033| 23–13|- style="background:#cfc;"| 37 || January 13 || New Orleans| | Carmelo Anthony (27)| Tyson Chandler (18)| Jason Kidd (8)| Madison Square Garden
19,033| 24–13|- style="background:#cfc;"| 38 || January 17 || @ Detroit| | Carmelo Anthony (26)| Tyson Chandler (14)| Anthony, Kidd, & Smith (4)| The O2 Arena, London
18,689| 25-13|- style="background:#fcc;"| 39 || January 21 || Brooklyn| | Carmelo Anthony (29)| Tyson Chandler (11)| Carmelo Anthony (7)| Madison Square Garden
19,033| 25-14|- style="background:#cfc;"| 40 || January 24 || @ Boston| | Carmelo Anthony (28)| Anthony & Stoudemire (9)| Pablo Prigioni (4)| TD Garden
18,624| 26-14|- style="background:#fcc;"| 41 || January 26 || @ Philadelphia| | Carmelo Anthony (25)| Tyson Chandler (10)| Carmelo Anthony (4)| Wells Fargo Center
20,540| 26-15|- style="background:#cfc;"| 42 || January 27 || Atlanta| | Carmelo Anthony (42)| Amar'e Stoudemire (8)| Raymond Felton (10)| Madison Square Garden
19,033| 27-15|- style="background:#cfc;"| 43 || January 30 || Orlando| | Tyson Chandler (21)| Anthony & Chandler (7)| Raymond Felton (9)| Madison Square Garden
19,033| 28-15|- style="background:#cfc;"| 44 || February 1 || Milwaukee| | Carmelo Anthony (25)| Tyson Chandler (20)| Raymond Felton (8)| Madison Square Garden
19,033| 29–15|- style="background:#cfc;"| 45 || February 2 || Sacramento| | J.R. Smith (25)| Tyson Chandler (20)| Raymond Felton (8)| Madison Square Garden
19,033| 30–15|- style="background:#cfc;"| 46 || February 4 || Detroit| | Carmelo Anthony (27)| Tyson Chandler (20)| Raymond Felton (9)| Madison Square Garden
19,033| 31–15|- style="background:#fcc;"| 47 || February 6 || @ Washington| | Carmelo Anthony (31)| Tyson Chandler (13)| Raymond Felton (4)| Verizon Center
18,263| 31–16|- style="background:#cfc;"| 48 || February 8 || @ Minnesota| | Carmelo Anthony (36)| Carmelo Anthony (9)| Kidd, Prigioni & Smith (4)| Target Center
16,542| 32–16|- style="background:#fcc;"| 49 || February 10 || L. A. Clippers| | Carmelo Anthony (42)| Tyson Chandler (11)| Raymond Felton (5)| Madison Square Garden
19,033| 32–17|- style="background:#fcc;"| 50 || February 13 || Toronto| | J.R. Smith (26)| Carmelo Anthony (12)| Raymond Felton (5)| Madison Square Garden
19,033| 32–18|- align="center"|colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break|- style="background:#fcc;"| 51 || February 20 || @ Indiana| | Tyson Chandler (19)| Tyson Chandler (11)| Pablo Prigioni (8)| Bankers Life Fieldhouse
16,123| 32–19|- style="background:#fcc;"| 52 || February 22 || @ Toronto| | Carmelo Anthony (32)| Chandler & Kidd (7)| Anthony, Kidd, & Smith (4)| Air Canada Centre
19,800| 32–20|- style="background:#cfc;"| 53 || February 24 || Philadelphia| | Carmelo Anthony (29)| Tyson Chandler (12)| Pablo Prigioni (5)| Madison Square Garden
19,033| 33–20|- style="background:#cfc;"| 54 || February 27 || Golden State| | Carmelo Anthony (35)| Tyson Chandler (28)| Carmelo Anthony (8)| Madison Square Garden
19,033| 34–20|- style="background:#cfc;"| 55 || March 1 || @ Washington| | Carmelo Anthony (30)| J.R. Smith (12)| Jason Kidd (5)| Verizon Center
20,308| 35–20|- style="background:#fcc;"| 56 || March 3 || Miami | | Carmelo Anthony (32)| J.R. Smith (12)| Jason Kidd (6)| Madison Square Garden
19,033| 35–21 |- style="background:#cfc;"| 57 || March 4 || @ Cleveland| | Amar'e Stoudemire (22)| Tyson Chandler (9)| Raymond Felton (10)| Quicken Loans Arena
19,784| 36–21|- style="background:#cfc;"| 58 || March 6 || @ Detroit| | Raymond Felton (26)| Tyson Chandler (11)| Jason Kidd (6)| The Palace of Auburn Hills
16,181| 37–21|- style="background:#fcc;"| 59 || March 7 || Oklahoma City| | J.R. Smith (36)| Kidd, Chandler (10)| Felton, Kidd, & Smith (3)| Madison Square Garden
19,033| 37–22|- style="background:#cfc;"| 60 || March 9 || Utah| | J.R. Smith (24)| Tyson Chandler (9)| Raymond Felton (4)| Madison Square Garden
19,033| 38–22|- style="background:#fcc;"| 61 || March 11 || @ Golden State| | Chris Copeland (15)| Carmelo Anthony (10)| Raymond Felton (4)| Oracle Arena
19,596| 38–23|- style="background:#fcc;"| 62 || March 13 || @ Denver| | Iman Shumpert (20)| Chris Copeland (6)| J.R. Smith (8)| Pepsi Center
19,155 | 38–24|- style="background:#fcc;"| 63 || March 14 || @ Portland| | J.R. Smith (33)| Marcus Camby (10)| Pablo Prigioni (5)| Rose Garden
20,636| 38–25|- style="background:#fcc;"| 64 || March 17 || @ L. A. Clippers| | J.R. Smith (17)| Kenyon Martin (9)| Raymond Felton (9)| Staples Center
19,412 | 38–26|- style="background:#cfc;"| 65 || March 18 || @ Utah| | J.R. Smith (20)| Kenyon Martin (9)| Jason Kidd (5)| EnergySolutions Arena
18,494| 39–26|- style="background:#cfc;"| 66 || March 20 || Orlando| | J.R. Smith (22)| Carmelo Anthony (8)| Pablo Prigioni (5)| Madison Square Garden
19,033 | 40–26|- style="background:#cfc;"| 67 || March 22 || @ Toronto| | Carmelo Anthony (37)| Kenyon Martin (11)| Felton, Kidd, Shumpert, & Smith (3) | Air Canada Centre
19,800| 41–26|- style="background:#cfc;"| 68 || March 23 || Toronto| | Carmelo Anthony (28)| Carmelo Anthony (8)| Pablo Prigioni (6)| Madison Square Garden
19,033 | 42–26|- style="background:#cfc;"| 69 || March 26 || @ Boston| | J.R. Smith (32)| Carmelo Anthony (8)| Pablo Prigioni (5)| TD Garden
18,624 | 43–26|- style="background:#cfc;"| 70 || March 27 || Memphis| | J.R. Smith (35)| Carmelo Anthony (7)| Raymond Felton (4)| Madison Square Garden
19,033 | 44–26|- style="background:#cfc;"| 71 || March 29 || Charlotte| | J.R. Smith (37)| Carmelo Anthony (11)| Iman Shumpert (5)| Madison Square Garden
19,033| 45–26|- style="background:#cfc;"| 72 || March 31 || Boston| | Carmelo Anthony (24)| J.R. Smith (12)| Pablo Prigioni (5)| Madison Square Garden
19,033| 46–26|- style="background:#cfc;"| 73 || April 2 || @ Miami| | Carmelo Anthony (50)| Kenyon Martin (6)| Raymond Felton (9)| American Airlines Arena
20,300 | 47–26|- style="background:#cfc;"| 74 || April 3 || @ Atlanta| | Carmelo Anthony (40)| Kenyon Martin (9)| Jason Kidd (7)| Philips Arena
17,404| 48–26|- style="background:#cfc;"| 75 || April 5 || Milwaukee| | Carmelo Anthony (41)| Carmelo Anthony (14)| Felton & Prigioni (4)| Madison Square Garden
19,033| 49–26|- style="background:#cfc;"| 76 || April 7 || @ Oklahoma City| | Carmelo Anthony (36)| Carmelo Anthony (12)| Raymond Felton (8)| Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203| 50–26|- style="background:#cfc;"| 77 || April 9 || Washington| | Carmelo Anthony (36)| Chris Copeland (9)| Raymond Felton (8)| Madison Square Garden
19,033| 51–26|- style="background:#fcc;"| 78 || April 11 || @ Chicago| | Carmelo Anthony (36)| Carmelo Anthony (19)| Raymond Felton (6)| United Center
22,464| 51–27|- style="background:#cfc;"| 79 || April 12 || @ Cleveland| | Anthony & Smith (31)| Carmelo Anthony (14)| Pablo Prigioni (4)| Quicken Loans Arena
19,430| 52–27|- style="background:#cfc;"| 80 || April 14 || Indiana| | Carmelo Anthony (25)| J.R. Smith (8)| Jason Kidd (5)| Madison Square Garden
19,033| 53–27|- style="background:#fcc;"| 81 || April 15 || @ Charlotte| | Chris Copeland (32)| Copeland, Novak, & White (7)| Pablo Prigioni (8)| Time Warner Cable Arena
15,238| 53–28|- style="background:#cfc;"| 82 || April 17 || Atlanta| | Chris Copeland (33)| Earl Barron (18)| Iman Shumpert (8)| Madison Square Garden
19,033| 54–28

Playoffs

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1| April 20| Boston| | Carmelo Anthony (36)| Kenyon Martin (9)| Raymond Felton (6) | Madison Square Garden
19,033| 1–0|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2| April 23| Boston| | Carmelo Anthony (34)| Kenyon Martin (11)| Pablo Prigioni (5)| Madison Square Garden
19,033| 2–0|- style="background:#cfc;"| 3| April 26| @ Boston| | Carmelo Anthony (26)| Chandler & Shumpert (8)| Raymond Felton (10)| TD Garden
18,624| 3–0|- style="background:#fcc;"| 4| April 28| @ Boston| | Carmelo Anthony (36)| Iman Shumpert (12)| Raymond Felton (3)| TD Garden
18,624| 3–1|- style="background:#fcc;"| 5| May 1| Boston| | Carmelo Anthony (22)| Tyson Chandler (11)| Raymond Felton (4)| Madison Square Garden
19,033 | 3–2|- style="background:#cfc;"| 6| May 3| @ Boston| | Carmelo Anthony (21)| Tyson Chandler (12)| Raymond Felton (7)| TD Garden
18,624 | 4–2|- style="background:#fcc;"| 1| May 5| Indiana| | Carmelo Anthony (27)| Carmelo Anthony (11)| Pablo Prigioni (6)| Madison Square Garden
19,033 | 0–1|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2| May 7| Indiana| | Carmelo Anthony (32)| Carmelo Anthony (9)| Kidd & Prigioni (4)| Madison Square Garden
19,033| 1–1|- style="background:#fcc;"| 3| May 11| @ Indiana| | Carmelo Anthony (21)| Iman Shumpert (10)| Pablo Prigioni (4)| Bankers Life Fieldhouse
18,165| 1–2|- style="background:#fcc;"| 4| May 14| @ Indiana| | Carmelo Anthony (24)| Tyson Chandler (10)| Raymond Felton (6)| Bankers Life Fieldhouse
18,165| 1–3|- style="background:#cfc;"| 5| May 16| Indiana| | Carmelo Anthony (28)| Tyson Chandler (8)| Raymond Felton (4)| Madison Square Garden
19,033| 2–3|- style="background:#fcc;"| 6| May 18| @ Indiana| | Carmelo Anthony (39)| J.R. Smith (10)| Felton & Prigioni (6)| Bankers Life Fieldhouse
18,165| 2–4

Player statistics

Player	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
	67	67	37.0	.451	.384	.830	6.9	2.6	0.77	0.48	28.7
	24	4	10.4	.321	.000	.421	3.3	0.6	0.29	0.58	1.8
	66	66	32.8	.637	.000	.694	10.7	0.9	0.64	1.14	10.4
	56	13	15.4	.478	.425	.778	1.4	2	0.4	0.16	7.4
	68	68	34.0	.425	.353	.789	2.8	5.5	1.42	0.18	14.0
	76	48	26.9	.379	.358	.833	4.2	3.30	1.67	0.33	6.2
	18	11	23.9	.602	.000	.425	3.3	0.4	0.89	0.94	7.2
	81	1	20.3	.414	.424	.938	2.0	0.4	0.37	0.10	6.6
	78	18	16.2	.440	.376	.909	1.8	3.0	0.90	0.01	3.3
	45	45	22.1	.378	.411	.686	2.6	1.4	1.03	0.12	6.1
	80	0	33.5	.415	.352	.785	5.1	2.7	1.27	0.31	17.7
	29	0	23.5	.577	.000	.808	5.0	0.4	0.34	0.72	14.2
	39	17	10.1	.542	1.000	.462	2.3	0.5	0.26	0.41	2.5
	21	0	14.1	.388	.324	.700	4.2	0.3	0.65	0.75	7.2
	57	16	7.6	.420	.345	.429	0.7	0.4	0.18	0.06	1.8

^[2]

Awards, records, and milestones

Awards

Week/Month

• On December 3, 2012 Carmelo Anthony was named the Eastern Conference Player of the week for November 26 to December 2.^[3]
• On April 1, 2013 J.R. Smith was named the Eastern Conference Player of the week for March 25 to April 1.^[4]
• On April 8, 2013 Carmelo Anthony was named the Eastern Conference Player of the week for April 1 to April 7.^[5]
• On April 15, 2013 Carmelo Anthony was named the Eastern Conference Player of the week for April 8 to April 14, his second consecutive (3rd overall) week winning the award.^[6]

All-Star

• Carmelo Anthony was voted as a starter to the 2013 NBA All-Star Game (6th Selection).
• Tyson Chandler was voted as a reserve to the 2013 NBA All-Star Game (1st Selection).^[7]

Records

• Carmelo Anthony set a franchise record of 31 consecutive games played with 20+ points, lasting from November 16 against the Grizzlies and ending on February 2 against the Kings.^[8]
• Tyson Chandler tied the franchise record (previously set by Willis Reed in 1969) of 3 consecutive games played with 20+ rebounds against the Bucks, Kings, and Pistons in games played on February 1 through February 4.^[9]
• Carmelo Anthony tied the franchise record of 5 consecutive games played with 35+ points (previously set by Bernard King in 1985) in games played April 2 through April 9.^[10]
• The Knicks tied the franchise record of 20 3-point shots made in a game on April 9 against the Washington Wizards.^[11]
• After the Knicks beat the Oklahoma City Thunder on April 7, coach Mike Woodson improved to 68-32 as Knicks head coach, the best 100 game mark in franchise history.^[12]
• The Knicks set new NBA records of 891 3-point shots made and 2371 3-point shots attempted in a season.

Milestones

• On February 8, 2013 Jason Kidd broke the 12,000 career assist mark against the Minnesota Timberwolves.^[13]

Transactions

Overview

Players Added Via draft Kostas Papanikolaou Via free agency Jason Kidd James White Kenyon Martin Quentin Richardson Earl Barron Chris Copeland Pablo Prigioni Rasheed Wallace 4/12 – Solomon Jones Via trade Marcus Camby Raymond Felton

Players Lost Via trade Toney Douglas Josh Harrellson Jerome Jordan Dan Gadzuric Jared Jeffries Kostas Papanikolaou Giorgos Printezis 2/21 – Ronnie Brewer Via free agency Landry Fields Jeremy Lin Waived 4/12 – Kurt Thomas 4/15 – Solomon Jones 4/17 – Rasheed Wallace

Free Agency

Additions
Player	Date Signed	Former team
Jason Kidd	July 11	Dallas Mavericks
James White	July 11
Steve Novak	July 11	Re-signed
J. R. Smith	July 11	Re-signed
Pablo Prigioni	July 24	Saski Baskonia
Ronnie Brewer	July 25	Chicago Bulls
Rasheed Wallace	September 28	Boston Celtics
Kenyon Martin	February 23	Los Angeles Clippers
	April 12	Liaoning Hengye Jaguars
Quentin Richardson	April 15	Orlando Magic
Earl Barron	April 17	Washington Wizards

Subtractions
Player	Date	New Team	Type
Landry Fields	July 14	Toronto Raptors		Offer Sheet
Jeremy Lin	July 18	Houston Rockets		Offer Sheet
Ronnie Brewer	February 21	Oklahoma City Thunder	Traded
Kurt Thomas	April 12	-	Waived
Solomon Jones	April 15	-	Waived
Rasheed Wallace	April 17	-	Retired/Waived

^[14]

Trades

July 11, 2012		To Houston Rockets Toney Douglas Josh Harrellson Jerome Jordan 2014 second round pick 2015 second round pick
July 14, 2012		To Portland Trail Blazers Jared Jeffries Dan Gadzuric Kostas Papanikolaou Draft rights to Georgios Printezis 2016 second round pick
February 21, 2013	To New York Knicks 2014 second round pick Cash Considerations	To Oklahoma City Thunder Ronnie Brewer

See also

• 2012–13 NBA season

Notes

• The Knicks started off 6–0, their best start since the 1993–94 season.^[15]
• The Knicks went 11–4 in November, the first time they won 11 games in a month since March 2000.
• The Knicks went 12–6 in March, the first time they won 12 games in a month since March 1994.^[16]
• The Knicks won 50 games for the first time since the 1999–2000 season.
• The Knicks won the Atlantic Division title for the first time since the 1993–94 season.
• The Knicks had a 13-game winning streak from March 18 to April 9, the third longest in franchise history, and the longest since the 1993–94 season had a 15-game winning streak.

Notes and References

1. News: Carmelo Anthony drops 37 as Knicks clinch playoff berth. USA Today. 23 March 2013. March 22, 2013.
2. Web site: New York Knicks Statistics. NBA.com.
3. Web site: Anthony, Durant named conference Players of the Week. NBA.com. 10 April 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130122143120/http://www.nba.com/2012/news/12/03/knicks-anthony-thunder-durant-players-of-week/index.html. 22 January 2013. dead.
4. Web site: J.R. Smith, Jefferson named conference Players of Week. NBA.com. 1 April 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130405011222/http://www.nba.com/2013/news/04/01/j-r-smith-jefferson-players-of-week/index.html. 5 April 2013. dead.
5. Web site: Anthony, Pekovic named conference Players of Week. NBA.com. 10 April 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130409070930/http://www.nba.com/2013/news/04/08/carmelo-pekovic-players-of-week/index.html. 9 April 2013. dead.
6. Web site: Knicks' Anthony, Lakers' Bryant named Players of the Week. NBA.com. 17 April 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130419043313/http://www.nba.com/2013/news/04/15/carmelo-anthony-kobe-bryant-named-players-of-week/index.html. 19 April 2013. dead.
7. Web site: All-Star 2013 Roster. NBA.com. 10 April 2013.
8. Web site: Raymond Felton injures pinkie in Knicks' win over Bucks. Newsday. 10 April 2013.
9. News: Knicks' Chandler on Cusp of a Team Rebound Mark. New York Times. 10 April 2013. Nate. Taylor. February 5, 2013.
10. News: NY Knicks clinch Atlantic Division title as Carmelo Anthony continues historic tear, but Kenyon Martin injured in win. New York Daily News. 10 April 2013.
11. Web site: Small ball fuels franchise-record 20 3s. ESPN.com. 10 April 2013.
12. News: Mike Woodson: NY Knicks are 'in desperate times right now to win a title'. nydailynews.com. 10 April 2013. New York.
13. Web site: Jason Kidd records 12,000th Assist. NBA.com. 10 April 2013.
14. Web site: Transactions: 2012–13 Season. NBA.com. 11 April 2013.
15. Web site: Knicks over Magic 99–89. NBA.com. 5 November 2012.
16. Web site: Boston Celtics vs. New York Knicks – Recap – March 31, 2013. ESPN.com. 10 April 2013.