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1969–70 NBA Coach of the Year 2 championships (1970, 1973) One of the top 10 coaches in NBA history [4] [3] 10 Willis Reed: 1977–1978: 96 49 47 .510 6 2 4 .333 [20] — Red Holzman † 1978–1982: 314 147 167 .468 2 0 2 .000 One of the top 10 coaches in NBA history [4] [3] 11 Hubie Brown: 1982–1986: 344 142 202 .413 18 8 10 .444 [21] 12 ...
(A Knicks win would have made the Garden the first building to host a Cup winner and an NBA champ in the same season.) In Game 6, however, a last-second attempt at a game-winning shot by Starks was tipped by Rockets center Hakeem Olajuwon, giving the Rockets an 86–84 victory and forcing a Game 7.
It was not until the late 1960s when Red Holzman became the head coach that the Knicks began to regain their former dominance. Holzman successfully guided the Knicks to two NBA championships, in 1970 and 1973. The Knicks of the 1980s had mixed success that included six playoff appearances; however, they failed to participate in the NBA Finals.
The Knicks play in the Eastern Conference's Atlantic Division. In its 78 seasons , the franchise has reached the NBA Finals eight times and won two championships. As of the end of the 2023–24 season, New York has won more than 2,900 regular season games, and the team has the fourth-highest victory total in NBA history. [ 1 ]
Former Los Angeles Lakers and Chicago Bulls head coach Phil Jackson has won eleven NBA championships, the most in NBA history. He won six titles with the Chicago Bulls and five titles with the Lakers, and is one of three coaches who have won multiple championships with more than one team (Pat Riley and Alex Hannum are the others).
A list of current and former head coaches of the Basketball Association of America and National Basketball Association's New York Knicks. Pages in category "New York Knicks head coaches" The following 33 pages are in this category, out of 33 total.
A list of current and former coaches of the Basketball Association of America National Basketball Association's New York Knicks. Subcategories This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.
The 1969–70 Knicks are considered to be among New York City's finest sporting championship teams, and are considered the greatest team in Knicks history and among the best in NBA history. Their journey was chronicled in various books and films, most recently in When the Garden was Eden for ESPN 's 30 for 30 series.