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There have been 31 head coaches for the New York Knicks franchise. Holzman was the franchise's first Coach of the Year winner and is the team's all-time leader in regular season games coached, regular season games won, playoff games coached, and playoff games won. [3] Holzman was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1986 as a coach. [3]
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 ]
Mike Woodson, head coach of the Knicks from 2012 to 2014. Under Woodson, the Knicks finished 18–6 during the regular season and clinched a playoff spot for the second straight year this time as the seventh seed, making it the first time they have clinched consecutive playoff berths since making 13 straight playoff appearances from 1988 to 2001.
Mike Woodson, head coach of the Knicks from 2012 to 2014. Under Woodson, the Knicks finished 18–6 during the regular season and clinched a playoff spot for the second straight year this time as the seventh seed, making it the first time they have clinched consecutive playoff berths since making 13 straight playoff appearances from 1988 to 2001.
The 1994 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 1993–94 season, and the culmination of the season's playoffs.The Western Conference champion Houston Rockets played the Eastern Conference champion New York Knicks for the championship, with the Rockets holding home-court advantage in the best-of-seven series.
Coach Team(s) coached (years) Yrs GC W L Win% GC W L Win% Championships won Coach of the Year award(s) won Ref. Regular season Playoffs Rick Adelman * • Portland Trail Blazers (1989–1994) • Golden State Warriors (1996–1997) • Sacramento Kings (1998–2006) • Houston Rockets (2007–2011)
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.
The Knicks improved by one win the following year but repeated a trip to the Finals with wins over Boston and Syracuse. The Knicks met the Minneapolis Lakers, who had won two league championships in the past three seasons under coach John Kundla and player such as George Mikan. The two teams split the first four games, which included wins for ...