1982–83 New York Knicks season

The 1982–83 New York Knicks season was the 37th season for the team in the National Basketball Association (NBA). In the regular season, the Knicks started off by losing their first seven games of the season, but improved during the second half of their schedule. They finished in fourth place in the Atlantic Division with a 44–38 win–loss record, and qualified for the NBA playoffs. New York defeated the New Jersey Nets 2–0 in the best-of-three first round of the playoffs and advanced to the Eastern Conference Semifinals, where they were swept in four games by the eventual NBA champion Philadelphia 76ers.

NBA draft
Note: This is not an extensive list; it only covers the first and second rounds, and any other players picked by the franchise that played at least one game in the league.

Season standings

 * z – clinched division title
 * y – clinched division title
 * x – clinched playoff spot

Playoffs

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 * 1
 * April 20
 * @ New Jersey
 * W 118–107
 * Bernard King (40)
 * Marvin Webster (11)
 * Rory Sparrow (7)
 * Brendan Byrne Arena 15,672
 * 1–0
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 * 2
 * April 21
 * New Jersey
 * W 105–99
 * Truck Robinson (22)
 * Truck Robinson (13)
 * Paul Westphal (7)
 * Madison Square Garden 19,591
 * 2–0


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 * 1
 * April 24
 * @ Philadelphia
 * L 102–112
 * Bill Cartwright (17)
 * Bill Cartwright (8)
 * Rory Sparrow (10)
 * Spectrum 14,375
 * 0–1
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 * 2
 * April 27
 * @ Philadelphia
 * L 91–98
 * Truck Robinson (22)
 * Truck Robinson (14)
 * Rory Sparrow (8)
 * Spectrum 15,829
 * 0–2
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 * 3
 * April 30
 * Philadelphia
 * L 105–107
 * Bernard King (21)
 * Truck Robinson (15)
 * Rory Sparrow (6)
 * Madison Square Garden 17,735
 * 0–3
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 * 4
 * May 1
 * Philadelphia
 * L 102–105
 * Bernard King (35)
 * Truck Robinson (15)
 * Sparrow, Westphal (8)
 * Madison Square Garden 15,457
 * 0–4