2015–16 New York Knicks season

The 2015–16 New York Knicks season was the 70th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

The season is notable when Kristaps Porzingis gained national attention when he was booed after being drafted fourth overall in the 2015 NBA draft.

Derek Fisher in just his second season as Knicks head coach was fired on February 8, 2016 and assistant coach Kurt Rambis took over for the rest of the season.

Draft
With their sole selection in the 2015 NBA draft, the New York Knicks selected the originally labelled 7'1" (later revealed to actually be 7'3") power forward/center from Latvia named Kristaps Porziņģis. At the time of his selection, the crowd supporting the team had greeted him with boos and jeers against him, with Stephen A. Smith originally expressing doubts and concerns with this selection. However, months after his selection, Porziņģis became an immediate star player for the Knicks, growing a huge crowd of support for himself the further the season went on, with even Stephen A. Smith changing his original stance on his later on in the season. Porziņģis would end the season with winning each Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month Award, as well as earning easy support for an NBA All-Rookie First Team spot. He was also considered the runner-up for the NBA Rookie of the Year Award, falling just short of that draft year's #1 pick, Karl-Anthony Towns.

Preseason game log
19,037 14,267 19,255 19,421 11,632 16,101
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 1
 * October 7
 * Bauru
 * 100–81
 * Carmelo Anthony (17)
 * Galloway, O'Quinn (8)
 * Grant, O'Quinn (4)
 * Madison Square Garden
 * 1–0
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 2
 * October 9
 * @ Washington
 * 115–104
 * Carmelo Anthony (21)
 * O'Quinn, Porzingis (10)
 * Jose Calderón (7)
 * Verizon Center
 * 2–0
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 3
 * October 12
 * Philadelphia
 * 94–88
 * Derrick Williams (21)
 * Lou Amundson (9)
 * Jerian Grant (6)
 * Madison Square Garden
 * 3–0
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 4
 * October 16
 * Boston
 * 101–95
 * Derrick Williams (19)
 * Kyle O'Quinn (11)
 * Calderón, Galloway (5)
 * Madison Square Garden
 * 4–0
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 5
 * October 17
 * @ Charlotte
 * 93–97
 * Cleanthony Early (17)
 * Derrick Williams (5)
 * Galloway, Thomas (6)
 * Time Warner Cable Arena
 * 4–1
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 6
 * October 22
 * @ Boston
 * 85–99
 * José Calderón (17)
 * Kyle O'Quinn (11)
 * Kristaps Porziņģis (4)
 * TD Garden
 * 4–2

Regular season game log
18,717 19,812 20,356
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 1
 * October 28
 * @ Milwaukee
 * Derrick Williams (24)
 * Kyle O'Quinn (11)
 * Anthony, Grant (5)
 * BMO Harris Bradley Center
 * BMO Harris Bradley Center
 * 1–0
 * -style="background:#fbb;"
 * 2
 * October 29
 * Atlanta
 * Carmelo Anthony (25)
 * Kyle O'Quinn (10)
 * Jerian Grant (7)
 * Madison Square Garden
 * Madison Square Garden
 * 1–1
 * -style="background:#bfb;"
 * 3
 * October 31
 * @ Washington
 * Carmelo Anthony (37)
 * Robin Lopez (8)
 * Anthony, Galloway, Vujačić (4)
 * Verizon Center
 * Verizon Center
 * 2–1


 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 4
 * November 2
 * San Antonio
 * Carmelo Anthony (19)
 * Kristaps Porziņģis (14)
 * Robin Lopez (4)
 * Madison Square Garden 19,812
 * 2–2
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 5
 * November 4
 * @ Cleveland
 * Carmelo Anthony (17)
 * Carmelo Anthony (12)
 * José Calderón (5)
 * Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
 * 2–3
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 6
 * November 6
 * Milwaukee
 * Carmelo Anthony (17)
 * Kristaps Porziņģis (12)
 * Carmelo Anthony (6)
 * Madison Square Garden 19,812
 * 2–4
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 7
 * November 8
 * L.A. Lakers
 * Carmelo Anthony (24)
 * Robin Lopez (13)
 * Jerian Grant (8)
 * Madison Square Garden 19,812
 * 3–4
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 8
 * November 10
 * @ Toronto
 * Carmelo Anthony (23)
 * Robin Lopez (8)
 * Galloway, Grant (4)
 * Air Canada Centre 19,800
 * 4–4
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 9
 * November 11
 * @ Charlotte
 * Carmelo Anthony (29)
 * Kristaps Porziņģis (15)
 * Calderón, Grant (5)
 * Time Warner Cable Arena 16,643
 * 4–5
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 10
 * November 13
 * Cleveland
 * Carmelo Anthony (26)
 * Williams, Porziņģis (7)
 * Anthony, Afflalo (4)
 * Madison Square Garden 19,812
 * 4–6
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 11
 * November 15
 * New Orleans
 * Carmelo Anthony (29)
 * Carmelo Anthony (13)
 * Anthony, Calderón, Grant, Lopez (3)
 * Madison Square Garden 19,812
 * 5–6
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 12
 * November 17
 * Charlotte
 * Kristaps Porziņģis (29)
 * Anthony, Porziņģis (11)
 * Anthony, Grant (5)
 * Madison Square Garden 19,812
 * 6–6
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 13
 * November 20
 * @ Oklahoma City
 * Carmelo Anthony (25)
 * Robin Lopez (7)
 * José Calderón (7)
 * Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
 * 7–6
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 14
 * November 21
 * @ Houston
 * Kristaps Porzingis (24)
 * Kristaps Porzingis (14)
 * José Calderón (7)
 * Toyota Center 18,226
 * 8–6
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 15
 * November 23
 * @ Miami
 * Carmelo Anthony (21)
 * Kristaps Porzingis (14)
 * Carmelo Anthony (4)
 * American Airlines Arena 19,777
 * 8–7
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 16
 * November 25
 * @ Orlando
 * Carmelo Anthony (25)
 * Carmelo Anthony (13)
 * José Calderón (4)
 * Amway Center 18,846
 * 8–8
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 17
 * November 27
 * Miami
 * Anthony, Porzingis (11)
 * Quinn, Porzingis (8)
 * Jerian Grant (6)
 * Madison Square Garden 19,812
 * 8–9
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 18
 * November 29
 * Houston
 * Arron Afflalo (31)
 * Kristaps Porzingis (13)
 * Afflalo, Calderón, Galloway, Seraphin (4)
 * Madison Square Garden 19,812
 * 8–10
 * Anthony, Porzingis (11)
 * Quinn, Porzingis (8)
 * Jerian Grant (6)
 * Madison Square Garden 19,812
 * 8–9
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 18
 * November 29
 * Houston
 * Arron Afflalo (31)
 * Kristaps Porzingis (13)
 * Afflalo, Calderón, Galloway, Seraphin (4)
 * Madison Square Garden 19,812
 * 8–10
 * 8–10

20,562 19,015
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 19
 * December 2
 * Philadelphia
 * Kristaps Porzingis (17)
 * Kristaps Porzingis (10)
 * José Calderón (5)
 * Madison Square Garden 19,812
 * 9–10
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 20
 * December 4
 * Brooklyn
 * Carmelo Anthony (28)
 * Kristaps Porzingis (10)
 * José Calderón (10)
 * Madison Square Garden 19,812
 * 10–10
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 21
 * December 5
 * @ Milwaukee
 * Carmelo Anthony (18)
 * Kristaps Porzingis (7)
 * Calderón, Seraphin (5)
 * BMO Harris Bradley Center 16,223
 * 10–11
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 22
 * December 7
 * Dallas
 * Kristaps Porzingis (28)
 * José Calderón (7)
 * Carmelo Anthony (8)
 * Madison Square Garden 19,812
 * 10–12
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 23
 * December 9
 * @ Utah
 * Carmelo Anthony (13)
 * Kyle O'Quinn (6)
 * Sasha Vujacic (7)
 * Vivint Smart Home Arena 18,586
 * 10–13
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 24
 * December 10
 * @ Sacramento
 * Carmelo Anthony (23)
 * Carmelo Anthony (14)
 * Carmelo Anthony (4)
 * Sleep Train Arena 17,317
 * 10–14
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 25
 * December 12
 * @ Portland
 * Carmelo Anthony (37)
 * Lopez, Quinn (7)
 * Derrick Williams (4)
 * Moda Center 19,511
 * 11–14
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 26
 * December 16
 * Minnesota
 * Arron Afflalo (29)
 * Carmelo Anthony (15)
 * Carmelo Anthony (9)
 * Madison Square Garden 19,812
 * 12–14
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 27
 * December 18
 * @ Philadelphia
 * Arron Afflalo (22)
 * Afflalo, Quinn (7)
 * José Calderón (6)
 * Wells Fargo Center 17,880
 * 13–14
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 28
 * December 19
 * Chicago
 * Carmelo Anthony (27)
 * Kyle O'Quinn (10)
 * José Calderón (5)
 * Madison Square Garden 19,812
 * 14–14
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 29
 * December 21
 * Orlando
 * Carmelo Anthony (23)
 * Lopez, Porzingis (8)
 * Carmelo Anthony (6)
 * Madison Square Garden 19,812
 * 14–15
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 30
 * December 23
 * @ Cleveland
 * Kristaps Porzingis (23)
 * Kristaps Porzingis (13)
 * José Calderón (6)
 * Quicken Loans Arena
 * Carmelo Anthony (6)
 * Madison Square Garden 19,812
 * 14–15
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 30
 * December 23
 * @ Cleveland
 * Kristaps Porzingis (23)
 * Kristaps Porzingis (13)
 * José Calderón (6)
 * Quicken Loans Arena
 * Quicken Loans Arena
 * 14–16
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 31
 * December 26
 * @ Atlanta
 * Carmelo Anthony (18)
 * Carmelo Anthony (12)
 * José Calderón (8)
 * Philips Arena
 * Philips Arena
 * 14–17
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 32
 * December 27
 * @ Boston
 * Carmelo Anthony (29)
 * Kristaps Porzingis (12)
 * Langston Galloway (5)
 * TD Garden 18,624
 * 14–18
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 33
 * December 29
 * Detroit
 * Carmelo Anthony (24)
 * Robin Lopez (7)
 * José Calderón (8)
 * Madison Square Garden 19,812
 * 15–18
 * Madison Square Garden 19,812
 * 15–18

19,812 17,768
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 34
 * January 1
 * @ Chicago
 * Carmelo Anthony (20)
 * Kristaps Porzingis (9)
 * José Calderón (4)
 * United Center 22,443
 * 15–19
 * -style="background:#bfb;"
 * 35
 * January 3
 * Atlanta
 * Arron Afflalo (38)
 * Robin Lopez (11)
 * Jerian Grant (7)
 * Madison Square Garden 19,812
 * 16–19
 * -style="background:#bfb;"
 * 36
 * January 5
 * @ Atlanta
 * Afflalo, Anthony (23)
 * Anthony, Porzingis (11)
 * José Calderón (6)
 * Philips Arena 15,082
 * 17–19
 * -style="background:#bfb;"
 * 37
 * January 6
 * @ Miami
 * Anthony (25)
 * Derrick Williams (8)
 * Carmelo Anthony (4)
 * American Airlines Arena 19,987
 * 18–19
 * -style="background:#fbb;"
 * 38
 * January 8
 * @ San Antonio
 * Kristaps Porzingis (28)
 * Carmelo Anthony (12)
 * José Calderón (5)
 * AT&T Center 18,420
 * 18–20
 * -style="background:#bfb;"
 * 39
 * January 10
 * Milwaukee
 * Carmelo Anthony (24)
 * Carmelo Anthony (10)
 * Carmelo Anthony (8)
 * Madison Square Garden 19,812
 * 19–20
 * -style="background:#bfb;"
 * 40
 * January 12
 * Boston
 * Kristaps Porzingis (26)
 * Derrick Williams (10)
 * Jerian Grant (8)
 * Madison Square Garden 19,812
 * 20–20
 * -style="background:#fbb;"
 * 41
 * January 13
 * @ Brooklyn
 * Arron Afflalo (18)
 * Robin Lopez (12)
 * Langston Galloway (5)
 * Barclays Center 17,732
 * 20–21
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 42
 * January 16
 * @ Memphis
 * Kristaps Porzingis (17)
 * Langston Galloway (11)
 * Calderón, Galloway (5)
 * FedEx Forum 18,119
 * 20–22
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 43
 * January 18
 * Philadelphia
 * Arron Afflalo (25)
 * Kristaps Porzingis (12)
 * Carmelo Anthony (7)
 * Madison Square Garden 19,812
 * 21–22
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 44
 * January 20
 * Utah
 * Carmelo Anthony (30)
 * Robin Lopez (12)
 * Carmelo Anthony (9)
 * Madison Square Garden 19,812
 * 22–22
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 45
 * January 22
 * L. A. Clippers
 * Carmelo Anthony (16)
 * Kristaps Porzingis (8)
 * Jerian Grant (8)
 * Madison Square Garden
 * Carmelo Anthony (9)
 * Madison Square Garden 19,812
 * 22–22
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 45
 * January 22
 * L. A. Clippers
 * Carmelo Anthony (16)
 * Kristaps Porzingis (8)
 * Jerian Grant (8)
 * Madison Square Garden
 * Madison Square Garden
 * 22–23
 * -style="background:#fbb;"
 * 46
 * January 23
 * @ Charlotte
 * Derrick Williams (19)
 * Derrick Williams (14)
 * José Calderón (7)
 * Time Warner Cable Arena
 * Time Warner Cable Arena
 * 22–24
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 47
 * January 26
 * Oklahoma City
 * Langston Galloway (21)
 * Derrick Williams (10)
 * José Calderón (6)
 * Madison Square Garden 19,812
 * 22–25
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 48
 * January 28
 * @ Toronto
 * Arron Afflalo (20)
 * Robin Lopez (8)
 * Jerian Grant (6)
 * Air Canada Centre 19,800
 * 22–26
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 49
 * January 29
 * Phoenix
 * Carmelo Anthony (19)
 * Carmelo Anthony (10)
 * Carmelo Anthony (8)
 * Madison Square Garden 19,812
 * 23–26
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 50
 * January 31
 * Golden State
 * Carmelo Anthony (24)
 * Carmelo Anthony (10)
 * Langston Galloway (5)
 * Madison Square Garden 19,812
 * 23–27
 * Carmelo Anthony (10)
 * Langston Galloway (5)
 * Madison Square Garden 19,812
 * 23–27

16,663
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 51
 * February 2
 * Boston
 * Arron Afflalo (18)
 * Carmelo Anthony (14)
 * Carmelo Anthony (4)
 * Madison Square Garden 19,812
 * 23–28
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 52
 * February 4
 * @ Detroit
 * Robin Lopez (26)
 * Robin Lopez (16)
 * Carmelo Anthony (8)
 * Palace of Auburn Hills 17,095
 * 23–29
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 53
 * February 5
 * Memphis
 * José Calderón (18)
 * Lopez, Porzingis (10)
 * José Calderón (5)
 * Madison Square Garden 19,812
 * 23–30
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 54
 * February 7
 * Denver
 * Anthony, Porzingis (21)
 * Kristaps Porzingis (13)
 * Carmelo Anthony (7)
 * Madison Square Garden 19,812
 * 23–31
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 55
 * February 9
 * Washington
 * Carmelo Anthony (33)
 * Carmelo Anthony (13)
 * José Calderón (6)
 * Madison Square Garden 19,812
 * 23–32
 * - align="center"
 * colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 56
 * February 19
 * @ Brooklyn
 * Carmelo Anthony (22)
 * Kristaps Porzingis (8)
 * Carmelo Anthony (6)
 * Barclays Center 17,732
 * 23–33
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 57
 * February 20
 * @ Minnesota
 * Carmelo Anthony (30)
 * Robin Lopez (16)
 * Carmelo Anthony (4)
 * Target Center
 * February 20
 * @ Minnesota
 * Carmelo Anthony (30)
 * Robin Lopez (16)
 * Carmelo Anthony (4)
 * Target Center
 * Target Center
 * 24–33
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 58
 * February 22
 * Toronto
 * Carmelo Anthony (23)
 * Robin Lopez (13)
 * Carmelo Anthony (5)
 * Madison Square Garden 19,812
 * 24–34
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 59
 * February 24
 * @ Indiana
 * Kristaps Porzingis (22)
 * Anthony, Lopez (7)
 * Calderón, Galloway, Thomas (4)
 * Bankers Life Fieldhouse 16,018
 * 24–35
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 60
 * February 26
 * Orlando
 * Carmelo Anthony (19)
 * Arron Afflalo (12)
 * Carmelo Anthony (6)
 * Madison Square Garden 19,812
 * 25–35
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 61
 * February 28
 * Miami
 * Carmelo Anthony (25)
 * Robin Lopez (14)
 * Anthony, Galloway (4)
 * Madison Square Garden 19,812
 * 25–36
 * Robin Lopez (14)
 * Anthony, Galloway (4)
 * Madison Square Garden 19,812
 * 25–36

19,812 19,812
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 62
 * March 1
 * Portland
 * Carmelo Anthony (23)
 * Carmelo Anthony (10)
 * Carmelo Anthony (4)
 * Madison Square Garden 19,812
 * 25–37
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 63
 * March 4
 * @ Boston
 * Carmelo Anthony (30)
 * Robin Lopez (12)
 * José Calderón (5)
 * TD Garden 18,624
 * 25–38
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 64
 * March 5
 * Detroit
 * Carmelo Anthony (24)
 * Carmelo Anthony (10)
 * Carmelo Anthony (6)
 * Madison Square Garden 19,812
 * 26–38
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 65
 * March 8
 * @ Denver
 * Carmelo Anthony (30)
 * Grant, Porzingis (7)
 * Anthony, Calderón (4)
 * Pepsi Center 13,305
 * 26–39
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 66
 * March 9
 * @ Phoenix
 * Anthony, Vujacic (23)
 * Robin Lopez (8)
 * José Calderón (12)
 * Talking Stick Resort Arena 17,105
 * 27–39
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 67
 * March 11
 * @ L. A. Clippers
 * Kristaps Porzingis (23)
 * Robin Lopez (19)
 * José Calderón (7)
 * STAPLES Center 19,175
 * 27–40
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 68
 * March 13
 * @ L. A. Lakers
 * Carmelo Anthony (26)
 * Carmelo Anthony (12)
 * José Calderón (6)
 * STAPLES Center 18,997
 * 28–40
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 69
 * March 16
 * @ Golden State
 * Carmelo Anthony (18)
 * Kristaps Porziņģis (7)
 * Carmelo Anthony (6)
 * Oracle Arena 19,596
 * 28–41
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 70
 * March 19
 * @ Washington
 * Anthony, Porziņģis (30)
 * Kevin Seraphin (9)
 * Carmelo Anthony (5)
 * Verizon Center 20,356
 * 28–42
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 71
 * March 20
 * Sacramento
 * Robin Lopez (23)
 * Robin Lopez (20)
 * José Calderón (4)
 * Madison Square Garden
 * 28–42
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 71
 * March 20
 * Sacramento
 * Robin Lopez (23)
 * Robin Lopez (20)
 * José Calderón (4)
 * Madison Square Garden
 * Madison Square Garden
 * 28–43
 * -style="background:#bfb;"
 * 72
 * March 23
 * @ Chicago
 * Kristaps Porziņģis (29)
 * Robin Lopez (13)
 * José Calderón (8)
 * United Center 21,788
 * 29–43
 * -style="background:#bfb;"
 * 73
 * March 24
 * Chicago
 * Carmelo Anthony (26)
 * Kristaps Porziņģis (10)
 * José Calderón (7)
 * Madison Square Garden 19,812
 * 30–43
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 74
 * March 26
 * Cleveland
 * Carmelo Anthony (28)
 * Carmelo Anthony (9)
 * José Calderón (7)
 * Madison Square Garden
 * Carmelo Anthony (9)
 * José Calderón (7)
 * Madison Square Garden
 * 30–44
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 75
 * March 28
 * @ New Orleans
 * Carmelo Anthony (22)
 * Kristaps Porziņģis (10)
 * Carmelo Anthony (6)
 * Smoothie King Center 17,000
 * 30–45
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 76
 * March 30
 * @ Dallas
 * Carmelo Anthony (31)
 * Robin Lopez (9)
 * Langston Galloway (3)
 * American Airlines Center 20,435
 * 30–46
 * American Airlines Center 20,435
 * 30–46


 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 77
 * April 1
 * Brooklyn
 * Langston Galloway (18)
 * Kevin Seraphin (7)
 * Langston Galloway (7)
 * Madison Square Garden 19,812
 * 31–46
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 78
 * April 3
 * Indiana
 * Sasha Vujacic (21)
 * Robin Lopez (15)
 * Langston Galloway (6)
 * Madison Square Garden 19,812
 * 31–47
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 79
 * April 6
 * Charlotte
 * Derrick Williams (17)
 * Derrick Williams (10)
 * Carmelo Anthony (7)
 * Madison Square Garden 19,812
 * 31–48
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 80
 * April 8
 * @ Philadelphia
 * Robin Lopez (24)
 * Robin Lopez (15)
 * Jerian Grant (6)
 * Wells Fargo Center 16,076
 * 32–48
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 81
 * April 10
 * Toronto
 * Carmelo Anthony (21)
 * Kyle O'Quinn (10)
 * Langston Galloway (4)
 * Madison Square Garden 19,812
 * 32–49
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 82
 * April 12
 * @ Indiana
 * Derrick Williams (21)
 * Kyle O'Quinn (7)
 * Sasha Vujacic (6)
 * Bankers Life Fieldhouse 17,906
 * 32–50
 * Derrick Williams (21)
 * Kyle O'Quinn (7)
 * Sasha Vujacic (6)
 * Bankers Life Fieldhouse 17,906
 * 32–50
 * 32–50