2018–19 New York Knicks season

The 2018–19 New York Knicks season was the 73rd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). On April 12, 2018, the Knicks fired head coach Jeff Hornacek after the team missed the playoffs. On May 7, 2018, the Knicks hired David Fizdale as head coach. The Knicks were eliminated from playoff contention on March 4, 2019, when they lost to the Sacramento Kings 115–108. The team ended the season with the worst record in the NBA, and tied the franchise-worst record set in the 2014–15 season.

Preseason
The preseason schedule was announced on July 9, 2018.


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 * 1
 * October 1
 * @ Washington
 * Dotson (14)
 * Knox (10)
 * Mudiay (5)
 * Capital One Arena 11,826
 * 1–0
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 * 2
 * October 3
 * @ Brooklyn
 * Trier (25)
 * Kanter (20)
 * Burke (3)
 * Barclays Center 12,424
 * 2–0
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 * 3
 * October 5
 * New Orleans
 * Hardaway Jr. (21)
 * Kanter (15)
 * Mudiay (6)
 * Madison Square Garden 17,162
 * 3–0
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 * 4
 * October 8
 * Washington
 * Hardaway Jr., Trier (18)
 * Vonleh (7)
 * Mudiay, Trier (4)
 * Madison Square Garden 17,695
 * 3–1
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 * 5
 * October 12
 * Brooklyn
 * Hardaway Jr. (18)
 * Vonleh (5)
 * Ntilikina (5)
 * Madison Square Garden 19,812
 * 3–2
 * Hardaway Jr. (18)
 * Vonleh (5)
 * Ntilikina (5)
 * Madison Square Garden 19,812
 * 3–2

Regular season
The regular season schedule was released on August 10, 2018.


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 * 1
 * October 17
 * Atlanta
 * Hardaway Jr. (31)
 * Kanter (11)
 * Hardaway Jr. (5)
 * Madison Square Garden 18,249
 * 1–0
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 * 2
 * October 19
 * @ Brooklyn
 * Hardaway Jr., Kanter (29)
 * Kanter (10)
 * Burke, Ntilikina (4)
 * Barclays Center 17,732
 * 1–1
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 * 3
 * October 20
 * Boston
 * Hardaway Jr. (24)
 * Kanter (15)
 * Burke (9)
 * Madison Square Garden 19,427
 * 1–2
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 * 4
 * October 22
 * @ Milwaukee
 * Hardaway Jr. (24)
 * Kanter (13)
 * Ntilikina (5)
 * Fiserv Forum 16,228
 * 1–3
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 * 5
 * October 24
 * @ Miami
 * Dotson (20)
 * Dotson (10)
 * Ntilikina (5)
 * American Airlines Arena 19,600
 * 1–4
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 * 6
 * October 26
 * Golden State
 * Hardaway Jr. (24)
 * Kanter (13)
 * Hardaway Jr., Vonleh (4)
 * Madison Square Garden 19,812
 * 1–5
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 * 7
 * October 29
 * Brooklyn
 * Hardaway Jr. (25)
 * Kanter (15)
 * Hardaway Jr. (8)
 * Madison Square Garden 19,221
 * 2–5
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 * 8
 * October 31
 * Indiana
 * Hardaway Jr. (37)
 * Vonleh (10)
 * Ntilikina (7)
 * Madison Square Garden 18,295
 * 2–6
 * October 31
 * Indiana
 * Hardaway Jr. (37)
 * Vonleh (10)
 * Ntilikina (7)
 * Madison Square Garden 18,295
 * 2–6
 * 2–6


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 * 9
 * November 2
 * @ Dallas
 * Trier (23)
 * Robinson (10)
 * Ntilikina (7)
 * American Airlines Center 20,008
 * 3–6
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 * 10
 * November 4
 * @ Washington
 * Kanter (18)
 * Kanter (12)
 * Hardaway Jr. (4)
 * Capital One Arena 16,679
 * 3–7
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 * 11
 * November 5
 * Chicago
 * Kanter (23)
 * Kanter (24)
 * Kanter (7)
 * Madison Square Garden 19,812
 * 3–8
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 * 12
 * November 7
 * @ Atlanta
 * Hardaway Jr. (34)
 * Vonleh (13)
 * Hardaway Jr., Mudiay, Ntilikina (3)
 * State Farm Arena 12,412
 * 4–8
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 * 13
 * November 10
 * @ Toronto
 * Hardaway Jr. (27)
 * Kanter (15)
 * Ntilikina (4)
 * Scotiabank Arena 19,800
 * 4–9
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 * 14
 * November 11
 * Orlando
 * Knox (17)
 * Kanter (15)
 * Burke (5)
 * Madison Square Garden 19,812
 * 4–10
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 * 15
 * November 14
 * @ Oklahoma City
 * Hardaway Jr. (20)
 * Hezonja (6)
 * Mudiay (5)
 * Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
 * 4–11
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 * 16
 * November 16
 * @ New Orleans
 * Hardaway Jr. (30)
 * Hardaway Jr. (8)
 * Trier (5)
 * Smoothie King Center 14,717
 * 4–12
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 * 17
 * November 18
 * @ Orlando
 * Hardaway Jr. (32)
 * Kanter (19)
 * Kanter (3)
 * Amway Center 15,898
 * 4–13
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 * 18
 * November 20
 * Portland
 * Hardaway Jr. (32)
 * Vonleh (14)
 * Kanter (6)
 * Madison Square Garden 19,812
 * 4–14
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 * 19
 * November 21
 * @ Boston
 * Burke (29)
 * Kanter, Vonleh (10)
 * Burke (11)
 * TD Garden 18,624
 * 5–14
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 * 20
 * November 23
 * New Orleans
 * Mudiay (27)
 * Kanter, Vonleh (11)
 * Vonleh (5)
 * Madison Square Garden 18,948
 * 6–14
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 * 21
 * November 25
 * @ Memphis
 * Hardaway Jr. (22)
 * Kanter (26)
 * Mudiay (4)
 * FedExForum 14,331
 * 7–14
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 * 22
 * November 27
 * @ Detroit
 * Trier (24)
 * Kanter (14)
 * Trier (7)
 * Little Caesars Arena 13,935
 * 7–15
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 * 23
 * November 28
 * @ Philadelphia
 * Hezonja, Kanter (17)
 * Knox, Vonleh (7)
 * Hardaway Jr. (3)
 * Wells Fargo Center 20,274
 * 7–16
 * Trier (24)
 * Kanter (14)
 * Trier (7)
 * Little Caesars Arena 13,935
 * 7–15
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 * 23
 * November 28
 * @ Philadelphia
 * Hezonja, Kanter (17)
 * Knox, Vonleh (7)
 * Hardaway Jr. (3)
 * Wells Fargo Center 20,274
 * 7–16
 * 7–16


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 * 24
 * December 1
 * Milwaukee
 * Mudiay (28)
 * Kanter (7)
 * Hardaway Jr. (8)
 * Madison Square Garden 19,812
 * 8–16
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 25
 * December 3
 * Washington
 * Hardaway Jr. (20)
 * Kanter (16)
 * Knox, Mudiay (4)
 * Madison Square Garden 19,440
 * 8–17
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 26
 * December 6
 * @ Boston
 * Hardaway Jr. (22)
 * Kanter (11)
 * Mudiay (6)
 * TD Garden 18,624
 * 8–18
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 * 27
 * December 8
 * Brooklyn
 * Kanter (23)
 * Kanter (14)
 * Mudiay, Vonleh (4)
 * Madison Square Garden 18,662
 * 8–19
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 * 28
 * December 9
 * Charlotte
 * Knox (26)
 * Knox (15)
 * Vonleh (9)
 * Madison Square Garden 18,602
 * 8–20
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 29
 * December 12
 * @ Cleveland
 * Hardaway Jr., Kanter (20)
 * Kanter (10)
 * Mudiay (7)
 * Quicken Loans Arena 19,432
 * 8–21
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 * 30
 * December 14
 * @ Charlotte
 * Mudiay (34)
 * Vonleh (11)
 * Mudiay (8)
 * Spectrum Center 17,622
 * 9–21
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 * 31
 * December 16
 * @ Indiana
 * Kanter (20)
 * Kanter (15)
 * Mudiay (6)
 * Bankers Life Fieldhouse 16,646
 * 9–22
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 32
 * December 17
 * Phoenix
 * Mudiay (32)
 * Kanter (10)
 * Mudiay (6)
 * Madison Square Garden 18,437
 * 9–23
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 33
 * December 19
 * @ Philadelphia
 * Hardaway Jr. (27)
 * Vonleh (10)
 * Hardaway Jr., Mudiay, Vonleh (5)
 * Wells Fargo Center 20,424
 * 9–24
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 34
 * December 21
 * Atlanta
 * Mudiay (32)
 * Vonleh (10)
 * Hardaway Jr. (5)
 * Madison Square Garden 19,080
 * 9–25
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 35
 * December 25
 * Milwaukee
 * Knox (21)
 * Vonleh (14)
 * Mudiay (5)
 * Madison Square Garden 19,812
 * 9–26
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 36
 * December 27
 * @ Milwaukee
 * Kornet (23)
 * Vonleh (13)
 * Mudiay (6)
 * Fiserv Forum 18,058
 * 9–27
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 * 37
 * December 29
 * @ Utah
 * Hardaway Jr. (18)
 * Vonleh (9)
 * Kornet, Mudiay (5)
 * Vivint Smart Home Arena 18,306
 * 9–28
 * Vonleh (13)
 * Mudiay (6)
 * Fiserv Forum 18,058
 * 9–27
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 37
 * December 29
 * @ Utah
 * Hardaway Jr. (18)
 * Vonleh (9)
 * Kornet, Mudiay (5)
 * Vivint Smart Home Arena 18,306
 * 9–28
 * 9–28


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 * 38
 * January 1
 * @ Denver
 * Kornet (19)
 * Vonleh (14)
 * Mudiay (9)
 * Pepsi Center 19,520
 * 9–29
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 * 39
 * January 4
 * @ L.A. Lakers
 * Hardaway Jr. (22)
 * Kanter (15)
 * Mudiay (6)
 * Staples Center 18,997
 * 10–29
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 40
 * January 7
 * @ Portland
 * Kanter (18)
 * Kanter, Vonleh (14)
 * Mudiay (7)
 * Moda Center 19,026
 * 10–30
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 41
 * January 8
 * @ Golden State
 * Hezonja (19)
 * Kanter (16)
 * Mudiay (4)
 * Oracle Arena 19,596
 * 10–31
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 42
 * January 11
 * Indiana
 * Mudiay (21)
 * Thomas (7)
 * Dotson (4)
 * Madison Square Garden 19,812
 * 10–32
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 43
 * January 13
 * Philadelphia
 * Knox (31)
 * Knox (7)
 * Ntilikina (6)
 * Madison Square Garden 18,596
 * 10–33
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 44
 * January 17
 * @ Washington
 * Mudiay (25)
 * Vonleh (10)
 * Trier (3)
 * The O2 Arena 19,078
 * 10–34
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 45
 * January 21
 * Oklahoma City
 * Hardaway Jr. (23)
 * Robinson, Trier (6)
 * Trier (8)
 * Madison Square Garden 19,493
 * 10–35
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 46
 * January 23
 * Houston
 * Trier (31)
 * Vonleh, Trier (10)
 * Ntilikina (6)
 * Madison Square Garden 18,819
 * 10–36
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 47
 * January 25
 * @ Brooklyn
 * Burke (25)
 * Vonleh (13)
 * Burke, Ntilikina (5)
 * Barclays Center 17,033
 * 10–37
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 48
 * January 27
 * Miami
 * Hardaway Jr. (22)
 * Vonleh (9)
 * Hardaway Jr. (5)
 * Madison Square Garden 18,852
 * 10–38
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 49
 * January 28
 * @ Charlotte
 * Knox (19)
 * Vonleh (12)
 * Hardaway Jr. (4)
 * Spectrum Center 13,963
 * 10–39
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 50
 * January 30
 * Dallas
 * Knox (17)
 * Robinson (7)
 * Allen, Burke, Hardaway Jr. (3)
 * Madison Square Garden 18,842
 * 10–40
 * Hardaway Jr. (4)
 * Spectrum Center 13,963
 * 10–39
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 50
 * January 30
 * Dallas
 * Knox (17)
 * Robinson (7)
 * Allen, Burke, Hardaway Jr. (3)
 * Madison Square Garden 18,842
 * 10–40
 * 10–40


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 * 51
 * February 1
 * Boston
 * Dotson (22)
 * Vonleh (11)
 * Vonleh (7)
 * Madison Square Garden 18,343
 * 10–41
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 52
 * February 3
 * Memphis
 * Knox II (17)
 * Jordan (12)
 * Smith Jr. (6)
 * Madison Square Garden 17,025
 * 10–42
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 53
 * February 5
 * Detroit
 * Smith Jr. (25)
 * Robinson (10)
 * Smith Jr. (6)
 * Madison Square Garden 17,853
 * 10–43
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 54
 * February 8
 * @ Detroit
 * Smith Jr. (31)
 * Jordan (11)
 * Smith Jr. (8)
 * Little Caesars Arena 14,430
 * 10–44
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 55
 * February 9
 * Toronto
 * Knox (20)
 * Jordan (18)
 * Allen, Smith Jr. (6)
 * Madison Square Garden 18,886
 * 10–45
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 56
 * February 11
 * @ Cleveland
 * Allen (25)
 * Jordan (10)
 * Allen (6)
 * Quicken Loans Arena 19,432
 * 10–46
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 57
 * February 13
 * Philadelphia
 * Trier (19)
 * Robinson (13)
 * Jordan (7)
 * Madison Square Garden 18,983
 * 10–47
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 58
 * February 14
 * @ Atlanta
 * Smith Jr. (19)
 * Jordan (13)
 * Allen (9)
 * State Farm Arena 14,179
 * 11–47
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 59
 * February 22
 * Minnesota
 * Dotson, Trier (20)
 * Jordan (19)
 * Smith Jr. (7)
 * Madison Square Garden 19,096
 * 11–48
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 60
 * February 24
 * San Antonio
 * Dotson (27)
 * Robinson (14)
 * Smith Jr. (13)
 * Madison Square Garden 18,019
 * 12–48
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 61
 * February 26
 * Orlando
 * Mudiay (19)
 * Robinson (14)
 * Ellenson (5)
 * Madison Square Garden 17,833
 * 13–48
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 62
 * February 28
 * Cleveland
 * Trier (22)
 * Vonleh (10)
 * Smith Jr. (8)
 * Madison Square Garden 17,573
 * 13–49
 * Madison Square Garden 17,833
 * 13–48
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 62
 * February 28
 * Cleveland
 * Trier (22)
 * Vonleh (10)
 * Smith Jr. (8)
 * Madison Square Garden 17,573
 * 13–49
 * 13–49


 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 63
 * March 3
 * @ L.A. Clippers
 * Dotson, Vonleh (17)
 * Robinson (13)
 * Smith Jr. (6)
 * Staples Center 19,068
 * 13–50
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 64
 * March 4
 * @ Sacramento
 * Trier (29)
 * Vonleh (13)
 * Mudiay, Smith Jr. (5)
 * Golden 1 Center 17,034
 * 13–51
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 65
 * March 6
 * @ Phoenix
 * Jordan (17)
 * Jordan (14)
 * Smith Jr. (6)
 * Talking Stick Resort Arena 14,427
 * 13–52
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 66
 * March 9
 * Sacramento
 * Smith Jr. (18)
 * Jordan (15)
 * Smith Jr. (5)
 * Madison Square Garden 19,812
 * 13–53
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 67
 * March 10
 * @ Minnesota
 * Dotson (26)
 * Robinson (10)
 * Dotson (6)
 * Target Center 13,806
 * 13–54
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 68
 * March 12
 * @ Indiana
 * Mudiay (21)
 * Jordan (16)
 * Jordan (5)
 * Bankers Life Fieldhouse 16,679
 * 13–55
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 69
 * March 15
 * @ San Antonio
 * Dotson (21)
 * Jordan (13)
 * Jordan (9)
 * AT&T Center 18,354
 * 13–56
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 70
 * March 17
 * L.A. Lakers
 * Mudiay (28)
 * Jordan (17)
 * Mudiay (8)
 * Madison Square Garden 19,812
 * 14–56
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 71
 * March 18
 * @ Toronto
 * Trier (22)
 * Jordan, Knox (6)
 * Hezonja, Jordan, Mudiay, Trier (3)
 * Scotiabank Arena 19,800
 * 14–57
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 72
 * March 20
 * Utah
 * Knox (27)
 * Robinson (12)
 * Ellenson, Jordan, Mudiay (5)
 * Madison Square Garden 18,530
 * 14–58
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 73
 * March 22
 * Denver
 * Mudiay (21)
 * Jordan (11)
 * Ntilikina (5)
 * Madison Square Garden 19,290
 * 14–59
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 74
 * March 24
 * L.A. Clippers
 * Mudiay (26)
 * Jordan (13)
 * Mudiay (7)
 * Madison Square Garden 18,263
 * 14–60
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 75
 * March 28
 * Toronto
 * Robinson (19)
 * Robinson (21)
 * Jordan (4)
 * Madison Square Garden 19,812
 * 14–61
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 76
 * March 30
 * Miami
 * Mudiay (24)
 * Robinson (14)
 * Allen (6)
 * Madison Square Garden 19,812
 * 14–62
 * Robinson (21)
 * Jordan (4)
 * Madison Square Garden 19,812
 * 14–61
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 76
 * March 30
 * Miami
 * Mudiay (24)
 * Robinson (14)
 * Allen (6)
 * Madison Square Garden 19,812
 * 14–62
 * 14–62


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 * 77
 * April 1
 * Chicago
 * Kornet (24)
 * Robinson (10)
 * Dotson (6)
 * Madison Square Garden 18,874
 * 15–62
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 78
 * April 3
 * @ Orlando
 * Hezonja (29)
 * Hezonja, Robinson (9)
 * Mudiay (10)
 * Amway Center 18,846
 * 15–63
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 79
 * April 5
 * @ Houston
 * Ellenson, Hezonja (16)
 * Hezonja (16)
 * Hezonja (11)
 * Toyota Center 18,055
 * 15–64
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 80
 * April 7
 * Washington
 * Hezonja (30)
 * Robinson (11)
 * Dotson, Hezonja, Knox, Smith Jr. (5)
 * Madison Square Garden 19,812
 * 16–64
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 81
 * April 9
 * @ Chicago
 * Smith Jr. (25)
 * Robinson (17)
 * Smith Jr. (5)
 * United Center 21,350
 * 17–64
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 82
 * April 10
 * Detroit
 * Jenkins (16)
 * Knox (7)
 * Allen (8)
 * Madison Square Garden 19,812
 * 17–65
 * Jenkins (16)
 * Knox (7)
 * Allen (8)
 * Madison Square Garden 19,812
 * 17–65
 * 17–65

Regular season statistics
As of April 10, 2019