The 1985–86 New York Knicks season was the 40th season of
NBA
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basketball
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in
New York City
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,
New York
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. The Knicks had won the first overall pick in the
1985 NBA draft
The 1985 NBA Draft took place on June 18, 1985. It was also the first NBA draft of the "lottery" era. It was also around this time where the league decreased the amount of rounds the draft spent, with the previous few years lasting up to 10 roun ...
in the league's first ever
draft lottery, which they used to select
Patrick Ewing
Patrick Aloysius Ewing (born August 5, 1962) is a Jamaican-American basketball coach and former professional player who is the head coach of the Georgetown University men's team. He played most of his career as the starting center for the New ...
out of
Georgetown, who was regarded as the most sought-after prospect since
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in
1969
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by ''
The New York Times''. He was signed to a six-year $17 million deal, the richest ever for an NBA rookie.
Despite Ewing struggling with injuries, he was named Rookie of the Year and was selected to play in the All-Star Game, however, he declined to play due to an injury.
Bernard King missed the entire season while recovering from his knee surgery.
Draft picks
Regular season
Season Standings
Record vs. opponents
Roster
Player statistics
Awards and records
*Patrick Ewing, NBA All-Star Game Appearance
*Patrick Ewing,
NBA Rookie of the Year
*Patrick Ewing,
NBA All-Rookie Team
Records
Milestones
Transactions
See also
*
1985-86 NBA season
References
Knicks on Database Basketball
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New York Knicks
The New York Knickerbockers, shortened and more commonly referred to as the New York Knicks, are an American professional basketball team based in the New York City borough of Manhattan. The Knicks compete in the National Basketball Associat ...
New York Knicks
The New York Knickerbockers, shortened and more commonly referred to as the New York Knicks, are an American professional basketball team based in the New York City borough of Manhattan. The Knicks compete in the National Basketball Associat ...
1980s in Manhattan
Madison Square Garden