The 1991–92 NBA season was the 46th season of the

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. In the off-season, the Knicks hired

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to take over as head coach, while acquiring

Xavier McDaniel Xavier Maurice McDaniel (born June 4, 1963), nicknamed "X-Man", is an American retired professional basketball player who, at 6 ft 7 in, played both small forward and power forward. He played in college at Wichita State University. Hi ...

from the

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, and signing free agent Anthony Mason. Riley, who previously coached the

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two years ago had an impact, as the Knicks held a 30–16 record at the All-Star break, and finished second in the Atlantic Division with a 51–31 record.New York Knicks (1946-Present)
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led the team with 24.0 points, 11.2 rebounds and 3.0 blocks per game, and was named to the All-NBA Second Team and NBA All-Defensive Second Team, was selected for the 1992 NBA All-Star Game, and finished in fifth place in

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voting. In addition,

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played an increased role as the team's sixth man, averaging 13.9 points per game off the bench, while McDaniel provided the team with 13.7 points and 5.6 rebounds per game, and

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contributed 12.4 points per game. Mark Jackson provided with 11.3 points, 8.6 assists and 1.4 steals per game, while Mason also played a sixth man role, averaging 7.0 points and rebounds per game each, off the bench, and

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contributed 6.2 points and 8.5 rebounds per game. Riley finished in second place in

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voting. In the Eastern Conference First Round of the

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, the Knicks eliminated the

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in five games. In the Eastern Conference Semi-finals, the Knicks faced off against the defending champion

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for the second straight year. The Knicks frustrated the Bulls and

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with their physical play, winning Game 1 on the road, 94–89, and then winning Game 6 at home, 100–86 to tie the series at 3–3. However, the Knicks lost to the Bulls in seven games as the

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was born. The Bulls would defeat the

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in six games in the

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, winning their second consecutive championship. Following the season, McDaniel signed as a free agent with the

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, while Jackson was traded to the

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, Kiki Vandeweghe signed as a free agent with the Clippers, and Wilkins signed with the

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Player statistics

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Season

Playoffs

Awards and records

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All-NBA Second Team The All-NBA Team is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) honor bestowed on the best players in the league following every NBA season. The voting is conducted by a global panel of sportswriters and broadcasters. The team has been sele ...

Selection * Patrick Ewing,

NBA All-Defensive Second Team The NBA All-Defensive Team is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) honor given since the 1968–69 NBA season to the best defensive players during the regular season. The All-Defensive Team is generally composed of ten players in two ...

Selection

Transactions

References

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1990s in Manhattan Madison Square Garden

Draft picks

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Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

Playoffs

Player statistics

Season

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Awards and records

Transactions

See also

References