The 1982–83 New York Knicks season was the 37th

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for the team in the

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(NBA). In the

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, 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

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. New York defeated the

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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.

Roster

Regular season

Season standings

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

Record vs. opponents

Playoffs

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W 118–107
, Bernard King (40) , Marvin Webster (11) , Rory Sparrow (7) , Brendan Byrne Arena
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W 105–99
, Truck Robinson (22) , Truck Robinson (13) , Paul Westphal (7) ,

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L 102–112
, Bill Cartwright (17) , Bill Cartwright (8) , Rory Sparrow (10) ,

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L 91–98
, Truck Robinson (22) , Truck Robinson (14) , Rory Sparrow (8) ,

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L 105–107
, Bernard King (21) , Truck Robinson (15) , Rory Sparrow (6) ,

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L 102–105
, Bernard King (35) , Truck Robinson (15) , Sparrow, Westphal (8) ,

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References

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1980s in Manhattan