The 2009-10 NBA season was a challenging period for the New York Knicks. Under the guidance of head coach Mike D’Antoni, the team aimed to improve its performance, but ultimately finished with a disappointing record of 29-53. This placed them 11th in the Eastern Conference, well outside of playoff contention. The season was marked by a lack of consistency and a struggle to find a cohesive unit on the court.
Key players for the Knicks included David Lee, who was a standout performer, averaging 20.2 points and 11.7 rebounds per game. Lee’s efforts earned him a spot in the 2010 NBA All-Star Game, highlighting his individual success amidst a turbulent season for the team. Another notable contributor was Wilson Chandler, who provided solid support with an average of 15.3 points per game.
The Knicks made several roster moves in an attempt to change their fortunes, including the acquisition of Tracy McGrady from the Houston Rockets in a three-team trade. However, these efforts did not translate into significant on-court success. The season was largely seen as a transitional year, with the organization focusing on clearing salary cap space to pursue high-profile free agents in the upcoming offseason. This strategy set the stage for future roster changes, aiming to restore the Knicks’ competitiveness in the league.
- Regular Season Record: 29-53
- Playoff Result: Did not make playoffs
New York Knicks Roster and Stats for 2009-10 Season
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% |
| David Lee | 81 | 20.2 | 11.7 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | |||||||
| Al Harrington | 72 | 17.7 | 5.6 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 34.2 | |||||||
| Wilson Chandler | 65 | 15.3 | 5.4 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 26.7 | |||||||
| Danilo Gallinari | 81 | 15.1 | 4.9 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 38.1 | |||||||
| Nate Robinson | 30 | 13.2 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 37.5 | |||||||
| Henry Walker | 27 | 11.9 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 43.1 | |||||||
| Earl Barron | 7 | 11.7 | 11.0 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.0 | |||||||
| Larry Hughes | 31 | 9.6 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 28.9 | |||||||
| Tracy McGrady | 24 | 9.4 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 24.2 | |||||||
| Toney Douglas | 56 | 8.6 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 38.9 | |||||||
| Sergio Rodríguez | 27 | 7.4 | 1.4 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 34.7 | |||||||
| Chris Duhon | 67 | 7.4 | 2.7 | 5.6 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 34.9 | |||||||
| Eddie House | 18 | 6.4 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 25.0 | |||||||
| Jared Jeffries | 52 | 5.5 | 4.3 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 32.3 | |||||||
| Jonathan Bender | 25 | 4.7 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 35.9 | |||||||
| J.R. Giddens | 11 | 4.1 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | |||||||
| Jordan Hill | 24 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | |||||||
| Eddy Curry | 7 | 3.7 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | |||||||
| Marcus Landry | 17 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 34.6 | |||||||
| Darko Miličić | 8 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | |||||||
New York Knicks 2009-10 Regular Season Game Log
Here is the game log for the 2009-10 season for the New York Knicks.
| Date | Opponent | Result | High Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2009 | @ Miami Heat | L 115-93 | |
| Oct 30, 2009 | @ Charlotte Bobcats | L 102-100 | |
| Oct 31, 2009 | vs. Philadelphia 76ers | L 141-127 | |
| Nov 02, 2009 | vs. New Orleans Hornets | W 117-111 | |
| Nov 04, 2009 | vs. Indiana Pacers | L 101-89 | |
| Nov 06, 2009 | vs. Cleveland Cavaliers | L 100-91 | |
| Nov 07, 2009 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 102-87 | |
| Nov 09, 2009 | vs. Utah Jazz | L 95-93 | |
| Nov 11, 2009 | vs. Atlanta Hawks | L 114-101 | |
| Nov 13, 2009 | vs. Golden State Warriors | L 121-107 | |
| Nov 18, 2009 | @ Indiana Pacers | W 110-103 | |
| Nov 21, 2009 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 98-91 | |
| Nov 22, 2009 | vs. Boston Celtics | L 107-105 | |
| Nov 24, 2009 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 100-90 | |
| Nov 25, 2009 | @ Sacramento Kings | L 111-97 | |
| Nov 27, 2009 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 128-125 | |
| Nov 29, 2009 | vs. Orlando Magic | L 114-102 | |
| Dec 01, 2009 | vs. Phoenix Suns | W 126-99 | |
| Dec 02, 2009 | @ Orlando Magic | L 118-104 | |
| Dec 04, 2009 | @ Atlanta Hawks | W 114-107 | |
| Dec 06, 2009 | vs. New Jersey Nets | W 106-97 | |
| Dec 07, 2009 | vs. Portland Trail Blazers | W 93-84 | |
| Dec 11, 2009 | @ New Orleans Hornets | W 113-96 | |
| Dec 15, 2009 | @ Charlotte Bobcats | L 94-87 | |
| Dec 17, 2009 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 98-89 | |
| Dec 18, 2009 | vs. Los Angeles Clippers | W 95-91 | |
| Dec 20, 2009 | vs. Charlotte Bobcats | W 98-94 | |
| Dec 22, 2009 | vs. Chicago Bulls | W 88-81 | |
| Dec 25, 2009 | vs. Miami Heat | L 93-87 | |
| Dec 27, 2009 | vs. San Antonio Spurs | L 95-88 | |
| Dec 29, 2009 | @ Detroit Pistons | W 104-87 | |
| Dec 30, 2009 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 104-95 | |
| Jan 01, 2010 | @ Atlanta Hawks | W 112-108 | |
| Jan 03, 2010 | vs. Indiana Pacers | W 132-89 | |
| Jan 07, 2010 | vs. Charlotte Bobcats | W 97-93 | |
| Jan 09, 2010 | @ Houston Rockets | L 105-96 | |
| Jan 11, 2010 | @ Oklahoma City Thunder | L 106-88 | |
| Jan 13, 2010 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | W 93-92 | |
| Jan 15, 2010 | vs. Toronto Raptors | L 112-104 | |
| Jan 16, 2010 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 94-90 | |
| Jan 18, 2010 | vs. Detroit Pistons | W 99-91 | |
| Jan 22, 2010 | vs. Los Angeles Lakers | L 115-105 | |
| Jan 24, 2010 | vs. Dallas Mavericks | L 128-78 | |
| Jan 26, 2010 | vs. Minnesota Timberwolves | W 132-105 | |
| Jan 28, 2010 | vs. Toronto Raptors | L 106-104 | |
| Jan 30, 2010 | @ Washington Wizards | L 106-96 | |
| Jan 31, 2010 | @ Minnesota Timberwolves | L 112-91 | |
| Feb 03, 2010 | vs. Washington Wizards | W 107-85 | |
| Feb 05, 2010 | vs. Milwaukee Bucks | L 114-107 | |
| Feb 06, 2010 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | L 113-106 | |
| Feb 09, 2010 | vs. Sacramento Kings | L 118-114 | |
| Feb 16, 2010 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 118-85 | |
| Feb 17, 2010 | vs. Chicago Bulls | L 115-109 | |
| Feb 20, 2010 | vs. Oklahoma City Thunder | L 121-118 | |
| Feb 22, 2010 | vs. Milwaukee Bucks | L 83-67 | |
| Feb 23, 2010 | @ Boston Celtics | L 110-106 | |
| Feb 26, 2010 | @ Washington Wizards | W 118-116 | |
| Feb 27, 2010 | vs. Memphis Grizzlies | L 120-109 | |
| Mar 01, 2010 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | L 124-93 | |
| Mar 03, 2010 | vs. Detroit Pistons | W 128-104 | |
| Mar 05, 2010 | @ Toronto Raptors | L 102-96 | |
| Mar 06, 2010 | vs. New Jersey Nets | L 113-93 | |
| Mar 08, 2010 | vs. Atlanta Hawks | W 99-98 | |
| Mar 10, 2010 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 97-87 | |
| Mar 12, 2010 | @ Memphis Grizzlies | L 119-112 | |
| Mar 13, 2010 | @ Dallas Mavericks | W 128-94 | |
| Mar 15, 2010 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | W 94-84 | |
| Mar 17, 2010 | @ Boston Celtics | L 109-97 | |
| Mar 19, 2010 | vs. Philadelphia 76ers | W 92-88 | |
| Mar 21, 2010 | vs. Houston Rockets | L 116-112 | |
| Mar 23, 2010 | vs. Denver Nuggets | W 109-104 | |
| Mar 26, 2010 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 132-96 | |
| Mar 29, 2010 | @ Utah Jazz | L 103-98 | |
| Mar 31, 2010 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 118-90 | |
| Apr 02, 2010 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 128-117 | |
| Apr 04, 2010 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | W 113-107 | |
| Apr 06, 2010 | vs. Boston Celtics | W 104-101 | |
| Apr 07, 2010 | @ Indiana Pacers | L 113-105 | |
| Apr 09, 2010 | @ Orlando Magic | L 118-103 | |
| Apr 11, 2010 | vs. Miami Heat | L 111-98 | |
| Apr 12, 2010 | vs. Washington Wizards | W 114-103 | |
| Apr 14, 2010 | @ Toronto Raptors | L 131-113 |