The 2010-11 New York Knicks season marked a significant turning point for the franchise, highlighted by the acquisition of superstar forward Carmelo Anthony. The Knicks finished the regular season with a 42-40 record, securing their first playoff berth since 2004. Under the guidance of head coach Mike D’Antoni, the team showcased a high-octane offense, ranking second in the league in points per game at 106.5.
The season began with the Knicks signing Amar’e Stoudemire, a key move that revitalized the team’s competitive spirit. Stoudemire led the team with averages of 25.3 points and 8.2 rebounds per game. The mid-season trade for Carmelo Anthony and Chauncey Billups further bolstered the roster, but also saw the departure of key players like Danilo Gallinari and Wilson Chandler. The trade was a pivotal moment, positioning the Knicks as a formidable force in the Eastern Conference.
Despite the boost in star power, the Knicks faced challenges with team chemistry and defensive consistency. This was evident in their first-round playoff matchup against the Boston Celtics, where they were swept 4-0. Injuries to key players, including Billups and Stoudemire, hampered their playoff performance. Nonetheless, the 2010-11 season laid the groundwork for future success and ended a long playoff drought, energizing the fanbase and setting the stage for the Knicks’ resurgence.
- Regular Season Record: 42-40
- Playoff Result: Eastern Conference First Round: 0-4
New York Knicks Roster and Stats for 2010-11 Season
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Player | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% |
| Carmelo Anthony | 27 | 26.3 | 6.7 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 42.4 | 4 | 26.0 | 10.3 | 4.8 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 34.6 |
| Amar'e Stoudemire | 78 | 25.3 | 8.2 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 43.5 | 4 | 14.5 | 7.8 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| Chauncey Billups | 21 | 17.5 | 3.1 | 5.5 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 32.8 | 1 | 10.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 33.3 |
| Raymond Felton | 54 | 17.1 | 3.6 | 9.0 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 32.8 | |||||||
| Wilson Chandler | 51 | 16.4 | 5.9 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 35.1 | |||||||
| Danilo Gallinari | 48 | 15.9 | 4.8 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 34.7 | |||||||
| Toney Douglas | 81 | 10.6 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 37.3 | 4 | 10.8 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 38.9 |
| Landry Fields | 82 | 9.7 | 6.4 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 39.3 | 4 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| Shawne Williams | 64 | 7.1 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 40.1 | 4 | 8.0 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 42.9 |
| Henry Walker | 61 | 4.9 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 38.6 | 4 | 5.8 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 27.3 |
| Anthony Carter | 19 | 4.4 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 28.6 | 4 | 4.8 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 33.3 |
| Derrick Brown | 8 | 4.3 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 75.0 | |||||||
| Ronny Turiaf | 64 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 4 | 5.8 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 0.0 |
| Timofey Mozgov | 34 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.0 | |||||||
| Shelden Williams | 17 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | |||||||
| Roger Mason | 26 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 36.4 | 3 | 6.3 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 38.5 |
| Anthony Randolph | 17 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 25.0 | |||||||
| Jared Jeffries | 24 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 33.4 | 4 | 6.3 | 5.0 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 0.0 |
| Andy Rautins | 5 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 25.0 | |||||||
| Renaldo Balkman | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 50.0 | |||||||
New York Knicks in the 2011 NBA Playoffs
Playoffs First Round vs. Boston Celtics
In the 2011 NBA Playoffs, the New York Knicks faced off against the Boston Celtics in the first round, ultimately getting swept in a 4-0 series. Despite the presence of stars like Carmelo Anthony and Amar'e Stoudemire, the Knicks struggled against Boston's veteran lineup and cohesive defense, marking their first playoff appearance since 2004 with a disappointing early exit. This series highlighted the gap between the Knicks and the elite teams of the Eastern Conference at the time.
| Date | Opponent | Result | High Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2011 | @ Boston Celtics | L 87-85 | |
| Apr 19, 2011 | @ Boston Celtics | L 96-93 | |
| Apr 22, 2011 | vs. Boston Celtics | L 113-96 | |
| Apr 24, 2011 | vs. Boston Celtics | L 101-89 |
New York Knicks 2010-11 Regular Season Game Log
Here is the game log for the 2010-11 season for the New York Knicks.
| Date | Opponent | Result | High Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2010 | @ Toronto Raptors | W 98-93 | |
| Oct 29, 2010 | @ Boston Celtics | L 105-101 | |
| Oct 30, 2010 | vs. Portland Trail Blazers | L 100-95 | |
| Nov 04, 2010 | @ Chicago Bulls | W 120-112 | |
| Nov 05, 2010 | vs. Washington Wizards | W 112-91 | |
| Nov 07, 2010 | vs. Philadelphia 76ers | L 106-96 | |
| Nov 09, 2010 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 107-80 | |
| Nov 10, 2010 | vs. Golden State Warriors | L 122-117 | |
| Nov 12, 2010 | @ Minnesota Timberwolves | L 112-103 | |
| Nov 14, 2010 | vs. Houston Rockets | L 104-96 | |
| Nov 16, 2010 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 120-118 | |
| Nov 17, 2010 | @ Sacramento Kings | W 113-106 | |
| Nov 19, 2010 | @ Golden State Warriors | W 125-119 | |
| Nov 20, 2010 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | W 124-115 | |
| Nov 23, 2010 | vs. Charlotte Bobcats | W 110-107 | |
| Nov 24, 2010 | @ Charlotte Bobcats | W 99-95 | |
| Nov 27, 2010 | vs. Atlanta Hawks | L 99-90 | |
| Nov 28, 2010 | @ Detroit Pistons | W 125-116 | |
| Nov 30, 2010 | vs. New Jersey Nets | W 111-100 | |
| Dec 03, 2010 | @ New Orleans Hornets | W 100-92 | |
| Dec 05, 2010 | @ Toronto Raptors | W 116-99 | |
| Dec 06, 2010 | vs. Minnesota Timberwolves | W 121-114 | |
| Dec 08, 2010 | vs. Toronto Raptors | W 113-110 | |
| Dec 10, 2010 | @ Washington Wizards | W 101-95 | |
| Dec 12, 2010 | vs. Denver Nuggets | W 129-125 | |
| Dec 15, 2010 | vs. Boston Celtics | L 118-116 | |
| Dec 17, 2010 | vs. Miami Heat | L 113-91 | |
| Dec 18, 2010 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | L 109-102 | |
| Dec 22, 2010 | vs. Oklahoma City Thunder | W 112-98 | |
| Dec 25, 2010 | vs. Chicago Bulls | W 103-95 | |
| Dec 28, 2010 | @ Miami Heat | L 106-98 | |
| Dec 30, 2010 | @ Orlando Magic | L 112-103 | |
| Jan 02, 2011 | vs. Indiana Pacers | W 98-92 | |
| Jan 04, 2011 | vs. San Antonio Spurs | W 128-115 | |
| Jan 07, 2011 | @ Phoenix Suns | W 121-96 | |
| Jan 09, 2011 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 109-87 | |
| Jan 11, 2011 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | W 100-86 | |
| Jan 12, 2011 | @ Utah Jazz | L 131-125 | |
| Jan 14, 2011 | vs. Sacramento Kings | L 93-83 | |
| Jan 17, 2011 | vs. Phoenix Suns | L 129-121 | |
| Jan 19, 2011 | @ Houston Rockets | L 104-89 | |
| Jan 21, 2011 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 101-92 | |
| Jan 22, 2011 | @ Oklahoma City Thunder | L 101-98 | |
| Jan 24, 2011 | vs. Washington Wizards | W 115-106 | |
| Jan 27, 2011 | vs. Miami Heat | W 93-88 | |
| Jan 28, 2011 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 111-102 | |
| Jan 30, 2011 | vs. Detroit Pistons | W 124-106 | |
| Feb 02, 2011 | vs. Dallas Mavericks | L 113-97 | |
| Feb 04, 2011 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 100-98 | |
| Feb 06, 2011 | vs. Philadelphia 76ers | W 117-103 | |
| Feb 09, 2011 | vs. Los Angeles Clippers | L 116-108 | |
| Feb 11, 2011 | vs. Los Angeles Lakers | L 113-96 | |
| Feb 12, 2011 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 105-95 | |
| Feb 16, 2011 | vs. Atlanta Hawks | W 102-90 | |
| Feb 23, 2011 | vs. Milwaukee Bucks | W 114-108 | |
| Feb 25, 2011 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | L 115-109 | |
| Feb 27, 2011 | @ Miami Heat | W 91-86 | |
| Mar 01, 2011 | @ Orlando Magic | L 116-110 | |
| Mar 02, 2011 | vs. New Orleans Hornets | W 107-88 | |
| Mar 04, 2011 | vs. Cleveland Cavaliers | L 119-115 | |
| Mar 06, 2011 | @ Atlanta Hawks | W 92-79 | |
| Mar 07, 2011 | vs. Utah Jazz | W 131-109 | |
| Mar 09, 2011 | @ Memphis Grizzlies | W 110-108 | |
| Mar 10, 2011 | @ Dallas Mavericks | L 127-109 | |
| Mar 13, 2011 | vs. Indiana Pacers | L 106-93 | |
| Mar 15, 2011 | @ Indiana Pacers | L 119-117 | |
| Mar 17, 2011 | vs. Memphis Grizzlies | W 120-99 | |
| Mar 18, 2011 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 99-95 | |
| Mar 20, 2011 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 100-95 | |
| Mar 21, 2011 | vs. Boston Celtics | L 96-86 | |
| Mar 23, 2011 | vs. Orlando Magic | L 111-99 | |
| Mar 25, 2011 | vs. Milwaukee Bucks | L 102-96 | |
| Mar 26, 2011 | @ Charlotte Bobcats | L 114-106 | |
| Mar 28, 2011 | vs. Orlando Magic | W 113-106 | |
| Mar 30, 2011 | vs. New Jersey Nets | W 120-116 | |
| Apr 03, 2011 | vs. Cleveland Cavaliers | W 123-107 | |
| Apr 05, 2011 | vs. Toronto Raptors | W 131-118 | |
| Apr 06, 2011 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | W 97-92 | |
| Apr 08, 2011 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 116-93 | |
| Apr 10, 2011 | @ Indiana Pacers | W 110-109 | |
| Apr 12, 2011 | vs. Chicago Bulls | L 103-90 | |
| Apr 13, 2011 | @ Boston Celtics | L 112-102 |