the knicks have 8 nba conference titles.
the knicks have 8 nba conference titles.
how many nba conference titles do the knicks have?
8
despite playing without an injured iman shumpert and amar'e stoudemire, the knicks compiled an 18–5 record to start the season, their best start since 1993. in their first four games, they scored at least 100 points and won by double digits in all of those games. the streak ended after a 10-point loss to memphis grizzlies. the following sunday, in a game against the indiana pacers, the knicks at home went on to win 88–76, assuring them a 7–1 record. after two tough losses to the dallas mavericks and houston rockets, the knicks returned home in a game against the detroit pistons on november 25, with a 121–100 blowout win, making them one of only three teams undefeated at home along with the miami heat and utah jazz. the knicks finished november with an 11–4 record, their best month record since going 11–6 in march 2000. by the all-star break in mid-february 2013, the knicks compiled a 32-18 record, good for second in the eastern conference. on february 21, on the trade deadline, the team traded ronnie brewer for a 2014 second-round draft pick. the knicks then signed veteran power forward kenyon martin to a 10-day contract. in late march, the knicks went on to compile a four-game losing streak, tying their worst skid of the season. they would go on and face the jazz on the road, eventually winning the game and starting what would turn out to be a 13-game winning streak, including wins against the miami heat and the oklahoma city thunder. this was the third-longest winning streak in franchise history. on april 9, the knicks beat the washington wizards to secure the atlantic division title for the first time since the 1993–94 nba season. the knicks' 13-game winning streak came to an end on april 11 as they lost to the chicago bulls. despite that, they set the nba single season record for three-pointers. on may 3, the knicks defeated the boston celtics in the first round of the nba playoffs, 4-2, their first playoff victory since 2000. on may 18, the knicks were eliminated in the second round of the playoffs, losing the series to the indiana pacers 4-2. point guard jason kidd retired following the end of the season—he was named head coach of the brooklyn nets a few days later. in the 2013 nba draft, the knicks selected tim hardaway jr as the 24th pick in the first round. during the 2013 offseason, the knicks claimed los angeles lakers f metta world peace off of waivers. they resigned j. r smith to a 3-year, $18 million deal and traded g quentin richardson, f steve novak, c marcus camby, and three draft picks to acquire f/c andrea bargnani from the toronto raptors.
history of the new york knicks
the los angeles lakers have won the most conference titles with 31, which consists of 30 western conference titles and one title in the now-defunct central division. they have also made 40 appearances in the conference finals, more than any other team. the boston celtics have won 21 eastern conference titles, the second most of any team. the celtics also hold the record for consecutive titles; they won 10 consecutive eastern division titles from 1957–66. the golden state warriors and the detroit pistons hold the distinction of being the only teams to have won both east and west titles. twenty-four of the 30 active franchises have won at least one conference title. the denver nuggets, minnesota timberwolves and memphis grizzlies have each played in at least one conference finals (denver has played in three), but they have each failed to win their respective conference title. three other franchises, the charlotte hornets, los angeles clippers, and new orleans pelicans have never appeared in the conference finals. of the 143 conference and divisional champions, 46 were won by the team who had or tied for the best regular season record for that season.
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