History of New York Knicks vs Defunct Franchises

 

 

How the New York Knicks have fared historically against defunct or re-located NBA franchises.

Defunct Team	Knicks’ Wins	Opponent’s Wins
St Louis Hawks (1955-1968)	42	74
New Jersey Nets (1977-2012)	83	80
Charlotte Bobcats (2004-2014)	20	16
Philadelphia Warriors (1946-1962)	75	86
Buffalo Braves (1970-1978)	27	21
Minneapolis Lakers (1948-1960)	45	46
Vancouver Grizzlies (1995-2001)	8	2
Seattle Supersonics (1967-2008)	60	51
Syracuse Nationals (1949-1963)	60	91
Rochester Royals (1948-1957)	33	31
Cincinnati Royals (1957-1972)	53	77
New Orleans Jazz (1974-1979)	11	10
Washington Bullets (1974-1997)	70	47

NBA Finals History

Knicks 0-3 vs “defunct” franchises in three straight Finals appearances. Knicks lost to Rochester Royals in 1951 and Minneapolis Lakers in 1952 and 1953.

Playoffs History

New Jersey Nets – 5-5 overall record in 3 series. Knicks were swept in 2004 and won 3-1 in 1994 first round on their path to the Finals.

Philadelphia Warriors – Lost both games in 1947 playoffs

Syracuse Nationals – Lost 4 of the 6 playoff series