| 2011–12 New York Knicks season | |||
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| Head coach | Mike D'Antoni (through March 14, 2012) Mike Woodson (after March 14, 2012) | ||
| General manager | Glen Grunwald | ||
| Owners | Madison Square Garden, Inc. | ||
| Arena | Madison Square Garden | ||
| Results | |||
| Record | 36–30 (.545) | ||
| Place | Division: 2nd (Atlantic) Conference: 7th (Eastern) | ||
| Playoff finish | First round (lost to Heat 1–4) | ||
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||
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| Television | MSG Network, MSG Plus, WWOR | ||
| Radio | WEPN | ||
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The 2011–12 New York Knicks season was the 66th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Knicks finished the regular season with a 36–30 record and a seventh place in the Eastern Conference to reach the 2012 NBA Playoffs where they lost in the first round against the eventual NBA champion Miami Heat in five games. Notable events of the season included coach Mike D'Antoni's resignation,[1] the surge in popularity of 23-year-old point guard Jeremy Lin during a seven-game winning streak (Linsanity), and the Knicks winning their first playoff game since 2001 against the Miami Heat, snapping an NBA-record 13-game playoff losing streak.
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| 1 | 17 | Iman Shumpert | Guard |  United States
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Due to the 2011 NBA lockout negotiations, the programmed pre-season schedule, along with the first two weeks of the regular season were scrapped, and a two-game pre-season was set for each team once the lockout concluded.
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Pre-season: 2–0 (home: 1–0; road: 1–0)
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After a lack-luster start to the season where the Knicks had 8 wins and 13 losses in their first 21 games, Jeremy Lin burst on the scene. Injuries forced coach Mike D'Antoni to name Lin as the starting point guard, and Lin responded with averages of 27.3 points, 8.3 assists and 2.0 steals in his first four starts. Lin closed the February 14th game against Toronto with a game-winning three-pointer that left 0.5 seconds on the clock.
However, when Carmelo Anthony returned from injury in late February, the Knicks hot streak ended. After a 6-game losing streak to start the month of March, Mike D'Antoni resigned as coach, and was replaced by his assistant Mike Woodson.[5] The Knicks ended the season strong 18-6 under Woodson.
However, the magic was gone as Lin suffered a knee injury against the Detroit Pistons. He underwent surgery days after and was placed on injured reserve, ending his season.
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W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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| y-Boston Celtics | 39 | 27 | .591 | – | 24–9 | 15–18 | 8–6 | 66 |
| x-New York Knicks | 36 | 30 | .545 | 3 | 22–11 | 14–19 | 8–6 | 66 |
| x-Philadelphia 76ers | 35 | 31 | .530 | 4 | 19–14 | 16–17 | 7–6 | 66 |
| Toronto Raptors | 23 | 43 | .348 | 16 | 13–20 | 10–23 | 7–8 | 66 |
| New Jersey Nets | 22 | 44 | .333 | 17 | 9–24 | 13–20 | 5–9 | 66 |
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| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | z-Chicago Bulls | 50 | 16 | .758 | – | 66 |
| 2 | y-Miami Heat * | 46 | 20 | .697 | 4.0 | 66 |
| 3 | x-Indiana Pacers * | 42 | 24 | .636 | 8.0 | 66 |
| 4 | y-Boston Celtics | 39 | 27 | .591 | 11.0 | 66 |
| 5 | x-Atlanta Hawks | 40 | 26 | .606 | 10.0 | 66 |
| 6 | x-Orlando Magic | 37 | 29 | .561 | 13.0 | 66 |
| 7 | x-New York Knicks | 36 | 30 | .545 | 14.0 | 66 |
| 8 | x-Philadelphia 76ers | 35 | 31 | .530 | 15.0 | 66 |
| 9 | Milwaukee Bucks | 31 | 35 | .470 | 19.0 | 66 |
| 10 | Detroit Pistons | 25 | 41 | .379 | 25.0 | 66 |
| 11 | Toronto Raptors | 23 | 43 | .348 | 27.0 | 66 |
| 12 | New Jersey Nets | 22 | 44 | .333 | 28.0 | 66 |
| 13 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 21 | 45 | .318 | 29.0 | 66 |
| 14 | Washington Wizards | 20 | 46 | .303 | 30.0 | 66 |
| 15 | Charlotte Bobcats | 7 | 59 | .106 | 43.0 | 66 |
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Carmelo Anthony | 55 | 55 | 34.1 | .430 | .335 | .804 | 6.3 | 3.6 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 22.6 |
| Renaldo Balkman | 14 | 0 | 8.2 | .500 | .222 | .727 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 3.0 |
| Mike Bibby | 39 | 4 | 14.3 | .282 | .318 | .750 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 2.6 |
| Tyson Chandler | 62 | 62 | 33.2 | .679 | .000 | .689 | 9.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 11.3 |
| Baron Davis | 29 | 14 | 20.5 | .370 | .306 | .667 | 1.9 | 4.7 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 6.1 |
| Toney Douglas | 38 | 9 | 17.3 | .324 | .231 | .846 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 6.2 |
| Landry Fields | 66 | 62 | 28.7 | .460 | .256 | .562 | 4.2 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 8.8 |
| Dan Gadzuric | 2 | 0 | 6.5 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Josh Harrellson | 37 | 4 | 14.6 | .423 | .339 | .615 | 3.9 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 4.4 |
| Jared Jeffries | 39 | 4 | 18.7 | .410 | .188 | .681 | 3.9 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 4.4 |
| Jerome Jordan | 21 | 0 | 5.1 | .515 | .000 | .800 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 2.0 |
| Jeremy Lin | 35 | 25 | 26.9 | .446 | .320 | .798 | 3.1 | 6.2 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 14.6 |
| Steve Novak | 54 | 0 | 18.9 | .478 | .472 | .846 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 8.8 |
| Iman Shumpert | 59 | 35 | 28.9 | .401 | .306 | .798 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 9.5 |
| J.R. Smith | 35 | 1 | 27.6 | .407 | .347 | .709 | 3.9 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 12.5 |
| Amar'e Stoudemire | 47 | 47 | 32.8 | .483 | .238 | .765 | 7.8 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 17.5 |
| Bill Walker | 32 | 8 | 19.4 | .398 | .319 | .850 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 5.9 |
The Knicks finished in seventh place on the year with a record of 36-30 after an up and down season. Knicks rookie guard, Iman Shumpert, tore his ACL and was estimated to be out for 7 months. Landry Fields took his position at Shooting guard in the starting lineup. On May 6, The Knicks snapped the 13 consecutive playoff losses streak, which was an NBA record. During the game, Baron Davis injured his right knee and missed the rest of the playoffs.[6] The Knicks were eliminated in Game 5 of the first round to the Miami Heat.
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First Round: 1–4 (home: 1–1; road: 0–3)
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| Players Added
Via draft Via free agency Via trade |
Players Lost
Via trade Via free agency Waived |
| June 23, 2011 | ToNew York Knicks
Draft rights to Josh Harrelson |
ToNew Orleans Hornets
Cash considerations |
| December 10, 2011 | ToNew York Knicks
Tyson Chandler (sign and trade) Draft rights to Ahmad Nivins (from Dallas) Draft rights to Georgios Printezis (from Dallas) |
ToDallas Mavericks
Andy Rautins Future second round pick (from Washington) ToWashington Wizards Ronny Turiaf 2013 second round pick (from New York) Cash considerations (from New York) 2012 second round pick (from Dallas) |
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| Player | Date signed | Former team |
| Jared Jeffries | December 6 | Re-sign |
| Mike Bibby | December 11 | Miami Heat |
| Jerome Jordan | December 15 | BC Krka |
| Baron Davis | December 19 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Steve Novak | December 21 | San Antonio Spurs |
| Jeremy Lin | December 27 | Houston Rockets |
| J. R. Smith | February 17 | Denver Nuggets |
| Dan Gadzuric | April 20 | Texas Legends |
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| Player | Date signed | New team |
| Derrick Brown | December 9 | Charlotte Bobcats |
| Roger Mason, Jr. | December 9 | Washington Wizards |
| Anthony Carter | December 12 | Toronto Raptors |
| Shelden Williams | December 13 | New Jersey Nets |
| Shawne Williams | December 15 | New Jersey Nets |
Many players signed with teams from other leagues due to the 2011 NBA lockout. FIBA allows players under NBA contracts to sign and play for teams from other leagues if the contracts have opt-out clauses that allow the players to return to the NBA if the lockout ends.[23] The Chinese Basketball Association, however, only allows its clubs to sign foreign free agents who could play for at least the entire season.[24]
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| Player | Date signed | New team | Opt-out clause |
| Ronny Turiaf | October 17 | ASVEL Basket (France) | Yes[25] |
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