| 2014–15 New York Knicks season | |||
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| Head coach | Derek Fisher | ||
| General manager | Steve Mills | ||
| President | Phil Jackson | ||
| Owners | Madison Square Garden, Inc. | ||
| Arena | Madison Square Garden | ||
| Results | |||
| Record | 17–65 (.207) | ||
| Place | Division: 5th (Atlantic) Conference: 15th (Eastern) | ||
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify | ||
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||
| Local media | |||
| Television | MSG (TV channel) | ||
| Radio | WEPN-FM | ||
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The 2014–15 New York Knicks season was the 69th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). On March 28, the Knicks set a new franchise-record 60 losses in a season, finishing at 65. The Knicks missed the playoffs for the second consecutive season, and for the tenth out of fourteen since 2001–02. This particular season has been commonly referred to as the worst season in Knicks history as it was the first time they had lost more than 60 games in franchise history. The Lakers also lost more than 60 games that year, leaving the Utah Jazz as the sole franchise to not have a 60+ losing record.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College / Club |
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| 2 | 34 | Cleanthony Early | SF |  United States
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Wichita State |
| 2 | 51 | Thanasis Antetokounmpo | SF |  Greece
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Delaware 87ers (D-League) |
| Atlantic Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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| y-Toronto Raptors | 49 | 33 | .598 | – | 27–14 | 22–19 | 11–5 | 82 |
| x-Boston Celtics | 40 | 42 | .488 | 9.0 | 21–20 | 19–22 | 12–4 | 82 |
| x-Brooklyn Nets | 38 | 44 | .463 | 11.0 | 19–22 | 19–22 | 10–6 | 82 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 18 | 64 | .220 | 31.0 | 12–29 | 6–35 | 2–14 | 82 |
| New York Knicks | 17 | 65 | .207 | 32.0 | 10–31 | 7–34 | 5–11 | 82 |
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| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | c-Atlanta Hawks * | 60 | 22 | .732 | – | 82 |
| 2 | y-Cleveland Cavaliers * | 53 | 29 | .646 | 7.0 | 82 |
| 3 | x-Chicago Bulls | 50 | 32 | .610 | 10.0 | 82 |
| 4 | y-Toronto Raptors * | 49 | 33 | .598 | 11.0 | 82 |
| 5 | x-Washington Wizards | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 | 82 |
| 6 | x-Milwaukee Bucks | 41 | 41 | .500 | 19.0 | 82 |
| 7 | x-Boston Celtics | 40 | 42 | .488 | 20.0 | 82 |
| 8 | x-Brooklyn Nets | 38 | 44 | .463 | 22.0 | 82 |
| 9 | Indiana Pacers | 38 | 44 | .463 | 22.0 | 82 |
| 10 | Miami Heat | 37 | 45 | .451 | 23.0 | 82 |
| 11 | Charlotte Hornets | 33 | 49 | .402 | 27.0 | 82 |
| 12 | Detroit Pistons | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 | 82 |
| 13 | Orlando Magic | 25 | 57 | .305 | 35.0 | 82 |
| 14 | Philadelphia 76ers | 18 | 64 | .220 | 42.0 | 82 |
| 15 | New York Knicks | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 | 82 |
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October: 1–1 (home: 0–1; road: 1–0)
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November : 3–13 (home: 3–5; road: 0–8)
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December : 1–15 (home: 0–7; road: 1–8)
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January : 4–9 (home: 3–4; road: 1–5)
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February : 3–8 (home: 2–4; road: 1–4)
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March : 2–15 (home: 1–7; road: 1–8)
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April : 3–5 (home: 1–4; road: 2–1)
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| 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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Roster |
| June 25, 2014 | ToNew York Knicks José Calderón Samuel Dalembert Wayne Ellington Shane Larkin 2014 second-round pick (Thanasis Antetokounmpo) 2014 second-round pick (Cleanthony Early) |
ToDallas Mavericks Tyson Chandler Raymond Felton |
| June 27, 2014 | ToNew York Knicks Louis Labeyrie |
ToIndiana Pacers Cash considerations |
| August 6, 2014 | ToNew York Knicks Quincy Acy Travis Outlaw |
ToSacramento Kings Wayne Ellington Jeremy Tyler |
| October 27, 2014 | ToNew York Knicks Arnett Moultrie |
ToPhiladelphia 76ers Travis Outlaw 2019 second-round pick |
| February 5, 2015 | ToNew York Knicks Lou Amundson (from Cleveland) Alex Kirk (from Cleveland) Lance Thomas (from Oklahoma City) 2019 second-round pick (from Cleveland) |
ToOklahoma City Thunder Dion Waiters (from Cleveland) |
ToCleveland Cavaliers Iman Shumpert (from New York) J. R. Smith (from New York) 2015 first-round pick (from Oklahoma City) |
| February 19, 2015 | ToNew York Knicks Alexey Shved 2017 second-round pick (Ognjen Jaramaz) 2019 second-round pick |
ToHouston Rockets Pablo Prigioni |
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| Amar'e Stoudemire | Released from contract | February 18, 2015 | Dallas Mavericks |
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