The 2023–24 New York Knicks season was the 78th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
The Knicks reached the knockout stage of the 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament as the East wildcard, finishing the group stage with a 3–1 record and the highest point differential among second-place teams in the East. However, they were eliminated in the quarterfinals with a loss to the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks.
On December 30, the Knicks traded RJ Barrett, Immanuel Quickley, and a second-round pick to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for OG Anunoby, Precious Achiuwa, and Malachi Flynn. Anunoby made an immediate impact with the Knicks, recording an NBA-record plus-minus of 170 in his first ten games with the team and propelling the Knicks to a 14–2 record in January, which included winning streaks of six and nine games.
On January 27, 2024, star forward Julius Randle dislocated his right shoulder late in the 4th quarter in a game against the Miami Heat. The injury sidelined Randle for weeks, with many around the Knicks organization hoping he would be able to heal in time before the playoffs. On April 4, the team announced Randle would undergo season-ending surgery on his shoulder.
On April 11, the Knicks got their 48th win of the season against the top–seeded Boston Celtics, meaning the Knicks improved over last season's 47–35 record. Their final 120–119 overtime win over the Chicago Bulls also gave New York their first 50-win season since 2013 and allowed them to finish the regular season as the second seed in the Eastern Conference.
In the playoffs, the Knicks beat the Philadelphia 76ers in six games in the first round. Decimated by injuries, they were upset by the Indiana Pacers in seven games in the second round.
The New York Knicks drew an average home attendance of 19,728 in 41 home games in the 2023–24 NBA season.
Draft
The Knicks entered this draft with no draft pick. They have traded their original selections to the Portland Trail Blazers, losing the first-round pick's lottery protection when New York qualified for the 2023 NBA playoffs, and the Charlotte Hornets, who eventually traded the second-round pick to the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Roster
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Standings Division
Conference
Game log Preseason
|-style="background:#cfc | 1 | October 9 | Boston | | Immanuel Quickley (21) | Robinson, Sims (7) | Grimes, McBride (4) | Madison Square Garden19,512 | 1–0 |-style="background:#fcc | 2 | October 14 | Minnesota | | RJ Barrett (23) | Julius Randle (8) | Brunson, Randle (4) | Madison Square Garden19,018 | 1–1 |-style="background:#fcc | 3 | October 17 | @ Boston | | Quentin Grimes (22) | Jericho Sims (10) | Miles McBride (6) | TD Garden19,156 | 1–2 |-style="background:#fcc | 4 | October 18 | Washington | | Julius Randle (20) | Mitchell Robinson (11) | Brunson, McBride (5) | Madison Square Garden18,881 | 1–3
Regular season This became the first regular season where all the NBA teams competed in a mid-season tournament setting due to the implementation of the 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament.
|- style="background:#fcc" | 1 | October 25 | Boston | | Barrett, Quickley (24) | Julius Randle (11) | Julius Randle (7) | Madison Square Garden19,812 | 0–1 |- style="background:#cfc" | 2 | October 27 | @ Atlanta | | Jalen Brunson (31) | Mitchell Robinson (13) | Julius Randle (9) | State Farm Arena17,692 | 1–1 |- style="background:#fcc" | 3 | October 28 | @ New Orleans | | RJ Barrett (18) | Mitchell Robinson (15) | Jalen Brunson (5) | Smoothie King Center16,331 | 1–2 |- style="background:#cfc" | 4 | October 31 | @ Cleveland | | Brunson, Randle (19) | Julius Randle (10) | Donte DiVincenzo (6) | Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse19,432 | 2–2
|- style="background:#fcc" | 5 | November 1 | Cleveland | | Jalen Brunson (24) | Mitchell Robinson (16) | Brunson, Quickley, Randle (4) | Madison Square Garden19,812 | 2–3 |- style="background:#fcc" | 6 | November 3 | @ Milwaukee | | Jalen Brunson (45) | Mitchell Robinson (15) | Hart, Randle (5) | Fiserv Forum17,717 | 2–4 |- style="background:#cfc" | 7 | November 6 | L.A. Clippers | | Julius Randle (27) | Mitchell Robinson (15) | Josh Hart (7) | Madison Square Garden19,812 | 3–4 |- style="background:#cfc" | 8 | November 8 | San Antonio | | Jalen Brunson (25) | Julius Randle (16) | Barrett, Brunson (6) | Madison Square Garden19,812 | 4–4 |- style="background:#cfc" | 9 | November 12 | Charlotte | | RJ Barrett (24) | Mitchell Robinson (9) | Immanuel Quickley (9) | Madison Square Garden19,812 | 5–4 |- style="background:#fcc" | 10 | November 13 | @ Boston | | Jalen Brunson (26) | Hart, Randle (9) | Julius Randle (5) | TD Garden19,156 | 5–5 |- style="background:#cfc" | 11 | November 15 | @ Atlanta | | Julius Randle (29) | Mitchell Robinson (15) | Brunson, Randle (8) | State Farm Arena17,060 | 6–5 |- style="background:#cfc" | 12 | November 17 | @ Washington | | Jalen Brunson (32) | Hartenstein, Robinson (8) | Julius Randle (8) | Capital One Arena16,886 | 7–5 |- style="background:#cfc" | 13 | November 18 | @ Charlotte | | Jalen Brunson (32) | Mitchell Robinson (14) | Julius Randle (8) | Spectrum Center19,171 | 8–5 |- style="background:#fcc" | 14 | November 20 | @ Minnesota | | Jalen Brunson (25) | Julius Randle (14) | Jalen Brunson (6) | Target Center18,024 | 8–6 |- style="background:#cfc" | 15 | November 24 | Miami | | Jalen Brunson (24) | Hart, Randle (8) | Julius Randle (7) | Madison Square Garden19,812 | 9–6 |- style="background:#fcc" | 16 | November 26 | Phoenix | | Jalen Brunson (35) | Mitchell Robinson (11) | Jalen Brunson (8) | Madison Square Garden19,812 | 9–7 |- style="background:#cfc" | 17 | November 28 | Charlotte | | Julius Randle (25) | Julius Randle (20) | Jalen Brunson (7) | Madison Square Garden19,111 | 10–7 |- style="background:#cfc" | 18 | November 30 | Detroit | | Jalen Brunson (42) | Julius Randle (10) | Brunson, Randle (8) | Madison Square Garden19,812 | 11–7
|- style="background:#cfc" | 19 | December 1 | @ Toronto | | Jalen Brunson (22) | Julius Randle (10) | Julius Randle (9) | Scotiabank Arena19,800 | 12–7 |- style="background:#fcc" | 20 | December 5 | @ Milwaukee | | Julius Randle (41) | RJ Barrett (8) | Jalen Brunson (6) | Fiserv Forum17,448 | 12–8 |- style="background:#fcc" | 21 | December 8 | @ Boston | | Barrett, Brunson (23) | Isaiah Hartenstein (16) | Josh Hart (7) | TD Garden19,156 | 12–9 |- style="background:#cfc" | 22 | December 11 | Toronto | | Julius Randle (34) | Hartenstein, Randle (8) | Jalen Brunson (9) | Madison Square Garden19,812 | 13–9 |- style="background:#fcc" | 23 | December 13 | @ Utah | | Julius Randle (32) | Julius Randle (12) | Jalen Brunson (8) | Delta Center18,206 | 13–10 |- style="background:#cfc" | 24 | December 15 | @ Phoenix | | Jalen Brunson (50) | Hartenstein, Randle (8) | Jalen Brunson (9) | Footprint Center17,071 | 14–10 |- style="background:#fcc" | 25 | December 16 | @ L.A. Clippers | | Brunson, Randle (22) | Isaiah Hartenstein (10) | Jalen Brunson (6) | Crypto.com Arena19,370 | 14–11 |- style="background:#cfc" | 26 | December 18 | @ L.A. Lakers | | Jalen Brunson (29) | Isaiah Hartenstein (17) | RJ Barrett (4) | Crypto.com Arena18,997 | 15–11 |- style="background:#cfc" | 27 | December 20 | @ Brooklyn | | Julius Randle (26) | Josh Hart (13) | Jalen Brunson (8) | Barclays Center18,071 | 16–11 |- style="background:#fcc" | 28 | December 23 | Milwaukee | | Jalen Brunson (36) | Isaiah Hartenstein (13) | Jalen Brunson (7) | Madison Square Garden19,812 | 16–12 |- style="background:#cfc" | 29 | December 25 | Milwaukee | | Jalen Brunson (38) | Hart, Randle (9) | Jalen Brunson (6) | Madison Square Garden19,812 | 17–12 |- style="background:#fcc" | 30 | December 27 | @ Oklahoma City | | Julius Randle (25) | Randle, Hartenstein (9) | Jalen Brunson (7) | Paycom Center18,203 | 17–13 |- style="background:#fcc" | 31 | December 29 | @ Orlando | | Julius Randle (38) | Julius Randle (12) | Jalen Brunson (8) | Kia Center19,587 | 17–14 |- style="background:#fcc" | 32 | December 30 | @ Indiana | | Donte DiVincenzo (38) | Julius Randle (12) | Brunson, Hartenstein (6) | Gainbridge Fieldhouse17,274 | 17–15
|- style="background:#cfc" | 33 | January 1 | Minnesota | | Julius Randle (39) | Josh Hart (11) | Jalen Brunson (14) | Madison Square Garden19,812 | 18–15 |- style="background:#cfc" | 34 | January 3 | Chicago | | Julius Randle (35) | Isaiah Hartenstein (20) | Jalen Brunson (13) | Madison Square Garden19,812 | 19–15 |- style="background:#cfc" | 35 | January 5 | @ Philadelphia | | Jalen Brunson (29) | Josh Hart (15) | Josh Hart (6) | Wells Fargo Center20,461 | 20–15 |- style="background:#cfc" | 36 | January 6 | @ Washington | | Julius Randle (39) | Isaiah Hartenstein (19) | Jalen Brunson (8) | Capital One Arena20,333 | 21–15 |- style="background:#cfc" | 37 | January 9 | Portland | | OG Anunoby (23) | Isaiah Hartenstein (14) | Julius Randle (8) | Madison Square Garden19,812 | 22–15 |- style="background:#fcc" | 38 | January 11 | @ Dallas | | Julius Randle (32) | Isaiah Hartenstein (15) | Jalen Brunson (8) | American Airlines Center20,040 | 22–16 |- style="background:#cfc" | 39 | January 13 | @ Memphis | | Julius Randle (24) | Isaiah Hartenstein (20) | Randle, McBride (5) | FedExForum16,598 | 23–16 |- style="background:#fcc" | 40 | January 15 | Orlando | | Miles McBride (20) | Isaiah Hartenstein (12) | Julius Randle (5) | Madison Square Garden19,812 | 23–17 |- style="background:#cfc" | 41 | January 17 | Houston | | Julius Randle (31) | Josh Hart (14) | Jalen Brunson (7) | Madison Square Garden19,439 | 24–17 |- style="background:#cfc" | 42 | January 18 | Washington | | Jalen Brunson (41) | Isaiah Hartenstein (17) | Jalen Brunson (8) | Madison Square Garden19,466 | 25–17 |- style="background:#cfc" | 43 | January 20 | Toronto | | Jalen Brunson (38) | Julius Randle (16) | Julius Randle (10) | Madison Square Garden19,812 | 26–17 |- style="background:#cfc" | 44 | January 23 | @ Brooklyn | | Brunson, Randle (30) | Achiuwa, Randle (9) | Julius Randle (7) | Barclays Center17,732 | 27–17 |- style="background:#cfc" | 45 | January 25 | Denver | | OG Anunoby (26) | Precious Achiuwa (10) | Julius Randle (8) | Madison Square Garden19,812 | 28–17 |- style="background:#cfc" | 46 | January 27 | Miami | | Jalen Brunson (32) | Precious Achiuwa (10) | Jalen Brunson (8) | Madison Square Garden19,812 | 29–17 |- style="background:#cfc" | 47 | January 29 | @ Charlotte | | Jalen Brunson (32) | Josh Hart (12) | Brunson, Hart (7) | Spectrum Center15,546 | 30–17 |- style="background:#cfc" | 48 | January 30 | Utah | | Donte DiVincenzo (33) | Isaiah Hartenstein (12) | Josh Hart (10) | Madison Square Garden19,133 | 31–17
|- style="background:#cfc" | 49 | February 1 | Indiana | | Jalen Brunson (40) | Isaiah Hartenstein (19) | Isaiah Hartenstein (6) | Madison Square Garden19,812 | 32–17 |- style="background:#fcc" | 50 | February 3 | L.A. Lakers | | Jalen Brunson (36) | Isaiah Hartenstein (15) | Jalen Brunson (10) | Madison Square Garden19,812 | 32–18 |- style="background:#cfc" | 51 | February 6 | Memphis | | Donte DiVincenzo (32) | Josh Hart (10) | Jalen Brunson (8) | Madison Square Garden19,013 | 33–18 |- style="background:#fcc" | 52 | February 8 | Dallas | | Donte DiVincenzo (36) | Precious Achiuwa (16) | Josh Hart (12) | Madison Square Garden19,812 | 33–19 |- style="background:#fcc" | 53 | February 10 | Indiana | | Jalen Brunson (39) | Josh Hart (10) | Josh Hart (5) | Madison Square Garden19,812 | 33–20 |- style="background:#fcc" | 54 | February 12 | @ Houston | | Jalen Brunson (27) | Precious Achiuwa (17) | Jalen Brunson (7) | Toyota Center16,790 | 33–21 |- style="background:#fcc" | 55 | February 14 | @ Orlando | | Jalen Brunson (33) | Precious Achiuwa (14) | Jalen Brunson (6) | Kia Center19,259 | 33–22 |- align="center" |colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Game |- style="background:#cfc" | 56 | February 22 | @ Philadelphia | | Bojan Bogdanović (22)