The 2024–25 New York Knicks season was the 79th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
The Knicks advanced to the 2024 NBA Cup knockout stage after winning East Group A with an undefeated 4–0 group stage record. However, they were eliminated by the Atlanta Hawks in the quarterfinals.
On March 28, 2025, the Knicks clinched a playoff spot following their victory against the Milwaukee Bucks. Marginally improving on last year's record, the Knicks finished the regular season 51–31 and advanced to play the Detroit Pistons in the first round. Despite losing 2 out of 3 games at Madison Square Garden, the Knicks would win all 3 games at Detroit to win the series in 6. In the conference semifinals, against the defending champions, the Boston Celtics, the Knicks dethroned the 2024 champions in 6 games, advancing to their first Eastern Conference Finals since 2000 when the Knicks also played Indiana. It was also the first time in 26 years where they had clinched a playoff series at home, the last instance being in the 1999 NBA playoffs. New York would once again face off with the rival Indiana Pacers in the conference finals; the Pacers would eliminate the Knicks in six games, ending their season.
The New York Knicks drew an average home attendance of 19,799, the 4th-highest of all NBA teams."NBA Attendance Report - 2025". ESPN. Retrieved April 6, 2026
Draft
RoundPickPlayerPosition(s)NationalityCollege / club124Kyshawn GeorgeSG SwitzerlandMiami (FL)125Pacôme DadietSG FranceRatiopharm Ulm 238Ajay MitchellPG BelgiumUC Santa Barbara251Melvin AjinçaSF FranceSaint-Quentin BB
The Knicks entered the draft (which was two days long instead of one as it had been since the NBA draft was shortened to two rounds in 1989) with two first-round picks and one second-round pick. They kept their own first-round pick that landed 25th, while three others were acquired through prior trades. They had traded their original second-round selection to the Charlotte Hornets in 2023 before the pick was eventually used by the Detroit Pistons in the draft.
The Knicks acquired an additional second-round pick in a trade following the completion of the first round.
Roster
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Standings Division
Conference
Game log Preseason
|- style="background:#cfc" | 1 | October 6 | @ Charlotte | | Miles McBride (22) | Jericho Sims (10) | Cameron Payne (6) | Spectrum Center10,486 | 1–0 |- style="background:#cfc" | 2 | October 9 | Washington | | Karl-Anthony Towns (25) | Karl-Anthony Towns (12) | Hart, Kolek (5) | Madison Square Garden19,161 | 2–0 |- style="background:#cfc" | 3 | October 13 | Minnesota | | Jalen Brunson (24) | Karl-Anthony Towns (16) | Jalen Brunson (6) | Madison Square Garden19,812 | 3–0 |- style="background:#cfc" | 4 | October 15 | Charlotte | | Precious Achiuwa (20) | Precious Achiuwa (16) | Tyler Kolek (9) | Madison Square Garden19,355 | 4–0 |- style="background:#fcc" | 5 | October 18 | @ Washington | | Jalen Brunson (27) | Karl-Anthony Towns (12) | Jalen Brunson (5) | Capital One Arena11,894 | 4–1
Regular season
|- style="background:#fcc" | 1 | October 22 | @ Boston | | Brunson, McBride (22) | Jericho Sims (9) | Cameron Payne (4) | TD Garden19,156 | 0–1 |- style="background:#cfc" | 2 | October 25 | Indiana | | Jalen Brunson (26) | Karl-Anthony Towns (15) | Bridges, Brunson (5) | Madison Square Garden19,812 | 1–1 |- style="background:#fcc" | 3 | October 28 | Cleveland | | Jalen Brunson (21) | Josh Hart (13) | Jalen Brunson (7) | Madison Square Garden19,812 | 1–2 |- style="background:#cfc" | 4 | October 30 | @ Miami | | Karl-Anthony Towns (44) | Josh Hart (14) | Jalen Brunson (9) | Kaseya Center19,620 | 2–2
|- style="background:#cfc" | 5 | November 1 | @ Detroit | | Jalen Brunson (36) | Karl-Anthony Towns (11) | Karl-Anthony Towns (7) | Little Caesars Arena17,022 | 3–2 |- style="background:#fcc" | 6 | November 4 | @ Houston | | Jalen Brunson (29) | Karl-Anthony Towns (19) | Jalen Brunson (8) | Toyota Center16,417 | 3–3 |- style="background:#fcc" | 7 | November 6 | @ Atlanta | | Karl-Anthony Towns (34) | Karl-Anthony Towns (16) | Josh Hart (8) | State Farm Arena16,072 | 3–4 |- style="background:#cfc" | 8 | November 8 | Milwaukee | | Karl-Anthony Towns (32) | Karl-Anthony Towns (11) | Jalen Brunson (9) | Madison Square Garden19,812 | 4–4 |- style="background:#fcc" | 9 | November 10 | @ Indiana | | Jalen Brunson (33) | Josh Hart (10) | Jalen Brunson (10) | Gainbridge Fieldhouse17,274 | 4–5 |- style="background:#cfc" | 10 | November 12 | @ Philadelphia | | OG Anunoby (24) | Karl-Anthony Towns (13) | Josh Hart (10) | Wells Fargo Center19,758 | 5–5 |- style="background:#fcc" | 11 | November 13 | Chicago | | Karl-Anthony Towns (46) | Karl-Anthony Towns (10) | Jalen Brunson (8) | Madison Square Garden19,812 | 5–6 |- style="background:#cfc" | 12 | November 15 | Brooklyn | | Jalen Brunson (37) | Josh Hart (9) | Josh Hart (9) | Madison Square Garden19,812 | 6–6 |- style="background:#cfc" | 13 | November 17 | Brooklyn | | Karl-Anthony Towns (26) | Karl-Anthony Towns (15) | Jalen Brunson (10) | Madison Square Garden19,812 | 7–6 |- style="background:#cfc" | 14 | November 18 | Washington | | Jalen Brunson (26) | Karl-Anthony Towns (12) | Jalen Brunson (11) | Madison Square Garden19,812 | 8–6 |- style="background:#cfc" | 15 | November 20 | @ Phoenix | | Jalen Brunson (36) | Josh Hart (11) | Jalen Brunson (10) | Footprint Center17,071 | 9–6 |- style="background:#fcc" | 16 | November 23 | @ Utah | | OG Anunoby (27) | Karl-Anthony Towns (16) | Jalen Brunson (8) | Delta Center18,175 | 9–7 |- style="background:#cfc" | 17 | November 25 | @ Denver | | OG Anunoby (40) | Karl-Anthony Towns (15) | Jalen Brunson (17) | Ball Arena19,842 | 10–7 |- style="background:#fcc" | 18 | November 27 | @ Dallas | | Jalen Brunson (37) | Karl-Anthony Towns (14) | Jalen Brunson (7) | American Airlines Center20,413 | 10–8 |- style="background:#cfc" | 19 | November 29 | @ Charlotte | | Jalen Brunson (31) | Hart, Towns (12) | Jalen Brunson (6) | Spectrum Center19,313 | 11–8
|- style="background:#cfc" | 20 | December 1 | New Orleans | | Mikal Bridges (31) | Karl-Anthony Towns (19) | Jalen Brunson (9) | Madison Square Garden19,812 | 12–8 |- style="background:#cfc" | 21 | December 3 | Orlando | | Karl-Anthony Towns (23) | Karl-Anthony Towns (15) | Josh Hart (10) | Madison Square Garden19,812 | 13–8 |- style="background:#cfc" | 22 | December 5 | Charlotte | | Karl-Anthony Towns (27) | Karl-Anthony Towns (16) | Mikal Bridges (7) | Madison Square Garden19,812 | 14–8 |- style="background:#fcc" | 23 | December 7 | Detroit | | Jalen Brunson (31) | Precious Achiuwa (10) | Jalen Brunson (10) | Madison Square Garden19,812 | 14–9 |- style="background:#cfc" | 24 | December 9 | @ Toronto | | Karl-Anthony Towns (24) | Karl-Anthony Towns (15) | Jalen Brunson (11) | Scotiabank Arena18,284 | 15–9 |- style="background:#fcc" | 25 | December 11 | Atlanta | | Josh Hart (21) | Karl-Anthony Towns (19) | Jalen Brunson (8) | Madison Square Garden19,812 | 15–10 |- style="background:#cfc" | 26 | December 15 | @ Orlando | | Jalen Brunson (31) | Karl-Anthony Towns (22) | Brunson, Hart, Towns (5) | Kia Center17,029 | 16–10 |- style="background:#cfc" | 27 | December 19 | @ Minnesota | | Karl-Anthony Towns (32) | Karl-Anthony Towns (20) | Miles McBride (8) | Target Center18,978 | 17–10 |- style="background:#cfc" | 28 | December 21 | @ New Orleans | | Jalen Brunson (39) | Karl-Anthony Towns (10) | Jalen Brunson (6) | Smoothie King Center16,696 | 18–10 |- style="background:#cfc" | 29 | December 23 | Toronto | | Anunoby, Towns (31) | Karl-Anthony Towns (10) | Brunson, Towns (7) | Madison Square Garden19,812 | 19–10 |- style="background:#cfc" | 30 | December 25 | San Antonio | | Mikal Bridges (41) | Josh Hart (12) | Jalen Brunson (9) | Madison Square Garden19,812 | 20–10 |- style="background:#cfc" | 31 | December 27 | @ Orlando | | Jalen Brunson (26) | Josh Hart (13) | Jalen Brunson (9) | Kia Center18,961 | 21–10 |- style="background:#cfc" | 32 | December 28 | @ Washington | | Jalen Brunson (55) | Karl-Anthony Towns (14) | Jalen Brunson (9) | Capital One Arena20,385 | 22–10 |- style="background:#cfc" | 33 | December 30 | @ Washington | | Karl-Anthony Towns (32) | Josh Hart (15) | Josh Hart (10) | Capital One Arena20,385 | 23–10
|- style="background:#cfc" | 34 | January 1 | Utah | | Karl-Anthony Towns (31) | Karl-Anthony Towns (21) | Josh Hart (12) | Madison Square Garden19,812 | 24–10 |- style="background:#fcc" | 35 | January 3 | @ Oklahoma City | | Mikal Bridges (24) | Karl-Anthony Towns (22) | Jalen Brunson (9) | Paycom Center18,203 | 24–11 |- style="background:#fcc" | 36 | January 4 | @ Chicago | | Karl-Anthony Towns (44) | Hart, Towns (16) | Josh Hart (10) | United Center22,491 | 24–12 |- style="background:#fcc" | 37 | January 6 | Orlando | | Bridges, Brunson (24) | Josh Hart (14) | Jalen Brunson (4) | Madison Square Garden19,812 | 24–13 |- style="background:#cfc" | 38 | January 8 | Toronto | | Anunoby, Towns (27) | Karl-Anthony Towns (13) | Brunson, Hart (7) | Madison Square Garden19,812 | 25–13 |- style="background:#fcc" | 39 | January 10 | Oklahoma City | | Jalen Brunson (27) | Josh Hart (13) | Brunson, McBride (5) | Madison Square Garden19,812 | 25–14 |- style="background:#cfc" | 40 | January 12 | Milwaukee | | Jalen Brunson (44) | Karl-Anthony Towns (18) | Bridges, Brunson (6) | Madison Square Garden19,812 | 26–14 |- style="background:#fcc" | 41 | January 13 | Detroit | | Jalen Brunson (31) | Josh Hart (14) | Jalen Brunson (11) | Madison Square Garden19,812 | 26–15 |- style="background:#cfc" | 42 | January 15 | @ Philadelphia | | Jalen Brunson (38) | Josh Hart (17) | Josh Hart (12) | Wells Fargo Center20,088 | 27–15 |- style="background:#fcc" | 43 | January 17 | Minnesota | | Jalen Brunson (26) | OG Anunoby (10) | Bridges, Brunson (5) | Madison Square Garden19,812 | 27–16 |- style="background:#cfc" | 44 | January 20 | Atlanta | | Jalen Brunson (34) | Anunoby, Hart, Towns (9) | Karl-Anthony Towns (7) | Madison Square Garden19,812 | 28–16 |- style="background:#cfc" | 45 | January 21 | @ Brooklyn | | Karl-Anthony Towns (25) | Karl-Anthony Towns (16) | Josh Hart (9) | Barclays Center17,926 | 29–16 |- style="background:#cfc" | 46 | January 25 | Sacramento | | OG Anunoby (33) | Josh Hart (18) | Brunson, Hart (11) | Madison Square Garden19,812 | 30–16 |- style="background:#cfc" | 47 | January 27 | Memphis | | Mikal Bridges (28) | Karl-Anthony Towns (11) | Bridges, Brunson (6) | Madison Square Garden19,812 | 31–16 |- style="background:#cfc" | 48 | January 29 | Denver | | Jalen Brunson (30) | Karl-Anthony Towns (10) | Jalen Brunson (15) | Madison Square Garden19,812 | 32–16
|- style="background:#fcc" | 49 | February 1 | L.A. Lakers | | Josh Hart (26) | Precious Achiuwa (15) | Josh Hart (11) | Madison Square Garden19,812 | 32–17 |- style="background:#cfc" | 50 | February 3 | Houston | | Jalen Brunson (42) | Achiuwa, Towns (9) | Jalen Brunson (10) | Madison Square Garden19,812 | 33–17 |- style="background:#cfc" | 51 | February 4 | @ Toronto | | Jalen Brunson (28) | Karl-Anthony Towns (20) | Hart, Payne (6) | Scotiabank Arena17,398 | 34–17 |- style="background:#fcc" | 52 | February 8 | Boston | | Jalen Brunson (36) | Karl-Anthony Towns (9) | Jalen Brunson (5) | Madison Square Garden19,812 | 34–18 |- style="background:#cfc" | 53 | February 11 | @ Indiana | | Karl-Anthony Towns (40) | Achiuwa, Towns (12) | Cameron Payne (8) | Gainbridge Fieldhouse16,685 | 35–18 |- style="background:#cfc" | 54 | February 12 | Atlanta | | Karl-Anthony Towns (44) | Hart, Towns (10) | Jalen Brunson (8) | Madison Square Garden19,812 | 36–18 |- align="center" |colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Game |- style="background:#cfc" | 55 | February 20 | Chicago | | Karl-Anthony Towns (32) | Karl-Anthony Towns (18) | Jalen Brunson (12) | Madison Square Garden19,812 | 37–18 |- style="background:#fcc" | 56