The New York Kn icks are a National Basketball Association team based in New York , New York . The Knicks are one of seven teams in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association. The Knicks play in Madison Squire Garden in New York City and wear jerseys of blue, orange and white. Originally the franchise was known as Knickerbockers, but the name is now generally shortened to the Knicks. The Knicks are only one of the two founding teams that are still in their original city. Bolton Celtics is the other team. The franchise won the BAA's first game in 1946, and they appeared in the NBA Finals in 1951, 1952, and 1953. The Knicks again reached the NBA Finals in the early 1970s, capturing titles in 1970 and 1973 with teams that featured six future Hall of Fame players; centers Willis Reed and Jerry Lucas, guards Walts Frazier and Early Monroe and forwards Dave DeBusschere and Bill Bradley. The Knicks also reached the NBA Finals in 1994 and 1999, but lost both times. The New York Knicks has won two championships, eight Conference Titles and eight Division titles. From 1960 to 1966 the Knicks fell on hard times, they finished last in the NBA's Eastern Division each year. Some of the biggest losses in franchise history occurred during this time On November 1960 they lost to the L.A. Lakers by score of 162-100.
On March 1962 the Warriors' Wilt Chamberlain scored NBA-record 100 points against the Knicks, and the Warriors won the game 169-147. In  the 1969-70 season, the Knicks had a then-NBA record 18 straight victories en route to 60-22 record, this was the best regular season record in the team's history. After defeating the Bullets in the Eastern Division semifinals and the Milwaukee Bucks in the Eastern Division finals, the Knicks went on to defeat the Lakers in seven games to capture their first NBA title. The Knicks' payroll is currently the highest in the league at over $130 million, but the team is the worst in the NBA. New hope for the future was instilled in Knicks fans at the beginning of the season from the hype stemming from the Curry trade and Brown's hiring. However the first half of the season was a disaster, as the franchise struggled to adjust to a new coach and had a 15-37 record two weeks into the 2006. The Knicks traded Antomio Davis to the Toronto Raptors for small forward Jalen Rose, and later acquired All-Star guard Steve Francis from the Orlando Magic. Some of the retired numbers by the Knicks includes Dave DeBusschere, Patrick Ewing, Dick Barnett, Dick McGuire and Bill Bradley.
Watch the New York Knicks in the fight for the NBA Playoffs at the infamous Madison Square Garden
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