Ranking All 30 NBA Franchises From 2000-01 to 2015-16 Using Advanced Analytics
27. New York Knicks
In the last 16 seasons, the New York Knicks rank 29th in nERD and dead last in defensive rating (107.5). As you can imagine those are large contributors to a composite of 125.
Although they've earned an average effective field goal percentage of 49.02%, the Knicks have simply failed to mount impressive seasons. Only twice have they finished over .500 and just once -- in 2012-13 -- did they tally more than 50 wins in a single campaign. The Knicks made it to the Eastern Conference semis that year -- the only time they've made it beyond the first round in five tries.
