First Round
Semi-Finals
Conf. Finals
Finals
First RoundBest of 3-game series | |||||||||||||||||||
Date | Opponent | Result | Score | OT | Series | ||||||||||||||
3/31 | vs Chicago (5) | L | 80-90 | 0-1 | |||||||||||||||
4/3 | at Chicago (5) | L | 114-115 OT | OT | 0-2 |
The 1981 New York Knicks, coached by Red Holzman, lost the First Round after finishing the NBA regular season in 3rd place in the Eastern Conference Atlantic Division with a 50-32 record.
First RoundBest of 3-game series | |||||||||||||||||||
Date | Opponent | Result | Score | OT | Series | ||||||||||||||
3/31 | vs Chicago (5) | L | 80-90 | 0-1 | |||||||||||||||
4/3 | at Chicago (5) | L | 114-115 OT | OT | 0-2 |