2011–12 New York Knicks season
season of National Basketball Association team the New York Knicks
The 2011–12 New York Knicks season was the 66th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Knicks finished the regular season with a 36–30 record and a seventh place in the Eastern Conference to reach the 2012 NBA Playoffs where they lost in the first round against the eventual NBA champion Miami Heat in five games. Notable events of the season included coach Mike D'Antoni's resignation, the surge in popularity of 23-year-old point guard Jeremy Lin during a seven-game winning streak ("Linsanity"), and the Knicks winning their first playoff game since 2001 against the Miami Heat, snapping an NBA-record 13-game playoff losing streak.
Key dates
June 23: The 2011 NBA draft took place at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.
July 1: The CBA expires and the 2011 NBA Lockout begins.
December 8: The player and the owners ratified a new 10-year CBA ending the 161-day lockout.
December 9: Free Agency and Training camps begin.
December 25: The regular season begins with a match against the Boston Celtics in the Madison Square Garden.
April 19: The Knicks clinched a spot in the 2012 NBA Playoffs.
May 9: The Knicks' season ends with a game 5 loss to the Miami Heat.
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