<Tr> <Th> 1970--71 </Th> <Td> Eastern </Td> <Td> 7000100000000000000 ♠ 1st ¤ </Td> <Td> Atlantic ^ </Td> <Td> 1st </Td> <Td> 52 </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td>. 634 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> Won Conference Semifinals vs. Atlanta Hawks, 4--1 Lost Conference Finals to Baltimore Bullets, 4--3 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> Red Holzman </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1971--72 </Th> <Td> Eastern * </Td> <Td> 7000300000000000000 ♠ 3rd ¤ </Td> <Td> Atlantic </Td> <Td> 2nd </Td> <Td> 48 </Td> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td>. 585 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Won Conference Semifinals vs. Baltimore Bullets, 4--2 Won Conference Finals vs. Boston Celtics, 4--1 Lost Finals to Los Angeles Lakers, 4--1 * </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> Red Holzman </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1972--73 </Th> <Td> Eastern * </Td> <Td> 7000300000000000000 ♠ 3rd ¤ </Td> <Td> Atlantic </Td> <Td> 2nd </Td> <Td> 57 </Td> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td>. 695 </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> Won Conference Semifinals vs. Baltimore Bullets, 4--1 Won Conference Finals vs. Boston Celtics, 4--3 Won Finals vs. Los Angeles Lakers, 4--1 </Td> <Td> Willis Reed (FMVP) </Td> <Td> Red Holzman </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1973--74 </Th> <Td> Eastern </Td> <Td> 7000300000000000000 ♠ 3rd ¤ </Td> <Td> Atlantic </Td> <Td> 2nd </Td> <Td> 49 </Td> <Td> 33 </Td> <Td>. 598 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Won Conference Semifinals vs. Capital Bullets, 4--3 Lost Conference Finals to Boston Celtics, 4--1 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> Red Holzman </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr>

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