when did the knicks win the championship

The New York Knicks have won the NBA championship twice: in 1970 and 1973.

Championship years

• The Knicks won their first NBA title in the 1969–70 season, defeating the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1970 NBA Finals.

• Their second and most recent championship came in the 1972–73 season, again beating the Lakers in the 1973 NBA Finals.

Extra context

• Both titles were led by Hall of Fame center Willis Reed, who was named Finals MVP in 1970 and 1973.

• The team has not won another championship since 1973, giving the franchise one of the longer active title droughts in the league.