 Complete the following phrase:  The 199495 New York Knicks season was the 49th season for the Knicks in the National Basketball Association NBA. The Knicks entered the season as runner-ups of the 1994 NBA Finals, where they lost to the Houston Rockets in seven games. During the offseason, the Knicks acquired Doug Christie from the Los Angeles Lakers. However, Christie would play only twelve games because of an ankle injury. Early into the season, the team released Doc Rivers, who later signed as a free agent with the San Antonio Spurs. The Knicks had a 1212 start to the season, but then won 17 of their next 19 games, and posted a 5527 record in the Atlantic Division. They finished in second place, two games behind the top-seeded Orlando Magic. By earning the 3 seed in the Eastern Conference, the Knicks qualified for the NBA Playoffs for the eighth consecutive season. Patrick Ewing averaged 23.9 points, 11.0 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game, and was selected for the 