The 1996-97 roster for the Knicks included Chris Childs at point guard, Allan Houston at shooting guard, Larry Johnson at small forward, Charles Oakley at power forward and Patrick Ewing at center.
| NO. | NAME | POS | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | DOB | AGE | COLLEGE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 |  | S. Brooks | PG | 5'11" | 165 | 7/31/1965 | 31 | California-Irvine |
| 2 | 1 | | C. Childs | PG | 6'3" | 195 | 11/20/1967 | 29 | Boise State |
| 3 | 33 |  | P. Ewing | C | 7'0" | 255 | 8/5/1962 | 34 | Georgetown |
| 4 | 20 |  | A. Houston | SG | 6'6" | 205 | 4/20/1971 | 25 | Tennessee |
| 5 | 7 | | C. Jent | SF | 6'7" | 220 | 1/11/1970 | 27 | Ohio State |
| 6 | 2 |  | L. Johnson | SF | 6'7" | 235 | 3/14/1969 | 27 | Nevada-Las Vegas |
| 7 | 40 | | W. McCarty | PF | 6'10" | 245 | 2/1/1974 | 23 | Kentucky |
| 8 | 34 |  | C. Oakley | PF | 6'9" | 245 | 12/18/1963 | 33 | Virginia Union |
| 9 | 3 | | J. Starks | SG | 6'5" | 190 | 8/10/1965 | 31 | Oklahoma State |
| 10 | 44 | | J. Wallace | SF | 6'9" | 225 | 2/9/1974 | 22 | Syracuse |
| 11 | 21 | | C. Ward | PG | 6'2" | 185 | 10/12/1970 | 26 | Florida State |
| 12 | 52 | | B. Williams | PF | 6'8" | 225 | 3/8/1960 | 36 | Maryland |
| 13 | 32 | | H. Williams | PF | 6'11" | 260 | 2/16/1958 | 38 | Ohio State |
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Pistons - z | 60 | 22 | .732 | |
| 2 |  Celtics - x | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 |
| 3 |  Knicks - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 7.0 |
| 4 |  Cavaliers - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 8.0 |
| 5 |  Raptors - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 6 |  Hawks - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 7 |  76ers - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 8 |  Magic - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 9 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17.0 | |
| 11 |  Bucks - e | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 |
| 12 |  Bulls - e | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29.0 |
| 13 |  Nets - e | 20 | 62 | .244 | 40.0 |
| 14 |  Pacers - e | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41.0 |
| 15 |  Wizards - e | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 |
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Heat| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Thunder - z | 64 | 18 | .780 | |
| 2 |  Spurs - x | 62 | 20 | .756 | 2.0 |
| 3 |  Nuggets - x | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10.0 |
| 4 |  Lakers - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 |
| 5 |  Rockets - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 |
| 6 |  Timberwolves - x | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
| 7 |  Suns - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 19.0 |
| 8 |  Trail Blazers - x | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 |
| 9 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 37 | 45 | .451 | 27.0 | |
| 11 |  Pelicans - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 12 |  Mavericks - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 13 |  Grizzlies - e | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39.0 |
| 14 |  Kings - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
| 15 |  Jazz - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
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