Top Performers
Points
51
Jordan
CHI
Rebounds
14
Ewing
NYK
Assists
9
Pippen
CHI
Threes
5
Jordan
CHI
38-94 (40.4%)
FG%
34-76 (44.7%)
6-19 (31.6%)
3PM
8-25 (32.0%)
5-7 (71.4%)
FTM
12-16 (75.0%)
44
Rebounds
42
21
Offensive Rebounds
12
23
Defensive Rebounds
30
17
Assists
23
12
Steals
11
5
Blocks
1
16
Turnovers
23
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
15
Fouls
9
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0
1996-97 Eastern Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bulls - z | 69 | 13 | .841 | |
| 2 |  Heat - y | 61 | 21 | .744 | 8.0 |
| 3 |  Knicks - x | 57 | 25 | .695 | 12.0 |
| 4 |  Hawks - x | 56 | 26 | .683 | 13.0 |
| 5 |  Pistons - x | 54 | 28 | .659 | 15.0 |
| 6 |  Hornets - x | 54 | 28 | .659 | 15.0 |
| 7 |  Magic - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 24.0 |
| 8 |  Bullets - x | 44 | 38 | .537 | 25.0 |
| 9 |  Cavaliers - e | 42 | 40 | .512 | 27.0 |
| 10 |  Pacers - e | 39 | 43 | .476 | 30.0 |
| 11 |  Bucks - e | 33 | 49 | .402 | 36.0 |
| 12 |  Raptors - e | 30 | 52 | .366 | 39.0 |
| 13 |  Nets - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 43.0 |
| 14 |  76ers - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 47.0 |
| 15 |  Celtics - e | 15 | 67 | .183 | 54.0 |
Game Summary
The Chicago Bulls squeaked out a win over the New York Knicks, 88 to 87, on January 21, 1997.
Game Info
January 20, 1997
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Johnson #2 | 42 | 16 | 4 (2) | 3 | 2 | 0 | +12 | 2 | 2 | 8-15 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 53.3 |
C. Oakley #34 | 36 | 10 | 13 (9) | 5 | 3 | 0 | -11 | 0 | 3 | 5-15 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 33.3 |
P. Ewing #33 | 42 | 19 | 14 (5) | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 5 | 0 | 9-23 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 39.8 |
A. Houston #20 | 40 | 14 | 5 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 4 | 5-18 | 3-9 | 1-1 | 38.0 |
C. Childs #1 | 34 | 18 | 5 (1) | 6 | 1 | 0 | +11 | 5 | 4 | 7-13 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 64.8 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Ward #21 | 24 | 8 | 2 (1) | 2 | 3 | 0 | -10 | 1 | 1 | 3-8 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 45.0 |
B. Williams #52 | 19 | 2 | 1 (1) | 0 | 1 | 1 | +6 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
J. Wallace #44 | 3 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -10 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | NYK | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Pippen #33 | 40 | 15 | 10 (2) | 9 | 3 | 0 | +2 | 5 | 2 | 6-15 | 2-8 | 1-1 | 48.6 |
J. Caffey #21 | 24 | 2 | 4 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -12 | 2 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
L. Longley #13 | 32 | 2 | 6 (3) | 0 | 0 | 1 | -4 | 4 | 2 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 17.0 |
M. Jordan #23 | 43 | 51 | 4 (1) | 4 | 2 | 0 | +7 | 2 | 1 | 18-30 | 5-8 | 10-11 | 73.2 |
R. Brown #1 | 31 | 2 | 4 (2) | 7 | 4 | 0 | +7 | 4 | 1 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 25.0 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Kukoc #7 | 32 | 6 | 5 (2) | 2 | 2 | 0 | +15 | 0 | 0 | 3-9 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 33.3 |
S. Kerr #25 | 22 | 3 | 2 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -15 | 1 | 2 | 1-5 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 30.0 |
B. Wennington #34 | 16 | 7 | 7 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 1 | 0 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 50.9 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | CHI | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
Scoring Plays
All Plays
C. Oakley makes 2PT shot
1Q
P. Ewing makes 8' 2PT shot
1Q
M. Jordan makes 16' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Childs makes 2PT shot
1Q
P. Ewing makes 2PT shot
1Q
M. Jordan makes 17' 2PT shot
1Q
A. Houston makes 19' 2PT shot
1Q
L. Johnson makes 2PT shot
1Q
S. Pippen makes 23' 3PT shot
1Q
P. Ewing makes 16' 2PT shot
1Q
L. Johnson makes 2PT shot
1Q
S. Pippen makes 24' 3PT shot
1Q
S. Pippen makes 2PT shot
1Q
P. Ewing makes 10' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Oakley makes 2PT shot
1Q
S. Pippen makes 2PT shot
1Q
S. Pippen makes 2PT shot
1Q
M. Jordan makes 2PT shot
1Q
M. Jordan makes 24' 3PT shot
1Q
C. Oakley makes 2PT shot
1Q
T. Kukoc makes 2PT shot
1Q
M. Jordan makes 23' 3PT shot
1Q
B. Wennington makes 12' 2PT shot
2Q
L. Johnson makes 8' 2PT shot
2Q
C. Oakley makes 2PT shot
2Q
L. Johnson makes 2PT shot
2Q
R. Brown makes 2PT shot
2Q
C. Childs makes 2PT shot
2Q
M. Jordan makes 16' 2PT shot
2Q
P. Ewing makes 17' 2PT shot
2Q
M. Jordan makes 18' 2PT shot
2Q
S. Kerr makes 24' 3PT shot
2Q
C. Childs makes 2PT shot
2Q
L. Johnson makes 2PT shot
2Q
L. Johnson makes 16' 2PT shot
2Q
P. Ewing makes 11' 2PT shot
2Q
S. Pippen makes 6' 2PT shot
2Q
C. Ward makes 2PT shot
2Q
T. Kukoc makes 2PT shot
2Q
M. Jordan makes 23' 3PT shot
2Q
C. Childs makes 19' 2PT shot
3Q
L. Johnson makes 2PT shot
3Q
L. Longley makes 14' 2PT shot
3Q
P. Ewing makes 11' 2PT shot
3Q
C. Childs makes 23' 3PT shot
3Q
C. Childs makes 2PT shot
3Q
M. Jordan makes 23' 3PT shot
3Q
M. Jordan makes 2PT shot
3Q
B. Wennington makes 12' 2PT shot
3Q
T. Kukoc makes 10' 2PT shot
3Q
M. Jordan makes 14' 2PT shot
3Q
C. Oakley makes 2PT shot
3Q
P. Ewing makes 14' 2PT shot
3Q
M. Jordan makes 12' 2PT shot
3Q
B. Wennington makes 12' 2PT shot
3Q
M. Jordan makes 24' 3PT shot
3Q
M. Jordan makes 11' 2PT shot
4Q
J. Caffey makes 2PT shot
4Q
A. Houston makes 12' 2PT shot
4Q
A. Houston makes 23' 3PT shot
4Q
A. Houston makes 24' 3PT shot
4Q
L. Johnson makes 2PT shot
4Q
C. Ward makes 23' 3PT shot
4Q
C. Ward makes 2PT shot
4Q
B. Williams makes 7' 2PT shot
4Q
M. Jordan makes 17' 2PT shot
4Q
M. Jordan makes 16' 2PT shot
4Q
P. Ewing makes 2PT shot
4Q
M. Jordan makes 13' 2PT shot
4Q
M. Jordan makes 17' 2PT shot
4Q
A. Houston makes 24' 3PT shot
4Q
C. Childs makes 24' 3PT shot
4Q
38-94 (40.4%)
FG%
34-76 (44.7%)
6-19 (31.6%)
3PM
8-25 (32.0%)
5-7 (71.4%)
FTM
12-16 (75.0%)
44
Rebounds
42
21
Offensive Rebounds
12
23
Defensive Rebounds
30
17
Assists
23
12
Steals
11
5
Blocks
1
16
Turnovers
23
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
15
Fouls
9
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0