Top Performers
Points
31
Ewing
NYK
Rebounds
10
Dele
DET
Assists
6
Hill
DET
Threes
2
Ward
NYK
31-78 (39.7%)
FG%
36-79 (45.6%)
1-9 (11.1%)
3PM
2-9 (22.2%)
15-20 (75.0%)
FTM
9-15 (60.0%)
48
Rebounds
41
15
Offensive Rebounds
9
33
Defensive Rebounds
32
20
Assists
20
9
Steals
9
6
Blocks
5
21
Turnovers
15
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
19
Fouls
17
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0
1997-98 Eastern Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bulls - z | 62 | 20 | .756 | |
| 2 |  Heat - y | 55 | 27 | .671 | 7.0 |
| 3 |  Pacers - x | 58 | 24 | .707 | 4.0 |
| 4 |  Hornets - x | 51 | 31 | .622 | 11.0 |
| 5 |  Hawks - x | 50 | 32 | .610 | 12.0 |
| 6 |  Cavaliers - x | 47 | 35 | .573 | 15.0 |
| 7 |  Knicks - x | 43 | 39 | .524 | 19.0 |
| 8 |  Nets - x | 43 | 39 | .524 | 19.0 |
| 9 |  Wizards - e | 42 | 40 | .512 | 20.0 |
| 10 |  Magic - e | 41 | 41 | .500 | 21.0 |
| 11 |  Pistons - e | 37 | 45 | .451 | 25.0 |
| 12 |  Celtics - e | 36 | 46 | .439 | 26.0 |
| 13 |  Bucks - e | 36 | 46 | .439 | 26.0 |
| 14 |  76ers - e | 31 | 51 | .378 | 31.0 |
| 15 |  Raptors - e | 16 | 66 | .195 | 46.0 |
Game Summary
The New York Knicks squeaked out a win over the Detroit Pistons, 83 to 78, on December 16, 1997.
Game Info
December 15, 1997
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Hill #33 | 39 | 10 | 5 (1) | 6 | 1 | 0 | -11 | 8 | 2 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 39.6 |
B. Dele #8 | 41 | 19 | 10 (2) | 1 | 1 | 2 | -8 | 3 | 4 | 7-15 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 53.9 |
T. Ratliff #42 | 34 | 12 | 9 (5) | 0 | 2 | 3 | +1 | 2 | 3 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 68.5 |
J. Dumars #4 | 23 | 7 | 1 (1) | 4 | 0 | 0 | -14 | 0 | 1 | 3-9 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 38.9 |
L. Hunter #1 | 31 | 5 | 7 (1) | 4 | 0 | 1 | -6 | 3 | 4 | 2-10 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 23.0 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Sealy #21 | 30 | 10 | 4 (0) | 1 | 3 | 0 | +6 | 1 | 2 | 5-13 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 38.5 |
A. McKie #8 | 22 | 11 | 9 (3) | 3 | 1 | 0 | +12 | 0 | 2 | 5-8 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 61.9 |
J. Williams #13 | 20 | 4 | 3 (2) | 1 | 1 | 0 | -5 | 3 | 1 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 33.3 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | DET | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Johnson #2 | 19 | 4 | 1 (1) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 33.3 |
C. Oakley #34 | 36 | 10 | 7 (2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | +13 | 1 | 3 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 62.5 |
P. Ewing #33 | 36 | 31 | 10 (3) | 1 | 2 | 5 | +13 | 2 | 2 | 14-24 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 58.2 |
A. Houston #20 | 34 | 9 | 3 (0) | 3 | 1 | 0 | +10 | 0 | 1 | 4-11 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 37.9 |
C. Ward #21 | 29 | 12 | 4 (0) | 6 | 2 | 0 | +15 | 3 | 1 | 4-7 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 76.1 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Mills #24 | 25 | 7 | 5 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | +7 | 2 | 4 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 3-5 | 38.0 |
J. Starks #3 | 20 | 4 | 3 (1) | 2 | 0 | 0 | -11 | 2 | 3 | 2-8 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 25.0 |
C. Childs #1 | 19 | 4 | 1 (0) | 3 | 1 | 0 | -10 | 1 | 1 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 33.3 |
C. Dudley #24 | 14 | 2 | 6 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | -12 | 2 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
B. Williams #52 | 8 | 0 | 1 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
Scoring Plays
All Plays
L. Johnson makes 2PT shot
1Q
C. Oakley makes 18' 2PT shot
1Q
P. Ewing makes 7' 2PT shot
1Q
B. Dele makes 11' 2PT shot
1Q
P. Ewing makes 2PT shot
1Q
G. Hill makes 19' 2PT shot
1Q
P. Ewing makes 10' 2PT shot
1Q
L. Johnson makes 2PT shot
1Q
G. Hill makes 13' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Ward makes 20' 2PT shot
1Q
J. Dumars makes 26' 3PT shot
1Q
A. Houston makes 17' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Mills makes 14' 2PT shot
1Q
P. Ewing makes 2PT shot
1Q
B. Dele makes 2PT shot
1Q
P. Ewing makes 10' 2PT shot
1Q
P. Ewing makes 4' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Ward makes 24' 3PT shot
1Q
B. Dele makes 2PT shot
2Q
J. Starks makes 14' 2PT shot
2Q
J. Starks makes 17' 2PT shot
2Q
M. Sealy makes 2PT shot
2Q
J. Williams makes 2PT shot
2Q
M. Sealy makes 11' 2PT shot
2Q
T. Ratliff makes 2PT shot
2Q
C. Dudley makes 2PT shot
2Q
T. Ratliff makes 6' 2PT shot
2Q
C. Oakley makes 2PT shot
2Q
T. Ratliff makes 7' 2PT shot
2Q
C. Childs makes 15' 2PT shot
2Q
A. McKie makes 19' 2PT shot
2Q
C. Childs makes 20' 2PT shot
2Q
C. Oakley makes 19' 2PT shot
2Q
A. McKie makes 19' 2PT shot
2Q
M. Sealy makes 2PT shot
2Q
A. Houston makes 4' 2PT shot
2Q
P. Ewing makes 8' 2PT shot
2Q
B. Dele makes 2PT shot
2Q
P. Ewing makes 10' 2PT shot
3Q
A. Houston makes 2PT shot
3Q
B. Dele makes 10' 2PT shot
3Q
G. Hill makes 15' 2PT shot
3Q
A. Houston makes 14' 2PT shot
3Q
J. Dumars makes 16' 2PT shot
3Q
L. Hunter makes 11' 2PT shot
3Q
L. Hunter makes 22' 2PT shot
3Q
B. Dele makes 2PT shot
3Q
P. Ewing makes 2PT shot
3Q
P. Ewing makes 9' 2PT shot
3Q
P. Ewing makes 2PT shot
3Q
C. Ward makes 25' 3PT shot
3Q
T. Ratliff makes 2PT shot
3Q
J. Williams makes 2PT shot
3Q
J. Dumars makes 2PT shot
3Q
C. Ward makes 2PT shot
3Q
C. Mills makes 2PT shot
4Q
C. Oakley makes 17' 2PT shot
4Q
C. Oakley makes 21' 2PT shot
4Q
M. Sealy makes 2PT shot
4Q
A. McKie makes 2PT shot
4Q
P. Ewing makes 7' 2PT shot
4Q
M. Sealy makes 12' 2PT shot
4Q
B. Dele makes 7' 2PT shot
4Q
P. Ewing makes 5' 2PT shot
4Q
A. McKie makes 2PT shot
4Q
P. Ewing makes 12' 2PT shot
4Q
A. McKie makes 5' 2PT shot
4Q
31-78 (39.7%)
FG%
36-79 (45.6%)
1-9 (11.1%)
3PM
2-9 (22.2%)
15-20 (75.0%)
FTM
9-15 (60.0%)
48
Rebounds
41
15
Offensive Rebounds
9
33
Defensive Rebounds
32
20
Assists
20
9
Steals
9
6
Blocks
5
21
Turnovers
15
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
19
Fouls
17
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0