Top Performers
Points
24
Mourning
MIA
Rebounds
13
Austin
MIA
Assists
8
Strickland
WAS
Threes
3
Lenard
MIA
31-79 (39.2%)
FG%
31-83 (37.3%)
3-16 (18.8%)
3PM
3-9 (33.3%)
9-17 (52.9%)
FTM
23-31 (74.2%)
59
Rebounds
37
20
Offensive Rebounds
14
39
Defensive Rebounds
23
17
Assists
19
7
Steals
16
7
Blocks
5
27
Turnovers
10
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
28
Fouls
22
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 Washington Wizards decisively defeated the Miami Heat, 88 to 74, on December 17, 1997.
Game Info
December 16, 1997
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Mashburn #32 | 20 | 5 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 | 2 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 1-4 | 28.5 |
P.J. Brown #42 | 22 | 2 | 6 (2) | 2 | 1 | 1 | -14 | 2 | 4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 25.0 |
I. Austin #8 | 33 | 14 | 13 (6) | 2 | 2 | 0 | -8 | 8 | 5 | 7-16 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 41.5 |
V. Lenard #1 | 35 | 15 | 6 (2) | 2 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 2 | 6-14 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 53.6 |
T. Hardaway #10 | 27 | 0 | 6 (2) | 6 | 1 | 1 | -25 | 4 | 2 | 0-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Mourning #33 | 28 | 24 | 9 (3) | 2 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 6 | 3 | 9-16 | 0-0 | 6-9 | 60.1 |
E. Murdock #5 | 22 | 14 | 6 (2) | 2 | 2 | 0 | +11 | 1 | 5 | 6-11 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 58.9 |
D. Majerle #9 | 20 | 0 | 5 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -16 | 3 | 2 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
T. Mills #6 | 19 | 0 | 4 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
M. Strickland #30 | 8 | 0 | 2 (0) | 0 | 0 | 1 | +4 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
K. Askins #2 | 6 | 0 | 2 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -12 | 1 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MIA | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Davis #43 | 28 | 3 | 6 (4) | 1 | 2 | 1 | +11 | 2 | 4 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 30.7 |
J. Howard #5 | 39 | 8 | 4 (2) | 1 | 1 | 1 | +6 | 1 | 5 | 3-13 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 27.1 |
C. Webber #4 | 42 | 12 | 10 (4) | 5 | 5 | 2 | +7 | 2 | 3 | 4-20 | 0-2 | 4-5 | 27.0 |
C. Cheaney #40 | 31 | 17 | 1 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 2 | 2 | 7-11 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 64.4 |
R. Strickland #1 | 42 | 21 | 8 (2) | 8 | 4 | 0 | +18 | 2 | 3 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 7-9 | 65.8 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Murray #35 | 21 | 11 | 4 (1) | 2 | 2 | 0 | +6 | 0 | 1 | 4-12 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 44.2 |
L. Eackles #21 | 16 | 14 | 0 (0) | 0 | 1 | 0 | +9 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | 1-1 | 5-5 | 68.6 |
D. Ham #21 | 15 | 2 | 4 (1) | 0 | 1 | 1 | +8 | 0 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
C. Whitney #12 | 6 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 1 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | WAS | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
Scoring Plays
All Plays
C. Cheaney makes 6' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Webber makes 2PT shot
1Q
R. Strickland makes 6' 2PT shot
1Q
I. Austin makes 2' 2PT shot
1Q
R. Strickland makes 1' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Cheaney makes 10' 2PT shot
1Q
I. Austin makes 11' 2PT shot
1Q
T. Davis makes 2PT shot
1Q
J. Howard makes 12' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Webber makes 3' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Cheaney makes 2PT shot
1Q
I. Austin makes 2PT shot
1Q
J. Howard makes 10' 2PT shot
1Q
A. Mourning makes 13' 2PT shot
1Q
T. Murray makes 24' 3PT shot
1Q
A. Mourning makes 1' 2PT shot
1Q
T. Murray makes 9' 2PT shot
1Q
A. Mourning makes 2' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Cheaney makes 16' 2PT shot
1Q
J. Howard makes 8' 2PT shot
2Q
J. Mashburn makes 2PT shot
2Q
L. Eackles makes 25' 3PT shot
2Q
L. Eackles makes 16' 2PT shot
2Q
J. Mashburn makes 4' 2PT shot
2Q
I. Austin makes 2PT shot
2Q
V. Lenard makes 24' 3PT shot
2Q
A. Mourning makes 2PT shot
2Q
R. Strickland makes 16' 2PT shot
2Q
V. Lenard makes 22' 2PT shot
2Q
I. Austin makes 2PT shot
2Q
C. Cheaney makes 1' 2PT shot
2Q
V. Lenard makes 25' 3PT shot
2Q
V. Lenard makes 17' 2PT shot
2Q
C. Webber makes 2PT shot
2Q
I. Austin makes 2' 2PT shot
3Q
P.J. Brown makes 2' 2PT shot
3Q
C. Webber makes 14' 2PT shot
3Q
A. Mourning makes 1' 2PT shot
3Q
I. Austin makes 2PT shot
3Q
T. Murray makes 22' 2PT shot
3Q
R. Strickland makes 1' 2PT shot
3Q
A. Mourning makes 1' 2PT shot
3Q
A. Mourning makes 1' 2PT shot
3Q
L. Eackles makes 8' 2PT shot
3Q
C. Cheaney makes 6' 2PT shot
3Q
R. Strickland makes 1' 2PT shot
3Q
V. Lenard makes 25' 3PT shot
3Q
C. Cheaney makes 8' 2PT shot
3Q
R. Strickland makes 1' 2PT shot
3Q
A. Mourning makes 4' 2PT shot
4Q
L. Eackles makes 17' 2PT shot
4Q
E. Murdock makes 10' 2PT shot
4Q
V. Lenard makes 4' 2PT shot
4Q
R. Strickland makes 11' 2PT shot
4Q
E. Murdock makes 2PT shot
4Q
A. Mourning makes 1' 2PT shot
4Q
E. Murdock makes 2' 2PT shot
4Q
E. Murdock makes 2' 2PT shot
4Q
E. Murdock makes 18' 2PT shot
4Q
T. Murray makes 23' 3PT shot
4Q
E. Murdock makes 1' 2PT shot
4Q
D. Ham makes 2PT shot
4Q
31-79 (39.2%)
FG%
31-83 (37.3%)
3-16 (18.8%)
3PM
3-9 (33.3%)
9-17 (52.9%)
FTM
23-31 (74.2%)
59
Rebounds
37
20
Offensive Rebounds
14
39
Defensive Rebounds
23
17
Assists
19
7
Steals
16
7
Blocks
5
27
Turnovers
10
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
28
Fouls
22
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0