Top Performers
Points
23
Ewing
NYK
Rebounds
15
Oakley
NYK
Assists
6
Rose
IND
Threes
3
Starks
NYK
31-81 (38.3%)
FG%
30-80 (37.5%)
4-12 (33.3%)
3PM
4-11 (36.4%)
14-20 (70.0%)
FTM
23-30 (76.7%)
50
Rebounds
44
11
Offensive Rebounds
9
39
Defensive Rebounds
35
17
Assists
23
4
Steals
2
8
Blocks
4
10
Turnovers
7
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
28
Fouls
19
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 Indiana Pacers emerged victorious over the New York Knicks, 87 to 80, on December 17, 1997.
Game Info
December 16, 1997
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Johnson #2 | 17 | 10 | 6 (3) | 2 | 0 | 0 | -6 | 2 | 1 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 64.4 |
C. Oakley #34 | 38 | 6 | 15 (4) | 4 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 2 | 4 | 3-12 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 25.0 |
P. Ewing #33 | 36 | 23 | 12 (1) | 2 | 0 | 3 | -11 | 3 | 4 | 10-22 | 0-0 | 3-7 | 45.9 |
A. Houston #20 | 26 | 10 | 1 (0) | 1 | 1 | 0 | -6 | 2 | 4 | 3-9 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 48.4 |
C. Ward #21 | 16 | 4 | 3 (1) | 2 | 0 | 1 | -9 | 0 | 5 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 51.5 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Mills #24 | 35 | 12 | 6 (0) | 2 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 0 | 1 | 5-10 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 55.1 |
C. Childs #1 | 32 | 4 | 3 (0) | 2 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 3 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 34.0 |
J. Starks #3 | 26 | 11 | 2 (0) | 2 | 1 | 0 | -7 | 1 | 2 | 4-13 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 42.3 |
C. Dudley #24 | 14 | 0 | 2 (2) | 0 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 4 | 0-1 | 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Mullin #17 | 25 | 10 | 0 (0) | 5 | 0 | 1 | +6 | 1 | 1 | 3-7 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 57.1 |
D. Davis #32 | 30 | 10 | 9 (4) | 3 | 0 | 1 | +6 | 1 | 3 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 2-5 | 49.0 |
R. Smits #45 | 33 | 18 | 7 (2) | 0 | 2 | 1 | +18 | 1 | 5 | 8-15 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 56.7 |
R. Miller #31 | 37 | 14 | 4 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 1 | 2 | 4-12 | 1-2 | 5-6 | 47.8 |
M. Jackson #13 | 30 | 10 | 7 (0) | 4 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 0 | 1 | 2-9 | 1-1 | 5-6 | 43.0 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Davis #33 | 23 | 7 | 8 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 | 4 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 51.8 |
J. Rose #5 | 23 | 2 | 4 (0) | 6 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 20.0 |
T. Best #4 | 18 | 9 | 3 (1) | 2 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 4-11 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 40.9 |
F. Hoiberg #20 | 11 | 3 | 1 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 37.5 |
M. Pope #43 | 6 | 4 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 46.3 |
M. West #41 | 4 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | IND | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
Scoring Plays
All Plays
P. Ewing makes 16' 2PT shot
1Q
R. Smits makes 12' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Oakley makes 15' 2PT shot
1Q
L. Johnson makes 2' 2PT shot
1Q
R. Smits makes 7' 2PT shot
1Q
L. Johnson makes 2' 2PT shot
1Q
A. Houston makes 25' 3PT shot
1Q
R. Smits makes 14' 2PT shot
1Q
D. Davis makes 5' 2PT shot
1Q
P. Ewing makes 1' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Mullin makes 15' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Mills makes 16' 2PT shot
1Q
D. Davis makes 16' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Mills makes 4' 2PT shot
1Q
P. Ewing makes 5' 2PT shot
1Q
M. Pope makes 2' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Mills makes 15' 2PT shot
1Q
J. Starks makes 23' 3PT shot
2Q
A. Davis makes 17' 2PT shot
2Q
T. Best makes 25' 3PT shot
2Q
T. Best makes 18' 2PT shot
2Q
C. Mills makes 4' 2PT shot
2Q
T. Best makes 18' 2PT shot
2Q
L. Johnson makes 1' 2PT shot
2Q
R. Smits makes 10' 2PT shot
2Q
A. Houston makes 14' 2PT shot
2Q
D. Davis makes 1' 2PT shot
2Q
R. Miller makes 1' 2PT shot
2Q
R. Miller makes 2' 2PT shot
2Q
D. Davis makes 1' 2PT shot
2Q
P. Ewing makes 3' 2PT shot
2Q
P. Ewing makes 7' 2PT shot
2Q
R. Miller makes 16' 2PT shot
2Q
R. Smits makes 15' 2PT shot
3Q
M. Jackson makes 24' 3PT shot
3Q
R. Smits makes 5' 2PT shot
3Q
C. Mullin makes 3' 2PT shot
3Q
L. Johnson makes 1' 2PT shot
3Q
R. Miller makes 24' 3PT shot
3Q
C. Mullin makes 18' 2PT shot
3Q
C. Ward makes 20' 2PT shot
3Q
P. Ewing makes 3' 2PT shot
3Q
A. Houston makes 1' 2PT shot
3Q
A. Davis makes 13' 2PT shot
3Q
P. Ewing makes 11' 2PT shot
3Q
J. Rose makes 14' 2PT shot
3Q
C. Oakley makes 20' 2PT shot
3Q
C. Mills makes 6' 2PT shot
4Q
T. Best makes 11' 2PT shot
4Q
J. Starks makes 25' 3PT shot
4Q
F. Hoiberg makes 24' 3PT shot
4Q
J. Starks makes 2' 2PT shot
4Q
R. Smits makes 5' 2PT shot
4Q
P. Ewing makes 10' 2PT shot
4Q
C. Childs makes 1' 2PT shot
4Q
P. Ewing makes 7' 2PT shot
4Q
C. Oakley makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
M. Jackson makes 2' 2PT shot
4Q
R. Smits makes 14' 2PT shot
4Q
P. Ewing makes 1' 2PT shot
4Q
J. Starks makes 24' 3PT shot
4Q
31-81 (38.3%)
FG%
30-80 (37.5%)
4-12 (33.3%)
3PM
4-11 (36.4%)
14-20 (70.0%)
FTM
23-30 (76.7%)
50
Rebounds
44
11
Offensive Rebounds
9
39
Defensive Rebounds
35
17
Assists
23
4
Steals
2
8
Blocks
4
10
Turnovers
7
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
28
Fouls
19
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0