Top Performers
Points
30
Ewing
NYK
Rebounds
12
Oakley
NYK
Assists
8
Childs
NYK
Threes
3
Hunter
DET
32-71 (45.1%)
FG%
36-76 (47.4%)
8-15 (53.3%)
3PM
7-19 (36.8%)
20-27 (74.1%)
FTM
16-19 (84.2%)
36
Rebounds
39
10
Offensive Rebounds
10
26
Defensive Rebounds
29
17
Assists
27
4
Steals
6
2
Blocks
4
15
Turnovers
13
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
23
Fouls
24
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 New York Knicks squeaked out a win over the Detroit Pistons, 95 to 92, on December 21, 1996.
Game Info
December 20, 1996
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Hill #33 | 39 | 25 | 8 (2) | 4 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 3 | 3 | 6-15 | 1-1 | 12-15 | 57.9 |
R. Mahorn #44 | 14 | 2 | 2 (2) | 0 | 0 | 1 | -16 | 1 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 33.3 |
O. Thorpe #33 | 36 | 11 | 8 (3) | 4 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 3 | 6 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 55.7 |
J. Dumars #4 | 41 | 16 | 4 (0) | 4 | 1 | 0 | -5 | 3 | 1 | 6-17 | 0-3 | 4-6 | 40.7 |
L. Hunter #1 | 41 | 13 | 2 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | -9 | 3 | 2 | 4-12 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 50.5 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Mills #6 | 23 | 9 | 5 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 0 | 1 | 3-6 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 75.0 |
M. Curry #12 | 15 | 5 | 2 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 125.0 |
T. Ratliff #42 | 11 | 7 | 2 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 0 | 2 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 90.2 |
L. Green #11 | 9 | 2 | 0 (0) | 4 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 1 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
D. Reid #52 | 6 | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
G. Long #43 | 5 | 2 | 2 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -7 | 1 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
| 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 | 28 | 15 | 6 (1) | 2 | 1 | 0 | +17 | 1 | 5 | 5-12 | 0-1 | 5-7 | 49.7 |
C. Oakley #34 | 37 | 5 | 12 (3) | 5 | 2 | 0 | +3 | 2 | 5 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 33.6 |
P. Ewing #33 | 42 | 30 | 9 (2) | 4 | 0 | 4 | +16 | 3 | 1 | 11-20 | 0-0 | 8-8 | 63.8 |
A. Houston #20 | 25 | 5 | 4 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -7 | 2 | 5 | 2-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 35.7 |
C. Childs #1 | 34 | 15 | 2 (1) | 8 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 3 | 3 | 6-12 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 62.5 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Starks #3 | 38 | 17 | 3 (1) | 6 | 2 | 0 | -6 | 1 | 3 | 7-10 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 81.4 |
C. Ward #21 | 20 | 0 | 2 (0) | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
B. Williams #52 | 15 | 8 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 58.1 |
W. McCarty #0 | 1 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 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 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
Scoring Plays
All Plays
C. Childs makes 17' 2PT shot
1Q
R. Mahorn makes 7' 2PT shot
1Q
P. Ewing makes 12' 2PT shot
1Q
L. Hunter makes 23' 3PT shot
1Q
A. Houston makes 24' 3PT shot
1Q
C. Childs makes 24' 3PT shot
1Q
P. Ewing makes 11' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Childs makes 0' 2PT shot
1Q
J. Starks makes 23' 3PT shot
1Q
L. Johnson makes 14' 2PT shot
1Q
G. Hill makes 23' 3PT shot
1Q
J. Dumars makes 10' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Childs makes 24' 3PT shot
1Q
G. Hill makes 17' 2PT shot
1Q
P. Ewing makes 0' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Oakley makes 0' 2PT shot
1Q
M. Curry makes 18' 2PT shot
2Q
J. Starks makes 26' 3PT shot
2Q
J. Dumars makes 9' 2PT shot
2Q
J. Dumars makes 12' 2PT shot
2Q
M. Curry makes 24' 3PT shot
2Q
P. Ewing makes 8' 2PT shot
2Q
O. Thorpe makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
B. Williams makes 5' 2PT shot
2Q
B. Williams makes 6' 2PT shot
2Q
J. Dumars makes 8' 2PT shot
2Q
P. Ewing makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
B. Williams makes 5' 2PT shot
2Q
P. Ewing makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
G. Long makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
L. Hunter makes 13' 2PT shot
2Q
A. Houston makes 20' 2PT shot
3Q
L. Johnson makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
L. Johnson makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
O. Thorpe makes 15' 2PT shot
3Q
C. Oakley makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
J. Dumars makes 13' 2PT shot
3Q
O. Thorpe makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
C. Childs makes 12' 2PT shot
3Q
J. Dumars makes 12' 2PT shot
3Q
G. Hill makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
J. Starks makes 14' 2PT shot
3Q
J. Starks makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
L. Green makes 17' 2PT shot
3Q
T. Ratliff makes 15' 2PT shot
3Q
P. Ewing makes 6' 2PT shot
3Q
T. Ratliff makes 15' 2PT shot
3Q
C. Childs makes 23' 3PT shot
3Q
T. Ratliff makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
O. Thorpe makes 12' 2PT shot
3Q
P. Ewing makes 4' 2PT shot
4Q
T. Mills makes 23' 3PT shot
4Q
P. Ewing makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
T. Mills makes 24' 3PT shot
4Q
J. Starks makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
P. Ewing makes 5' 2PT shot
4Q
T. Mills makes 23' 3PT shot
4Q
J. Starks makes 23' 3PT shot
4Q
L. Johnson makes 4' 2PT shot
4Q
G. Hill makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
G. Hill makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
L. Johnson makes 14' 2PT shot
4Q
O. Thorpe makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
J. Starks makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
L. Hunter makes 24' 3PT shot
4Q
G. Hill makes 14' 2PT shot
4Q
P. Ewing makes 11' 2PT shot
4Q
L. Hunter makes 26' 3PT shot
4Q
32-71 (45.1%)
FG%
36-76 (47.4%)
8-15 (53.3%)
3PM
7-19 (36.8%)
20-27 (74.1%)
FTM
16-19 (84.2%)
36
Rebounds
39
10
Offensive Rebounds
10
26
Defensive Rebounds
29
17
Assists
27
4
Steals
6
2
Blocks
4
15
Turnovers
13
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
23
Fouls
24
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0