ATL
NYKTop Performers
Points
22
Smith
ATL
Rebounds
18
Oakley
NYK
Assists
7
Childs
NYK
Threes
3
James
ATL
28-78 (35.9%)
FG%
29-70 (41.4%)
6-20 (30.0%)
3PM
6-16 (37.5%)
14-17 (82.4%)
FTM
18-25 (72.0%)
37
Rebounds
48
14
Offensive Rebounds
15
23
Defensive Rebounds
33
13
Assists
20
9
Steals
3
1
Blocks
2
8
Turnovers
16
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
24
Fouls
20
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0
1996-97 Eastern
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bulls | 69 | 13 | .841 | |
| 2 |  Heat | 61 | 21 | .744 | 8.0 |
| 3 |  Knicks | 57 | 25 | .695 | 12.0 |
| 4 |  Hawks | 56 | 26 | .683 | 13.0 |
| 5 |  Pistons | 54 | 28 | .659 | 15.0 |
| 6 |  Hornets | 54 | 28 | .659 | 15.0 |
| 7 |  Magic | 45 | 37 | .549 | 24.0 |
| 8 |  Bullets | 44 | 38 | .537 | 25.0 |
| 9 |  Cavaliers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 27.0 |
| 10 |  Pacers | 39 | 43 | .476 | 30.0 |
| 11 |  Bucks | 33 | 49 | .402 | 36.0 |
| 12 |  Raptors | 30 | 52 | .366 | 39.0 |
| 13 |  Nets | 26 | 56 | .317 | 43.0 |
| 14 |  76ers | 22 | 60 | .268 | 47.0 |
| 15 |  Celtics | 15 | 67 | .183 | 54.0 |
Game Summary
The New York Knicks emerged victorious over the Atlanta Hawks, 82 to 76, on December 23, 1996.
Game Info
December 22, 1996
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. James #32 | 24 | 11 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 1 | 5 | 4-7 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 78.6 |
C. Laettner #32 | 44 | 13 | 13 (4) | 4 | 2 | 0 | -4 | 2 | 5 | 6-19 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 34.2 |
D. Mutombo #55 | 41 | 11 | 6 (2) | 0 | 1 | 1 | -8 | 0 | 1 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 51.7 |
S. Smith #8 | 41 | 22 | 8 (7) | 2 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 3 | 5 | 10-22 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 48.1 |
M. Blaylock #10 | 40 | 13 | 6 (1) | 6 | 2 | 0 | -5 | 1 | 1 | 4-14 | 1-7 | 4-6 | 39.1 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Burton #34 | 24 | 6 | 2 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 0 | 3 | 1-5 | 1-3 | 3-3 | 47.5 |
E. Recasner #5 | 18 | 0 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -9 | 1 | 3 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
I. Newbill #28 | 8 | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 | 2 | 0 | -5 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ATL | 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 | 6 | 4 (1) | 3 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 2 | 3 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 51.0 |
C. Oakley #34 | 40 | 9 | 18 (5) | 3 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 2 | 5 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 65.4 |
P. Ewing #33 | 40 | 17 | 6 (3) | 2 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 2 | 5 | 6-17 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 43.3 |
A. Houston #20 | 40 | 16 | 7 (3) | 2 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 1 | 1 | 6-15 | 1-3 | 3-5 | 46.5 |
C. Childs #1 | 34 | 15 | 3 (0) | 7 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 4 | 2 | 4-12 | 3-7 | 4-6 | 51.2 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Starks #3 | 25 | 12 | 4 (1) | 0 | 1 | 1 | +6 | 1 | 1 | 4-10 | 1-4 | 3-4 | 51.0 |
B. Williams #52 | 16 | 4 | 4 (2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 2 | 2 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 100.0 |
C. Ward #21 | 14 | 3 | 2 (0) | 2 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 2 | 1 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 75.0 |
J. Wallace #44 | 3 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 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
28-78 (35.9%)
FG%
29-70 (41.4%)
6-20 (30.0%)
3PM
6-16 (37.5%)
14-17 (82.4%)
FTM
18-25 (72.0%)
37
Rebounds
48
14
Offensive Rebounds
15
23
Defensive Rebounds
33
13
Assists
20
9
Steals
3
1
Blocks
2
8
Turnovers
16
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
24
Fouls
20
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0
