Top 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
9
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 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 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
C. Laettner makes 12' 2PT shot
1Q
S. Smith makes 10' 2PT shot
1Q
P. Ewing makes 5' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Laettner makes 0' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Laettner makes 23' 3PT shot
1Q
L. Johnson makes 0' 2PT shot
1Q
H. James makes 23' 3PT shot
1Q
A. Houston makes 23' 3PT shot
1Q
C. Childs makes 24' 3PT shot
1Q
S. Smith makes 14' 2PT shot
1Q
S. Smith makes 12' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Oakley makes 0' 2PT shot
1Q
P. Ewing makes 12' 2PT shot
1Q
D. Mutombo makes 0' 2PT shot
1Q
M. Blaylock makes 13' 2PT shot
1Q
A. Houston makes 17' 2PT shot
1Q
H. James makes 22' 3PT shot
1Q
C. Childs makes 15' 2PT shot
1Q
J. Starks makes 23' 3PT shot
1Q
M. Blaylock makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
C. Childs makes 25' 3PT shot
2Q
M. Blaylock makes 23' 3PT shot
2Q
S. Smith makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
J. Starks makes 21' 2PT shot
2Q
W. Burton makes 23' 3PT shot
2Q
A. Houston makes 14' 2PT shot
2Q
S. Smith makes 11' 2PT shot
2Q
C. Ward makes 23' 3PT shot
2Q
A. Houston makes 17' 2PT shot
2Q
H. James makes 14' 2PT shot
2Q
C. Oakley makes 19' 2PT shot
2Q
S. Smith makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
C. Oakley makes 15' 2PT shot
2Q
D. Mutombo makes 5' 2PT shot
2Q
C. Childs makes 24' 3PT shot
2Q
A. Houston makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
H. James makes 23' 3PT shot
3Q
P. Ewing makes 15' 2PT shot
3Q
L. Johnson makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
C. Oakley makes 16' 2PT shot
3Q
C. Laettner makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
S. Smith makes 8' 2PT shot
3Q
M. Blaylock makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
P. Ewing makes 3' 2PT shot
3Q
P. Ewing makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
S. Smith makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
C. Laettner makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
J. Starks makes 19' 2PT shot
3Q
S. Smith makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
B. Williams makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
B. Williams makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
D. Mutombo makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
A. Houston makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
P. Ewing makes 8' 2PT shot
4Q
J. Starks makes 14' 2PT shot
4Q
S. Smith makes 8' 2PT shot
4Q
C. Laettner makes 11' 2PT shot
4Q
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
9
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