Top Performers
Points
27
Ewing
NYK
Rebounds
10
Seikaly
ORL
Assists
11
Childs
NYK
Threes
3
Houston
NYK
31-71 (43.7%)
FG%
35-67 (52.2%)
5-17 (29.4%)
3PM
6-10 (60.0%)
18-28 (64.3%)
FTM
20-25 (80.0%)
33
Rebounds
36
13
Offensive Rebounds
10
20
Defensive Rebounds
26
18
Assists
19
10
Steals
9
1
Blocks
8
18
Turnovers
20
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
19
Fouls
21
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 decisively defeated the Orlando Magic, 96 to 85, on December 28, 1996.
Game Info
December 27, 1996
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Scott #3 | 43 | 15 | 4 (3) | 2 | 0 | 0 | -15 | 1 | 2 | 6-16 | 1-4 | 2-3 | 43.3 |
H. Grant #54 | 42 | 9 | 7 (2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 1 | 4 | 4-12 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 34.9 |
R. Seikaly #4 | 31 | 9 | 10 (5) | 0 | 1 | 1 | -20 | 5 | 3 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 51.4 |
G. Wilkins #21 | 40 | 21 | 5 (2) | 4 | 4 | 0 | -10 | 2 | 1 | 8-15 | 2-6 | 3-4 | 62.6 |
B. Shaw #20 | 36 | 10 | 2 (0) | 5 | 3 | 0 | -18 | 3 | 2 | 3-11 | 1-4 | 3-6 | 36.7 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Armstrong #10 | 24 | 11 | 4 (1) | 6 | 2 | 0 | +10 | 3 | 3 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 4-4 | 81.4 |
D. Strong #33 | 24 | 10 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 1 | 4 | 4-5 | 0-1 | 2-5 | 69.4 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ORL | 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 | 37 | 14 | 4 (3) | 1 | 2 | 0 | +13 | 2 | 4 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 70.9 |
C. Oakley #34 | 38 | 11 | 7 (3) | 2 | 1 | 0 | +9 | 2 | 4 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 58.3 |
P. Ewing #33 | 40 | 27 | 4 (1) | 3 | 3 | 6 | +27 | 4 | 4 | 9-16 | 0-0 | 9-10 | 66.2 |
A. Houston #20 | 37 | 17 | 5 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +15 | 4 | 3 | 5-10 | 3-5 | 4-6 | 67.2 |
C. Childs #1 | 38 | 14 | 8 (0) | 11 | 0 | 2 | +19 | 4 | 2 | 5-10 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 64.3 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Starks #3 | 22 | 3 | 1 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | -6 | 1 | 1 | 1-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 21.4 |
B. Williams #52 | 18 | 8 | 5 (2) | 1 | 1 | 0 | -14 | 0 | 2 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 59.2 |
C. Ward #21 | 10 | 2 | 2 (0) | 1 | 1 | 0 | -8 | 2 | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 100.0 |
| 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
R. Seikaly makes 10' 2PT shot
1Q
L. Johnson makes 7' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Oakley makes 18' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Oakley makes 20' 2PT shot
1Q
L. Johnson makes 0' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Childs makes 18' 2PT shot
1Q
R. Seikaly makes 0' 2PT shot
1Q
H. Grant makes 16' 2PT shot
1Q
A. Houston makes 19' 2PT shot
1Q
D. Scott makes 19' 2PT shot
1Q
P. Ewing makes 10' 2PT shot
1Q
R. Seikaly makes 0' 2PT shot
1Q
A. Houston makes 23' 3PT shot
1Q
H. Grant makes 0' 2PT shot
1Q
L. Johnson makes 0' 2PT shot
1Q
G. Wilkins makes 0' 2PT shot
1Q
D. Strong makes 0' 2PT shot
1Q
G. Wilkins makes 13' 2PT shot
1Q
B. Williams makes 16' 2PT shot
1Q
L. Johnson makes 21' 2PT shot
2Q
D. Scott makes 23' 3PT shot
2Q
D. Armstrong makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
B. Williams makes 3' 2PT shot
2Q
A. Houston makes 6' 2PT shot
2Q
C. Ward makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
D. Scott makes 3' 2PT shot
2Q
P. Ewing makes 5' 2PT shot
2Q
H. Grant makes 17' 2PT shot
2Q
A. Houston makes 22' 3PT shot
2Q
P. Ewing makes 3' 2PT shot
2Q
J. Starks makes 23' 3PT shot
2Q
P. Ewing makes 9' 2PT shot
2Q
P. Ewing makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
D. Scott makes 5' 2PT shot
2Q
P. Ewing makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
L. Johnson makes 16' 2PT shot
3Q
B. Shaw makes 23' 3PT shot
3Q
B. Shaw makes 15' 2PT shot
3Q
B. Shaw makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
D. Scott makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
L. Johnson makes 6' 2PT shot
3Q
C. Childs makes 25' 3PT shot
3Q
C. Oakley makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
C. Oakley makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
A. Houston makes 23' 3PT shot
3Q
P. Ewing makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
D. Strong makes 19' 2PT shot
3Q
G. Wilkins makes 23' 3PT shot
3Q
G. Wilkins makes 23' 3PT shot
3Q
D. Armstrong makes 25' 3PT shot
3Q
G. Wilkins makes 14' 2PT shot
4Q
H. Grant makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
B. Williams makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
G. Wilkins makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
D. Scott makes 17' 2PT shot
4Q
C. Childs makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
P. Ewing makes 9' 2PT shot
4Q
D. Strong makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
D. Strong makes 14' 2PT shot
4Q
P. Ewing makes 5' 2PT shot
4Q
G. Wilkins makes 13' 2PT shot
4Q
G. Wilkins makes 11' 2PT shot
4Q
C. Childs makes 19' 2PT shot
4Q
C. Childs makes 23' 3PT shot
4Q
C. Oakley makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
D. Armstrong makes 7' 2PT shot
4Q
31-71 (43.7%)
FG%
35-67 (52.2%)
5-17 (29.4%)
3PM
6-10 (60.0%)
18-28 (64.3%)
FTM
20-25 (80.0%)
33
Rebounds
36
13
Offensive Rebounds
10
20
Defensive Rebounds
26
18
Assists
19
10
Steals
9
1
Blocks
8
18
Turnovers
20
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
19
Fouls
21
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0