ORL
NYKTop 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
| 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 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
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
