NJN
NYKTop Performers
Points
28
Kittles
NJN
Rebounds
12
Oakley
NYK
Assists
6
Childs
NYK
Threes
4
Kittles
NJN
31-78 (39.7%)
FG%
36-73 (49.3%)
5-20 (25.0%)
3PM
5-19 (26.3%)
19-28 (67.9%)
FTM
21-28 (75.0%)
35
Rebounds
44
11
Offensive Rebounds
8
24
Defensive Rebounds
36
17
Assists
21
13
Steals
11
2
Blocks
3
18
Turnovers
22
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
23
Fouls
23
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 New Jersey Nets, 98 to 86, on December 30, 1996.
Game Info
December 29, 1996
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Massenburg #44 | 35 | 5 | 4 (0) | 0 | 2 | 0 | -6 | 0 | 5 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 86.8 |
S. Bradley #44 | 34 | 6 | 9 (3) | 1 | 0 | 1 | -17 | 3 | 3 | 2-13 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 20.3 |
K. Gill #13 | 44 | 23 | 7 (2) | 5 | 3 | 1 | -3 | 1 | 2 | 7-17 | 1-4 | 8-11 | 52.7 |
K. Kittles #30 | 41 | 28 | 2 (1) | 2 | 4 | 0 | -15 | 0 | 5 | 11-19 | 4-5 | 2-2 | 70.4 |
K. Reeves #6 | 32 | 10 | 1 (0) | 5 | 0 | 0 | -11 | 7 | 3 | 3-8 | 0-5 | 4-6 | 47.0 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
X. McDaniel #34 | 20 | 8 | 4 (2) | 1 | 2 | 0 | -4 | 3 | 2 | 3-9 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 38.8 |
L. Daniels #24 | 19 | 2 | 2 (1) | 3 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 1 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 20.0 |
E. O'Bannon #31 | 8 | 4 | 4 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
Y. Dare #33 | 7 | 0 | 2 (1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | NJN | 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 | 34 | 6 | 3 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 3 | 1 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 4-5 | 41.7 |
C. Oakley #34 | 37 | 5 | 12 (3) | 2 | 3 | 0 | +8 | 2 | 6 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 36.3 |
P. Ewing #33 | 35 | 16 | 11 (1) | 2 | 0 | 2 | +14 | 1 | 1 | 7-15 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 50.4 |
A. Houston #20 | 34 | 21 | 2 (0) | 3 | 1 | 0 | +8 | 2 | 1 | 8-19 | 2-8 | 3-3 | 51.7 |
C. Childs #1 | 34 | 14 | 5 (1) | 6 | 3 | 0 | +13 | 5 | 3 | 6-10 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 70.0 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Starks #3 | 25 | 19 | 4 (0) | 3 | 1 | 0 | +7 | 4 | 2 | 8-12 | 1-4 | 2-4 | 69.0 |
B. Williams #52 | 18 | 3 | 4 (2) | 1 | 1 | 0 | +9 | 2 | 4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 79.8 |
C. Ward #21 | 15 | 10 | 2 (0) | 2 | 2 | 0 | -3 | 3 | 4 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 8-8 | 76.7 |
J. Wallace #44 | 8 | 4 | 1 (0) | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 1 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 69.4 |
| 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
31-78 (39.7%)
FG%
36-73 (49.3%)
5-20 (25.0%)
3PM
5-19 (26.3%)
19-28 (67.9%)
FTM
21-28 (75.0%)
35
Rebounds
44
11
Offensive Rebounds
8
24
Defensive Rebounds
36
17
Assists
21
13
Steals
11
2
Blocks
3
18
Turnovers
22
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
23
Fouls
23
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0
