Top 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
19
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 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 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
K. Gill makes 23' 3PT shot
1Q
C. Oakley makes 2PT shot
1Q
S. Bradley makes 7' 2PT shot
1Q
K. Kittles makes 2PT shot
1Q
T. Massenburg makes 2PT shot
1Q
C. Childs makes 21' 2PT shot
1Q
P. Ewing makes 8' 2PT shot
1Q
S. Bradley makes 7' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Childs makes 18' 2PT shot
1Q
K. Gill makes 2PT shot
1Q
K. Gill makes 21' 2PT shot
1Q
L. Johnson makes 2PT shot
1Q
P. Ewing makes 2PT shot
1Q
A. Houston makes 2PT shot
1Q
J. Starks makes 24' 3PT shot
1Q
J. Starks makes 16' 2PT shot
1Q
X. McDaniel makes 2PT shot
1Q
K. Kittles makes 24' 3PT shot
2Q
K. Kittles makes 2PT shot
2Q
J. Wallace makes 2PT shot
2Q
J. Starks makes 2PT shot
2Q
X. McDaniel makes 2PT shot
2Q
J. Starks makes 2PT shot
2Q
X. McDaniel makes 2PT shot
2Q
J. Wallace makes 16' 2PT shot
2Q
P. Ewing makes 2PT shot
2Q
B. Williams makes 2PT shot
2Q
K. Reeves makes 2PT shot
2Q
J. Starks makes 20' 2PT shot
2Q
P. Ewing makes 9' 2PT shot
2Q
K. Kittles makes 13' 2PT shot
2Q
K. Gill makes 2PT shot
2Q
C. Oakley makes 2PT shot
2Q
P. Ewing makes 2PT shot
2Q
A. Houston makes 2PT shot
3Q
T. Massenburg makes 2PT shot
3Q
C. Childs makes 16' 2PT shot
3Q
K. Gill makes 2PT shot
3Q
C. Childs makes 23' 3PT shot
3Q
A. Houston makes 16' 2PT shot
3Q
K. Reeves makes 5' 2PT shot
3Q
P. Ewing makes 2PT shot
3Q
K. Kittles makes 23' 3PT shot
3Q
A. Houston makes 14' 2PT shot
3Q
A. Houston makes 8' 2PT shot
3Q
K. Kittles makes 11' 2PT shot
3Q
C. Childs makes 23' 3PT shot
3Q
K. Kittles makes 23' 3PT shot
3Q
A. Houston makes 23' 3PT shot
3Q
K. Kittles makes 13' 2PT shot
3Q
J. Starks makes 2PT shot
3Q
A. Houston makes 4' 2PT shot
3Q
L. Daniels makes 2PT shot
3Q
K. Gill makes 2PT shot
3Q
A. Houston makes 23' 3PT shot
4Q
C. Childs makes 2PT shot
4Q
E. O'Bannon makes 2PT shot
4Q
K. Reeves makes 5' 2PT shot
4Q
P. Ewing makes 2PT shot
4Q
C. Ward makes 2PT shot
4Q
K. Kittles makes 23' 3PT shot
4Q
J. Starks makes 2PT shot
4Q
K. Kittles makes 14' 2PT shot
4Q
K. Gill makes 2PT shot
4Q
K. Kittles makes 12' 2PT shot
4Q
E. O'Bannon makes 2PT shot
4Q
J. Starks makes 2PT shot
4Q
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
19
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