Top Performers
Points
28
Houston
NYK
Rebounds
14
Willis
HOU
Assists
7
Elie
HOU
Threes
3
Elie
HOU
32-70 (45.7%)
FG%
36-78 (46.2%)
8-16 (50.0%)
3PM
5-21 (23.8%)
23-28 (82.1%)
FTM
22-27 (81.5%)
32
Rebounds
38
7
Offensive Rebounds
13
25
Defensive Rebounds
25
24
Assists
22
11
Steals
9
1
Blocks
2
23
Turnovers
16
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
24
Fouls
26
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0
1996-97 Western Standings
HOUNYK
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jazz - z | 64 | 18 | .780 | |
| 2 |  SuperSonics - y | 57 | 25 | .695 | 7.0 |
| 3 |  Rockets - x | 57 | 25 | .695 | 7.0 |
| 4 |  Lakers - x | 56 | 26 | .683 | 8.0 |
| 5 |  Trail Blazers - x | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
| 6 |  Timberwolves - x | 40 | 42 | .488 | 24.0 |
| 7 |  Suns - x | 40 | 42 | .488 | 24.0 |
| 8 |  Clippers - x | 36 | 46 | .439 | 28.0 |
| 9 |  Kings - e | 34 | 48 | .415 | 30.0 |
| 10 |  Warriors - e | 30 | 52 | .366 | 34.0 |
| 11 |  Mavericks - e | 24 | 58 | .293 | 40.0 |
| 12 |  Nuggets - e | 21 | 61 | .256 | 43.0 |
| 13 |  Spurs - e | 20 | 62 | .244 | 44.0 |
| 14 |  Grizzlies - e | 14 | 68 | .171 | 50.0 |
| 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 squeaked out a win over the Houston Rockets, 99 to 95, on February 4, 1997.
Game Info
February 3, 1997
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Elie #17 | 42 | 22 | 5 (2) | 7 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 3 | 7-11 | 3-4 | 5-5 | 83.3 |
K. Willis #42 | 39 | 16 | 14 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 0 | 4 | 5-15 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 43.2 |
H. Olajuwon #34 | 43 | 26 | 5 (1) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 10-17 | 0-1 | 6-6 | 66.2 |
C. Drexler #22 | 35 | 16 | 1 (1) | 3 | 4 | 0 | -9 | 8 | 4 | 5-12 | 2-3 | 4-7 | 53.1 |
M. Maloney #12 | 26 | 3 | 2 (0) | 3 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 | 1 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 30.0 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Livingston #2 | 25 | 12 | 3 (0) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 4-8 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 67.6 |
S. Mack #4 | 15 | 0 | 1 (0) | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
O. Harrington #32 | 13 | 0 | 1 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 1 | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
M. Bullard #50 | 1 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
B. Price #20 | 1 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | HOU | 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 | 33 | 11 | 8 (6) | 6 | 0 | 1 | +8 | 2 | 3 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 56.4 |
C. Oakley #34 | 42 | 16 | 10 (1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 5 | 5 | 8-14 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 57.1 |
B. Williams #52 | 35 | 8 | 6 (2) | 2 | 1 | 1 | +4 | 4 | 4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 6-7 | 56.5 |
A. Houston #20 | 39 | 28 | 2 (1) | 3 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 | 5 | 9-16 | 2-4 | 8-8 | 71.7 |
C. Childs #1 | 34 | 14 | 3 (0) | 5 | 1 | 0 | +11 | 1 | 6 | 6-12 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 52.6 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Starks #3 | 28 | 14 | 2 (1) | 3 | 4 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 5-17 | 1-10 | 3-3 | 38.2 |
C. Ward #21 | 23 | 6 | 5 (1) | 3 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 61.5 |
J. Wallace #44 | 6 | 2 | 2 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 33.3 |
| 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. Childs makes 17' 2PT shot
1Q
H. Olajuwon makes 14' 2PT shot
1Q
M. Elie makes 2PT shot
1Q
C. Drexler makes 23' 3PT shot
1Q
C. Childs makes 9' 2PT shot
1Q
K. Willis makes 12' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Oakley makes 16' 2PT shot
1Q
A. Houston makes 6' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Drexler makes 19' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Childs makes 25' 3PT shot
1Q
K. Willis makes 2PT shot
1Q
B. Williams makes 2PT shot
1Q
M. Maloney makes 24' 3PT shot
1Q
J. Starks makes 16' 2PT shot
1Q
M. Elie makes 2PT shot
1Q
C. Childs makes 2PT shot
1Q
M. Elie makes 24' 3PT shot
1Q
L. Johnson makes 2PT shot
1Q
K. Willis makes 2PT shot
1Q
H. Olajuwon makes 2PT shot
2Q
C. Oakley makes 19' 2PT shot
2Q
C. Ward makes 2PT shot
2Q
J. Starks makes 2PT shot
2Q
J. Wallace makes 2PT shot
2Q
J. Starks makes 2PT shot
2Q
R. Livingston makes 5' 2PT shot
2Q
H. Olajuwon makes 17' 2PT shot
2Q
H. Olajuwon makes 8' 2PT shot
2Q
J. Starks makes 23' 3PT shot
2Q
C. Drexler makes 2PT shot
2Q
C. Oakley makes 2PT shot
2Q
H. Olajuwon makes 2PT shot
2Q
K. Willis makes 6' 2PT shot
2Q
C. Childs makes 5' 2PT shot
2Q
M. Elie makes 23' 3PT shot
2Q
C. Drexler makes 18' 2PT shot
2Q
C. Childs makes 2PT shot
2Q
C. Oakley makes 18' 2PT shot
3Q
C. Oakley makes 18' 2PT shot
3Q
A. Houston makes 25' 3PT shot
3Q
C. Drexler makes 25' 3PT shot
3Q
M. Elie makes 2PT shot
3Q
L. Johnson makes 9' 2PT shot
3Q
A. Houston makes 2PT shot
3Q
K. Willis makes 4' 2PT shot
3Q
L. Johnson makes 2PT shot
3Q
C. Oakley makes 18' 2PT shot
3Q
A. Houston makes 2PT shot
3Q
M. Elie makes 23' 3PT shot
3Q
H. Olajuwon makes 2PT shot
3Q
J. Starks makes 12' 2PT shot
3Q
C. Ward makes 23' 3PT shot
3Q
R. Livingston makes 2PT shot
4Q
A. Houston makes 16' 2PT shot
4Q
H. Olajuwon makes 2PT shot
4Q
A. Houston makes 21' 2PT shot
4Q
H. Olajuwon makes 9' 2PT shot
4Q
A. Houston makes 21' 2PT shot
4Q
L. Johnson makes 2PT shot
4Q
H. Olajuwon makes 6' 2PT shot
4Q
C. Oakley makes 2PT shot
4Q
R. Livingston makes 23' 3PT shot
4Q
A. Houston makes 23' 3PT shot
4Q
M. Elie makes 10' 2PT shot
4Q
A. Houston makes 12' 2PT shot
4Q
H. Olajuwon makes 2PT shot
4Q
C. Oakley makes 17' 2PT shot
4Q
R. Livingston makes 23' 3PT shot
4Q
32-70 (45.7%)
FG%
36-78 (46.2%)
8-16 (50.0%)
3PM
5-21 (23.8%)
23-28 (82.1%)
FTM
22-27 (81.5%)
32
Rebounds
38
7
Offensive Rebounds
13
25
Defensive Rebounds
25
24
Assists
22
11
Steals
9
1
Blocks
2
23
Turnovers
16
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
24
Fouls
26
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0