Top Performers
Points
23
Cassell
NJN
Rebounds
14
Oakley
NYK
Assists
7
Gill
NJN
Threes
3
Houston
NYK
31-86 (36.0%)
FG%
26-75 (34.7%)
5-19 (26.3%)
3PM
8-20 (40.0%)
22-30 (73.3%)
FTM
14-19 (73.7%)
61
Rebounds
35
26
Offensive Rebounds
11
35
Defensive Rebounds
24
18
Assists
18
7
Steals
9
1
Blocks
3
14
Turnovers
14
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
21
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 were easily defeated by the New Jersey Nets, 89 to 74, on March 16, 1997.
Game Info
March 15, 1997
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Massenburg #44 | 14 | 3 | 3 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 1 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 52.1 |
E. Montross #0 | 19 | 5 | 9 (6) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 2 | 5 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 34.2 |
K. Gill #13 | 36 | 17 | 4 (2) | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5-16 | 0-1 | 7-8 | 43.5 |
J. Jackson #24 | 33 | 7 | 3 (1) | 1 | 1 | 0 | +8 | 3 | 2 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
S. Cassell #10 | 37 | 23 | 10 (3) | 3 | 2 | 0 | +6 | 3 | 3 | 8-24 | 2-10 | 5-6 | 43.2 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
X. McDaniel #34 | 36 | 14 | 13 (5) | 1 | 1 | 0 | +18 | 1 | 2 | 5-10 | 0-1 | 4-6 | 55.4 |
K. Kittles #30 | 28 | 10 | 8 (3) | 1 | 1 | 1 | +19 | 1 | 3 | 4-11 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 45.5 |
J. Kleine #35 | 26 | 2 | 9 (4) | 3 | 1 | 0 | +14 | 0 | 3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 33.3 |
K. Edwards #21 | 10 | 8 | 2 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 1 | 0 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 43.5 |
J. Haley #54 | 1 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 43 | 21 | 5 (2) | 2 | 0 | 1 | -7 | 0 | 3 | 7-12 | 1-2 | 6-8 | 67.7 |
C. Oakley #34 | 32 | 7 | 14 (3) | 2 | 2 | 1 | -11 | 2 | 4 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 42.7 |
P. Ewing #33 | 39 | 11 | 7 (3) | 2 | 0 | 1 | -15 | 1 | 4 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 43.1 |
A. Houston #20 | 41 | 13 | 3 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | -6 | 1 | 3 | 5-16 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 40.6 |
C. Childs #1 | 32 | 4 | 4 (1) | 5 | 4 | 0 | -8 | 2 | 3 | 1-11 | 0-5 | 2-2 | 16.8 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Starks #3 | 25 | 10 | 1 (0) | 4 | 2 | 0 | -9 | 0 | 3 | 4-12 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 41.7 |
C. Ward #21 | 17 | 3 | 1 (1) | 3 | 0 | 0 | -11 | 4 | 2 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
W. McCarty #0 | 6 | 3 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 1 | 1 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
J. Wallace #44 | 3 | 2 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -6 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 100.0 |
H. Williams #32 | 2 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 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
L. Johnson makes 2PT shot
1Q
A. Houston makes 21' 2PT shot
1Q
T. Massenburg makes 5' 2PT shot
1Q
P. Ewing makes 12' 2PT shot
1Q
X. McDaniel makes 11' 2PT shot
1Q
L. Johnson makes 12' 2PT shot
1Q
X. McDaniel makes 14' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Oakley makes 2PT shot
1Q
S. Cassell makes 23' 3PT shot
1Q
A. Houston makes 23' 3PT shot
1Q
X. McDaniel makes 2PT shot
1Q
K. Kittles makes 23' 3PT shot
1Q
K. Kittles makes 2PT shot
1Q
K. Edwards makes 21' 2PT shot
1Q
K. Edwards makes 17' 2PT shot
1Q
J. Kleine makes 2PT shot
2Q
J. Jackson makes 2PT shot
2Q
J. Wallace makes 2PT shot
2Q
X. McDaniel makes 11' 2PT shot
2Q
J. Jackson makes 2PT shot
2Q
K. Kittles makes 2PT shot
2Q
E. Montross makes 2PT shot
2Q
P. Ewing makes 13' 2PT shot
2Q
S. Cassell makes 2PT shot
2Q
S. Cassell makes 2PT shot
2Q
C. Oakley makes 2PT shot
2Q
E. Montross makes 6' 2PT shot
2Q
K. Gill makes 2PT shot
2Q
C. Childs makes 14' 2PT shot
2Q
K. Gill makes 12' 2PT shot
2Q
W. McCarty makes 23' 3PT shot
2Q
P. Ewing makes 5' 2PT shot
3Q
K. Gill makes 7' 2PT shot
3Q
K. Gill makes 2PT shot
3Q
L. Johnson makes 2PT shot
3Q
A. Houston makes 2PT shot
3Q
L. Johnson makes 2PT shot
3Q
S. Cassell makes 15' 2PT shot
3Q
P. Ewing makes 9' 2PT shot
3Q
J. Jackson makes 23' 3PT shot
3Q
J. Starks makes 23' 3PT shot
3Q
J. Starks makes 2PT shot
3Q
S. Cassell makes 23' 3PT shot
3Q
S. Cassell makes 2PT shot
3Q
K. Gill makes 15' 2PT shot
3Q
J. Starks makes 23' 3PT shot
3Q
A. Houston makes 23' 3PT shot
3Q
S. Cassell makes 10' 2PT shot
4Q
K. Kittles makes 23' 3PT shot
4Q
C. Ward makes 23' 3PT shot
4Q
S. Cassell makes 21' 2PT shot
4Q
A. Houston makes 23' 3PT shot
4Q
L. Johnson makes 2PT shot
4Q
L. Johnson makes 2PT shot
4Q
L. Johnson makes 25' 3PT shot
4Q
X. McDaniel makes 12' 2PT shot
4Q
J. Starks makes 21' 2PT shot
4Q
31-86 (36.0%)
FG%
26-75 (34.7%)
5-19 (26.3%)
3PM
8-20 (40.0%)
22-30 (73.3%)
FTM
14-19 (73.7%)
61
Rebounds
35
26
Offensive Rebounds
11
35
Defensive Rebounds
24
18
Assists
18
7
Steals
9
1
Blocks
3
14
Turnovers
14
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
21
Fouls
23
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0