NJN
NYKTop 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
13
Turnovers
12
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
| 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 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
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
13
Turnovers
12
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
