Top Performers
Points
25
Ewing
NYK
Rebounds
11
Ewing
NYK
Assists
8
Hardaway
MIA
Threes
5
Lenard
MIA
26-72 (36.1%)
FG%
27-67 (40.3%)
10-26 (38.5%)
3PM
1-6 (16.7%)
11-17 (64.7%)
FTM
22-28 (78.6%)
38
Rebounds
40
11
Offensive Rebounds
13
27
Defensive Rebounds
27
16
Assists
15
10
Steals
12
5
Blocks
2
18
Turnovers
14
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
26
Fouls
17
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 squeaked out a win over the Miami Heat, 77 to 73, in Game 3 of the 1997 Eastern Conference Semifinals on May 11, 1997.
Game Info
May 10, 1997
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Mashburn #32 | 34 | 8 | 5 (2) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3-9 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 44.4 |
P.J. Brown #42 | 30 | 9 | 10 (4) | 1 | 0 | 2 | +3 | 1 | 3 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 51.4 |
A. Mourning #33 | 38 | 14 | 7 (3) | 1 | 1 | 3 | -7 | 4 | 5 | 7-13 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 50.4 |
V. Lenard #1 | 40 | 22 | 3 (0) | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 7-15 | 5-9 | 3-4 | 65.6 |
T. Hardaway #10 | 44 | 17 | 3 (0) | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6-22 | 3-9 | 2-3 | 36.4 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Majerle #9 | 27 | 2 | 6 (0) | 2 | 1 | 0 | -6 | 0 | 4 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 25.8 |
I. Austin #8 | 15 | 1 | 3 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 17.4 |
J. Crotty #25 | 12 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | -7 | 1 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MIA | 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 | 31 | 8 | 7 (3) | 0 | 1 | 0 | -6 | 2 | 1 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 52.4 |
C. Oakley #34 | 41 | 10 | 11 (5) | 3 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 3 | 3 | 3-13 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 32.9 |
P. Ewing #33 | 42 | 25 | 11 (4) | 1 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 2 | 2 | 12-21 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 57.1 |
A. Houston #20 | 42 | 13 | 0 (0) | 1 | 1 | 0 | +4 | 1 | 0 | 4-13 | 1-4 | 4-4 | 44.0 |
C. Childs #1 | 28 | 6 | 5 (0) | 2 | 2 | 0 | +3 | 0 | 4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 79.8 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Starks #3 | 23 | 11 | 3 (1) | 4 | 2 | 0 | +10 | 3 | 3 | 3-9 | 0-2 | 5-5 | 49.1 |
C. Ward #21 | 20 | 2 | 2 (0) | 4 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
B. Williams #52 | 13 | 2 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 34.7 |
| 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
A. Houston makes 2PT shot
1Q
J. Mashburn makes 24' 3PT shot
1Q
P. Ewing makes 2PT shot
1Q
P.J. Brown makes 15' 2PT shot
1Q
J. Mashburn makes 23' 3PT shot
1Q
A. Houston makes 18' 2PT shot
1Q
V. Lenard makes 23' 3PT shot
1Q
A. Mourning makes 2PT shot
1Q
V. Lenard makes 22' 3PT shot
1Q
A. Mourning makes 2PT shot
1Q
P. Ewing makes 8' 2PT shot
1Q
V. Lenard makes 23' 3PT shot
1Q
P. Ewing makes 7' 2PT shot
1Q
V. Lenard makes 23' 3PT shot
1Q
C. Oakley makes 2PT shot
1Q
J. Starks makes 16' 2PT shot
2Q
T. Hardaway makes 16' 2PT shot
2Q
T. Hardaway makes 22' 3PT shot
2Q
P. Ewing makes 11' 2PT shot
2Q
B. Williams makes 2PT shot
2Q
T. Hardaway makes 15' 2PT shot
2Q
A. Mourning makes 2PT shot
2Q
P. Ewing makes 5' 2PT shot
2Q
V. Lenard makes 12' 2PT shot
2Q
C. Oakley makes 2PT shot
2Q
J. Mashburn makes 2PT shot
2Q
A. Mourning makes 14' 2PT shot
2Q
C. Oakley makes 2PT shot
2Q
A. Mourning makes 12' 2PT shot
2Q
C. Ward makes 2PT shot
2Q
P.J. Brown makes 8' 2PT shot
3Q
A. Houston makes 8' 2PT shot
3Q
P. Ewing makes 2PT shot
3Q
P. Ewing makes 6' 2PT shot
3Q
A. Mourning makes 2PT shot
3Q
C. Childs makes 2PT shot
3Q
L. Johnson makes 6' 2PT shot
3Q
P.J. Brown makes 2PT shot
3Q
T. Hardaway makes 25' 3PT shot
3Q
T. Hardaway makes 2PT shot
3Q
P. Ewing makes 2PT shot
3Q
V. Lenard makes 7' 2PT shot
3Q
L. Johnson makes 2PT shot
3Q
P. Ewing makes 7' 2PT shot
3Q
P. Ewing makes 2PT shot
3Q
J. Starks makes 2PT shot
4Q
A. Houston makes 23' 3PT shot
4Q
J. Starks makes 2PT shot
4Q
P. Ewing makes 10' 2PT shot
4Q
T. Hardaway makes 24' 3PT shot
4Q
P. Ewing makes 2PT shot
4Q
A. Mourning makes 4' 2PT shot
4Q
V. Lenard makes 23' 3PT shot
4Q
26-72 (36.1%)
FG%
27-67 (40.3%)
10-26 (38.5%)
3PM
1-6 (16.7%)
11-17 (64.7%)
FTM
22-28 (78.6%)
38
Rebounds
40
11
Offensive Rebounds
13
27
Defensive Rebounds
27
16
Assists
15
10
Steals
12
5
Blocks
2
18
Turnovers
14
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
26
Fouls
17
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0