Top Performers
Points
21
Starks
NYK
Rebounds
12
Brown
MIA
Assists
8
Childs
NYK
Threes
3
Majerle
MIA
26-68 (38.2%)
FG%
34-67 (50.7%)
6-18 (33.3%)
3PM
6-17 (35.3%)
18-32 (56.3%)
FTM
15-21 (71.4%)
37
Rebounds
35
10
Offensive Rebounds
4
27
Defensive Rebounds
31
13
Assists
24
9
Steals
10
2
Blocks
5
21
Turnovers
17
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
27
Fouls
27
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 Miami Heat, 89 to 76, in Game 4 of the 1997 Eastern Conference Semifinals on May 12, 1997.
Game Info
May 11, 1997
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Mashburn #32 | 39 | 12 | 5 (1) | 2 | 3 | 0 | -5 | 3 | 5 | 4-12 | 0-4 | 4-6 | 41.0 |
P.J. Brown #42 | 33 | 10 | 12 (6) | 1 | 1 | 0 | -13 | 0 | 3 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 2-6 | 51.9 |
A. Mourning #33 | 38 | 13 | 9 (1) | 1 | 3 | 2 | -11 | 4 | 6 | 5-16 | 0-0 | 3-8 | 33.3 |
V. Lenard #1 | 27 | 4 | 2 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 | -12 | 1 | 3 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 40.0 |
T. Hardaway #10 | 37 | 14 | 2 (0) | 3 | 1 | 0 | -17 | 6 | 1 | 4-10 | 1-4 | 5-8 | 51.8 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Anderson #40 | 20 | 4 | 2 (0) | 4 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 4 | 4 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 34.0 |
J. Crotty #25 | 20 | 8 | 2 (2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3-6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 66.7 |
D. Majerle #9 | 14 | 11 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 3-3 | 2-2 | 112.7 |
I. Austin #8 | 9 | 0 | 2 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 1 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
K. Askins #2 | 3 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 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 | 27 | 15 | 2 (0) | 3 | 1 | 0 | -6 | 1 | 4 | 6-10 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 68.9 |
C. Oakley #34 | 32 | 6 | 9 (1) | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 37.5 |
P. Ewing #33 | 41 | 20 | 7 (1) | 2 | 1 | 3 | +20 | 3 | 4 | 8-13 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 63.9 |
A. Houston #20 | 39 | 17 | 4 (0) | 1 | 1 | 1 | +21 | 4 | 2 | 4-14 | 2-5 | 7-7 | 49.8 |
C. Childs #1 | 29 | 5 | 3 (2) | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 2-6 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 36.3 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Starks #3 | 34 | 21 | 2 (0) | 2 | 1 | 0 | +18 | 1 | 3 | 9-12 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 81.5 |
C. Ward #21 | 19 | 0 | 5 (0) | 5 | 1 | 0 | +16 | 3 | 3 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
B. Williams #52 | 15 | 3 | 3 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 0 | 4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 79.8 |
W. McCarty #0 | 2 | 2 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 100.0 |
S. Brooks #1 | 1 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
J. Wallace #44 | 1 | 0 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 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
A. Houston makes 23' 3PT shot
1Q
A. Mourning makes 4' 2PT shot
1Q
L. Johnson makes 14' 2PT shot
1Q
P.J. Brown makes 8' 2PT shot
1Q
P.J. Brown makes 2PT shot
1Q
A. Houston makes 14' 2PT shot
1Q
T. Hardaway makes 2PT shot
1Q
C. Oakley makes 15' 2PT shot
1Q
A. Mourning makes 2PT shot
1Q
L. Johnson makes 2PT shot
1Q
V. Lenard makes 2PT shot
1Q
L. Johnson makes 24' 3PT shot
1Q
T. Hardaway makes 2PT shot
1Q
P. Ewing makes 6' 2PT shot
1Q
J. Mashburn makes 5' 2PT shot
1Q
P.J. Brown makes 2PT shot
1Q
L. Johnson makes 15' 2PT shot
1Q
P. Ewing makes 8' 2PT shot
1Q
T. Hardaway makes 23' 3PT shot
1Q
J. Starks makes 24' 3PT shot
1Q
P. Ewing makes 6' 2PT shot
2Q
A. Mourning makes 2PT shot
2Q
P. Ewing makes 2PT shot
2Q
J. Starks makes 21' 2PT shot
2Q
J. Mashburn makes 9' 2PT shot
2Q
A. Houston makes 23' 3PT shot
2Q
J. Starks makes 8' 2PT shot
2Q
A. Houston makes 7' 2PT shot
2Q
J. Starks makes 2PT shot
2Q
J. Starks makes 2PT shot
2Q
T. Hardaway makes 2PT shot
2Q
C. Oakley makes 11' 2PT shot
2Q
V. Lenard makes 17' 2PT shot
3Q
P.J. Brown makes 2PT shot
3Q
P. Ewing makes 3' 2PT shot
3Q
A. Mourning makes 2PT shot
3Q
A. Mourning makes 14' 2PT shot
3Q
L. Johnson makes 23' 3PT shot
3Q
C. Oakley makes 2PT shot
3Q
P. Ewing makes 2PT shot
3Q
D. Majerle makes 23' 3PT shot
3Q
J. Starks makes 12' 2PT shot
3Q
J. Mashburn makes 6' 2PT shot
3Q
J. Starks makes 23' 3PT shot
3Q
P. Ewing makes 14' 2PT shot
3Q
B. Williams makes 13' 2PT shot
4Q
W. Anderson makes 2PT shot
4Q
J. Starks makes 2PT shot
4Q
J. Crotty makes 22' 3PT shot
4Q
J. Starks makes 15' 2PT shot
4Q
P. Ewing makes 2PT shot
4Q
L. Johnson makes 9' 2PT shot
4Q
D. Majerle makes 22' 3PT shot
4Q
C. Childs makes 2PT shot
4Q
C. Childs makes 13' 2PT shot
4Q
J. Crotty makes 23' 3PT shot
4Q
J. Mashburn makes 8' 2PT shot
4Q
W. McCarty makes 2PT shot
4Q
D. Majerle makes 23' 3PT shot
4Q
J. Crotty makes 2PT shot
4Q
26-68 (38.2%)
FG%
34-67 (50.7%)
6-18 (33.3%)
3PM
6-17 (35.3%)
18-32 (56.3%)
FTM
15-21 (71.4%)
37
Rebounds
35
10
Offensive Rebounds
4
27
Defensive Rebounds
31
13
Assists
24
9
Steals
10
2
Blocks
5
21
Turnovers
17
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
27
Fouls
27
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0