Top Performers
Points
28
Mourning
MIA
Rebounds
12
Oakley
NYK
Assists
9
Childs
NYK
Threes
4
Majerle
MIA
35-75 (46.7%)
FG%
34-80 (42.5%)
9-23 (39.1%)
3PM
4-12 (33.3%)
16-26 (61.5%)
FTM
18-21 (85.7%)
36
Rebounds
46
5
Offensive Rebounds
12
31
Defensive Rebounds
34
20
Assists
18
6
Steals
4
6
Blocks
0
9
Turnovers
15
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
14
Fouls
20
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 couldn't pull it off against the Miami Heat, 95 to 90, in Game 6 of the 1997 Eastern Conference Semifinals on May 16, 1997.
Game Info
May 15, 1997
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Mashburn #32 | 28 | 7 | 3 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -8 | 0 | 2 | 2-8 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 39.4 |
A. Mourning #33 | 44 | 28 | 9 (1) | 3 | 0 | 3 | +6 | 2 | 5 | 10-18 | 1-2 | 7-14 | 57.9 |
V. Lenard #1 | 29 | 8 | 3 (1) | 1 | 0 | 1 | -4 | 2 | 0 | 2-8 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 41.0 |
D. Majerle #9 | 43 | 18 | 7 (3) | 6 | 1 | 1 | +8 | 2 | 2 | 7-12 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 75.0 |
T. Hardaway #10 | 47 | 20 | 6 (0) | 8 | 3 | 0 | +7 | 0 | 1 | 8-17 | 3-8 | 1-4 | 53.3 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I. Austin #8 | 30 | 12 | 5 (0) | 0 | 1 | 1 | +12 | 0 | 3 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 60.7 |
W. Anderson #40 | 16 | 2 | 2 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 2 | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 100.0 |
J. Crotty #25 | 3 | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 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 | 43 | 20 | 9 (3) | 3 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 | 1 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 8-9 | 62.7 |
C. Oakley #34 | 46 | 18 | 12 (3) | 1 | 3 | 0 | -6 | 3 | 4 | 7-14 | 0-1 | 4-5 | 55.6 |
B. Williams #52 | 27 | 7 | 7 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -6 | 2 | 3 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 35.9 |
J. Starks #3 | 45 | 15 | 11 (2) | 5 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 7 | 6 | 6-16 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 46.9 |
C. Childs #1 | 45 | 22 | 3 (0) | 9 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 3 | 9-17 | 1-3 | 3-3 | 60.0 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Williams #32 | 19 | 4 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 40.0 |
J. Wallace #44 | 12 | 4 | 3 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 25.0 |
S. Brooks #1 | 3 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -7 | 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 14' 2PT shot
1Q
D. Majerle makes 0' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Childs makes 15' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Childs makes 0' 2PT shot
1Q
D. Majerle makes 0' 2PT shot
1Q
L. Johnson makes 0' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Childs makes 0' 2PT shot
1Q
A. Mourning makes 0' 2PT shot
1Q
J. Starks makes 18' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Oakley makes 20' 2PT shot
1Q
H. Williams makes 7' 2PT shot
1Q
A. Mourning makes 13' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Oakley makes 19' 2PT shot
1Q
T. Hardaway makes 0' 2PT shot
1Q
J. Starks makes 21' 2PT shot
1Q
A. Mourning makes 11' 2PT shot
1Q
L. Johnson makes 0' 2PT shot
1Q
I. Austin makes 0' 2PT shot
1Q
A. Mourning makes 3' 2PT shot
1Q
J. Starks makes 0' 2PT shot
1Q
T. Hardaway makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
D. Majerle makes 23' 3PT shot
2Q
I. Austin makes 7' 2PT shot
2Q
C. Oakley makes 17' 2PT shot
2Q
A. Mourning makes 4' 2PT shot
2Q
A. Mourning makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
A. Mourning makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
C. Oakley makes 13' 2PT shot
2Q
C. Oakley makes 19' 2PT shot
2Q
T. Hardaway makes 16' 2PT shot
2Q
B. Williams makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
J. Mashburn makes 22' 3PT shot
2Q
T. Hardaway makes 15' 2PT shot
2Q
J. Wallace makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
V. Lenard makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
J. Wallace makes 12' 2PT shot
2Q
J. Mashburn makes 7' 2PT shot
3Q
C. Childs makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
A. Mourning makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
B. Williams makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
C. Oakley makes 16' 2PT shot
3Q
D. Majerle makes 23' 3PT shot
3Q
I. Austin makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
C. Childs makes 22' 3PT shot
3Q
T. Hardaway makes 24' 3PT shot
3Q
H. Williams makes 12' 2PT shot
3Q
L. Johnson makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
W. Anderson makes 5' 2PT shot
3Q
C. Childs makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
I. Austin makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
L. Johnson makes 8' 2PT shot
3Q
I. Austin makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
A. Mourning makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
L. Johnson makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
C. Oakley makes 19' 2PT shot
4Q
T. Hardaway makes 22' 3PT shot
4Q
C. Childs makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
T. Hardaway makes 23' 3PT shot
4Q
V. Lenard makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
D. Majerle makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
T. Hardaway makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
D. Majerle makes 26' 3PT shot
4Q
J. Starks makes 23' 3PT shot
4Q
D. Majerle makes 23' 3PT shot
4Q
C. Childs makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
A. Mourning makes 24' 3PT shot
4Q
C. Childs makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
J. Starks makes 23' 3PT shot
4Q
J. Starks makes 23' 3PT shot
4Q
35-75 (46.7%)
FG%
34-80 (42.5%)
9-23 (39.1%)
3PM
4-12 (33.3%)
16-26 (61.5%)
FTM
18-21 (85.7%)
36
Rebounds
46
5
Offensive Rebounds
12
31
Defensive Rebounds
34
20
Assists
18
6
Steals
4
6
Blocks
0
9
Turnovers
15
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
14
Fouls
20
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0