NYK
MIATop Performers
Points
38
Hardaway
MIA
Rebounds
17
Ewing
NYK
Assists
8
Ward
NYK
Threes
6
Hardaway
MIA
37-80 (46.3%)
FG%
30-69 (43.5%)
6-19 (31.6%)
3PM
11-24 (45.8%)
10-13 (76.9%)
FTM
30-42 (71.4%)
41
Rebounds
37
9
Offensive Rebounds
9
32
Defensive Rebounds
28
25
Assists
11
8
Steals
13
5
Blocks
8
19
Turnovers
13
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
26
Fouls
16
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 Miami Heat decisively defeated the New York Knicks, 101 to 90, in Game 7 of the 1997 Eastern Conference Semifinals on May 18, 1997.
Game Info
May 17, 1997
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Wallace #44 | 21 | 4 | 4 (0) | 2 | 0 | 2 | -14 | 1 | 4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 41.0 |
C. Oakley #34 | 33 | 6 | 6 (0) | 2 | 2 | 0 | -10 | 1 | 5 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 42.9 |
P. Ewing #33 | 44 | 37 | 17 (6) | 4 | 0 | 2 | -8 | 2 | 2 | 17-27 | 0-1 | 3-3 | 65.3 |
A. Houston #20 | 46 | 25 | 1 (0) | 6 | 0 | 1 | -14 | 6 | 2 | 9-22 | 5-11 | 2-2 | 54.6 |
C. Childs #1 | 37 | 6 | 6 (3) | 3 | 2 | 0 | -13 | 6 | 5 | 2-9 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 30.4 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Ward #21 | 39 | 7 | 3 (0) | 8 | 4 | 0 | +12 | 3 | 6 | 3-8 | 0-4 | 1-2 | 39.4 |
B. Williams #52 | 19 | 5 | 4 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -6 | 0 | 2 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 86.8 |
S. Brooks #1 | 1 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 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 |
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Mashburn #32 | 42 | 11 | 7 (3) | 0 | 0 | 1 | +21 | 1 | 2 | 4-9 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 55.7 |
A. Mourning #33 | 32 | 22 | 12 (3) | 0 | 3 | 4 | +3 | 4 | 5 | 7-14 | 1-2 | 7-11 | 58.4 |
V. Lenard #1 | 42 | 13 | 4 (2) | 1 | 2 | 0 | +16 | 0 | 1 | 2-9 | 1-6 | 8-9 | 50.2 |
D. Majerle #9 | 43 | 7 | 9 (1) | 2 | 2 | 0 | +15 | 2 | 1 | 1-6 | 1-3 | 4-8 | 36.8 |
T. Hardaway #10 | 45 | 38 | 3 (0) | 7 | 5 | 0 | +16 | 6 | 1 | 12-20 | 6-10 | 8-10 | 77.9 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I. Austin #8 | 26 | 10 | 1 (0) | 1 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 0 | 4 | 4-9 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 50.6 |
W. Anderson #40 | 7 | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 1 | -7 | 0 | 2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
J. Crotty #25 | 3 | 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% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MIA | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
Scoring Plays
All Plays
37-80 (46.3%)
FG%
30-69 (43.5%)
6-19 (31.6%)
3PM
11-24 (45.8%)
10-13 (76.9%)
FTM
30-42 (71.4%)
41
Rebounds
37
9
Offensive Rebounds
9
32
Defensive Rebounds
28
25
Assists
11
8
Steals
13
5
Blocks
8
19
Turnovers
13
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
26
Fouls
16
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0
