Top Performers
Points
30
Houston
NYK
Rebounds
14
Williams
NYK
Assists
14
Ward
NYK
Threes
5
Starks
NYK
37-74 (50.0%)
FG%
30-70 (42.9%)
6-15 (40.0%)
3PM
7-22 (31.8%)
18-22 (81.8%)
FTM
14-25 (56.0%)
42
Rebounds
34
8
Offensive Rebounds
8
34
Defensive Rebounds
26
26
Assists
18
10
Steals
7
2
Blocks
1
14
Turnovers
15
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
26
Fouls
25
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0
1997-98 Eastern Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bulls - z | 62 | 20 | .756 | |
| 2 |  Heat - y | 55 | 27 | .671 | 7.0 |
| 3 |  Pacers - x | 58 | 24 | .707 | 4.0 |
| 4 |  Hornets - x | 51 | 31 | .622 | 11.0 |
| 5 |  Hawks - x | 50 | 32 | .610 | 12.0 |
| 6 |  Cavaliers - x | 47 | 35 | .573 | 15.0 |
| 7 |  Knicks - x | 43 | 39 | .524 | 19.0 |
| 8 |  Nets - x | 43 | 39 | .524 | 19.0 |
| 9 |  Wizards - e | 42 | 40 | .512 | 20.0 |
| 10 |  Magic - e | 41 | 41 | .500 | 21.0 |
| 11 |  Pistons - e | 37 | 45 | .451 | 25.0 |
| 12 |  Celtics - e | 36 | 46 | .439 | 26.0 |
| 13 |  Bucks - e | 36 | 46 | .439 | 26.0 |
| 14 |  76ers - e | 31 | 51 | .378 | 31.0 |
| 15 |  Raptors - e | 16 | 66 | .195 | 46.0 |
Game Summary
The Miami Heat were easily defeated by the New York Knicks, 98 to 81, in Game 5 of the 1998 First Round on May 3, 1998.
Game Info
May 2, 1998
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Cummings #34 | 19 | 5 | 4 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 1 | 2 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 51.2 |
C. Oakley #34 | 48 | 18 | 13 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 | +17 | 2 | 3 | 8-13 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 62.8 |
A. Houston #20 | 40 | 30 | 4 (1) | 1 | 1 | 0 | +17 | 4 | 4 | 11-23 | 0-3 | 8-9 | 55.6 |
J. Starks #3 | 38 | 22 | 3 (1) | 4 | 3 | 0 | +16 | 1 | 4 | 8-15 | 5-9 | 1-2 | 69.3 |
C. Ward #21 | 30 | 7 | 4 (0) | 14 | 5 | 1 | +21 | 1 | 5 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 87.5 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Williams #52 | 30 | 12 | 14 (6) | 1 | 0 | 1 | +12 | 2 | 2 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 62.2 |
C. Childs #1 | 22 | 2 | 0 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 2 | 2 | 1-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 14.3 |
A. Bowie #14 | 13 | 2 | 0 (0) | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 100.0 |
| 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 | 41 | 14 | 5 (1) | 5 | 1 | 0 | -13 | 3 | 6 | 5-18 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 35.4 |
P.J. Brown #42 | 47 | 18 | 10 (4) | 0 | 2 | 0 | -17 | 1 | 5 | 8-11 | 0-0 | 2-7 | 63.9 |
D. Causwell #31 | 5 | 0 | 2 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -7 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
V. Lenard #1 | 34 | 7 | 4 (0) | 1 | 1 | 0 | -17 | 3 | 5 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 2-3 | 47.8 |
T. Hardaway #10 | 48 | 21 | 3 (1) | 8 | 1 | 0 | -17 | 4 | 2 | 8-20 | 3-10 | 2-3 | 49.2 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Murdock #5 | 30 | 6 | 2 (0) | 4 | 2 | 0 | -4 | 2 | 1 | 1-7 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 34.2 |
M. Strickland #30 | 24 | 9 | 7 (2) | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 76.5 |
T. Mills #6 | 6 | 4 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 69.4 |
M. Conlon #30 | 5 | 2 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -6 | 1 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 100.0 |
| 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
J. Starks makes 2PT shot
1Q
P.J. Brown makes 8' 2PT shot
1Q
J. Starks makes 25' 3PT shot
1Q
C. Oakley makes 17' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Oakley makes 20' 2PT shot
1Q
T. Hardaway makes 5' 2PT shot
1Q
T. Cummings makes 15' 2PT shot
1Q
J. Mashburn makes 20' 2PT shot
1Q
A. Houston makes 2PT shot
1Q
J. Mashburn makes 18' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Ward makes 2PT shot
1Q
J. Mashburn makes 16' 2PT shot
1Q
A. Houston makes 19' 2PT shot
1Q
P.J. Brown makes 2PT shot
1Q
C. Oakley makes 17' 2PT shot
1Q
V. Lenard makes 10' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Oakley makes 22' 2PT shot
2Q
A. Bowie makes 17' 2PT shot
2Q
M. Conlon makes 2PT shot
2Q
A. Houston makes 2PT shot
2Q
T. Mills makes 24' 3PT shot
2Q
C. Childs makes 7' 2PT shot
2Q
B. Williams makes 7' 2PT shot
2Q
J. Starks makes 13' 2PT shot
2Q
A. Houston makes 2PT shot
2Q
J. Starks makes 24' 3PT shot
2Q
E. Murdock makes 25' 3PT shot
2Q
J. Mashburn makes 25' 3PT shot
2Q
C. Oakley makes 19' 2PT shot
2Q
B. Williams makes 2PT shot
2Q
C. Ward makes 2PT shot
3Q
T. Hardaway makes 6' 2PT shot
3Q
A. Houston makes 19' 2PT shot
3Q
P.J. Brown makes 18' 2PT shot
3Q
J. Starks makes 16' 2PT shot
3Q
P.J. Brown makes 16' 2PT shot
3Q
A. Houston makes 20' 2PT shot
3Q
M. Strickland makes 2PT shot
3Q
M. Strickland makes 2PT shot
3Q
P.J. Brown makes 2PT shot
3Q
J. Starks makes 25' 3PT shot
3Q
A. Houston makes 6' 2PT shot
3Q
A. Houston makes 2PT shot
3Q
M. Strickland makes 2PT shot
3Q
T. Cummings makes 10' 2PT shot
3Q
V. Lenard makes 24' 3PT shot
3Q
C. Oakley makes 18' 2PT shot
3Q
A. Houston makes 18' 2PT shot
3Q
P.J. Brown makes 2PT shot
3Q
T. Hardaway makes 2PT shot
3Q
T. Hardaway makes 25' 3PT shot
3Q
T. Hardaway makes 25' 3PT shot
3Q
A. Houston makes 17' 2PT shot
4Q
T. Hardaway makes 9' 2PT shot
4Q
M. Strickland makes 2PT shot
4Q
P.J. Brown makes 2PT shot
4Q
T. Hardaway makes 25' 3PT shot
4Q
C. Ward makes 25' 3PT shot
4Q
A. Houston makes 18' 2PT shot
4Q
T. Hardaway makes 2PT shot
4Q
C. Oakley makes 2PT shot
4Q
J. Starks makes 25' 3PT shot
4Q
P.J. Brown makes 9' 2PT shot
4Q
B. Williams makes 2PT shot
4Q
J. Mashburn makes 22' 2PT shot
4Q
J. Starks makes 25' 3PT shot
4Q
C. Oakley makes 2PT shot
4Q
37-74 (50.0%)
FG%
30-70 (42.9%)
6-15 (40.0%)
3PM
7-22 (31.8%)
18-22 (81.8%)
FTM
14-25 (56.0%)
42
Rebounds
34
8
Offensive Rebounds
8
34
Defensive Rebounds
26
26
Assists
18
10
Steals
7
2
Blocks
1
14
Turnovers
15
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
26
Fouls
25
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0