Top Performers
Points
18
Best
IND
Rebounds
11
Oakley
NYK
Assists
6
Ward
NYK
Threes
3
Starks
NYK
33-75 (44.0%)
FG%
30-74 (40.5%)
6-14 (42.9%)
3PM
5-12 (41.7%)
11-16 (68.8%)
FTM
28-33 (84.8%)
36
Rebounds
44
8
Offensive Rebounds
12
28
Defensive Rebounds
32
20
Assists
14
12
Steals
12
2
Blocks
5
17
Turnovers
16
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
28
Fouls
18
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 Indiana Pacers decisively defeated the New York Knicks, 93 to 83, in Game 1 of the 1998 Eastern Conference Semifinals on May 5, 1998.
Game Info
May 4, 1998
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Oakley #34 | 38 | 15 | 11 (4) | 0 | 1 | 1 | +5 | 1 | 4 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 58.8 |
C. Dudley #24 | 17 | 0 | 8 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 0 | 3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
A. Houston #20 | 44 | 16 | 2 (0) | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7-16 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 47.4 |
J. Starks #3 | 37 | 17 | 4 (0) | 3 | 1 | 0 | -7 | 3 | 1 | 7-18 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 47.2 |
C. Ward #21 | 38 | 15 | 3 (0) | 6 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 3 | 2 | 4-9 | 3-3 | 4-4 | 69.7 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Cummings #34 | 24 | 13 | 7 (3) | 1 | 1 | 0 | -22 | 1 | 5 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 59.7 |
C. Mills #24 | 20 | 1 | 1 (0) | 3 | 2 | 1 | -9 | 1 | 4 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 10.2 |
C. Childs #1 | 10 | 2 | 0 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 | -16 | 4 | 3 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
B. Williams #52 | 8 | 2 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -16 | 1 | 3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 53.2 |
A. Bowie #14 | 4 | 2 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
| 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Mullin #17 | 21 | 5 | 4 (0) | 0 | 1 | 0 | -21 | 1 | 1 | 2-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
D. Davis #32 | 32 | 4 | 11 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 1 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 42.0 |
R. Smits #45 | 24 | 8 | 5 (2) | 1 | 1 | 1 | -6 | 3 | 2 | 3-19 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 20.1 |
R. Miller #31 | 34 | 17 | 2 (1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | -8 | 3 | 1 | 6-13 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 61.2 |
M. Jackson #13 | 20 | 3 | 6 (2) | 6 | 3 | 0 | -8 | 0 | 1 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 30.7 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Davis #33 | 31 | 14 | 7 (4) | 0 | 2 | 1 | +25 | 1 | 4 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 60.1 |
T. Best #4 | 28 | 18 | 1 (0) | 5 | 3 | 0 | +18 | 4 | 3 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 10-10 | 72.6 |
J. Rose #5 | 27 | 18 | 2 (0) | 2 | 2 | 2 | +31 | 2 | 2 | 6-8 | 1-1 | 5-5 | 88.2 |
D. McKey #31 | 23 | 6 | 6 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 1 | 3 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 51.0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | IND | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
Scoring Plays
All Plays
R. Smits makes 10' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Oakley makes 1' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Oakley makes 16' 2PT shot
1Q
J. Starks makes 22' 3PT shot
1Q
C. Oakley makes 17' 2PT shot
1Q
J. Starks makes 20' 2PT shot
1Q
R. Miller makes 26' 3PT shot
1Q
A. Houston makes 8' 2PT shot
1Q
A. Houston makes 20' 2PT shot
1Q
J. Starks makes 21' 2PT shot
1Q
J. Starks makes 1' 2PT shot
1Q
T. Cummings makes 15' 2PT shot
1Q
A. Houston makes 6' 2PT shot
1Q
D. McKey makes 10' 2PT shot
1Q
T. Cummings makes 7' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Ward makes 25' 3PT shot
1Q
T. Best makes 19' 2PT shot
1Q
A. Houston makes 3' 2PT shot
1Q
A. Davis makes 2' 2PT shot
1Q
R. Smits makes 8' 2PT shot
2Q
T. Cummings makes 15' 2PT shot
2Q
J. Rose makes 2' 2PT shot
2Q
A. Davis makes 2' 2PT shot
2Q
T. Cummings makes 16' 2PT shot
2Q
T. Best makes 17' 2PT shot
2Q
J. Rose makes 11' 2PT shot
2Q
B. Williams makes 3' 2PT shot
2Q
A. Davis makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
J. Rose makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
J. Rose makes 11' 2PT shot
2Q
R. Miller makes 25' 3PT shot
2Q
A. Houston makes 6' 2PT shot
2Q
T. Best makes 2' 2PT shot
2Q
A. Houston makes 16' 2PT shot
2Q
T. Best makes 21' 2PT shot
2Q
T. Cummings makes 15' 2PT shot
2Q
A. Davis makes 8' 2PT shot
2Q
C. Mullin makes 25' 3PT shot
3Q
C. Ward makes 2' 2PT shot
3Q
C. Ward makes 25' 3PT shot
3Q
A. Houston makes 19' 2PT shot
3Q
C. Mullin makes 2' 2PT shot
3Q
M. Jackson makes 3' 2PT shot
3Q
R. Miller makes 23' 3PT shot
3Q
J. Starks makes 25' 3PT shot
3Q
R. Smits makes 8' 2PT shot
3Q
J. Starks makes 2' 2PT shot
3Q
C. Oakley makes 1' 2PT shot
3Q
C. Oakley makes 20' 2PT shot
3Q
R. Miller makes 1' 2PT shot
3Q
A. Davis makes 9' 2PT shot
3Q
R. Miller makes 22' 2PT shot
3Q
T. Cummings makes 2' 2PT shot
4Q
J. Rose makes 25' 3PT shot
4Q
D. Davis makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
J. Starks makes 26' 3PT shot
4Q
C. Childs makes 21' 2PT shot
4Q
J. Rose makes 12' 2PT shot
4Q
D. McKey makes 3' 2PT shot
4Q
A. Bowie makes 3' 2PT shot
4Q
C. Ward makes 24' 3PT shot
4Q
R. Miller makes 16' 2PT shot
4Q
C. Oakley makes 1' 2PT shot
4Q
33-75 (44.0%)
FG%
30-74 (40.5%)
6-14 (42.9%)
3PM
5-12 (41.7%)
11-16 (68.8%)
FTM
28-33 (84.8%)
36
Rebounds
44
8
Offensive Rebounds
12
28
Defensive Rebounds
32
20
Assists
14
12
Steals
12
2
Blocks
5
17
Turnovers
16
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
28
Fouls
18
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0