Top Performers
Points
27
Houston
NYK
Rebounds
16
Ewing
NYK
Assists
6
Hardaway
MIA
Threes
5
Houston
NYK
26-73 (35.6%)
FG%
28-76 (36.8%)
6-14 (42.9%)
3PM
5-25 (20.0%)
30-32 (93.8%)
FTM
18-31 (58.1%)
53
Rebounds
44
14
Offensive Rebounds
11
39
Defensive Rebounds
33
14
Assists
19
6
Steals
8
5
Blocks
7
16
Turnovers
11
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
25
Fouls
28
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 Miami Heat fell to the New York Knicks, 88 to 79, in Game 1 of the 1997 Eastern Conference Semifinals on May 7, 1997.
Game Info
May 6, 1997
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Johnson #2 | 39 | 14 | 5 (1) | 5 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 3 | 2 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 6-6 | 65.8 |
C. Oakley #34 | 42 | 11 | 12 (3) | 2 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 2 | 5 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 59.8 |
P. Ewing #33 | 39 | 24 | 16 (5) | 0 | 1 | 5 | +20 | 3 | 4 | 8-23 | 0-0 | 8-8 | 45.2 |
A. Houston #20 | 41 | 27 | 6 (1) | 1 | 1 | 0 | +14 | 3 | 1 | 8-19 | 5-7 | 6-7 | 61.1 |
C. Childs #1 | 30 | 4 | 7 (1) | 1 | 2 | 0 | -10 | 4 | 6 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 34.0 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Ward #21 | 18 | 4 | 2 (0) | 5 | 2 | 0 | +19 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 69.4 |
J. Starks #3 | 16 | 4 | 2 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -7 | 0 | 2 | 1-8 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 22.5 |
B. Williams #52 | 15 | 0 | 3 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -14 | 0 | 4 | 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 | 41 | 14 | 7 (2) | 2 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 4 | 5-14 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 47.0 |
P.J. Brown #42 | 35 | 6 | 12 (5) | 1 | 2 | 3 | -10 | 2 | 4 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 38.1 |
A. Mourning #33 | 29 | 20 | 6 (2) | 0 | 0 | 2 | +7 | 2 | 5 | 7-16 | 0-1 | 6-13 | 46.0 |
V. Lenard #1 | 26 | 2 | 4 (0) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0-6 | 0-5 | 2-2 | 14.5 |
T. Hardaway #10 | 36 | 21 | 1 (0) | 6 | 2 | 0 | -6 | 1 | 4 | 7-17 | 1-6 | 6-8 | 51.2 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Majerle #9 | 30 | 4 | 4 (1) | 4 | 3 | 1 | -3 | 0 | 2 | 2-6 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 29.1 |
I. Austin #8 | 20 | 4 | 4 (0) | 0 | 0 | 1 | -14 | 3 | 2 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 40.0 |
K. Askins #2 | 16 | 3 | 5 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -9 | 0 | 4 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 75.0 |
J. Crotty #25 | 7 | 5 | 1 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -7 | 0 | 2 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 64.4 |
| 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
P.J. Brown makes 16' 2PT shot
1Q
A. Mourning makes 11' 2PT shot
1Q
L. Johnson makes 2PT shot
1Q
J. Mashburn makes 23' 3PT shot
1Q
P. Ewing makes 2PT shot
1Q
T. Hardaway makes 10' 2PT shot
1Q
A. Mourning makes 7' 2PT shot
1Q
L. Johnson makes 11' 2PT shot
1Q
A. Houston makes 23' 3PT shot
1Q
T. Hardaway makes 2PT shot
1Q
P.J. Brown makes 2PT shot
1Q
L. Johnson makes 13' 2PT shot
1Q
J. Mashburn makes 9' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Oakley makes 2PT shot
1Q
T. Hardaway makes 23' 3PT shot
1Q
J. Starks makes 2PT shot
1Q
J. Crotty makes 2PT shot
1Q
D. Majerle makes 2PT shot
2Q
J. Crotty makes 5' 2PT shot
2Q
C. Oakley makes 15' 2PT shot
2Q
P. Ewing makes 10' 2PT shot
2Q
T. Hardaway makes 2PT shot
2Q
T. Hardaway makes 7' 2PT shot
2Q
T. Hardaway makes 4' 2PT shot
2Q
C. Ward makes 2PT shot
2Q
P. Ewing makes 2PT shot
2Q
I. Austin makes 2PT shot
2Q
D. Majerle makes 2PT shot
2Q
I. Austin makes 2PT shot
2Q
A. Mourning makes 3' 2PT shot
3Q
A. Houston makes 18' 2PT shot
3Q
L. Johnson makes 14' 2PT shot
3Q
T. Hardaway makes 2PT shot
3Q
J. Mashburn makes 23' 3PT shot
3Q
A. Houston makes 24' 3PT shot
3Q
P. Ewing makes 10' 2PT shot
3Q
A. Houston makes 23' 3PT shot
3Q
C. Oakley makes 15' 2PT shot
3Q
P. Ewing makes 5' 2PT shot
3Q
A. Houston makes 13' 2PT shot
3Q
A. Houston makes 23' 3PT shot
3Q
P. Ewing makes 2PT shot
3Q
A. Mourning makes 2PT shot
4Q
A. Houston makes 14' 2PT shot
4Q
A. Mourning makes 4' 2PT shot
4Q
A. Houston makes 23' 3PT shot
4Q
K. Askins makes 23' 3PT shot
4Q
A. Mourning makes 5' 2PT shot
4Q
P. Ewing makes 15' 2PT shot
4Q
J. Mashburn makes 23' 3PT shot
4Q
C. Childs makes 23' 3PT shot
4Q
J. Mashburn makes 5' 2PT shot
4Q
A. Mourning makes 2PT shot
4Q
P. Ewing makes 2PT shot
4Q
26-73 (35.6%)
FG%
28-76 (36.8%)
6-14 (42.9%)
3PM
5-25 (20.0%)
30-32 (93.8%)
FTM
18-31 (58.1%)
53
Rebounds
44
14
Offensive Rebounds
11
39
Defensive Rebounds
33
14
Assists
19
6
Steals
8
5
Blocks
7
16
Turnovers
11
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
25
Fouls
28
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0