The New York Knicks were 57-25 in 1996-97. They finished 2nd in the Atlantic Division and 3rd in the Eastern Conference. They lost in the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Miami Heat, 4 games to 3.
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1996-97 Stats
See stats| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
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Team | 82 | 242.1 | 95.4 | 42.5 | 22.1 | 7.7 | 4.6 | 35.1 | 75.9 | 46.3 | 5.7 | 15.8 | 36.3 | 19.3 | 25.8 | 74.8 | 54.6 | 11.9 | 30.7 | 17.8 | 24.8 |
Team Rank | 7th | 19th | 7th | 13th | 23rd | 17th | 20th | 26th | 11th | 18th | 20th | 13th | 11th | 11th | 11th | 8th | 20th | 2nd | 29th | 29th | |
Opponent | 82 | 242.1 | 92.2 | 38.2 | 19.4 | 8.9 | 3.6 | 32.5 | 76.5 | 42.5 | 5.9 | 16.8 | 35.0 | 21.4 | 29.1 | 73.3 | 51.6 | 11.1 | 27.1 | 16.3 | 23.0 |
Opponent Rank | 7th | 5th | 3rd | 2nd | 25th | 3rd | 2nd | 6th | 1st | 11th | 14th | 9th | 28th | 28th | 10th | 4th | 2nd | 5th | 7th | 8th | |
Net | +3.1 | +4.4 | +2.7 | -1.2 | +1.0 | +2.6 | -0.5 | +3.8 | -0.1 | -1.0 | +1.3 | -2.0 | -3.3 | +1.5 | +3.0 | +0.8 | +3.6 | +1.6 | +1.8 | ||
Net Rank | 10th | 3rd | 6th | 24th | 4th | 4th | 17th | 2nd | 14th | 18th | 10th | 24th | 26th | 8th | 7th | 8th | 3rd | 26th | 27th |
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | .818 | ||
| 2 | 8 | 2 | .800 | 0.5 | |
| 3 | 7 | 3 | .700 | 1.5 | |
| 4 | 7 | 5 | .583 | 2.5 | |
| 5 | 5 | 4 | .556 | 3.0 | |
| 6 | 5 | 5 | .500 | 3.5 | |
| 7 | 5 | 6 | .455 | 4.0 | |
| 8 | 4 | 6 | .400 | 4.5 | |
| 9 | 4 | 7 | .364 | 5.0 | |
| 10 | 4 | 7 | .364 | 5.0 | |
| 11 | 3 | 8 | .273 | 6.0 | |
| 12 | 2 | 7 | .222 | 6.0 | |
| 13 | 2 | 8 | .200 | 6.5 | |
| 14 | 1 | 8 | .111 | 7.0 | |
| 15 | 1 | 9 | .100 | 7.5 |
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Bucks| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
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| 1 | 10 | 2 | .833 | ||
| 2 | 9 | 2 | .818 | 0.5 | |
| 3 | 8 | 2 | .800 | 1.0 | |
| 4 | 8 | 3 | .727 | 1.5 | |
| 5 | 8 | 3 | .727 | 1.5 | |
| 6 | 8 | 3 | .727 | 1.5 | |
| 7 | 7 | 3 | .700 | 2.0 | |
| 8 | 6 | 3 | .667 | 2.5 | |
| 9 | 7 | 4 | .636 | 2.5 | |
| 10 | 5 | 4 | .556 | 3.5 | |
| 11 | 4 | 7 | .364 | 5.5 | |
| 12 | 3 | 6 | .333 | 5.5 | |
| 13 | 2 | 7 | .222 | 6.5 | |
| 14 | 1 | 9 | .100 | 8.0 | |
| 15 | 1 | 9 | .100 | 8.0 |
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