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1996–97 New York Knicks season

December 18, 2023

The 1996–97 New York Knicks season was the 51st season for the Knicks in the National Basketball Association (NBA).[3] For the season, the Knicks celebrated their 50th anniversary in the NBA by revealing an anniversary version of the team's primary logo.[4] During the off-season, the Knicks acquired All-Star forward Larry Johnson from the Charlotte Hornets,[5][6][7][8] and signed free agents Allan Houston, Chris Childs,[9][10][11][12] and former All-Star forward Buck Williams.[13][14][15] The team also had three first-round draft picks in the 1996 NBA draft, selecting small forward John Wallace out of Syracuse University with the 18th overall pick, small forward Walter McCarty from the University of Kentucky with the 19th overall pick, and small forward Dontae' Jones out of Mississippi State University with the 21st overall pick.[16][17][18][19] However, Jones would miss the entire season with a foot injury, and would never play for the Knicks.[20][21][22]

1996–97 New York Knicks season
Head coachJeff Van Gundy
General managerErnie Grunfeld
Owners
ArenaMadison Square Garden
Results
Record57–25 (.695)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Atlantic)
Conference: 3rd (Eastern)
Playoff finishConference semifinals
(lost to Heat 3–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionMSG Network[1]
RadioWFAN[2]

In the regular season, the Knicks won eight of their first ten games, and held a 34–14 record by February 6,[23][24] finishing in second place in the Atlantic Division with a 57–25 record,[25] and made the NBA playoffs for the 10th consecutive year.[3] The team also posted three seven-game winning streaks during the regular season, which were its longest this season.[24] The Knicks enjoyed a successful season, with their 57 wins tied for the third-most in franchise history;[3] they finished second in the Atlantic Division and third in the Eastern Conference.[26]

With Houston as the team's starting shooting guard, John Starks played a sixth man role off the bench,[27][28] averaging 13.8 points per game and leading the team with 150 three-point field goals.[25] He was named the Sixth Man of the Year, receiving 84 out of a possible 115 first-place votes from the media.[26][29][30][31][32] In addition, Patrick Ewing averaged 22.4 points, 10.7 rebounds and 2.4 blocks per game,[25] and was selected for the 1997 NBA All-Star Game,[33][34][35][36] but did not play due to a groin injury,[37][38][39][40] despite playing 78 games this season.[25] It would also be his final All-Star selection, having played in his final All-Star Game the previous year.[41] Ewing also earned All-NBA Second Team honors,[26] finished in eighth place in Most Valuable Player voting,[42][43][44] and was named one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History.[45] Houston finished second on the team in scoring with 14.8 points per game, while Johnson averaged 12.8 points and 5.2 rebounds per game, Charles Oakley provided the team with 10.8 points, 9.8 rebounds and 1.4 steals per game, and Childs contributed 9.3 points and 6.1 assists per game.[25] Off the bench, Williams averaged 6.3 points and 5.4 rebounds per game, and Charlie Ward contributed 5.2 points and 4.1 assists per game.[25] In the last game of the season, at the United Center, the Knicks defeated the then-69–12 Chicago Bulls, preventing them from posting two consecutive 70-win seasons, and tying the best home record (40–1 set by the 1985–86 Boston Celtics, and later matched by the 2015–16 San Antonio Spurs).[46][47][48][49][50]

In the playoffs, New York defeated the Charlotte Hornets in a three-game sweep in the Eastern Conference first round, and advanced to the Eastern Conference semi-finals,[51][52][53][54] where they faced the Atlantic Division champion Miami Heat, in what would eventually become the first chapter of one of the fiercest NBA rivalries of the period.[26][55] After jumping to a 3–1 lead in the series,[56][57][58] the Knicks were eliminated by the Heat in seven games,[59][60][61][62] after a brawl erupted at the end of Game 5 that led to the suspensions of five key Knicks players: Ewing, Houston, Johnson, Starks and Ward.[63][64][65][66][67]

Following the season, Wallace was traded to the Toronto Raptors in a three-team trade,[68][69][70] and McCarty and Jones were both dealt to the Boston Celtics.[71][72][73]

NBA draft edit

Main article: 1996 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club Team
1 18 John Wallace SF   United States Syracuse
1 19 Walter McCarty SF/PF   United States Kentucky
1 21 Dontae' Jones SF   United States Mississippi State

Roster edit

1996–97 New York Knicks roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
G 4 Brooks, Scott 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1965–07–31 UC Irvine
G 1 Childs, Chris 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1967–11–20 Boise State
C 33 Ewing, Patrick (C) 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1962–08–05 Georgetown
G 20 Houston, Allan 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1971–04–20 Tennessee
F 2 Johnson, Larry 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1969–03–14 UNLV
F 13 Jones, Dontae'   (IN) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1975–06–02 Mississippi State
F 40 McCarty, Walter 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1974–02–01 Kentucky
F 34 Oakley, Charles 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1963–12–18 Virginia Union
G 3 Starks, John 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1965–08–10 Oklahoma State
F 44 Wallace, John 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1974–02–09 Syracuse
G 21 Ward, Charlie 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1970–10–12 Florida State
F 52 Williams, Buck 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1960–03–08 Maryland
C 32 Williams, Herb 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 242 lb (110 kg) 1958–02–16 Ohio State
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (IN) Inactive
  •   Injured

Roster
Last transaction: January 6, 1997

Roster notes edit

Regular season edit

Season standings edit

Atlantic Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Miami Heat 61 21 .744 – 29–12 32–9 16–8
x-New York Knicks 57 25 .695 4 31–10 26–15 19–6
x-Orlando Magic 45 37 .549 16 26–15 19–22 13–11
x-Washington Bullets 44 38 .537 17 25–16 19–22 14–10
New Jersey Nets 26 56 .317 35 16–25 10–31 11–13
Philadelphia 76ers 22 60 .268 39 11–30 11–30 11–14
Boston Celtics 15 67 .183 46 11–30 4–37 1–23
1996–97 NBA East standings
#
Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Chicago Bulls 69 13 .841 –
2 y-Miami Heat 61 21 .744 8
3 x-New York Knicks 57 25 .695 12
4 x-Atlanta Hawks 56 26 .683 13
5 x-Detroit Pistons 54 28 .659 15
6 x-Charlotte Hornets 54 28 .659 15
7 x-Orlando Magic 45 37 .549 24
8 x-Washington Bullets 44 38 .537 25
9 Cleveland Cavaliers 42 40 .512 27
10 Indiana Pacers 39 43 .476 30
11 Milwaukee Bucks 33 49 .402 36
12 Toronto Raptors 30 52 .366 39
13 New Jersey Nets 26 56 .317 43
14 Philadelphia 76ers 22 60 .268 47
15 Boston Celtics 15 67 .183 54
z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents edit

1996–97 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHA CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND LAC LAL MIA MIL MIN NJN NYK ORL PHI PHO POR SAC SAS SEA TOR UTA VAN WAS
Atlanta — 3–1 1–3 1–3 3–1 2–0 1–1 1–3 2–0 1–1 3–1 2–0 1–1 1–2 4–0 2–0 3–1 1–3 3–1 4–0 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 4–0 1–1 2–0 2–1
Boston 1–3 — 0–4 0–4 1–2 1–1 1–1 0–4 1–1 0–2 1–2 0–2 1–1 0–4 1–3 0–2 0–4 0–4 0–4 1–3 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 3–1 0–2 0–2 0–4
Charlotte 3–1 4–0 — 0–4 3–1 1–1 2–0 2–2 2–0 2–0 2–2 1–1 1–1 1–2 2–2 2–0 4–0 3–1 1–2 4–0 1–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–2 0–2 2–0 3–1
Chicago 3–1 4–0 4–0 — 3–1 2–0 2–0 3–1 2–0 1–1 4–0 2–0 1–1 2–2 4–0 2–0 3–1 2–2 3–0 4–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 3–1 1–1 2–0 2–1
Cleveland 1–3 2–1 1–3 1–3 — 2–0 1–1 2–2 1–1 0–2 3–1 2–0 1–1 0–4 2–2 2–0 4–0 1–3 2–2 3–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 0–2 3–1 1–1 2–0 1–3
Dallas 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 — 3–1 0–2 0–4 0–4 1–1 2–2 0–4 0–2 0–2 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–3 1–3 2–2 1–3 1–3 0–2 1–3 3–1 0–2
Denver 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–3 — 0–2 1–3 1–3 0–2 1–3 0–4 0–2 1–1 0–4 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 2–2 0–4 2–2 2–2 0–4 1–1 0–4 3–1 1–1
Detroit 3–1 4–0 2–2 1–3 2–2 2–0 2–0 — 2–0 1–1 3–1 2–0 1–1 0–4 3–1 2–0 4–0 1–2 2–2 2–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 3–1 1–1 2–0 4–0
Golden State 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 4–0 3–1 0–2 — 0–4 1–1 1–3 0–4 0–2 1–1 1–3 2–0 0–2 1–1 2–0 0–4 2–2 1–3 4–0 0–4 2–0 0–4 3–1 0–2
Houston 1–1 2–0 0–2 1–1 2–0 4–0 3–1 1–1 4–0 — 1–1 3–1 3–1 0–2 1–1 4–0 2–0 1–1 0–2 2–0 2–2 2–2 4–0 3–1 3–1 1–1 2–2 3–1 2–0
Indiana 1–3 2–1 2–2 0–4 1–3 1–1 2–0 1–3 1–1 1–1 — 2–0 1–1 1–3 2–2 2–0 2–2 1–3 1–3 3–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 4–0 0–2 2–0 1–3
L.A. Clippers 0–2 2–0 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–2 3–1 0–2 3–1 1–3 0–2 — 2–2 0–2 2–0 1–3 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–2 0–4 2–2 4–0 1–3 2–0 1–3 4–0 0–2
L.A. Lakers 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 4–0 4–0 1–1 4–0 1–3 1–1 2–2 — 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 4–0 1–3 4–0 2–2 3–1 1–1 1–3 4–0 2–0
Miami 2–1 4–0 2–1 2–2 4–0 2–0 2–0 4–0 2–0 2–0 3–1 2–0 1–1 — 4–0 1–1 3–1 1–3 2–2 3–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–0 0–2 3–1 0–2 2–0 3–1
Milwaukee 0–4 3–1 2–2 0–4 2–2 2–0 1–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 2–2 0–2 0–2 0–4 — 0–2 2–1 1–2 2–2 3–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 3–1 1–1 2–0 1–3
Minnesota 0–2 2–0 0–2 0–2 0–2 3–1 4–0 0–2 3–1 0–4 0–2 3–1 1–3 1–1 2–0 — 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–1 2–2 0–4 4–0 0–4 1–1 1–3 4–0 1–1
New Jersey 1–3 4–0 0–4 1–3 0–4 1–1 1–1 0–4 0–2 0–2 2–2 1–1 0–2 1–3 1–2 0–2 — 2–2 1–3 2–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–3 0–2 2–0 1–3
New York 3–1 4–0 1–3 2–2 3–1 1–1 2–0 2–1 2–0 1–1 3–1 2–0 1–1 3–1 2–1 1–1 2–2 — 3–1 3–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 0–2 3–0 1–1 2–0 4–0
Orlando 1–3 4–0 2–1 0–3 2–2 1–1 2–0 2–2 1–1 2–0 3–1 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–2 1–1 3–1 1–3 — 2–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 4–0 0–2 1–1 1–3
Philadelphia 0–4 3–1 0–4 0–4 0–3 0–2 1–1 1–2 0–2 0–2 0–3 1–1 0–2 1–3 1–3 1–1 2–2 2–3 2–2 — 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–3 0–2 2–0 1–3
Phoenix 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 3–1 2–2 2–0 4–0 2–2 1–1 2–2 0–4 0–2 1–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 — 1–3 4–0 3–1 2–2 0–2 1–3 2–2 1–1
Portland 0–2 1–1 2–0 0–2 1–1 3–1 4–0 1–1 2–2 2–2 1–1 4–0 3–1 1–1 2–0 2–2 2–0 1–1 0–2 1–1 3–1 — 2–2 4–0 1–3 0–2 2–2 4–0 0–2
Sacramento 0–2 2–0 0–2 0–2 0–2 2–2 2–2 1–1 3–1 0–4 1–1 2–2 0–4 0–2 2–0 4–0 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 0–4 2–2 — 3–1 1–3 1–1 0–4 4–0 0–2
San Antonio 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–0 3–1 2–2 0–2 0–4 1–3 1–1 0–4 2–2 0–2 1–1 0–4 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–3 0–4 1–3 — 0–4 1–1 1–3 1–3 0–2
Seattle 1–1 2–0 0–2 0–2 2–0 3–1 4–0 1–1 4–0 1–3 1–1 3–1 1–3 2–0 1–1 4–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–2 3–1 3–1 4–0 — 2–0 1–3 4–0 2–0
Toronto 0–4 1–3 2–2 1–3 1–3 2–0 1–1 1–3 0–2 1–1 0–4 0–2 1–1 1–3 1–3 1–1 3–0 0–3 0–4 3–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 0–2 — 1–1 1–1 2–2
Utah 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 3–1 4–0 1–1 4–0 2–2 2–0 3–1 3–1 2–0 1–1 3–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–0 3–1 2–2 4–0 3–1 3–1 1–1 — 4–0 2–0
Vancouver 0–2 2–0 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–3 1–3 0–2 1–3 1–3 0–2 0–4 0–4 0–2 0–2 0–4 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–2 0–4 0–4 3–1 0–4 1–1 0–4 — 1–1
Washington 1–2 4–0 1–3 1–2 3–1 2–0 1–1 0–4 2–0 0–2 3–1 2–0 0–2 1–3 3–1 1–1 3–1 0–4 3–1 3–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 0–2 2–2 0–2 1–1 —

Playoffs edit

1997 playoff game log
First Round: 3–0 (home: 2–0; road: 1–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 24 Charlotte W 109–99 Allan Houston (25) Patrick Ewing (9) Chris Childs (8) Madison Square Garden
19,763 		1–0
2 April 26 Charlotte W 100–93 Patrick Ewing (30) Charles Oakley (10) Chris Childs (9) Madison Square Garden
19,763 		2–0
3 April 28 @ Charlotte W 104–95 Larry Johnson (22) Patrick Ewing (11) Johnson, Childs (5) Charlotte Coliseum
24,042 		3–0
Conference semifinals: 3–4 (home: 2–1; road: 1–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 May 7 @ Miami W 88–79 Allan Houston (27) Patrick Ewing (16) Johnson, Ward (5) Miami Arena
14,870 		1–0
2 May 9 @ Miami L 84–88 Allan Houston (19) Patrick Ewing (11) Chris Childs (7) Miami Arena
14,870 		1–1
3 May 11 Miami W 77–73 Patrick Ewing (25) Ewing, Oakley (11) Ward, Starks (4) Madison Square Garden
19,763 		2–1
4 May 12 Miami W 89–76 John Starks (21) Charles Oakley (9) Chris Childs (8) Madison Square Garden
19,763 		3–1
5 May 14 @ Miami L 81–96 Patrick Ewing (19) Charles Oakley (9) Chris Childs (7) Miami Arena
14,782 		3–2
6 May 16 Miami L 90–95 Chris Childs (22) Charles Oakley (12) Chris Childs (9) Madison Square Garden
19,763 		3–3
7 May 18 @ Miami L 90–101 Patrick Ewing (37) Patrick Ewing (17) Charlie Ward (8) Miami Arena
14,870 		3–4
1997 schedule

Player statistics edit

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game

NOTE: Please write player statistics in alphabetical order by last name.

Season edit

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Scott Brooks 38 0 6.6
Chris Childs 65 61 31.9
Patrick Ewing 78 78 37.0
Allan Houston 81 81 33.1
Chris Jent 3 0 3.3
Larry Johnson 76 76 34.4
Walter McCarty 35 0 5.5
Charles Oakley 80 80 35.9
John Starks 77 1 26.5
John Wallace 68 6 11.6
Charlie Ward 79 21 22.3
Buck Williams 74 4 20.2
Herb Williams 21 2 8.8

Playoffs edit

Awards and records edit

Transactions edit

References edit

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The 1996 97 New York Knicks season was the 51st season for the Knicks in the National Basketball Association NBA 3 For the season the Knicks celebrated their 50th anniversary in the NBA by revealing an anniversary version of the team s primary logo 4 During the off season the Knicks acquired All Star forward Larry Johnson from the Charlotte Hornets 5 6 7 8 and signed free agents Allan Houston Chris Childs 9 10 11 12 and former All Star forward Buck Williams 13 14 15 The team also had three first round draft picks in the 1996 NBA draft selecting small forward John Wallace out of Syracuse University with the 18th overall pick small forward Walter McCarty from the University of Kentucky with the 19th overall pick and small forward Dontae Jones out of Mississippi State University with the 21st overall pick 16 17 18 19 However Jones would miss the entire season with a foot injury and would never play for the Knicks 20 21 22 1996 97 New York Knicks seasonHead coachJeff Van GundyGeneral managerErnie GrunfeldOwnersITT CablevisionArenaMadison Square GardenResultsRecord57 25 695 PlaceDivision 2nd Atlantic Conference 3rd Eastern Playoff finishConference semifinals lost to Heat 3 4 Stats at Basketball Reference comLocal mediaTelevisionMSG Network 1 RadioWFAN 2 lt 1995 96 1997 98 gt In the regular season the Knicks won eight of their first ten games and held a 34 14 record by February 6 23 24 finishing in second place in the Atlantic Division with a 57 25 record 25 and made the NBA playoffs for the 10th consecutive year 3 The team also posted three seven game winning streaks during the regular season which were its longest this season 24 The Knicks enjoyed a successful season with their 57 wins tied for the third most in franchise history 3 they finished second in the Atlantic Division and third in the Eastern Conference 26 With Houston as the team s starting shooting guard John Starks played a sixth man role off the bench 27 28 averaging 13 8 points per game and leading the team with 150 three point field goals 25 He was named the Sixth Man of the Year receiving 84 out of a possible 115 first place votes from the media 26 29 30 31 32 In addition Patrick Ewing averaged 22 4 points 10 7 rebounds and 2 4 blocks per game 25 and was selected for the 1997 NBA All Star Game 33 34 35 36 but did not play due to a groin injury 37 38 39 40 despite playing 78 games this season 25 It would also be his final All Star selection having played in his final All Star Game the previous year 41 Ewing also earned All NBA Second Team honors 26 finished in eighth place in Most Valuable Player voting 42 43 44 and was named one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History 45 Houston finished second on the team in scoring with 14 8 points per game while Johnson averaged 12 8 points and 5 2 rebounds per game Charles Oakley provided the team with 10 8 points 9 8 rebounds and 1 4 steals per game and Childs contributed 9 3 points and 6 1 assists per game 25 Off the bench Williams averaged 6 3 points and 5 4 rebounds per game and Charlie Ward contributed 5 2 points and 4 1 assists per game 25 In the last game of the season at the United Center the Knicks defeated the then 69 12 Chicago Bulls preventing them from posting two consecutive 70 win seasons and tying the best home record 40 1 set by the 1985 86 Boston Celtics and later matched by the 2015 16 San Antonio Spurs 46 47 48 49 50 In the playoffs New York defeated the Charlotte Hornets in a three game sweep in the Eastern Conference first round and advanced to the Eastern Conference semi finals 51 52 53 54 where they faced the Atlantic Division champion Miami Heat in what would eventually become the first chapter of one of the fiercest NBA rivalries of the period 26 55 After jumping to a 3 1 lead in the series 56 57 58 the Knicks were eliminated by the Heat in seven games 59 60 61 62 after a brawl erupted at the end of Game 5 that led to the suspensions of five key Knicks players Ewing Houston Johnson Starks and Ward 63 64 65 66 67 Following the season Wallace was traded to the Toronto Raptors in a three team trade 68 69 70 and McCarty and Jones were both dealt to the Boston Celtics 71 72 73 Contents 1 NBA draft 2 Roster 2 1 Roster notes 3 Regular season 3 1 Season standings 3 2 Record vs opponents 4 Playoffs 5 Player statistics 5 1 Season 5 2 Playoffs 6 Awards and records 7 Transactions 8 ReferencesNBA draft editMain article 1996 NBA draft Round Pick Player Position Nationality School Club Team1 18 John Wallace SF nbsp United States Syracuse1 19 Walter McCarty SF PF nbsp United States Kentucky1 21 Dontae Jones SF nbsp United States Mississippi StateRoster edit1996 97 New York Knicks roster Players CoachesPos No Name Height Weight DOB FromG 4 Brooks Scott 5 ft 11 in 1 80 m 165 lb 75 kg 1965 07 31 UC IrvineG 1 Childs Chris 6 ft 3 in 1 91 m 195 lb 88 kg 1967 11 20 Boise StateC 33 Ewing Patrick C 7 ft 0 in 2 13 m 240 lb 109 kg 1962 08 05 GeorgetownG 20 Houston Allan 6 ft 6 in 1 98 m 200 lb 91 kg 1971 04 20 TennesseeF 2 Johnson Larry 6 ft 7 in 2 01 m 250 lb 113 kg 1969 03 14 UNLVF 13 Jones Dontae nbsp IN 6 ft 8 in 2 03 m 220 lb 100 kg 1975 06 02 Mississippi StateF 40 McCarty Walter 6 ft 10 in 2 08 m 230 lb 104 kg 1974 02 01 KentuckyF 34 Oakley Charles 6 ft 8 in 2 03 m 225 lb 102 kg 1963 12 18 Virginia UnionG 3 Starks John 6 ft 3 in 1 91 m 180 lb 82 kg 1965 08 10 Oklahoma StateF 44 Wallace John 6 ft 8 in 2 03 m 225 lb 102 kg 1974 02 09 SyracuseG 21 Ward Charlie 6 ft 2 in 1 88 m 190 lb 86 kg 1970 10 12 Florida StateF 52 Williams Buck 6 ft 8 in 2 03 m 215 lb 98 kg 1960 03 08 MarylandC 32 Williams Herb 6 ft 10 in 2 08 m 242 lb 110 kg 1958 02 16 Ohio State Head coachJeff Van GundyAssistant coach es Greg Brittenham Don Chaney Brendan Malone Jeff Nix Tom ThibodeauLegend C Team captain DP Unsigned draft pick FA Free agent S Suspended IN Inactive nbsp Injured Roster Last transaction January 6 1997Roster notes edit Rookie small forward Dontae Jones was on the injured reserve list with a foot injury missed the entire season and never played for the Knicks 20 22 74 Regular season editSeason standings edit Atlantic Divisionvte W L PCT GB Home Road Divy Miami Heat 61 21 744 29 12 32 9 16 8x New York Knicks 57 25 695 4 31 10 26 15 19 6x Orlando Magic 45 37 549 16 26 15 19 22 13 11x Washington Bullets 44 38 537 17 25 16 19 22 14 10New Jersey Nets 26 56 317 35 16 25 10 31 11 13Philadelphia 76ers 22 60 268 39 11 30 11 30 11 14Boston Celtics 15 67 183 46 11 30 4 37 1 231996 97 NBA East standings Eastern ConferencevteTeam W L PCT GB1 z Chicago Bulls 69 13 841 2 y Miami Heat 61 21 744 83 x New York Knicks 57 25 695 124 x Atlanta Hawks 56 26 683 135 x Detroit Pistons 54 28 659 156 x Charlotte Hornets 54 28 659 157 x Orlando Magic 45 37 549 248 x Washington Bullets 44 38 537 259 Cleveland Cavaliers 42 40 512 2710 Indiana Pacers 39 43 476 3011 Milwaukee Bucks 33 49 402 3612 Toronto Raptors 30 52 366 3913 New Jersey Nets 26 56 317 4314 Philadelphia 76ers 22 60 268 4715 Boston 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763 1 02 April 26 Charlotte W 100 93 Patrick Ewing 30 Charles Oakley 10 Chris Childs 9 Madison Square Garden19 763 2 03 April 28 Charlotte W 104 95 Larry Johnson 22 Patrick Ewing 11 Johnson Childs 5 Charlotte Coliseum24 042 3 0Conference semifinals 3 4 home 2 1 road 1 3 Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists LocationAttendance Series1 May 7 Miami W 88 79 Allan Houston 27 Patrick Ewing 16 Johnson Ward 5 Miami Arena14 870 1 02 May 9 Miami L 84 88 Allan Houston 19 Patrick Ewing 11 Chris Childs 7 Miami Arena14 870 1 13 May 11 Miami W 77 73 Patrick Ewing 25 Ewing Oakley 11 Ward Starks 4 Madison Square Garden19 763 2 14 May 12 Miami W 89 76 John Starks 21 Charles Oakley 9 Chris Childs 8 Madison Square Garden19 763 3 15 May 14 Miami L 81 96 Patrick Ewing 19 Charles Oakley 9 Chris Childs 7 Miami Arena14 782 3 26 May 16 Miami L 90 95 Chris Childs 22 Charles Oakley 12 Chris Childs 9 Madison Square Garden19 763 3 37 May 18 Miami L 90 101 Patrick Ewing 37 Patrick Ewing 17 Charlie Ward 8 Miami Arena14 870 3 41997 schedulePlayer statistics editLegend GP Games played GS Games started MPG Minutes per game FG Field goal percentage 3P 3 point field goal percentage FT Free throw percentage RPG Rebounds per game APG Assists per game SPG Steals per game BPG Blocks per game PPG Points per gameNOTE Please write player statistics in alphabetical order by last name Season edit Player GP GS MPG FG 3FG FT RPG APG SPG BPG PPGScott Brooks 38 0 6 6Chris Childs 65 61 31 9Patrick Ewing 78 78 37 0Allan Houston 81 81 33 1Chris Jent 3 0 3 3Larry Johnson 76 76 34 4Walter McCarty 35 0 5 5Charles Oakley 80 80 35 9John Starks 77 1 26 5John Wallace 68 6 11 6Charlie Ward 79 21 22 3Buck Williams 74 4 20 2Herb Williams 21 2 8 8Playoffs edit Player GP GS MPG FG 3FG FT RPG APG SPG BPG PPGScott BrooksChris ChildsPatrick EwingAllan HoustonLarry JohnsonWalter McCartyCharles OakleyJohn StarksJohn WallaceCharlie WardBuck WilliamsHerb WilliamsAwards and records editJohn Starks NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award Patrick Ewing All NBA Second TeamTransactions editThis section is empty You can help by adding to it February 2013 References edit 2016 17 New York Knicks Media Guide PDF New York Knicks 2016 p 305 Retrieved June 1 2021 2016 17 New York Knicks Media Guide PDF New York Knicks 2016 p 304 Retrieved June 1 2021 a b c New York Knickerbockers Franchise Index Basketball Reference Archived from the original on April 24 2010 Retrieved March 13 2010 New York Knicks Logo Chris Creamer s Sports Logos Page SportsLogos Net Retrieved November 25 2021 Hornets Knicks Ponder Trade The Spokesman Review Wire Services July 11 1996 Retrieved June 6 2023 Brown Clifton July 12 1996 Pro Basketball Knicks Chase Hornets Johnson as N B A Resumes Business The New York Times Retrieved January 16 2022 Around the NBA The Washington Post July 13 1996 Retrieved July 10 2022 Isola Frank July 13 1996 Larry Loves N Y Knicks Hornets Work Out Bugs New York Daily News Archived from the original on October 9 2016 Retrieved August 1 2022 Brown Clifton July 14 1996 Pro Basketball A New Backcourt Childs and Houston Join the Knicks The New York Times Retrieved July 10 2022 Knicks Get Childs Houston on Tap Orlando Sentinel July 14 1996 Retrieved June 24 2023 Wise Mike July 15 1996 Pro Basketball It s a Blockbuster Day for Knicks The New York Times Retrieved July 27 2018 Sheridan Chris July 15 1996 Knicks Acquire Larry Johnson Sign Houston and Childs Associated Press Archived from the original on September 29 2022 Retrieved October 14 2023 Roberts Selena July 27 1996 Pro Basketball Knicks Seal Up Buck Williams The New York Times Retrieved December 30 2021 Knicks Sign Buck Bucks Sign Allen Tampa Bay Times July 27 1996 Retrieved July 24 2022 Markowitz Dan October 20 1996 Revamped Knicks Assessing Strengths The New York Times Retrieved January 4 2023 Wise Mike June 27 1996 Pro Basketball Knicks Go Forward in the First Round The New York Times Retrieved April 23 2023 Bembry Jerry June 27 1996 76ers 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April 12 2010 Retrieved March 13 2010 Wise Mike October 6 1996 Starks Is Making Houston s Job Easier The New York Times Retrieved April 20 2023 Brown Clifton October 17 1996 Pro Basketball The New York Times Retrieved April 20 2023 Sixth Man Award for Starks The New York Times April 24 1997 Retrieved October 3 2022 Knicks Starks Turns Demotion Into Honor The Spokesman Review Associated Press April 24 1997 Retrieved June 10 2023 NBA Notes Knicks Starks Wins Sixth Man Award Warriors Draw 8th Seed in Lottery SFGate Staff and Wire Reports April 24 1997 Retrieved June 10 2023 NBA amp ABA Sixth Man of the Year Award Winners Basketball Reference Retrieved November 29 2022 Webber s All Star Stats Aren t Ticket to Game Bullets Forward Not Picked as Reserve The Baltimore Sun January 29 1997 Retrieved December 28 2022 Jorgensen Loren February 8 1997 No Offense But Malone Would Rather Be Home Deseret News Retrieved April 19 2023 1997 NBA All Star Recap NBA com NBA com Staff September 13 2021 Retrieved May 16 2023 1997 NBA All Star Game East 132 West 120 Basketball Reference Retrieved November 27 2021 Knicks Ewing to Miss All Star Game United Press International February 5 1997 Retrieved December 3 2022 Brown Clifton February 6 1997 Ewing Still Injured Quits All Star Roster The New York Times Retrieved October 3 2022 Cummings D L February 6 1997 Stars Are Out for Ewing Groin Injury KOs Patrick New York Daily News Archived from the original on August 11 2017 Retrieved January 23 2023 Mourning Latest All Star Casualty Dumars on Team Chicago Tribune Tribune News Services February 7 1997 Retrieved January 28 2023 Patrick Ewing Basketball Reference Retrieved January 23 2023 Kawakami Tim May 19 1997 MVP Malone the Standout Jazz Forward Known as Mailman Edges Jordan in the Voting to Earn Stamp of Greatness Los Angeles Times Retrieved September 24 2022 1996 97 Regular Season Award Winners Eskimo North Retrieved June 10 2023 1996 97 NBA Awards Voting Basketball Reference Retrieved January 2 2022 NBA History The NBA s 50 Greatest Players National Basketball Association Archived from the original on April 5 2010 Retrieved August 26 2019 Wise Mike April 20 1997 Knicks Shock the Bulls to Sew Up Third Spot The New York Times Retrieved November 19 2022 Brown Clifton April 20 1997 When a Knick Victory Is Not Just a Victory The New York Times Retrieved March 13 2010 Armour Terry April 20 1997 Knicks 103 Bulls 101 Chicago Tribune Retrieved June 28 2022 New York Knicks at Chicago Bulls Box Score April 19 1997 Basketball Reference Retrieved January 4 2023 Nathan Alec Spurs Tie All Time NBA Record for Most Home Wins in Regular Season Bleacher Report Retrieved September 24 2021 Macenka Joe April 28 1997 Knicks 104 Hornets 95 The Washington Post Associated Press Retrieved May 30 2022 Knicks 104 Hornets 95 United Press International April 28 1997 Retrieved November 25 2022 Wise Mike April 29 1997 Knicks Sweep Away Hornets and Season of Doubts The New York Times Retrieved July 28 2021 1997 NBA Eastern Conference First Round Hornets vs Knicks Basketball Reference Retrieved February 4 2023 Sheridan Chris May 7 2000 Knicks Heat continue their simmering rivalry Milwaukee Journal Sentinel p 9C Retrieved March 13 2010 Vecsey George May 13 1997 Quiet No More Starks Comes Out Shooting The New York Times Retrieved January 19 2022 Heisler Mark May 13 1997 Heat Feeling Some After Knicks Roll Los Angeles Times Retrieved February 20 2023 Lupica Mike May 14 1997 Riley s Heat Almost Toast Sun Sentinel Retrieved October 10 2022 Brown Clifton May 19 1997 Next Stop Chicago Riley Adjusts Rearview Mirror to See Knicks The New York Times Retrieved July 28 2021 Heisler Mark May 19 1997 Knicks Can t Take the Heat Los Angeles Times Retrieved November 25 2022 Adande J A May 19 1997 Hardaway Applies the Heat as Miami Ousts Knicks The Washington Post Retrieved May 30 2022 1997 NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals Knicks vs Heat Basketball Reference Retrieved February 4 2023 Wise Mike May 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