1996-97 New York Knicks Game-by-Game Results

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 57-25
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 6-4 Lost conference semifinals
Conference First Round - Defeated Charlotte Hornets 3-0
Conference Semifinals - Lost to Miami Heat 4-3
Coach: Jeff Van Gundy (57-25)
Location: New York, New York
Attendance: 810,283, Avg. 19,763 in 41 home dates

1996-97 New York Knicks Statistics
1996-97 New York Knicks Roster

The New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 57 wins and 25 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 6-4.

New York poured in 7,819 points and surrendered 7,563. Patrick Ewing tossed in a team-leading 1,751 points for the Knicks and contributed 834 rebounds. Chris Childs dished out 398 assists for the squad.

Defensively, Charles Oakley added 111 steals, while Patrick Ewing blocked 189 shots.

Jeff Van Gundy coached the team. The 1996-97 New York Knicks lost in the conference semifinals.

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Regular Season Points For: 7819
Regular Season Points Against: 7563

Date	Game	Res	Home	Road	Record
November 1, 1996	New York Knicks 107 at Toronto Raptors 99	W	0-0	1-0	1-0
November 3, 1996	Charlotte Hornets 86 at New York Knicks 113	W	1-0	1-0	2-0
November 5, 1996	Los Angeles Lakers 98 at New York Knicks 92	L	1-1	1-0	2-1
November 7, 1996	New York Knicks 105 at Golden State Warriors 100	W	1-1	2-0	3-1
November 8, 1996	New York Knicks 88 at Los Angeles Clippers 81	W	1-1	3-0	4-1	OT
November 10, 1996	New York Knicks 101 at Vancouver Grizzlies 82	W	1-1	4-0	5-1
November 12, 1996	Philadelphia 76ers 101 at New York Knicks 97	L	1-2	4-0	5-2
November 14, 1996	Toronto Raptors 96 at New York Knicks 99	W	2-2	4-0	6-2
November 16, 1996	Minnesota Timberwolves 79 at New York Knicks 82	W	3-2	4-0	7-2
November 19, 1996	New York Knicks 92 at Orlando Magic 88	W	3-2	5-0	8-2
November 20, 1996	New York Knicks 86 at Charlotte Hornets 93	L	3-2	5-1	8-3
November 23, 1996	New York Knicks 92 at Philadelphia 76ers 109	L	3-2	5-2	8-4
November 24, 1996	Seattle Supersonics 102 at New York Knicks 92	L	3-3	5-2	8-5
November 30, 1996	Sacramento Kings 101 at New York Knicks 115	W	4-3	5-2	9-5
December 3, 1996	Miami Heat 99 at New York Knicks 75	L	4-4	5-2	9-6
December 4, 1996	New York Knicks 109 at New Jersey Nets 102	W	4-4	6-2	10-6
December 6, 1996	New York Knicks 103 at Miami Heat 85	W	4-4	7-2	11-6
December 7, 1996	Los Angeles Clippers 80 at New York Knicks 89	W	5-4	7-2	12-6
December 10, 1996	Washington Bullets 73 at New York Knicks 85	W	6-4	7-2	13-6
December 12, 1996	Golden State Warriors 79 at New York Knicks 90	W	7-4	7-2	14-6
December 14, 1996	Denver Nuggets 82 at New York Knicks 89	W	8-4	7-2	15-6
December 17, 1996	Utah Jazz 94 at New York Knicks 99	W	9-4	7-2	16-6
December 18, 1996	New York Knicks 78 at Detroit Pistons 112	L	9-4	7-3	16-7
December 20, 1996	New York Knicks 110 at Philadelphia 76ers 103	W	9-4	8-3	17-7
December 21, 1996	Detroit Pistons 92 at New York Knicks 95	W	10-4	8-3	18-7
December 23, 1996	Atlanta Hawks 76 at New York Knicks 82	W	11-4	8-3	19-7
December 26, 1996	New York Knicks 80 at Minnesota Timberwolves 88	L	11-4	8-4	19-8
December 28, 1996	Orlando Magic 85 at New York Knicks 96	W	12-4	8-4	20-8
December 30, 1996	New Jersey Nets 86 at New York Knicks 98	W	13-4	8-4	21-8
January 2, 1997	New York Knicks 92 at Washington Bullets 80	W	13-4	9-4	22-8
January 4, 1997	New York Knicks 71 at Atlanta Hawks 88	L	13-4	9-5	22-9
January 5, 1997	Milwaukee Bucks 92 at New York Knicks 97	W	14-4	9-5	23-9
January 7, 1997	Dallas Mavericks 72 at New York Knicks 102	W	15-4	9-5	24-9
January 10, 1997	New York Knicks 111 at Boston Celtics 98	W	15-4	10-5	25-9
January 11, 1997	Boston Celtics 99 at New York Knicks 112	W	16-4	10-5	26-9
January 14, 1997	New York Knicks 86 at Houston Rockets 106	L	16-4	10-6	26-10
January 15, 1997	New York Knicks 94 at San Antonio Spurs 77	W	16-4	11-6	27-10
January 18, 1997	New York Knicks 98 at Phoenix Suns 105	L	16-4	11-7	27-11
January 20, 1997	Washington Bullets 79 at New York Knicks 95	W	17-4	11-7	28-11
January 21, 1997	New York Knicks 87 at Chicago Bulls 88	L	17-4	11-8	28-12
January 23, 1997	New York Knicks 92 at Indiana Pacers 90	W	17-4	12-8	29-12
January 24, 1997	New York Knicks 104 at Charlotte Hornets 113	L	17-4	12-9	29-13	OT
January 26, 1997	Miami Heat 89 at New York Knicks 95	W	18-4	12-9	30-13
January 28, 1997	Boston Celtics 107 at New York Knicks 109	W	19-4	12-9	31-13
January 29, 1997	New York Knicks 75 at Cleveland Cavaliers 65	W	19-4	13-9	32-13
February 2, 1997	Charlotte Hornets 99 at New York Knicks 93	L	19-5	13-9	32-14
February 4, 1997	Houston Rockets 95 at New York Knicks 99	W	20-5	13-9	33-14
February 6, 1997	San Antonio Spurs 84 at New York Knicks 96	W	21-5	13-9	34-14
February 11, 1997	New York Knicks 97 at Washington Bullets 92	W	21-5	14-9	35-14
February 13, 1997	Philadelphia 76ers 92 at New York Knicks 107	W	22-5	14-9	36-14
February 16, 1997	Indiana Pacers 80 at New York Knicks 89	W	23-5	14-9	37-14
February 18, 1997	Phoenix Suns 94 at New York Knicks 95	W	24-5	14-9	38-14
February 20, 1997	New York Knicks 109 at Sacramento Kings 87	W	24-5	15-9	39-14
February 21, 1997	New York Knicks 64 at Seattle Supersonics 84	L	24-5	15-10	39-15
February 23, 1997	New York Knicks 127 at Los Angeles Lakers 121	W	24-5	16-10	40-15	2OT
February 25, 1997	New York Knicks 99 at Utah Jazz 110	L	24-5	16-11	40-16
February 26, 1997	New York Knicks 96 at Portland Trail Blazers 95	W	24-5	17-11	41-16	OT
February 28, 1997	New York Knicks 112 at Denver Nuggets 108	W	24-5	18-11	42-16	OT
March 2, 1997	Cleveland Cavaliers 82 at New York Knicks 90	W	25-5	18-11	43-16
March 4, 1997	Milwaukee Bucks 86 at New York Knicks 93	W	26-5	18-11	44-16
March 5, 1997	New York Knicks 100 at Toronto Raptors 94	W	26-5	19-11	45-16
March 7, 1997	New York Knicks 113 at Boston Celtics 102	W	26-5	20-11	46-16
March 9, 1997	Chicago Bulls 93 at New York Knicks 97	W	27-5	20-11	47-16
March 11, 1997	New York Knicks 83 at Dallas Mavericks 91	L	27-5	20-12	47-17
March 16, 1997	New Jersey Nets 89 at New York Knicks 74	L	27-6	20-12	47-18
March 18, 1997	Vancouver Grizzlies 73 at New York Knicks 98	W	28-6	20-12	48-18
March 19, 1997	New York Knicks 111 at Philadelphia 76ers 100	W	28-6	21-12	49-18
March 22, 1997	New York Knicks 79 at Milwaukee Bucks 80	L	28-6	21-13	49-19
March 23, 1997	Portland Trail Blazers 94 at New York Knicks 88	L	28-7	21-13	49-20
March 26, 1997	Detroit Pistons 94 at New York Knicks 105	W	29-7	21-13	50-20
March 28, 1997	New York Knicks 86 at New Jersey Nets 92	L	29-7	21-14	50-21
March 30, 1997	New York Knicks 101 at Orlando Magic 86	W	29-7	22-14	51-21
April 1, 1997	New York Knicks 94 at Cleveland Cavaliers 88	W	29-7	23-14	52-21
April 4, 1997	Orlando Magic 93 at New York Knicks 84	L	29-8	23-14	52-22
April 5, 1997	New York Knicks 102 at Atlanta Hawks 97	W	29-8	24-14	53-22
April 8, 1997	Cleveland Cavaliers 93 at New York Knicks 73	L	29-9	24-14	53-23
April 10, 1997	Chicago Bulls 105 at New York Knicks 103	L	29-10	24-14	53-24
April 12, 1997	New York Knicks 100 at Miami Heat 99	W	29-10	25-14	54-24
April 14, 1997	New York Knicks 107 at Indiana Pacers 110	L	29-10	25-15	54-25	OT
April 16, 1997	Atlanta Hawks 92 at New York Knicks 96	W	30-10	25-15	55-25
April 18, 1997	Indiana Pacers 89 at New York Knicks 97	W	31-10	25-15	56-25
April 19, 1997	New York Knicks 103 at Chicago Bulls 101	W	31-10	26-15	57-25
April 24, 1997	Charlotte Hornets 99 at New York Knicks 109	W	1-0	0-0	1-0
April 26, 1997	Charlotte Hornets 93 at New York Knicks 100	W	2-0	0-0	2-0
April 28, 1997	New York Knicks 104 at Charlotte Hornets 95	W	2-0	1-0	3-0
May 7, 1997	New York Knicks 88 at Miami Heat 79	W	2-0	2-0	4-0
May 9, 1997	New York Knicks 84 at Miami Heat 88	L	2-0	2-1	4-1
May 11, 1997	Miami Heat 73 at New York Knicks 77	W	3-0	2-1	5-1
May 12, 1997	Miami Heat 76 at New York Knicks 89	W	4-0	2-1	6-1
May 14, 1997	New York Knicks 81 at Miami Heat 96	L	4-0	2-2	6-2
May 16, 1997	Miami Heat 95 at New York Knicks 90	L	4-1	2-2	6-3
May 18, 1997	New York Knicks 90 at Miami Heat 101	L	4-1	2-3	6-4