The New York Knicks handily defeated the Charlotte Hornets, 109 to 99, in Game 1 of the 1997 First Round on April 24, 1997.

Final

Hornets

0-1

99

Knicks

1-0

109

Team

CHA

NYK

Total

109

Team Stats

Player Stats

Hornets

Knicks

FG Made - Attempted

38-78

45-77

Field Goal %

48.7

58.4

3PT Made - Attempted

8-19

10-21

3PT %

42.1

47.6

FT Made - Attempted

15-16

9-14

Free Throw %

93.8

64.3

Rebounds

Offensive Rebounds

Defensive Rebounds

Assists

Steals

Blocks

Turnovers

Personal Fouls

Hornets

Knicks

Starters

NAME	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG	FG%	3PT	3P%	FT	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF	+/-
Anthony Mason A. Mason	44	12	13	5	0	0	5-12	41.7	0-0		2-2	100.0	46.6	2	11	3	2	-4
Glen Rice G. Rice	43	22	2	2	0	0	9-17	52.9	2-4	50.0	2-2	100.0	61.5	0	2	2	3	-3
Vlade Divac V. Divac	39	27	9	4	0	1	11-18	61.1	0-1	0.0	5-6	83.3	65.4	5	4	4	4	+2
Ricky Pierce R. Pierce	25	2	1	1	0	0	1-5	20.0	0-3	0.0	0-0		20.0	0	1	1	2	+12
Muggsy Bogues M. Bogues	20	13	2	2	1	0	4-6	66.7	3-3	100.0	2-2	100.0	94.5	1	1	2	2	+3

Bench

NAME	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	FG	FG%	3PT	3P%	FT	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF	+/-
Tony Delk T. Delk	27	13	3	4	1	5-9	55.6	3-5	60.0	0-0		72.2	2	1	0	3	-8
Dell Curry D. Curry	23	4	1	2	1	1-8	12.5	0-3	0.0	2-2	100.0	22.5	1	0	0	3	-22
Matt Geiger M. Geiger	13	4	3	1	2	1-2	50.0	0-0		2-2	100.0	69.4	2	1	0	3	-21
Malik Rose M. Rose	4	2	2	0	0	1-1	100.0	0-0		0-0		100.0	1	1	1	1	-4
Tony Smith T. Smith	2	0	0	0	0	0-0		0-0		0-0			0	0	0	0	-5

Starters

NAME	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG	FG%	3PT	3P%	FT	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF	+/-
Allan Houston A. Houston	43	25	2	4	2	0	10-17	58.8	4-7	57.1	1-1	100.0	71.7	0	2	1	1	+4
Larry Johnson L. Johnson	39	20	3	4	0	0	8-13	61.5	2-4	50.0	2-2	100.0	72.0	1	2	0	5	+13
Patrick Ewing P. Ewing	38	15	9	3	0	1	7-11	63.6	0-0		1-4	25.0	58.8	1	8	4	4	+5
Chris Childs C. Childs	32	14	3	8	1	0	5-9	55.6	0-2	0.0	4-4	100.0	65.1	0	3	0	2	-3
Charles Oakley C. Oakley	31	9	3	1	3	0	4-9	44.4	0-0		1-3	33.3	43.6	3	0	1	2	0

Bench

NAME	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	FG	FG%	3PT	3P%	FT	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF	+/-
John Starks J. Starks	27	19	4	7	1	8-14	57.1	3-6	50.0	0-0	67.9	2	2	2	2	+16
Charlie Ward C. Ward	16	5	3	3	0	2-3	66.7	1-2	50.0	0-0	83.3	1	2	3	1	+13
Buck Williams B. Williams	13	2	4	0	0	1-1	100.0	0-0		0-0	100.0	2	2	0	5	+4
Herb Williams H. Williams	1	0	0	0	0	0-0		0-0		0-0		0	0	0	1	-2