The Miami Heat were defeated by the New York Knicks, 88 to 79, in Game 1 of the 1997 Eastern Conference Semifinals on May 7, 1997.
Final
Knicks
Heat
FG Made - Attempted
26-73
28-76
Field Goal %
35.6
36.8
3PT Made - Attempted
6-14
5-25
3PT %
42.9
20.0
FT Made - Attempted
30-32
18-31
Free Throw %
93.8
58.1
Rebounds
53
44
Offensive Rebounds
14
11
Defensive Rebounds
39
33
Assists
14
19
Steals
6
8
Blocks
5
7
Turnovers
15
10
Personal Fouls
25
28
Starters
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Oakley | 42 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | 42.9 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 100.0 | 59.8 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 5 | +12 | |
A. Houston | 41 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8-19 | 42.1 | 5-7 | 71.4 | 6-7 | 85.7 | 61.1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | +14 |
P. Ewing | 39 | 24 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8-23 | 34.8 | 0-0 | 8-8 | 100.0 | 45.2 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 4 | +20 | |
L. Johnson | 39 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | 50.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 6-6 | 100.0 | 65.8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | +11 |
C. Childs | 30 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1-5 | 20.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 34.0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | -10 |
Bench
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Ward | 18 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 69.4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +19 | |
J. Starks | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-8 | 12.5 | 0-4 | 0.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 22.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -7 |
B. Williams | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -14 |
Starters
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Mashburn | 41 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5-14 | 35.7 | 3-7 | 42.9 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 47.0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | -3 |
T. Hardaway | 36 | 21 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 7-17 | 41.2 | 1-6 | 16.7 | 6-8 | 75.0 | 51.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -6 |
P.J. Brown | 35 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2-7 | 28.6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 38.1 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 4 | -10 | |
A. Mourning | 29 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7-16 | 43.8 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 6-13 | 46.2 | 46.0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | +7 |
V. Lenard | 26 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0-6 | 0.0 | 0-5 | 0.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 14.5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Bench
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Majerle | 30 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2-6 | 33.3 | 0-3 | 0.0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 29.1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | -3 |
I. Austin | 20 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-5 | 40.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 40.0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | -14 | ||
K. Askins | 16 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 75.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | -9 | |
J. Crotty | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 64.4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -7 |
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Team Rankings
ORTG
113.2
15th
DRTG
112.4
12th
NETRTG
0.9
14th
3P%
38.2
4th
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