1996–97 New York Knicks season explained

The 1996–97 New York Knicks season was the 51st season for the Knicks in the National Basketball Association (NBA). For the season, the Knicks celebrated their 50th anniversary in the NBA by revealing an anniversary version of the team's primary logo.[1] During the off-season, the Knicks acquired All-Star forward Larry Johnson from the Charlotte Hornets,[2] [3] [4] [5] and signed free agents Allan Houston, Chris Childs,[6] [7] [8] [9] and former All-Star forward Buck Williams.[10] [11] [12] 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.[13] [14] [15] [16] However, Jones would miss the entire season with a foot injury, and would never play for the Knicks.[17] [18] [19]

In the regular season, the Knicks won eight of their first ten games, and held a 34–14 record by February 6,[20] finishing in second place in the Atlantic Division with a 57–25 record,[21] and made the NBA playoffs for the 10th consecutive year.[22] The team also posted three seven-game winning streaks during the regular season, which were its longest this season.[23] The Knicks enjoyed a successful season, with their 57 wins tied for the third-most in franchise history;[22] they finished second in the Atlantic Division and third in the Eastern Conference.

With Houston as the team's starting shooting guard, John Starks played a sixth man role off the bench,[24] [25] [26] averaging 13.8 points per game and leading the team with 150 three-point field goals.[21] He was named the Sixth Man of the Year, receiving 84 out of a possible 115 first-place votes from the media.[27] [28] [29] [30] [31] In addition, Patrick Ewing averaged 22.4 points, 10.7 rebounds and 2.4 blocks per game,[21] and was selected for the 1997 NBA All-Star Game,[32] [33] [34] [35] but did not play due to a groin injury,[36] [37] [38] [39] despite playing 78 games this season.[21] It would also be his final All-Star selection, having played in his final All-Star Game the previous year.[40] Ewing also earned All-NBA Second Team honors,[27] finished in eighth place in Most Valuable Player voting,[41] [42] [43] and was named one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History.[44] 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.[21] 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.[21] 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).[45] [46] [47] [48] [49]

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,[50] [51] [52] [53] 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.[27] [54] After jumping to a 3–1 lead in the series,[55] [56] [57] the Knicks were eliminated by the Heat in seven games,[58] [59] [60] [61] 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.[62] [63] [64] [65] [66]

Following the season, Wallace was traded to the Toronto Raptors in a three-team trade,[67] [68] [69] and McCarty and Jones were both dealt to the Boston Celtics.[70] [71] [72]

NBA draft

See main article: 1996 NBA draft.

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalitySchool/Club Team
118John WallaceSFSyracuse
119Walter McCartySF/PFKentucky
121Dontae' JonesSFMississippi State

Roster

Roster notes

Regular season

Season standings

z – clinched division title

y – clinched division title

x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

1996–97 NBA Records
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— 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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. Lakers1–1 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Washington1–2 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

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 1| April 24| Charlotte| W 109–99| Allan Houston (25)| Patrick Ewing (9)| Chris Childs (8)| Madison Square Garden
19,763| 1–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 2| April 26| Charlotte| W 100–93| Patrick Ewing (30)| Charles Oakley (10)| Chris Childs (9)| Madison Square Garden
19,763| 2–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 3| April 28| @ Charlotte| W 104–95| Larry Johnson (22)| Patrick Ewing (11)| Johnson, Childs (5)| Charlotte Coliseum
24,042| 3–0|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 1| May 7| @ Miami| W 88–79| Allan Houston (27)| Patrick Ewing (16)| Johnson, Ward (5)| Miami Arena
14,870| 1–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 2| May 9| @ Miami| L 84–88| Allan Houston (19)| Patrick Ewing (11)| Chris Childs (7)| Miami Arena
14,870| 1–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 3| May 11| Miami| W 77–73| Patrick Ewing (25)| Ewing, Oakley (11)| Ward, Starks (4)| Madison Square Garden
19,763| 2–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 4| May 12| Miami| W 89–76| John Starks (21)| Charles Oakley (9)| Chris Childs (8)| Madison Square Garden
19,763| 3–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 5| May 14| @ Miami| L 81–96| Patrick Ewing (19)| Charles Oakley (9)| Chris Childs (7)| Miami Arena
14,782| 3–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 6| May 16| Miami| L 90–95| Chris Childs (22)| Charles Oakley (12)| Chris Childs (9)| Madison Square Garden
19,763| 3–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 7| May 18| @ Miami| L 90–101| Patrick Ewing (37)| Patrick Ewing (17)| Charlie Ward (8)| Miami Arena
14,870| 3–4|-

Player statistics

Regular season

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
38 0 6.6 .487 .417 .933 .5 .8 .6 .0 1.5
65 61 31.9 .414 .387 .758 2.9 6.1 1.2 .2 9.3
78 78 37.0 .488 .222 .754 10.7 2.0 .9 2.4 22.4
81 81 33.1 .423 .385 .803 3.0 2.2 .5 .2 14.8
3 0 3.3 .333 .667 .3 .3 .0 .0 2.0
76 76 34.4 .512 .324 .693 5.2 2.3 .8 .5 12.8
35 0 5.5 .382 .286 .571 .7 .4 .2 .3 1.8
80 80 35.9 .488 .263 .808 9.8 2.8 1.4 .3 10.8
77 1 26.5 .431 .369 .769 2.7 2.8 1.2 .1 13.8
68 6 11.6 .517 .500 .718 2.3 .5 .3 .4 4.8
79 21 22.3 .395 .312 .760 2.8 4.1 1.1 .2 5.2
74 4 20.2 .537 .000 .642 5.4 .7 .5 .5 6.3
21 2 8.8 .391 .000 .750 1.5 .2 .2 .2 1.9

Playoffs

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
4 0 1.8 .500 1.000 .0 .0 .0 .0 .8
10 10 32.8 .437 .346 .826 4.9 5.9 2.0 .0 10.4
9 9 39.7 .527 .000 .643 10.6 1.9 .3 2.4 22.6
9 9 40.0 .436 .500 .886 2.6 2.3 .7 .3 19.2
9 9 32.8 .558 .353 .842 4.0 2.6 .8 .1 13.8
2 0 2.0 1.000 .0 .0 .5 .0 2.0
10 10 35.8 .442 .000 .759 8.8 1.6 2.2 .3 9.8
9 1 28.1 .444 .317 .806 3.4 2.8 1.1 .0 14.0
4 1 10.0 .267 .000 1.000 1.8 1.3 .3 .5 2.5
9 0 20.2 .296 .111 .750 2.8 4.3 1.4 .0 2.2
10 1 19.3 .486 .529 4.0 .6 .3 .4 4.3
3 0 7.7 .400 .3 .0 .0 .0 1.3

Awards and records

Notes and References

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  2. News: Wire Services . Hornets, Knicks Ponder Trade . The Spokesman-Review . July 11, 1996 . June 6, 2023.
  3. News: Brown . Clifton . Pro Basketball; Knicks Chase Hornets' Johnson as N.B.A. Resumes Business . The New York Times . July 12, 1996 . January 16, 2022.
  4. News: Around the NBA . The Washington Post . July 13, 1996 . July 10, 2022.
  5. News: Isola. Frank. Larry Loves N.Y.: Knicks, Hornets Work Out Bugs. New York Daily News. July 13, 1996. August 1, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20161009190948/http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/sports/larry-loves-n-y-knicks-hornets-work-bugs-article-1.746710. October 9, 2016. dead.
  6. News: Brown . Clifton . Pro Basketball; A New Backcourt: Childs and Houston Join the Knicks . The New York Times . July 14, 1996 . July 10, 2022.
  7. News: Knicks Get Childs; Houston on Tap . Orlando Sentinel . July 14, 1996 . June 24, 2023.
  8. News: Wise. Mike. Pro Basketball; It's a Blockbuster Day for Knicks. The New York Times. July 15, 1996. July 27, 2018.
  9. News: Sheridan . Chris . Knicks Acquire Larry Johnson, Sign Houston and Childs . Associated Press . July 15, 1996 . October 14, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220929003031/https://apnews.com/article/9dfbf65421881a5d42176bdaaf4d2368 . September 29, 2022 . dead.
  10. News: Roberts . Selena . Pro Basketball; Knicks Seal Up Buck Williams . The New York Times . July 27, 1996 . December 30, 2021.
  11. News: Knicks Sign Buck; Bucks Sign Allen . Tampa Bay Times . July 27, 1996 . July 24, 2022.
  12. News: Markowitz . Dan . Revamped Knicks Assessing Strengths . The New York Times . October 20, 1996 . January 4, 2023.
  13. News: Wise . Mike . Pro Basketball; Knicks Go Forward in the First Round . The New York Times . June 27, 1996 . April 23, 2023.
  14. News: Bembry . Jerry . 76ers Make Iverson the 1, Philadelphia Takes Georgetown Guard; Camby Goes Second . The Baltimore Sun . June 27, 1996 . June 2, 2023.
  15. News: Brown . Clifton . Knicks Sign Their Three First-Rounders . The New York Times . August 7, 1996 . April 22, 2023.
  16. Web site: 1996 NBA Draft . Basketball-Reference . April 23, 2023.
  17. News: Wise . Mike . Pro Basketball; Surgery Sidelines Jones 3–6 Months . The New York Times . June 29, 1996 . December 15, 2022.
  18. News: Wise . Mike . Knicks Outshine Disco Lights in the Home Opener . The New York Times . November 4, 1996 . April 23, 2023.
  19. Web site: Dontae' Jones. Basketball-Reference. June 17, 2021.
  20. News: NBA Games Played on February 6, 1997 . Basketball-Reference . July 19, 2022.
  21. Web site: 1996–97 New York Knickerbockers Roster and Statistics. Basketball-Reference. March 13, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100425075233/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/NYK/1997.html. April 25, 2010 . live.
  22. Web site: New York Knickerbockers Franchise Index. Basketball-Reference. March 13, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100424040233/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/NYK/. April 24, 2010 . live.
  23. Web site: 1996–97 New York Knicks Schedule and Results. Basketball-Reference. April 15, 2021.
  24. News: Wise . Mike . Starks Is Making Houston's Job Easier . The New York Times . October 6, 1996 . April 20, 2023.
  25. News: Brown . Clifton . Pro Basketball . The New York Times . October 17, 1996 . April 20, 2023.
  26. Bulls, Drexler, Shaq Still Hot . Kentucky New Era . November 2, 1996 . 3B . May 5, 2024.
  27. Web site: 1996–97 NBA Season Summary. Basketball-Reference. March 13, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100412122830/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1997.html. April 12, 2010 . live.
  28. News: Sixth Man Award for Starks . The New York Times . April 24, 1997 . October 3, 2022.
  29. News: Associated Press . Knicks' Starks Turns Demotion Into Honor . The Spokesman-Review . April 24, 1997 . June 10, 2023.
  30. News: Staff and Wire Reports . NBA Notes: Knicks' Starks Wins Sixth Man Award; Warriors Draw 8th Seed in Lottery . SFGate . April 24, 1997 . June 10, 2023.
  31. Web site: NBA & ABA Sixth Man of the Year Award Winners . Basketball-Reference . November 29, 2022.
  32. News: Webber's All-Star Stats Aren't Ticket to Game; Bullets Forward Not Picked as Reserve . The Baltimore Sun . January 29, 1997 . December 28, 2022.
  33. News: Jorgensen . Loren . No Offense, But Malone Would Rather Be Home . Deseret News . February 8, 1997 . April 19, 2023.
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  36. News: Knicks' Ewing to Miss All-Star Game . United Press International . February 5, 1997 . December 3, 2022.
  37. News: Brown . Clifton . Ewing, Still Injured, Quits All-Star Roster . The New York Times . February 6, 1997 . October 3, 2022.
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  39. News: Tribune News Services . Mourning Latest All-Star Casualty; Dumars on Team . Chicago Tribune . February 7, 1997 . January 28, 2023.
  40. Web site: Patrick Ewing. Basketball-Reference. January 23, 2023.
  41. News: Kawakami . Tim . MVP: Malone, the Standout Jazz Forward Known as Mailman, Edges Jordan in the Voting to Earn Stamp of Greatness . Los Angeles Times . May 19, 1997 . September 24, 2022.
  42. Web site: 1996–97 Regular Season Award Winners . Eskimo North . June 10, 2023.
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  45. News: Wise . Mike . Knicks Shock the Bulls to Sew Up Third Spot . The New York Times . April 20, 1997 . November 19, 2022.
  46. News: Brown. Clifton. When a Knick Victory Is Not Just a Victory. The New York Times. April 20, 1997. March 13, 2010.
  47. News: Armour . Terry . Knicks 103, Bulls 101 . Chicago Tribune . April 20, 1997 . June 28, 2022.
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  49. Web site: Nathan. Alec. Spurs Tie All-Time NBA Record for Most Home Wins in Regular Season. Bleacher Report. September 24, 2021.
  50. News: Macenka . Joe . Knicks 104, Hornets 95 . The Washington Post . Associated Press . April 28, 1997 . May 30, 2022.
  51. News: Knicks 104, Hornets 95 . United Press International . April 28, 1997 . November 25, 2022.
  52. News: Wise . Mike . Knicks Sweep Away Hornets, and Season of Doubts . The New York Times . April 29, 1997 . July 28, 2021.
  53. Web site: 1997 NBA Eastern Conference First Round: Hornets vs. Knicks . Basketball-Reference . February 4, 2023.
  54. News: Sheridan. Chris. Knicks, Heat continue their simmering rivalry. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. May 7, 2000. 9C. March 13, 2010.
  55. News: Vecsey . George . Quiet No More: Starks Comes Out Shooting . The New York Times . May 13, 1997 . January 19, 2022.
  56. News: Heisler . Mark . Heat Feeling Some After Knicks Roll . Los Angeles Times . May 13, 1997 . February 20, 2023.
  57. News: Lupica . Mike . Riley's Heat Almost Toast . Sun-Sentinel . May 14, 1997 . October 10, 2022.
  58. News: Brown . Clifton . Next Stop, Chicago: Riley Adjusts Rearview Mirror to See Knicks . The New York Times . May 19, 1997 . July 28, 2021.
  59. News: Heisler . Mark . Knicks Can't Take the Heat . Los Angeles Times . May 19, 1997 . November 25, 2022.
  60. News: Adande . J. A. . Hardaway Applies the Heat as Miami Ousts Knicks . The Washington Post . May 19, 1997 . May 30, 2022.
  61. Web site: 1997 NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals: Knicks vs. Heat . Basketball-Reference . February 4, 2023.
  62. News: Wise . Mike . Not for the Faint-Hearted: Knicks–Heat Turns Nasty . The New York Times . May 15, 1997 . January 18, 2022.
  63. News: Adande . J. A. . Miami's Fighting Spirit Is Too Much for Knicks . The Washington Post . May 15, 1997 . July 11, 2022.
  64. News: Winderman . Ira . Heat Fights Back . Sun-Sentinel . May 15, 1997 . November 25, 2022.
  65. News: Wise . Mike . 5 Knicks Barred for Melee; 3 to Miss Game 6 . The New York Times . May 16, 1997 . June 10, 2023.
  66. News: Isola. Frank. NBA – No Brawls Allowed: Ewing Among Five Suspended Knicks. New York Daily News. May 16, 1997. August 4, 2018.
  67. News: Shapiro . Mark . Dudley's Trade to Knicks Approved . Chicago Tribune . September 8, 1997 . July 2, 2023.
  68. News: Sheridan . Chris . Appeals Panel Clears Dudley Trade . Associated Press . October 9, 1997 . April 23, 2023.
  69. News: Roberts . Selena . Pro Basketball; Knicks Finally Get Wish: Dudley . The New York Times . October 10, 1997 . April 22, 2023.
  70. News: Roberts . Selena . Pro Basketball; Knicks Send Four Players to the Celtics for Mills . The New York Times . October 23, 1997 . April 23, 2023.
  71. News: Associated Press . Knicks Trade Four Players to Get Mills . Los Angeles Times . October 23, 1997 . April 23, 2023.
  72. News: Greenberg . Alan . One of Pitino's Slick Moves . Hartford Courant . October 23, 1997 . July 2, 2023.
  73. News: May. Peter. Jones Envisions Much Better Time. The Boston Globe. October 24, 1997. D3.

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