New York Knicks @ New Jersey Nets
10-6, 6-2 Away
109
10-6, 6-2 Away
3-10, 2-5 Home
102
3-10, 2-5 Home
New York Knicks
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 36 | 14 | 4-14 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 31 | 18 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 8-13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 40 | 30 | 11-19 | 0-0 | 8-9 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 35 | 11 | 4-8 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 19 | 5 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 13 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 5 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 29 | 13 | 5-11 | 1-1 | 2-4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
109 | 37-81 | 6-10 | 29-42 | 40 | 24 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 27 | 29 | ||
46% | 60% | 69% |
New Jersey Nets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 33 | 20 | 7-21 | 0-3 | 6-7 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 33 | 12 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 41 | 18 | 7-11 | 0-0 | 4-7 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 0 |
| 39 | 12 | 5-14 | 0-5 | 2-2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 21 | 6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 20 | 14 | 5-8 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 38 | 20 | 7-16 | 0-2 | 6-8 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
102 | 38-85 | 2-16 | 24-32 | 50 | 23 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 33 | 30 | ||
45% | 13% | 75% |
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Regular Season Series
NY leads 1-0
Game Information
IZOD Center
12:30 AM, 5 December 1996
East Rutherford, NJ
Attendance: 20,049
- Referees:
- Leon Wood
- Joe Forte
- Nolan Fine
2025-26 Atlantic Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 21 | 9 | .700 | - | W1 |
| Boston | 19 | 11 | .633 | 2 | W4 |
| Toronto | 18 | 14 | .563 | 4 | L1 |
| Philadelphia | 16 | 13 | .552 | 4.5 | L2 |
| Brooklyn | 9 | 19 | .321 | 11 | W2 |
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