New York Knicks @ Washington Bullets
22-8, 9-4 Away
92
22-8, 9-4 Away
15-15, 8-8 Home
80
15-15, 8-8 Home
New York Knicks
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 28 | 6 | 3-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 26 | 2 | 1-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | 22 | 7-19 | 0-0 | 8-8 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| 30 | 18 | 6-13 | 1-2 | 5-6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 30 | 7 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 24 | 10 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | 9 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 5-6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 2 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | 16 | 6-9 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
92 | 33-80 | 3-10 | 23-27 | 52 | 17 | 23 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 37 | 28 | ||
41% | 30% | 85% |
Washington Bullets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 41 | 16 | 5-19 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | 5 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 43 | 19 | 8-19 | 1-3 | 2-4 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| 39 | 17 | 3-11 | 0-2 | 11-13 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 36 | 12 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 18 | 2 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | 4 | 1-6 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | 5 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
80 | 27-80 | 2-13 | 24-32 | 42 | 18 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 28 | 30 | ||
34% | 15% | 75% |
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Regular Season Series
NY leads 2-0
Game Information
12:30 AM, 3 January 1997
Attendance: 18,756
- Referees:
- Eddie F. Rush
- Bob Delaney
- Mark Wunderlich
2025-26 Atlantic Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 22 | 9 | .710 | - | W2 |
| Boston | 19 | 12 | .613 | 3 | L1 |
| Toronto | 19 | 14 | .576 | 4 | W1 |
| Philadelphia | 16 | 14 | .533 | 5.5 | L3 |
| Brooklyn | 10 | 19 | .345 | 11 | W3 |
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