New Jersey Nets @ New York Knicks
17-15, 6-12 Away
88
17-15, 6-12 Away
19-14, 12-3 Home
89
19-14, 12-3 Home
New Jersey Nets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 46 | 12 | 4-14 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 40 | 8 | 2-11 | 0-4 | 4-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 36 | 9 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 7-8 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| 42 | 34 | 11-26 | 1-5 | 11-14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 46 | 12 | 4-19 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 13 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | 10 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
88 | 27-86 | 5-15 | 29-35 | 50 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 16 | 34 | 20 | ||
31% | 33% | 83% |
New York Knicks
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 28 | 6 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 37 | 24 | 9-19 | 0-2 | 6-9 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 36 | 10 | 3-14 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 41 | 11 | 4-7 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 |
| 48 | 16 | 7-19 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 28 | 7 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 30 | 6 | 3-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | 9 | 4-9 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
89 | 35-86 | 4-16 | 15-21 | 57 | 17 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 40 | 27 | ||
41% | 25% | 71% |
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Regular Season Series
Series tied 1-1
Game Information
Madison Square Garden
12:30 AM, 8 January 1998
New York, NY
Attendance: 19,763
- Referees:
- Ronnie Nunn
- Mark Wunderlich
- James Capers
2025-26 Atlantic Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 21 | 9 | .700 | - | W1 |
| Boston | 18 | 11 | .621 | 2.5 | W3 |
| Toronto | 18 | 13 | .581 | 3.5 | W1 |
| Philadelphia | 16 | 12 | .571 | 4 | L1 |
| Brooklyn | 9 | 19 | .321 | 11 | W2 |
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