1997 NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals Game 1: New York Knicks at Miami Heat Play-By-Play, May 7, 1997

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Game Summary

Play-By-Play

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1st Q
Time New York Score Miami
12:00.0 Start of 1st quarter
12:00.0 Jump ball: A. Mourning vs. P. Ewing (L. Johnson gains possession)
11:36.0 Turnover by C. Childs (bad pass) 0-0  
11:22.0   0-2+2P. Brown makes 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft (assist by V. Lenard)
11:01.0 Turnover by C. Oakley (bad pass) 0-2  
10:50.0 Violation by Team (def goaltending) 0-2  
10:44.0   0-2 Turnover by A. Mourning (turnover)
10:34.0 Turnover by C. Childs (bad pass; steal by P. Brown) 0-2  
10:26.0   0-4+2A. Mourning makes 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft (assist by J. Mashburn)
10:01.0 L. Johnson misses 2-pt jump shot from 5 ft 0-4  
10:00.0 Offensive rebound by L. Johnson 0-4  
9:59.0 L. Johnson makes 2-pt layup +22-4  
9:52.0   2-4 Personal foul by C. Oakley (drawn by C. Oakley)
9:41.0   2-4 A. Mourning misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft
9:40.0   2-4 Offensive rebound by P. Brown
9:38.0   2-7+3J. Mashburn makes 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft (assist by P. Brown)
9:16.0 P. Ewing misses 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft (block by A. Mourning) 2-7  
9:15.0   2-7 Defensive rebound by J. Mashburn
9:08.0   2-7 P. Brown misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft
9:07.0 Defensive rebound by A. Houston 2-7  
9:01.0 A. Houston misses 2-pt layup  2-7  
9:00.0 Offensive rebound by P. Ewing 2-7  
8:59.0 P. Ewing makes 2-pt layup +24-7  
8:40.0   4-9+2T. Hardaway makes 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft
8:32.0 Offensive foul by P. Ewing 4-9  
8:32.0   4-9 Teamfoul by P. Ewing
8:16.0   4-9 J. Mashburn misses 2-pt jump shot from 5 ft
8:15.0 Defensive rebound by C. Childs 4-9  
8:03.0 P. Ewing misses 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft 4-9  
8:02.0   4-9 Defensive rebound by P. Brown
7:50.0   4-11+2A. Mourning makes 2-pt hook shot from 7 ft
7:43.0 New York full timeout 4-11  
7:32.0 L. Johnson makes 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft (assist by C. Oakley)+26-11  
7:13.0   6-11 A. Mourning misses 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft
7:12.0 Defensive rebound by C. Oakley 6-11  
6:56.0 Personal foul by A. Mourning 6-11  
6:37.0 Shooting foul by T. Hardaway 6-11  
6:37.0 L. Johnson makes free throw 1 of 2+17-11  
6:37.0 L. Johnson makes free throw 2 of 2+18-11  
6:23.0   8-11 A. Mourning misses 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft
6:22.0   8-11 Offensive rebound by P. Brown
6:17.0   8-11 J. Mashburn misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft
6:16.0 Defensive rebound by P. Ewing 8-11  
5:59.0 A. Houston makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft (assist by C. Childs)+311-11  
5:40.0   11-13+2T. Hardaway makes 2-pt layup (assist by V. Lenard)
5:29.0 C. Childs misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft 11-13  
5:28.0   11-13 Defensive rebound by P. Brown
5:16.0   11-13 A. Mourning misses 2-pt layup from 3 ft
5:15.0 Defensive rebound by A. Houston 11-13  
5:10.0 Turnover by A. Houston (bad pass; steal by T. Hardaway) 11-13  
5:03.0   11-13 V. Lenard misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft
5:02.0 Defensive rebound by A. Houston 11-13  
4:43.0 Personal foul by V. Lenard 11-13  
4:37.0 P. Ewing misses 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft 11-13  
4:36.0   11-13 Defensive rebound by P. Brown
4:24.0   11-15+2P. Brown makes 2-pt layup (assist by T. Hardaway)
4:01.0 L. Johnson makes 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft (assist by A. Houston)+213-15  
3:51.0   13-15 Miami full timeout
3:43.0   13-17+2J. Mashburn makes 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft (assist by T. Hardaway)
3:26.0 C. Oakley makes 2-pt layup (assist by L. Johnson)+215-17  
3:26.0 Shooting foul by A. Mourning 15-17  
3:26.0   15-17 I. Austin enters the game for A. Mourning
3:26.0   15-17 D. Majerle enters the game for V. Lenard
3:26.0 C. Oakley makes free throw 1 of 1+116-17  
3:07.0   16-17 J. Mashburn misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft
3:06.0 Defensive rebound by C. Oakley 16-17  
3:02.0 Turnover by C. Oakley (bad pass; steal by D. Majerle) 16-17  
2:52.0   16-20+3T. Hardaway makes 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft (assist by D. Majerle)
2:32.0 Personal foul by T. Hardaway 16-20  
2:32.0 J. Starks enters the game for L. Johnson 16-20  
2:32.0   16-20 Technical foul by T. Hardaway
2:32.0 A. Houston makes technical free throw+117-20  
2:32.0   17-20 J. Crotty enters the game for T. Hardaway
2:32.0 C. Oakley makes free throw 1 of 2+118-20  
2:32.0 C. Oakley makes free throw 2 of 2+119-20  
2:17.0   19-20 J. Mashburn misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft
2:16.0   19-20 Offensive rebound by P. Brown
2:09.0   19-20 Personal foul by C. Childs (drawn by C. Childs)
1:59.0   19-20 D. Majerle misses 2-pt layup (block by P. Ewing)
1:58.0 Defensive rebound by C. Oakley 19-20  
1:51.0 J. Starks misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft 19-20  
1:50.0 Offensive rebound by C. Oakley 19-20  
1:50.0 Shooting foul by J. Crotty 19-20  
1:50.0 P. Ewing makes free throw 1 of 2+120-20  
1:50.0 Jump ball: P. Brown vs.
1:50.0 P. Ewing makes free throw 2 of 2+121-20  
1:34.0   21-20 Personal foul by J. Starks (drawn by J. Starks)
1:34.0 B. Williams enters the game for P. Ewing 21-20  
1:30.0   21-20 Personal foul by J. Starks (drawn by J. Starks)
1:30.0   21-20 D. Majerle misses free throw 1 of 2
1:30.0   21-20 Offensive rebound by Team
1:30.0   21-20 D. Majerle misses free throw 2 of 2
1:30.0 Defensive rebound by B. Williams 21-20  
1:15.0 C. Childs misses 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft 21-20  
1:14.0   21-20 Defensive rebound by I. Austin
1:08.0   21-20 Personal foul by B. Williams (drawn by B. Williams)
1:08.0   21-20 J. Crotty misses free throw 1 of 2
1:08.0   21-20 Offensive rebound by Team
1:08.0   21-21+1J. Crotty makes free throw 2 of 2
0:48.0 J. Starks misses 2-pt layup  21-21  
0:47.0 Offensive rebound by B. Williams 21-21  
0:38.0 J. Starks makes 2-pt layup +223-21  
0:28.0   23-21 Turnover by I. Austin (bad pass; steal by C. Childs)
0:23.0 Turnover by C. Childs (bad pass; steal by D. Majerle) 23-21  
0:19.0   23-23+2J. Crotty makes 2-pt layup (assist by D. Majerle)
0:02.0 Turnover by A. Houston (traveling) 23-23  
0:00.0   23-23 J. Mashburn misses 3-pt jump shot from 46 ft
0:00.0   23-23 Offensive rebound by Team
0:00.0 End of 1st quarter
2nd Q
Time New York Score Miami
12:00.0 Start of 2nd quarter
11:48.0   23-23 Turnover by I. Austin (bad pass; steal by C. Ward)
11:38.0 A. Houston misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft 23-23  
11:37.0   23-23 Defensive rebound by J. Crotty
11:19.0   23-25+2D. Majerle makes 2-pt layup (assist by J. Crotty)
11:01.0 A. Houston misses 2-pt jump shot from 5 ft 23-25  
11:00.0 Offensive rebound by B. Williams 23-25  
10:58.0 J. Starks misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft 23-25  
10:57.0 Offensive rebound by J. Starks 23-25  
10:52.0 J. Starks misses 2-pt layup  23-25  
10:51.0   23-25 Defensive rebound by I. Austin
10:36.0   23-27+2J. Crotty makes 2-pt hook shot from 5 ft
10:15.0 Personal foul by I. Austin 23-27  
10:15.0   23-27 K. Askins enters the game for J. Mashburn
10:15.0 L. Johnson enters the game for A. Houston 23-27  
10:00.0 C. Oakley makes 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft (assist by L. Johnson)+225-27  
9:52.0   25-27 Personal foul by C. Ward (drawn by C. Ward)
9:52.0 P. Ewing enters the game for C. Oakley 25-27  
9:41.0   25-27 Turnover by P. Brown (bad pass; steal by P. Ewing)
9:22.0 P. Ewing makes 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft+227-27  
9:04.0   27-27 D. Majerle misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft
9:03.0 Defensive rebound by P. Ewing 27-27  
8:55.0 Shooting foul by D. Majerle 27-27  
8:55.0   27-27 A. Mourning enters the game for P. Brown
8:55.0   27-27 T. Hardaway enters the game for J. Crotty
8:55.0 L. Johnson makes free throw 1 of 2+128-27  
8:55.0 L. Johnson makes free throw 2 of 2+129-27  
8:42.0   29-27 Personal foul by B. Williams (drawn by B. Williams)
8:35.0   29-29+2T. Hardaway makes 2-pt layup
8:23.0 Personal foul by A. Mourning 29-29  
8:04.0 P. Ewing misses 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft 29-29  
8:03.0   29-29 Defensive rebound by Team
8:02.0   29-29 J. Mashburn enters the game for A. Mourning
7:48.0   29-29 K. Askins misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft
7:47.0   29-29 Offensive rebound by K. Askins
7:43.0   29-29 T. Hardaway misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft
7:42.0 Defensive rebound by P. Ewing 29-29  
7:38.0 J. Starks misses 2-pt layup  29-29  
7:37.0   29-29 Defensive rebound by K. Askins
7:25.0   29-31+2T. Hardaway makes 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft (assist by D. Majerle)
7:06.0   29-31 Violation by K. Askins (double lane)
6:57.0 L. Johnson misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft 29-31  
6:56.0   29-31 Defensive rebound by K. Askins
6:43.0   29-31 T. Hardaway misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft
6:42.0 Defensive rebound by P. Ewing 29-31  
6:32.0 Turnover by L. Johnson (lost ball; steal by D. Majerle) 29-31  
6:26.0   29-33+2T. Hardaway makes 2-pt jump shot from 4 ft
6:17.0 New York full timeout 29-33  
6:17.0   29-33 Miami full timeout
6:00.0 Turnover by Team (shot clock) 29-33  
5:53.0   29-33 Personal foul by L. Johnson (drawn by L. Johnson)
5:53.0 A. Houston enters the game for J. Starks 29-33  
5:48.0   29-33 T. Hardaway misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft
5:47.0 Defensive rebound by Team 29-33  
5:34.0 P. Ewing misses 2-pt hook shot from 5 ft 29-33  
5:33.0   29-33 Defensive rebound by J. Mashburn
5:24.0   29-33 T. Hardaway misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft
5:23.0 Defensive rebound by P. Ewing 29-33  
5:13.0 P. Ewing misses 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft 29-33  
5:12.0   29-33 Defensive rebound by T. Hardaway
5:04.0   29-33 I. Austin misses 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft
5:03.0 Defensive rebound by A. Houston 29-33  
5:03.0 Personal foul by T. Hardaway 29-33  
5:03.0 C. Oakley enters the game for B. Williams 29-33  
5:03.0   29-33 J. Crotty enters the game for T. Hardaway
4:48.0 C. Ward makes 2-pt layup +231-33  
4:18.0   31-33 Turnover by Team (shot clock)
4:04.0 P. Ewing misses 2-pt jump shot from 5 ft 31-33  
4:03.0   31-33 Defensive rebound by D. Majerle
3:55.0   31-33 J. Crotty misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft
3:53.0 Defensive rebound by P. Ewing 31-33  
3:52.0 Personal foul by J. Crotty 31-33  
3:52.0   31-33 V. Lenard enters the game for K. Askins
3:52.0 L. Johnson makes free throw 1 of 2+132-33  
3:52.0 C. Childs enters the game for C. Ward 32-33  
3:52.0   32-33 P. Brown enters the game for J. Crotty
3:52.0 L. Johnson makes free throw 2 of 2+133-33  
3:35.0   33-33 D. Majerle misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft
3:34.0 Defensive rebound by C. Oakley 33-33  
3:16.0 P. Ewing misses 2-pt hook shot from 3 ft 33-33  
3:13.0 Offensive rebound by P. Ewing 33-33  
3:12.0 P. Ewing makes 2-pt dunk +235-33  
2:50.0   35-33 J. Mashburn misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft
2:49.0   35-33 Offensive rebound by P. Brown
2:46.0   35-33 P. Brown misses 2-pt layup
2:45.0   35-33 Offensive rebound by Team
2:45.0 New York full timeout 35-33  
2:34.0   35-35+2I. Austin makes 2-pt dunk (assist by V. Lenard)
2:15.0 P. Ewing misses 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft 35-35  
2:14.0 Offensive rebound by C. Oakley 35-35  
2:09.0 Turnover by P. Ewing (traveling) 35-35  
1:50.0   35-35 J. Mashburn misses 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft
1:49.0 Defensive rebound by C. Childs 35-35  
1:35.0 C. Childs misses 2-pt layup from 3 ft (block by P. Brown) 35-35  
1:33.0   35-35 Defensive rebound by I. Austin
1:27.0   35-37+2D. Majerle makes 2-pt dunk (assist by V. Lenard)
1:07.0 A. Houston misses 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft 35-37  
1:06.0   35-37 Defensive rebound by P. Brown
1:00.0   35-39+2I. Austin makes 2-pt dunk (assist by V. Lenard)
0:47.0 Personal foul by P. Brown 35-39  
0:47.0 P. Ewing makes free throw 1 of 2+136-39  
0:47.0 Turnover by L. Johnson (turnover) 36-39  
0:30.0   36-39 I. Austin misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft
0:29.0   36-39 Offensive rebound by D. Majerle
0:06.0   36-39 P. Brown misses 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft
0:05.0 Defensive rebound by P. Ewing 36-39  
0:00.0 Shooting foul by D. Majerle 36-39  
0:00.0 C. Childs makes free throw 1 of 2+137-39  
0:00.0 C. Childs misses free throw 2 of 2 37-39  
0:00.0   37-39 Defensive rebound by I. Austin
0:00.0 End of 2nd quarter
3rd Q
Time New York Score Miami
12:00.0 Start of 3rd quarter
11:44.0   37-39 V. Lenard misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft
11:43.0 Defensive rebound by C. Childs 37-39  
11:37.0 C. Childs misses 2-pt layup  37-39  
11:36.0   37-39 Defensive rebound by P. Brown
11:23.0   37-41+2A. Mourning makes 2-pt hook shot from 3 ft (assist by T. Hardaway)
11:02.0 C. Oakley misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft 37-41  
11:01.0   37-41 Defensive rebound by J. Mashburn
10:52.0   37-41 V. Lenard misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft
10:51.0 Defensive rebound by Team 37-41  
10:28.0 A. Houston misses 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft 37-41  
10:27.0 Offensive rebound by A. Houston 37-41  
10:24.0 A. Houston misses 2-pt layup (block by P. Brown) 37-41  
10:23.0   37-41 Defensive rebound by P. Brown
10:15.0   37-41 A. Mourning misses 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft
10:14.0   37-41 Offensive rebound by P. Brown
9:57.0   37-41 V. Lenard misses 2-pt layup (block by P. Ewing)
9:56.0 Defensive rebound by L. Johnson 37-41  
9:50.0 A. Houston makes 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft+239-41  
9:38.0   39-41 Shooting foul by P. Ewing (drawn by P. Ewing)
9:38.0   39-41 T. Hardaway misses free throw 1 of 2
9:38.0   39-41 Offensive rebound by Team
9:38.0   39-42+1T. Hardaway makes free throw 2 of 2
9:19.0 L. Johnson makes 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft+241-42  
9:09.0   41-44+2T. Hardaway makes 2-pt layup
8:50.0 C. Oakley misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft 41-44  
8:49.0   41-44 Defensive rebound by V. Lenard
8:43.0   41-44 Shooting foul by C. Oakley (drawn by C. Oakley)
8:43.0   41-44 A. Mourning misses free throw 1 of 2
8:43.0   41-44 Offensive rebound by Team
8:43.0   41-45+1A. Mourning makes free throw 2 of 2
8:27.0 Personal foul by P. Brown 41-45  
8:16.0 A. Houston misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft 41-45  
8:15.0 Offensive rebound by P. Ewing 41-45  
8:04.0 Turnover by P. Ewing (bad pass; steal by P. Brown) 41-45  
7:59.0   41-45 Turnover by V. Lenard (bad pass)
7:42.0 C. Oakley misses 2-pt layup  41-45  
7:40.0 Offensive rebound by C. Childs 41-45  
7:39.0 P. Ewing misses 2-pt layup  41-45  
7:38.0   41-45 Defensive rebound by J. Mashburn
7:33.0   41-45 Turnover by V. Lenard (bad pass; steal by A. Houston)
7:28.0 Turnover by A. Houston (bad pass) 41-45  
7:27.0 B. Williams enters the game for P. Ewing 41-45  
7:10.0   41-45 Shooting foul by L. Johnson (drawn by L. Johnson)
7:10.0   41-46+1A. Mourning makes free throw 1 of 2
7:10.0   41-46 A. Mourning misses free throw 2 of 2
7:09.0 Defensive rebound by L. Johnson 41-46  
6:53.0 L. Johnson misses 2-pt layup (block by A. Mourning) 41-46  
6:52.0   41-46 Defensive rebound by A. Mourning
6:40.0   41-49+3J. Mashburn makes 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft (assist by T. Hardaway)
6:38.0 New York full timeout 41-49  
6:23.0 A. Houston makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by C. Oakley)+344-49  
6:19.0   44-49 Personal foul by C. Childs (drawn by C. Childs)
6:08.0   44-49 Shooting foul by C. Childs (drawn by C. Childs)
6:08.0   44-50+1T. Hardaway makes free throw 1 of 2
6:08.0   44-50 T. Hardaway misses free throw 2 of 2
6:08.0 Defensive rebound by L. Johnson 44-50  
5:44.0 A. Houston misses 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft (block by P. Brown) 44-50  
5:43.0   44-50 Defensive rebound by J. Mashburn
5:39.0   44-50 Shooting foul by C. Childs (drawn by C. Childs)
5:39.0 C. Ward enters the game for C. Childs 44-50  
5:39.0 P. Ewing enters the game for B. Williams 44-50  
5:39.0   44-51+1V. Lenard makes free throw 1 of 2
5:39.0   44-52+1V. Lenard makes free throw 2 of 2
5:17.0 P. Ewing makes 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft (assist by L. Johnson)+246-52  
5:04.0   46-52 T. Hardaway misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft
5:03.0 Defensive rebound by L. Johnson 46-52  
4:56.0 Shooting foul by J. Mashburn 46-52  
4:56.0 P. Ewing makes free throw 1 of 2+147-52  
4:56.0 P. Ewing makes free throw 2 of 2+148-52  
4:36.0   48-52 V. Lenard misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft
4:35.0 Defensive rebound by Team 48-52  
4:34.0   48-52 Loose ball foul by A. Mourning
4:34.0   48-52 I. Austin enters the game for A. Mourning
4:14.0 P. Ewing misses 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft 48-52  
4:13.0   48-52 Defensive rebound by V. Lenard
4:05.0   48-52 Offensive foul by P. Brown
4:05.0 Teamfoul by P. Brown 48-52  
3:52.0 A. Houston makes 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft (assist by C. Ward)+351-52  
3:37.0   51-52 Turnover by I. Austin (lost ball; steal by C. Ward)
3:30.0 C. Oakley makes 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft (assist by C. Ward)+253-52  
3:28.0   53-52 Miami full timeout
3:20.0   53-52 T. Hardaway misses 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft (block by P. Ewing)
3:19.0 Defensive rebound by C. Ward 53-52  
3:16.0 C. Ward misses 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft (block by I. Austin) 53-52  
3:15.0 Offensive rebound by P. Ewing 53-52  
3:10.0 P. Ewing makes 2-pt hook shot from 5 ft+255-52  
2:56.0   55-52 I. Austin misses 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft
2:55.0 Defensive rebound by P. Ewing 55-52  
2:37.0 A. Houston makes 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft+257-52  
2:35.0   57-52 Miami full timeout
2:35.0   57-52 D. Majerle enters the game for V. Lenard
2:21.0   57-52 P. Brown misses 2-pt layup
2:20.0 Defensive rebound by P. Ewing 57-52  
2:05.0 A. Houston makes 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft (assist by L. Johnson)+360-52  
1:44.0   60-52 Personal foul by P. Ewing (drawn by P. Ewing)
1:44.0   60-53+1P. Brown makes free throw 1 of 2
1:44.0   60-54+1P. Brown makes free throw 2 of 2
1:24.0 Shooting foul by I. Austin 60-54  
1:24.0 J. Starks enters the game for L. Johnson 60-54  
1:24.0 P. Ewing makes free throw 1 of 2+161-54  
1:24.0   61-54 K. Askins enters the game for P. Brown
1:24.0 P. Ewing makes free throw 2 of 2+162-54  
1:07.0   62-54 J. Mashburn misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft
1:06.0 Defensive rebound by J. Starks 62-54  
1:02.0 Shooting foul by J. Mashburn 62-54  
1:02.0 J. Starks makes free throw 1 of 2+163-54  
1:02.0 J. Starks makes free throw 2 of 2+164-54  
0:42.0   64-54 T. Hardaway misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft
0:41.0   64-54 Offensive rebound by J. Mashburn
0:41.0 Loose ball foul by A. Houston (drawn by A. Houston) 64-54  
0:41.0   64-55+1J. Mashburn makes free throw 1 of 2
0:41.0 New York full timeout 64-55  
0:41.0   64-55 J. Mashburn misses free throw 2 of 2
0:40.0 Defensive rebound by C. Oakley 64-55  
0:31.0 P. Ewing makes 2-pt dunk (assist by C. Ward)+266-55  
0:13.0   66-55 T. Hardaway misses 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft
0:12.0 Defensive rebound by A. Houston 66-55  
0:02.0 A. Houston misses 2-pt layup  66-55  
0:00.0   66-55 Defensive rebound by K. Askins
0:00.0   66-55 D. Majerle misses 3-pt jump shot from 55 ft
0:00.0   66-55 Offensive rebound by Team
0:00.0 End of 3rd quarter
4th Q
Time New York Score Miami
12:00.0 Start of 4th quarter
11:42.0 P. Ewing misses 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft 66-55  
11:41.0 Offensive rebound by C. Oakley 66-55  
11:40.0 Shooting foul by J. Mashburn 66-55  
11:40.0 C. Oakley makes free throw 1 of 2+167-55  
11:40.0 C. Oakley makes free throw 2 of 2+168-55  
11:25.0   68-55 A. Mourning misses 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft
11:24.0   68-55 Offensive rebound by A. Mourning
11:20.0   68-57+2A. Mourning makes 2-pt layup
11:20.0   68-57 Shooting foul by P. Ewing
11:20.0 B. Williams enters the game for P. Ewing 68-57  
11:20.0   68-57 A. Mourning misses free throw 1 of 1
11:19.0 Defensive rebound by C. Oakley 68-57  
11:05.0 B. Williams misses 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft 68-57  
11:04.0   68-57 Defensive rebound by D. Majerle
10:44.0   68-57 A. Mourning misses 2-pt hook shot from 4 ft
10:43.0 Defensive rebound by C. Oakley 68-57  
10:34.0 A. Houston makes 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft (assist by C. Ward)+270-57  
10:12.0   70-59+2A. Mourning makes 2-pt hook shot from 4 ft
10:01.0 Personal foul by J. Mashburn 70-59  
10:01.0   70-59 P. Brown enters the game for T. Hardaway
9:48.0 A. Houston makes 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft (assist by C. Ward)+373-59  
9:24.0   73-62+3K. Askins makes 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft (assist by D. Majerle)
8:55.0 A. Houston misses 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft 73-62  
8:54.0   73-62 Defensive rebound by A. Mourning
8:40.0   73-62 Shooting foul by C. Oakley (drawn by C. Oakley)
8:40.0   73-62 T. Hardaway enters the game for J. Mashburn
8:40.0   73-63+1A. Mourning makes free throw 1 of 2
8:40.0   73-64+1A. Mourning makes free throw 2 of 2
8:39.0 L. Johnson enters the game for C. Ward 73-64  
8:21.0 C. Childs enters the game for A. Houston 73-64  
8:03.0 J. Starks misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft 73-64  
8:02.0   73-64 Defensive rebound by A. Mourning
7:54.0   73-64 Shooting foul by C. Childs (drawn by C. Childs)
7:54.0 P. Ewing enters the game for C. Oakley 73-64  
7:54.0   73-65+1T. Hardaway makes free throw 1 of 2
7:54.0   73-66+1T. Hardaway makes free throw 2 of 2
7:35.0 Personal foul by P. Brown 73-66  
7:22.0 Turnover by L. Johnson (bad pass; steal by T. Hardaway) 73-66  
7:18.0   73-66 Turnover by T. Hardaway (bad pass; steal by C. Childs)
6:56.0 J. Starks misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft 73-66  
6:55.0   73-66 Defensive rebound by P. Brown
6:48.0   73-66 Personal foul by B. Williams (drawn by B. Williams)
6:48.0   73-66 Miami full timeout
6:43.0   73-66 Personal foul by B. Williams (drawn by B. Williams)
6:43.0   73-67+1A. Mourning makes free throw 1 of 2
6:43.0 C. Oakley enters the game for B. Williams 73-67  
6:43.0   73-67 A. Mourning misses free throw 2 of 2
6:43.0 Defensive rebound by P. Ewing 73-67  
6:20.0 C. Oakley misses 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft (block by D. Majerle) 73-67  
6:19.0   73-67 Defensive rebound by K. Askins
6:11.0 Violation by P. Ewing (lane) 73-67  
6:11.0   73-69+2A. Mourning makes 2-pt hook shot from 5 ft (assist by T. Hardaway)
6:00.0 Personal foul by K. Askins 73-69  
6:00.0 A. Houston enters the game for J. Starks 73-69  
5:46.0 Personal foul by K. Askins 73-69  
5:46.0 A. Houston makes free throw 1 of 2+174-69  
5:46.0 A. Houston makes free throw 2 of 2+175-69  
5:27.0   75-69 Turnover by A. Mourning (bad pass)
5:05.0 P. Ewing makes 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft+277-69  
4:47.0   77-69 P. Brown misses 2-pt layup
4:46.0 Defensive rebound by C. Oakley 77-69  
4:39.0 Personal foul by K. Askins 77-69  
4:39.0   77-69 V. Lenard enters the game for K. Askins
4:39.0 A. Houston misses free throw 1 of 2 77-69  
4:39.0 Offensive rebound by Team 77-69  
4:39.0   77-69 J. Mashburn enters the game for P. Brown
4:39.0 A. Houston makes free throw 2 of 2+178-69  
4:23.0   78-69 Shooting foul by C. Oakley (drawn by C. Oakley)
4:23.0   78-70+1A. Mourning makes free throw 1 of 2
4:23.0   78-70 A. Mourning misses free throw 2 of 2
4:22.0 Defensive rebound by C. Oakley 78-70  
4:01.0 P. Ewing misses 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft 78-70  
4:00.0   78-70 Defensive rebound by A. Mourning
3:48.0   78-73+3J. Mashburn makes 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft (assist by T. Hardaway)
3:45.0 New York full timeout 78-73  
3:26.0 P. Ewing misses 2-pt hook shot from 3 ft 78-73  
3:25.0   78-73 Defensive rebound by D. Majerle
3:05.0   78-73 A. Mourning misses 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft (block by P. Ewing)
3:04.0   78-73 Offensive rebound by A. Mourning
3:01.0   78-73 A. Mourning misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft
3:00.0 Defensive rebound by P. Ewing 78-73  
2:45.0 L. Johnson misses 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft 78-73  
2:44.0   78-73 Defensive rebound by V. Lenard
2:36.0   78-73 T. Hardaway misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft
2:35.0   78-73 Offensive rebound by J. Mashburn
2:31.0   78-73 J. Mashburn misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft
2:30.0 Defensive rebound by C. Childs 78-73  
2:14.0 C. Childs makes 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft+381-73  
2:12.0   81-73 Miami full timeout
1:49.0   81-75+2J. Mashburn makes 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft
1:27.0 A. Houston misses 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft 81-75  
1:26.0 Offensive rebound by P. Ewing 81-75  
1:25.0 P. Ewing misses 2-pt tip-in  81-75  
1:24.0   81-75 Defensive rebound by V. Lenard
1:14.0   81-75 Shooting foul by C. Oakley (drawn by C. Oakley)
1:14.0   81-75 A. Mourning misses free throw 1 of 2
1:14.0   81-75 Offensive rebound by Team
1:14.0   81-75 K. Askins enters the game for V. Lenard
1:14.0   81-75 P. Brown enters the game for J. Mashburn
1:14.0   81-75 A. Mourning misses free throw 2 of 2
1:14.0 Defensive rebound by C. Childs 81-75  
1:00.0 Personal foul by K. Askins 81-75  
1:00.0 A. Houston makes free throw 1 of 2+182-75  
1:00.0   82-75 J. Mashburn enters the game for K. Askins
1:00.0   82-75 V. Lenard enters the game for P. Brown
1:00.0 A. Houston makes free throw 2 of 2+183-75  
0:53.0   83-77+2A. Mourning makes 2-pt dunk (assist by J. Mashburn)
0:48.0 Turnover by C. Childs (bad pass; steal by J. Mashburn) 83-77  
0:40.0   83-77 V. Lenard misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft
0:39.0 Defensive rebound by C. Childs 83-77  
0:29.0 P. Ewing makes 2-pt dunk (assist by L. Johnson)+285-77  
0:29.0 Shooting foul by A. Mourning 85-77  
0:29.0 P. Ewing makes free throw 1 of 1+186-77  
0:23.0   86-77 Shooting foul by C. Childs (drawn by C. Childs)
0:23.0 C. Ward enters the game for C. Childs 86-77  
0:23.0   86-78+1T. Hardaway makes free throw 1 of 2
0:23.0   86-78 K. Askins enters the game for V. Lenard
0:23.0   86-79+1T. Hardaway makes free throw 2 of 2
0:13.0 Personal foul by T. Hardaway 86-79  
0:13.0 C. Ward makes free throw 1 of 2+187-79  
0:13.0 C. Ward makes free throw 2 of 2+188-79  
0:07.0   88-79 T. Hardaway misses 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft (block by P. Ewing)
0:06.0 Defensive rebound by C. Ward 88-79