1996-97 New York Knicks Schedule and Results

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Record: 57-25, Finished 2nd in NBA Atlantic Division

Coach: Jeff Van Gundy (57-25)

Executive: Ernie Grunfeld

PTS/G: 95.4 (19th of 29) Opp PTS/G: 92.2 (5th of 29)

SRS: 3.31 (10th of 29) Pace: 90.5 (15th of 29)

Off Rtg: 104.4 (25th of 29) Def Rtg: 101.0 (2nd of 29) Net Rtg: +3.4 (10th of 29)

Expected W-L: 50-32 (10th of 29)

Preseason Odds: Championship +800, Over-Under 51.0

Arena: Madison Square Garden (IV) Attendance: 790,520 (5th of 29)

NBA 1997 Playoffs:
Won NBA Eastern Conference First Round (3-0) versus Charlotte Hornets (Series Stats)
Lost NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals (3-4) versus Miami Heat (Series Stats)

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Regular Season Schedule

Playoffs Schedule

Regular Season

Regular Season Table
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
1	Fri, Nov 1, 1996	Box Score	@	Toronto Raptors	W		107	99	1	0	W 1	28,457
2	Sun, Nov 3, 1996	Box Score		Charlotte Hornets	W		113	86	2	0	W 2	19,763
3	Tue, Nov 5, 1996	Box Score		Los Angeles Lakers	L		92	98	2	1	L 1	19,763
4	Thu, Nov 7, 1996	Box Score	@	Golden State Warriors	W		105	100	3	1	W 1	16,639
5	Fri, Nov 8, 1996	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Clippers	W	OT	88	81	4	1	W 2	13,242
6	Sun, Nov 10, 1996	Box Score	@	Vancouver Grizzlies	W		101	82	5	1	W 3	17,356
7	Tue, Nov 12, 1996	Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	L		97	101	5	2	L 1	19,763
8	Thu, Nov 14, 1996	Box Score		Toronto Raptors	W		99	96	6	2	W 1	19,763
9	Sat, Nov 16, 1996	Box Score		Minnesota Timberwolves	W		82	79	7	2	W 2	19,763
10	Tue, Nov 19, 1996	Box Score	@	Orlando Magic	W		92	88	8	2	W 3	17,248
11	Wed, Nov 20, 1996	Box Score	@	Charlotte Hornets	L		86	93	8	3	L 1	24,042
12	Sat, Nov 23, 1996	Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	L		92	109	8	4	L 2	19,209
13	Sun, Nov 24, 1996	Box Score		Seattle SuperSonics	L		92	102	8	5	L 3	19,763
14	Sat, Nov 30, 1996	Box Score		Sacramento Kings	W		115	101	9	5	W 1	19,763
15	Tue, Dec 3, 1996	Box Score		Miami Heat	L		75	99	9	6	L 1	19,763
16	Wed, Dec 4, 1996	Box Score	@	New Jersey Nets	W		109	102	10	6	W 1	20,049
17	Fri, Dec 6, 1996	Box Score	@	Miami Heat	W		103	85	11	6	W 2	15,200
18	Sat, Dec 7, 1996	Box Score		Los Angeles Clippers	W		89	80	12	6	W 3	19,763
19	Tue, Dec 10, 1996	Box Score		Washington Bullets	W		85	73	13	6	W 4	19,763
20	Thu, Dec 12, 1996	Box Score		Golden State Warriors	W		90	79	14	6	W 5	19,763
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
21	Sat, Dec 14, 1996	Box Score		Denver Nuggets	W		89	82	15	6	W 6	19,763
22	Tue, Dec 17, 1996	Box Score		Utah Jazz	W		99	94	16	6	W 7	19,763
23	Wed, Dec 18, 1996	Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	L		78	112	16	7	L 1	21,454
24	Fri, Dec 20, 1996	Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	W		110	103	17	7	W 1	16,919
25	Sat, Dec 21, 1996	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	W		95	92	18	7	W 2	19,763
26	Mon, Dec 23, 1996	Box Score		Atlanta Hawks	W		82	76	19	7	W 3	19,763
27	Thu, Dec 26, 1996	Box Score	@	Minnesota Timberwolves	L		80	88	19	8	L 1	17,293
28	Sat, Dec 28, 1996	Box Score		Orlando Magic	W		96	85	20	8	W 1	19,763
29	Mon, Dec 30, 1996	Box Score		New Jersey Nets	W		98	86	21	8	W 2	19,763
30	Thu, Jan 2, 1997	Box Score	@	Washington Bullets	W		92	80	22	8	W 3	18,756
31	Sat, Jan 4, 1997	Box Score	@	Atlanta Hawks	L		71	88	22	9	L 1	16,378
32	Sun, Jan 5, 1997	Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	W		97	92	23	9	W 1	19,763
33	Tue, Jan 7, 1997	Box Score		Dallas Mavericks	W		102	72	24	9	W 2	19,763
34	Fri, Jan 10, 1997	Box Score	@	Boston Celtics	W		111	98	25	9	W 3	18,019	2:34
35	Sat, Jan 11, 1997	Box Score		Boston Celtics	W		112	99	26	9	W 4	19,763	2:23
36	Tue, Jan 14, 1997	Box Score	@	Houston Rockets	L		86	106	26	10	L 1	16,285
37	Wed, Jan 15, 1997	Box Score	@	San Antonio Spurs	W		94	77	27	10	W 1	14,541
38	Sat, Jan 18, 1997	Box Score	@	Phoenix Suns	L		98	105	27	11	L 1	19,023
39	Mon, Jan 20, 1997	Box Score		Washington Bullets	W		95	79	28	11	W 1	19,763
40	Tue, Jan 21, 1997	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	L		87	88	28	12	L 1	23,902
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
41	Thu, Jan 23, 1997	Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	W		92	90	29	12	W 1	16,405
42	Fri, Jan 24, 1997	Box Score	@	Charlotte Hornets	L	OT	104	113	29	13	L 1	24,042
43	Sun, Jan 26, 1997	Box Score		Miami Heat	W		95	89	30	13	W 1	19,763
44	Tue, Jan 28, 1997	Box Score		Boston Celtics	W		109	107	31	13	W 2	19,763	2:14
45	Wed, Jan 29, 1997	Box Score	@	Cleveland Cavaliers	W		75	65	32	13	W 3	18,062
46	Sun, Feb 2, 1997	Box Score		Charlotte Hornets	L		93	99	32	14	L 1	19,763
47	Tue, Feb 4, 1997	Box Score		Houston Rockets	W		99	95	33	14	W 1	19,763
48	Thu, Feb 6, 1997	Box Score		San Antonio Spurs	W		96	84	34	14	W 2	19,763
49	Tue, Feb 11, 1997	Box Score	@	Washington Bullets	W		97	92	35	14	W 3	18,756
50	Thu, Feb 13, 1997	Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	W		107	92	36	14	W 4	19,763
51	Sun, Feb 16, 1997	Box Score		Indiana Pacers	W		89	80	37	14	W 5	19,763
52	Tue, Feb 18, 1997	Box Score		Phoenix Suns	W		95	94	38	14	W 6	19,763
53	Thu, Feb 20, 1997	Box Score	@	Sacramento Kings	W		109	87	39	14	W 7	17,317
54	Fri, Feb 21, 1997	Box Score	@	Seattle SuperSonics	L		64	84	39	15	L 1	17,072
55	Sun, Feb 23, 1997	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Lakers	W	2OT	127	121	40	15	W 1	17,505
56	Tue, Feb 25, 1997	Box Score	@	Utah Jazz	L		99	110	40	16	L 1	19,911
57	Wed, Feb 26, 1997	Box Score	@	Portland Trail Blazers	W	OT	96	95	41	16	W 1	21,107
58	Fri, Feb 28, 1997	Box Score	@	Denver Nuggets	W	OT	112	108	42	16	W 2	14,128
59	Sun, Mar 2, 1997	Box Score		Cleveland Cavaliers	W		90	82	43	16	W 3	19,763
60	Tue, Mar 4, 1997	Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	W		93	86	44	16	W 4	19,763
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
61	Wed, Mar 5, 1997	Box Score	@	Toronto Raptors	W		100	94	45	16	W 5	18,319
62	Fri, Mar 7, 1997	Box Score	@	Boston Celtics	W		113	102	46	16	W 6	18,624	2:14
63	Sun, Mar 9, 1997	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	W		97	93	47	16	W 7	19,763
64	Tue, Mar 11, 1997	Box Score	@	Dallas Mavericks	L		83	91	47	17	L 1	15,792
65	Sun, Mar 16, 1997	Box Score		New Jersey Nets	L		74	89	47	18	L 2	19,763
66	Tue, Mar 18, 1997	Box Score		Vancouver Grizzlies	W		98	73	48	18	W 1	19,763
67	Wed, Mar 19, 1997	Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	W		111	100	49	18	W 2	18,305
68	Sat, Mar 22, 1997	Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	L		79	80	49	19	L 1	18,317
69	Sun, Mar 23, 1997	Box Score		Portland Trail Blazers	L		88	94	49	20	L 2	19,763
70	Wed, Mar 26, 1997	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	W		105	94	50	20	W 1	19,763
71	Fri, Mar 28, 1997	Box Score	@	New Jersey Nets	L		86	92	50	21	L 1	20,049
72	Sun, Mar 30, 1997	Box Score	@	Orlando Magic	W		101	86	51	21	W 1	17,248
73	Tue, Apr 1, 1997	Box Score	@	Cleveland Cavaliers	W		94	88	52	21	W 2	18,836
74	Fri, Apr 4, 1997	Box Score		Orlando Magic	L		84	93	52	22	L 1	19,763
75	Sat, Apr 5, 1997	Box Score	@	Atlanta Hawks	W		102	97	53	22	W 1	16,378
76	Tue, Apr 8, 1997	Box Score		Cleveland Cavaliers	L		73	93	53	23	L 1	19,763
77	Thu, Apr 10, 1997	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	L		103	105	53	24	L 2	19,763
78	Sat, Apr 12, 1997	Box Score	@	Miami Heat	W		100	99	54	24	W 1	15,200
79	Mon, Apr 14, 1997	Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	L	OT	107	110	54	25	L 1	16,264
80	Wed, Apr 16, 1997	Box Score		Atlanta Hawks	W		96	92	55	25	W 1	19,763
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
81	Fri, Apr 18, 1997	Box Score		Indiana Pacers	W		97	89	56	25	W 2	19,763
82	Sat, Apr 19, 1997	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	W		103	101	57	25	W 3	24,161

Playoffs

Playoffs Table
G	Date			Opponent		Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
1	Thu, Apr 24, 1997	Box Score		Charlotte Hornets	W	109	99	1	0	W 1	19,763
2	Sat, Apr 26, 1997	Box Score		Charlotte Hornets	W	100	93	2	0	W 2	19,763
3	Mon, Apr 28, 1997	Box Score	@	Charlotte Hornets	W	104	95	3	0	W 3	24,042
G	Date			Opponent		Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
4	Wed, May 7, 1997	Box Score	@	Miami Heat	W	88	79	4	0	W 4	14,870
5	Fri, May 9, 1997	Box Score	@	Miami Heat	L	84	88	4	1	L 1	14,870
6	Sun, May 11, 1997	Box Score		Miami Heat	W	77	73	5	1	W 1	19,763
7	Mon, May 12, 1997	Box Score		Miami Heat	W	89	76	6	1	W 2	19,763
8	Wed, May 14, 1997	Box Score	@	Miami Heat	L	81	96	6	2	L 1	14,782
9	Fri, May 16, 1997	Box Score		Miami Heat	L	90	95	6	3	L 2	19,763
10	Sun, May 18, 1997	Box Score	@	Miami Heat	L	90	101	6	4	L 3	14,870

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