DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1996-97 New York Knicks
57–25 · #6 in the league · Conference Semifinals
Season snapshotNYK
New York Knicks went 57–25 in the regular season, good for the #6 record in the league, and finished as conference semifinals.
League rank
#6
Net rating
+3.4
Home floor
Madison Square Garden (IV)
Roster
13 players
Record
57–25
69.5% win rate
League rank
#6
Playoff team
Net rating
+3.4
SRS +3.3
Finish
Conference Semifinals
Reached the Conference Semifinals.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Houston | G | 20 | 81 | 81 | 14.8 | 3.0 | 2.2 |
| Charles Oakley | F-C | 34 | 80 | 80 | 10.8 | 9.8 | 2.8 |
| Patrick Ewing | C-F | 33 | 78 | 78 | 22.4 | 10.7 | 2.0 |
| Larry Johnson | F | 2 | 76 | 76 | 12.8 | 5.2 | 2.3 |
| Chris Childs | G | 1 | 65 | 61 | 9.3 | 2.9 | 6.1 |
| Charlie Ward | G | 21 | 79 | 21 | 5.2 | 2.8 | 4.1 |
| John Wallace | F | 44 | 68 | 6 | 4.8 | 2.3 | 0.5 |
| Buck Williams | F-C | 52 | 74 | 4 | 6.3 | 5.4 | 0.7 |
| Herb Williams | C-F | 32 | 21 | 2 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 0.2 |
| John Starks | G | 3 | 77 | 1 | 13.8 | 2.7 | 2.8 |
| Scott Brooks | G | 4 | 38 | 0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 |
| Walter McCarty | F | 40 | 35 | 0 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Chris Jent | F | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
Team stats
Season profile
104.4
ORtg
101.0
DRtg
90.5
Pace
+3.3
SRS
+3.1
MOV
54.6%
TS%
50.1%
eFG%
29.7
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Jeff Van Gundy
head_coach
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Standings
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Conference Semifinals
Reached the Conference Semifinals.
View playoffsHome floor
Madison Square Garden (IV)
19,763 average attendance
Then and now
New York Knicks
NYK
13 players