Game 5, 1993-94 NBA Finals
June 17, 1994 · Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Game 5, 1993-94 NBA Finals: NYKNew York Knicks 91–84 Houston Rockets, at Madison Square Garden, New York, New York on June 17, 1994.
Played the same night as O.J. Simpson's widely televised low-speed Bronco chase on Los Angeles freeways, which NBC split its national broadcast to also carry, overshadowing the game's television coverage. New York took a 3-2 series lead.
Box score
| NYKNew York Knicks starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Patrick Ewing | 25 | 12 | 1 |
| John Starks | 19 | 7 | 6 |
| Derek Harper | 14 | 3 | 7 |
| Charles Oakley | 10 | 6 | 2 |
| Charles Smith | 6 | 6 | 1 |
Bench (10+ points): Anthony Mason (17)
| HRHouston Rockets starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Hakeem Olajuwon | 27 | 8 | 1 |
| Otis Thorpe | 14 | 13 | 2 |
| Vernon Maxwell | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Robert Horry | 7 | 9 | 6 |
| Kenny Smith | 6 | 0 | 5 |
Bench (10+ points): Carl Herrera (11)
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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