January 2, 1997 Basketball Scores

NBA Games

New York (22-8) 92 - 80 Final Score Box Score Washington (15-15)	New York Knicks Washington Wizards P. Ewing 22 PTS C. Webber 19 PTS P. Ewing 12 REB C. Webber 17 REB C. Childs 7 AST R. Strickland 8 AST
US Airways Arena (Landover, MD)	Regular Season

Toronto (10-20) 94 - 96 Final Score Box Score Orlando (11-16)	Toronto Raptors Orlando Magic D. Stoudamire 32 PTS R. Seikaly 31 PTS P. Jones 11 REB R. Seikaly 13 REB D. Stoudamire 12 AST B. Shaw 7 AST
Amway Arena (Orlando, FL)	Regular Season

New Jersey (8-20) 91 - 101 Final Score Box Score Miami (24-7)	New Jersey Nets Miami Heat S. Bradley 21 PTS A. Mourning 28 PTS S. Bradley 12 REB A. Mourning 7 REB K. Kittles 8 AST T. Hardaway 12 AST
Miami Arena (Miami, FL)	Regular Season

Boston (6-22) 87 - 99 Final Score Box Score Detroit (23-7)	Boston Celtics Detroit Pistons D. Wesley 22 PTS G. Hill 20 PTS A. Walker 10 REB G. Hill 8 REB D. Wesley 9 AST G. Hill 8 AST
The Palace of Auburn Hills (Auburn Hills, MI)	Regular Season

Phoenix (10-20) 94 - 103 Final Score Box Score Cleveland (20-10)	Phoenix Suns Cleveland Cavaliers K. Johnson 25 PTS C. Mills 20 PTS H. Williams 8 REB C. Mills 8 REB K. Johnson 6 AST T. Brandon 9 AST
Rocket Arena (Cleveland, OH)	Regular Season

Dallas (10-18) 97 - 107 Final Score Box Score Charlotte (17-13)	Dallas Mavericks Charlotte Hornets (1988) C. Gatling 22 PTS G. Rice 37 PTS C. Gatling 13 REB V. Divac 15 REB D. Harper 8 AST M. Bogues 10 AST
Charlotte Coliseum (Charlotte, NC)	Regular Season

Portland (17-15) 112 - 96 Final Score Box Score Houston (24-7)	Portland Trail Blazers Houston Rockets J. Rider 31 PTS C. Barkley 30 PTS A. Sabonis 12 REB C. Barkley 14 REB K. Anderson 10 AST C. Barkley 4 AST
Compaq Center (Houston, TX)	Regular Season

Utah (22-8) 80 - 83 Final Score Box Score San Antonio (8-20)	Utah Jazz San Antonio Spurs K. Malone 26 PTS A. Johnson 22 PTS K. Malone 7 REB W. Perdue 12 REB J. Stockton 11 AST A. Johnson 6 AST
Alamodome (San Antonio, TX)	Regular Season

Philadelphia (8-21) 82 - 96 Final Score Box Score Seattle (22-11)	Philadelphia Sixers Seattle SuperSonics D. Coleman 22 PTS S. Kemp 23 PTS D. Coleman 20 REB S. Kemp 12 REB A. Iverson 5 AST G. Payton 10 AST
Climate Pledge Arena (Seattle, WA)	Regular Season

L.A. Lakers (23-9) 90 - 83 Final Score Box Score Sacramento (13-19)	L.A. Lakers Lakers Sacramento Kings S. O'Neal 25 PTS M. Richmond 32 PTS S. O'Neal 16 REB O. Polynice 15 REB N. Van Exel 6 AST B. Hurley 6 AST
Sleep Train Arena (Sacramento, CA)	Regular Season

G League Games

No G League basketball games scheduled on January 2, 1997.

NCAA Games

No games scheduled.

International Basketball Scores

No International basketball games scheduled on January 2, 1997.

National Events Games

No national basketball games scheduled on January 2, 1997.