1997-98 Boston Celtics Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 36-46
Finishing 6th in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: Rick Pitino (36-46)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Attendance: 743,422, Avg. 18,132 in 41 home dates
1997-98 Boston Celtics StatisticsTeam Record: 36-46
Finishing 6th in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: Rick Pitino (36-46)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Attendance: 743,422, Avg. 18,132 in 41 home dates
1997-98 Boston Celtics Roster
The Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 36 wins and 46 losses, finishing sixth in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.
Boston tossed in 7,864 points and gave up 8,079. Antoine Walker scored a team-best 1,840 points for the Celtics, while Ron Mercer netted 15 or more per game, too. Antoine Walker accounted for 836 boards. Dana Barros dished out 286 assists for the squad.
Defensively, Antoine Walker added 142 steals.
Rick Pitino coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 7864
Regular Season Points Against: 8079
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 31, 1997 | Chicago Bulls 85 at Boston Celtics 92 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| November 2, 1997 | Orlando Magic 107 at Boston Celtics 96 | L | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| November 4, 1997 | Boston Celtics 70 at New York Knicks 102 | L | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | ||
| November 5, 1997 | Miami Heat 90 at Boston Celtics 74 | L | 1-2 | 0-1 | 1-3 | ||
| November 7, 1997 | Cleveland Cavaliers 96 at Boston Celtics 92 | L | 1-3 | 0-1 | 1-4 | ||
| November 8, 1997 | Boston Celtics 96 at Milwaukee Bucks 105 | L | 1-3 | 0-2 | 1-5 | ||
| November 12, 1997 | Denver Nuggets 86 at Boston Celtics 96 | W | 2-3 | 0-2 | 2-5 | ||
| November 14, 1997 | Toronto Raptors 99 at Boston Celtics 103 | W | 3-3 | 0-2 | 3-5 | ||
| November 15, 1997 | Boston Celtics 107 at Philadelphia 76ers 101 | W | 3-3 | 1-2 | 4-5 | ||
| November 18, 1997 | Boston Celtics 122 at Toronto Raptors 109 | W | 3-3 | 2-2 | 5-5 | ||
| November 19, 1997 | Boston Celtics 100 at New Jersey Nets 108 | L | 3-3 | 2-3 | 5-6 | ||
| November 21, 1997 | New Jersey Nets 93 at Boston Celtics 101 | W | 4-3 | 2-3 | 6-6 | ||
| November 23, 1997 | Detroit Pistons 86 at Boston Celtics 90 | W | 5-3 | 2-3 | 7-6 | ||
| November 26, 1997 | Los Angeles Lakers 118 at Boston Celtics 103 | L | 5-4 | 2-3 | 7-7 | ||
| November 28, 1997 | Phoenix Suns 112 at Boston Celtics 108 | L | 5-5 | 2-3 | 7-8 | OT | |
| November 29, 1997 | Boston Celtics 97 at Cleveland Cavaliers 103 | L | 5-5 | 2-4 | 7-9 | ||
| December 3, 1997 | Chicago Bulls 97 at Boston Celtics 87 | L | 5-6 | 2-4 | 7-10 | ||
| December 5, 1997 | Boston Celtics 97 at Miami Heat 117 | L | 5-6 | 2-5 | 7-11 | ||
| December 10, 1997 | Milwaukee Bucks 91 at Boston Celtics 96 | W | 6-6 | 2-5 | 8-11 | ||
| December 12, 1997 | Washington Wizards 88 at Boston Celtics 97 | W | 7-6 | 2-5 | 9-11 | ||
| December 13, 1997 | Boston Celtics 77 at Detroit Pistons 93 | L | 7-6 | 2-6 | 9-12 | ||
| December 15, 1997 | Philadelphia 76ers 83 at Boston Celtics 100 | W | 8-6 | 2-6 | 10-12 | ||
| December 17, 1997 | Boston Celtics 88 at Toronto Raptors 83 | W | 8-6 | 3-6 | 11-12 | ||
| December 21, 1997 | Los Angeles Clippers 77 at Boston Celtics 99 | W | 9-6 | 3-6 | 12-12 | ||
| December 23, 1997 | Charlotte Hornets 96 at Boston Celtics 102 | W | 10-6 | 3-6 | 13-12 | ||
| December 26, 1997 | Boston Celtics 86 at San Antonio Spurs 101 | L | 10-6 | 3-7 | 13-13 | ||
| December 28, 1997 | Boston Celtics 108 at Los Angeles Lakers 102 | W | 10-6 | 4-7 | 14-13 | ||
| December 30, 1997 | Boston Celtics 90 at Phoenix Suns 100 | L | 10-6 | 4-8 | 14-14 | ||
| January 2, 1998 | Minnesota Timberwolves 89 at Boston Celtics 93 | W | 11-6 | 4-8 | 15-14 | ||
| January 3, 1998 | Boston Celtics 106 at Milwaukee Bucks 99 | W | 11-6 | 5-8 | 16-14 | ||
| January 6, 1998 | Boston Celtics 79 at Chicago Bulls 90 | L | 11-6 | 5-9 | 16-15 | ||
| January 7, 1998 | Boston Celtics 108 at Washington Wizards 110 | L | 11-6 | 5-10 | 16-16 | ||
| January 9, 1998 | Seattle Supersonics 111 at Boston Celtics 92 | L | 11-7 | 5-10 | 16-17 | ||
| January 10, 1998 | Boston Celtics 82 at Orlando Magic 90 | L | 11-7 | 5-11 | 16-18 | ||
| January 13, 1998 | San Antonio Spurs 97 at Boston Celtics 88 | L | 11-8 | 5-11 | 16-19 | ||
| January 15, 1998 | Vancouver Grizzlies 93 at Boston Celtics 97 | W | 12-8 | 5-11 | 17-19 | ||
| January 18, 1998 | Indiana Pacers 103 at Boston Celtics 96 | L | 12-9 | 5-11 | 17-20 | ||
| January 19, 1998 | Boston Celtics 82 at New York Knicks 98 | L | 12-9 | 5-12 | 17-21 | ||
| January 21, 1998 | Boston Celtics 95 at Minnesota Timberwolves 104 | L | 12-9 | 5-13 | 17-22 | ||
| January 23, 1998 | Boston Celtics 89 at Atlanta Hawks 85 | W | 12-9 | 6-13 | 18-22 | ||
| January 24, 1998 | Boston Celtics 88 at Indiana Pacers 95 | L | 12-9 | 6-14 | 18-23 | ||
| January 26, 1998 | New York Knicks 85 at Boston Celtics 94 | W | 13-9 | 6-14 | 19-23 | ||
| January 28, 1998 | Washington Wizards 102 at Boston Celtics 104 | W | 14-9 | 6-14 | 20-23 | ||
| January 30, 1998 | Charlotte Hornets 97 at Boston Celtics 95 | L | 14-10 | 6-14 | 20-24 | ||
| February 1, 1998 | Houston Rockets 96 at Boston Celtics 107 | W | 15-10 | 6-14 | 21-24 | ||
| February 3, 1998 | Boston Celtics 89 at Charlotte Hornets 93 | L | 15-10 | 6-15 | 21-25 | ||
| February 4, 1998 | Dallas Mavericks 99 at Boston Celtics 110 | W | 16-10 | 6-15 | 22-25 | ||
| February 10, 1998 | Boston Celtics 99 at Denver Nuggets 112 | L | 16-10 | 6-16 | 22-26 | ||
| February 12, 1998 | Boston Celtics 100 at Utah Jazz 118 | L | 16-10 | 6-17 | 22-27 | ||
| February 13, 1998 | Boston Celtics 97 at Los Angeles Clippers 96 | W | 16-10 | 7-17 | 23-27 | ||
| February 15, 1998 | Boston Celtics 87 at Golden State Warriors 101 | L | 16-10 | 7-18 | 23-28 | ||
| February 17, 1998 | Boston Celtics 99 at Sacramento Kings 102 | L | 16-10 | 7-19 | 23-29 | ||
| February 18, 1998 | Boston Celtics 114 at Vancouver Grizzlies 105 | W | 16-10 | 8-19 | 24-29 | ||
| February 20, 1998 | Boston Celtics 106 at Seattle Supersonics 96 | W | 16-10 | 9-19 | 25-29 | ||
| February 22, 1998 | Boston Celtics 96 at Portland Trail Blazers 121 | L | 16-10 | 9-20 | 25-30 | ||
| February 25, 1998 | Sacramento Kings 94 at Boston Celtics 111 | W | 17-10 | 9-20 | 26-30 | ||
| February 27, 1998 | Golden State Warriors 88 at Boston Celtics 120 | W | 18-10 | 9-20 | 27-30 | ||
| March 1, 1998 | Portland Trail Blazers 101 at Boston Celtics 102 | W | 19-10 | 9-20 | 28-30 | ||
| March 4, 1998 | Utah Jazz 110 at Boston Celtics 94 | L | 19-11 | 9-20 | 28-31 | ||
| March 6, 1998 | Washington Wizards 98 at Boston Celtics 108 | W | 20-11 | 9-20 | 29-31 | ||
| March 8, 1998 | Boston Celtics 100 at Indiana Pacers 104 | L | 20-11 | 9-21 | 29-32 | ||
| March 11, 1998 | Atlanta Hawks 110 at Boston Celtics 105 | L | 20-12 | 9-21 | 29-33 | ||
| March 13, 1998 | Detroit Pistons 96 at Boston Celtics 92 | L | 20-13 | 9-21 | 29-34 | ||
| March 15, 1998 | Boston Celtics 77 at Atlanta Hawks 93 | L | 20-13 | 9-22 | 29-35 | at Georgia Tech, Atlanta, GA | |
| March 17, 1998 | Boston Celtics 93 at Dallas Mavericks 99 | L | 20-13 | 9-23 | 29-36 | ||
| March 19, 1998 | Boston Celtics 96 at Houston Rockets 105 | L | 20-13 | 9-24 | 29-37 | ||
| March 22, 1998 | Philadelphia 76ers 90 at Boston Celtics 108 | W | 21-13 | 9-24 | 30-37 | ||
| March 23, 1998 | Boston Celtics 88 at Chicago Bulls 111 | L | 21-13 | 9-25 | 30-38 | ||
| March 25, 1998 | Miami Heat 105 at Boston Celtics 91 | L | 21-14 | 9-25 | 30-39 | ||
| March 27, 1998 | Boston Celtics 82 at New Jersey Nets 76 | W | 21-14 | 10-25 | 31-39 | ||
| March 29, 1998 | Boston Celtics 94 at Philadelphia 76ers 99 | L | 21-14 | 10-26 | 31-40 | ||
| March 31, 1998 | Boston Celtics 95 at Miami Heat 121 | L | 21-14 | 10-27 | 31-41 | ||
| April 1, 1998 | Boston Celtics 98 at Orlando Magic 87 | W | 21-14 | 11-27 | 32-41 | ||
| April 3, 1998 | Boston Celtics 101 at Detroit Pistons 100 | W | 21-14 | 12-27 | 33-41 | ||
| April 5, 1998 | New York Knicks 92 at Boston Celtics 102 | W | 22-14 | 12-27 | 34-41 | ||
| April 8, 1998 | New Jersey Nets 117 at Boston Celtics 104 | L | 22-15 | 12-27 | 34-42 | ||
| April 10, 1998 | Orlando Magic 80 at Boston Celtics 82 | W | 23-15 | 12-27 | 35-42 | OT | |
| April 12, 1998 | Indiana Pacers 93 at Boston Celtics 87 | L | 23-16 | 12-27 | 35-43 | ||
| April 14, 1998 | Boston Celtics 86 at Cleveland Cavaliers 95 | L | 23-16 | 12-28 | 35-44 | ||
| April 15, 1998 | Milwaukee Bucks 117 at Boston Celtics 109 | L | 23-17 | 12-28 | 35-45 | ||
| April 17, 1998 | Cleveland Cavaliers 71 at Boston Celtics 78 | W | 24-17 | 12-28 | 36-45 | ||
| April 18, 1998 | Boston Celtics 95 at Washington Wizards 112 | L | 24-17 | 12-29 | 36-46 |
