The Boston Celtics were 36-46 in 1997-98. They finished 6th in the Atlantic Division and 12th in the Eastern Conference.
| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 82 | 240.6 | 95.9 | 39.5 | 22.1 | 12.0 | 4.5 | 36.7 | 84.6 | 43.4 | 5.1 | 15.2 | 33.2 | 17.4 | 24.0 | 72.6 | 50.4 | 14.6 | 24.9 | 16.2 | 26.9 |
Team Rank | 27th | 14th | 26th | 14th | 1st | 21st | 8th | 1st | 25th | 8th | 6th | 20th | 26th | 25th | 21st | 23rd | 4th | 29th | 22nd | 29th | |
Opponent | 82 | 240.6 | 98.5 | 42.2 | 22.3 | 8.5 | 5.0 | 34.9 | 72.9 | 47.9 | 3.6 | 11.5 | 31.8 | 25.0 | 33.6 | 74.5 | 56.2 | 12.4 | 29.8 | 20.6 | 21.0 |
Opponent Rank | 27th | 22nd | 19th | 19th | 17th | 16th | 10th | 1st | 28th | 2nd | 5th | 3rd | 29th | 29th | 22nd | 29th | 8th | 23rd | 1st | 26th | |
Net | -2.6 | -2.7 | -0.1 | +3.5 | -0.5 | +1.8 | +11.6 | -4.4 | +1.4 | +3.8 | +1.4 | -7.6 | -9.7 | -1.9 | -5.7 | +2.2 | -4.9 | -4.4 | +5.9 | ||
Net Rank | 22nd | 23rd | 16th | 1st | 22nd | 8th | 1st | 28th | 7th | 5th | 11th | 29th | 29th | 25th | 28th | 3rd | 29th | 1st | 29th |
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | 9 | .757 | ||
| 2 | 24 | 13 | .649 | 4.0 | |
| 3 | 23 | 13 | .639 | 4.5 | |
| 4 | 23 | 15 | .605 | 5.5 | |
| 5 | 20 | 15 | .571 | 7.0 | |
| 6 | 21 | 17 | .553 | 7.5 | |
| 7 | 21 | 17 | .553 | 7.5 | |
| 8 | 20 | 17 | .541 | 8.0 | |
| 9 | 18 | 21 | .462 | 11.0 | |
| 10 | 17 | 20 | .459 | 11.0 | |
| 11 | 16 | 21 | .432 | 12.0 | |
| 12 | 13 | 24 | .351 | 15.0 | |
| 13 | 11 | 23 | .324 | 15.5 | |
| 14 | 10 | 26 | .278 | 17.5 | |
| 15 | 6 | 31 | .162 | 22.0 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 | 7 | .816 | ||
| 2 | 26 | 11 | .703 | 4.5 | |
| 3 | 25 | 12 | .676 | 5.5 | |
| 4 | 23 | 12 | .657 | 6.5 | |
| 5 | 24 | 13 | .649 | 6.5 | |
| 6 | 22 | 12 | .647 | 7.0 | |
| 7 | 22 | 15 | .595 | 8.5 | |
| 8 | 20 | 18 | .526 | 11.0 | |
| 9 | 18 | 20 | .474 | 13.0 | |
| 10 | 16 | 21 | .432 | 14.5 | |
| 11 | 14 | 23 | .378 | 16.5 | |
| 12 | 13 | 23 | .361 | 17.0 | |
| 13 | 12 | 24 | .333 | 18.0 | |
| 14 | 8 | 29 | .216 | 22.5 | |
| 15 | 8 | 31 | .205 | 23.5 |