Top Performers
Points
22
Wesley
BOS
Rebounds
10
Walker
BOS
Assists
9
Wesley
BOS
Threes
3
Hunter
DET
36-82 (43.9%)
FG%
36-82 (43.9%)
4-11 (36.4%)
3PM
10-19 (52.6%)
11-13 (84.6%)
FTM
17-21 (81.0%)
44
Rebounds
42
10
Offensive Rebounds
11
34
Defensive Rebounds
31
23
Assists
19
4
Steals
9
2
Blocks
6
14
Turnovers
8
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
22
Fouls
16
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0
1996-97 Eastern Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bulls - z | 69 | 13 | .841 | |
| 2 |  Heat - y | 61 | 21 | .744 | 8.0 |
| 3 |  Knicks - x | 57 | 25 | .695 | 12.0 |
| 4 |  Hawks - x | 56 | 26 | .683 | 13.0 |
| 5 |  Pistons - x | 54 | 28 | .659 | 15.0 |
| 6 |  Hornets - x | 54 | 28 | .659 | 15.0 |
| 7 |  Magic - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 24.0 |
| 8 |  Bullets - x | 44 | 38 | .537 | 25.0 |
| 9 |  Cavaliers - e | 42 | 40 | .512 | 27.0 |
| 10 |  Pacers - e | 39 | 43 | .476 | 30.0 |
| 11 |  Bucks - e | 33 | 49 | .402 | 36.0 |
| 12 |  Raptors - e | 30 | 52 | .366 | 39.0 |
| 13 |  Nets - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 43.0 |
| 14 |  76ers - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 47.0 |
| 15 |  Celtics - e | 15 | 67 | .183 | 54.0 |
Game Summary
The Detroit Pistons decisively defeated the Boston Celtics, 99 to 87, on January 2, 1997.
Game Info
January 1, 1997
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Fox #44 | 39 | 10 | 5 (1) | 3 | 0 | 0 | -7 | 2 | 5 | 5-12 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 41.7 |
D. Radja #40 | 7 | 0 | 2 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
A. Lister #53 | 21 | 2 | 7 (1) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
G. Minor #9 | 26 | 10 | 4 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 | 3 | 5-9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 55.6 |
D. Wesley #4 | 44 | 22 | 4 (0) | 9 | 2 | 1 | -11 | 2 | 2 | 7-14 | 2-3 | 6-6 | 66.1 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Williams #55 | 30 | 12 | 4 (2) | 2 | 0 | 0 | -9 | 1 | 0 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 68.5 |
T. Day #10 | 29 | 17 | 5 (1) | 3 | 1 | 1 | -12 | 2 | 5 | 7-15 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 55.1 |
A. Walker #8 | 28 | 10 | 10 (5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -6 | 2 | 3 | 5-17 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 28.0 |
M. Conlon #30 | 15 | 2 | 3 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -12 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 33.3 |
B. Szabo #43 | 1 | 2 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 100.0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | BOS | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Hill #33 | 39 | 20 | 8 (3) | 8 | 2 | 2 | +8 | 1 | 1 | 6-17 | 0-0 | 8-10 | 46.7 |
R. Mahorn #44 | 4 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
O. Thorpe #33 | 33 | 12 | 7 (3) | 2 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 1 | 2 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 57.5 |
J. Dumars #4 | 36 | 19 | 4 (0) | 4 | 1 | 0 | +14 | 3 | 2 | 5-16 | 3-6 | 6-6 | 51.0 |
L. Hunter #1 | 31 | 14 | 0 (0) | 3 | 2 | 0 | +3 | 2 | 2 | 5-11 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 58.9 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Mills #6 | 32 | 13 | 6 (0) | 1 | 1 | 1 | +17 | 0 | 0 | 5-8 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 81.3 |
M. Curry #12 | 21 | 7 | 5 (0) | 1 | 2 | 0 | +6 | 0 | 3 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 71.7 |
T. Ratliff #42 | 14 | 2 | 6 (2) | 0 | 0 | 2 | +3 | 1 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 25.0 |
L. Green #11 | 13 | 6 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 0 | 1 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 75.0 |
D. Reid #52 | 11 | 4 | 4 (2) | 0 | 1 | 1 | -4 | 0 | 2 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 66.7 |
G. Long #43 | 6 | 2 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 33.3 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | DET | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
Scoring Plays
All Plays
D. Wesley makes 18' 2PT shot
1Q
O. Thorpe makes 0' 2PT shot
1Q
D. Wesley makes 15' 2PT shot
1Q
A. Lister makes 15' 2PT shot
1Q
O. Thorpe makes 0' 2PT shot
1Q
O. Thorpe makes 0' 2PT shot
1Q
L. Hunter makes 0' 2PT shot
1Q
J. Dumars makes 24' 3PT shot
1Q
D. Wesley makes 23' 3PT shot
1Q
L. Hunter makes 0' 2PT shot
1Q
R. Fox makes 16' 2PT shot
1Q
T. Day makes 25' 3PT shot
1Q
T. Day makes 13' 2PT shot
1Q
R. Fox makes 0' 2PT shot
1Q
J. Dumars makes 26' 3PT shot
1Q
G. Hill makes 16' 2PT shot
1Q
L. Green makes 16' 2PT shot
1Q
D. Wesley makes 24' 3PT shot
1Q
L. Green makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
T. Day makes 19' 2PT shot
2Q
J. Dumars makes 10' 2PT shot
2Q
T. Day makes 4' 2PT shot
2Q
L. Green makes 16' 2PT shot
2Q
A. Walker makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
D. Reid makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
D. Reid makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
M. Curry makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
G. Long makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
T. Mills makes 22' 3PT shot
2Q
T. Day makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
T. Day makes 20' 2PT shot
2Q
L. Hunter makes 23' 3PT shot
2Q
G. Hill makes 12' 2PT shot
2Q
O. Thorpe makes 10' 2PT shot
2Q
R. Fox makes 13' 2PT shot
2Q
L. Hunter makes 24' 3PT shot
2Q
E. Williams makes 9' 2PT shot
2Q
G. Minor makes 16' 2PT shot
2Q
G. Hill makes 13' 2PT shot
2Q
G. Minor makes 18' 2PT shot
2Q
G. Minor makes 19' 2PT shot
2Q
G. Minor makes 16' 2PT shot
3Q
D. Wesley makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
O. Thorpe makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
D. Wesley makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
E. Williams makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
T. Mills makes 24' 3PT shot
3Q
J. Dumars makes 25' 3PT shot
3Q
M. Conlon makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
G. Hill makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
G. Hill makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
R. Fox makes 14' 2PT shot
3Q
A. Walker makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
M. Curry makes 24' 3PT shot
3Q
A. Walker makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
O. Thorpe makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
T. Day makes 24' 3PT shot
4Q
T. Mills makes 24' 3PT shot
4Q
T. Ratliff makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
A. Walker makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
T. Mills makes 10' 2PT shot
4Q
T. Mills makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
G. Minor makes 16' 2PT shot
4Q
E. Williams makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
G. Hill makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
D. Wesley makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
A. Walker makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
E. Williams makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
L. Hunter makes 24' 3PT shot
4Q
J. Dumars makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
R. Fox makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
B. Szabo makes 11' 2PT shot
4Q
36-82 (43.9%)
FG%
36-82 (43.9%)
4-11 (36.4%)
3PM
10-19 (52.6%)
11-13 (84.6%)
FTM
17-21 (81.0%)
44
Rebounds
42
10
Offensive Rebounds
11
34
Defensive Rebounds
31
23
Assists
19
4
Steals
9
2
Blocks
6
14
Turnovers
8
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
22
Fouls
16
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0