BOS
CHITop Performers
Points
20
Mercer
BOS
Rebounds
20
Rodman
CHI
Assists
6
Kukoc
CHI
Threes
1
McCarty
BOS
30-72 (41.7%)
FG%
32-77 (41.6%)
2-11 (18.2%)
3PM
2-14 (14.3%)
17-24 (70.8%)
FTM
24-36 (66.7%)
39
Rebounds
51
14
Offensive Rebounds
23
25
Defensive Rebounds
28
23
Assists
19
11
Steals
12
4
Blocks
2
17
Turnovers
16
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
29
Fouls
19
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0
1997-98 Eastern
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bulls | 62 | 20 | .756 | |
| 2 |  Heat | 55 | 27 | .671 | 7.0 |
| 3 |  Pacers | 58 | 24 | .707 | 4.0 |
| 4 |  Hornets | 51 | 31 | .622 | 11.0 |
| 5 |  Hawks | 50 | 32 | .610 | 12.0 |
| 6 |  Cavaliers | 47 | 35 | .573 | 15.0 |
| 7 |  Knicks | 43 | 39 | .524 | 19.0 |
| 8 |  Nets | 43 | 39 | .524 | 19.0 |
| 9 |  Wizards | 42 | 40 | .512 | 20.0 |
| 10 |  Magic | 41 | 41 | .500 | 21.0 |
| 11 |  Pistons | 37 | 45 | .451 | 25.0 |
| 12 |  Celtics | 36 | 46 | .439 | 26.0 |
| 13 |  Bucks | 36 | 46 | .439 | 26.0 |
| 14 |  76ers | 31 | 51 | .378 | 31.0 |
| 15 |  Raptors | 16 | 66 | .195 | 46.0 |
Game Summary
The Chicago Bulls decisively defeated the Boston Celtics, 90 to 79, on January 6, 1998.
Game Info
January 5, 1998
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. McCarty #0 | 36 | 11 | 5 (1) | 4 | 1 | 1 | -12 | 0 | 3 | 3-8 | 1-3 | 4-5 | 53.9 |
A. Walker #88 | 40 | 18 | 11 (2) | 3 | 4 | 0 | -13 | 4 | 2 | 6-17 | 1-5 | 5-6 | 45.8 |
P. Ellison #43 | 15 | 1 | 4 (2) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 56.8 |
R. Mercer #5 | 42 | 20 | 1 (0) | 2 | 1 | 0 | -13 | 2 | 4 | 10-19 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 52.6 |
C. Billups #1 | 35 | 6 | 4 (2) | 5 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 4 | 2 | 2-8 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 33.8 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Bowen #12 | 18 | 2 | 1 (1) | 1 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 2 | 4 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 17.0 |
J. Thomas #12 | 16 | 9 | 5 (3) | 2 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 1 | 2 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 66.6 |
D. Barros #13 | 13 | 2 | 0 (0) | 3 | 0 | 0 | -7 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 20.0 |
A. DeClercq #55 | 13 | 6 | 5 (2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | -17 | 3 | 5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 69.4 |
T. Knight #40 | 12 | 4 | 3 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 1 | 4 | 2-2 | 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Kukoc #7 | 41 | 19 | 8 (6) | 6 | 3 | 0 | +17 | 3 | 0 | 8-19 | 0-2 | 3-3 | 46.8 |
D. Rodman #10 | 37 | 9 | 20 (7) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 3 | 4 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 1-6 | 46.7 |
L. Longley #13 | 20 | 3 | 3 (1) | 2 | 0 | 0 | -12 | 1 | 1 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 31.5 |
R. Harper #4 | 36 | 9 | 9 (4) | 4 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 3 | 3 | 4-13 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 32.4 |
M. Jordan #23 | 41 | 19 | 3 (1) | 4 | 3 | 0 | +19 | 3 | 0 | 5-13 | 0-1 | 9-12 | 52.0 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Kerr #25 | 21 | 8 | 1 (0) | 2 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 1 | 2 | 3-7 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 50.8 |
J. Caffey #21 | 18 | 6 | 4 (3) | 0 | 0 | 1 | +7 | 1 | 3 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 69.4 |
J. Buechler #30 | 14 | 9 | 1 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 1 | 2 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 64.3 |
S. Burrell #2 | 11 | 8 | 2 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | +6 | 0 | 4 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 59.2 |
R. Brown #1 | 1 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | CHI | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
Scoring Plays
All Plays
30-72 (41.7%)
FG%
32-77 (41.6%)
2-11 (18.2%)
3PM
2-14 (14.3%)
17-24 (70.8%)
FTM
24-36 (66.7%)
39
Rebounds
51
14
Offensive Rebounds
23
25
Defensive Rebounds
28
23
Assists
19
11
Steals
12
4
Blocks
2
17
Turnovers
16
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
29
Fouls
19
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0
