Top 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
18
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 Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bulls - z | 62 | 20 | .756 | |
| 2 |  Heat - y | 55 | 27 | .671 | 7.0 |
| 3 |  Pacers - x | 58 | 24 | .707 | 4.0 |
| 4 |  Hornets - x | 51 | 31 | .622 | 11.0 |
| 5 |  Hawks - x | 50 | 32 | .610 | 12.0 |
| 6 |  Cavaliers - x | 47 | 35 | .573 | 15.0 |
| 7 |  Knicks - x | 43 | 39 | .524 | 19.0 |
| 8 |  Nets - x | 43 | 39 | .524 | 19.0 |
| 9 |  Wizards - e | 42 | 40 | .512 | 20.0 |
| 10 |  Magic - e | 41 | 41 | .500 | 21.0 |
| 11 |  Pistons - e | 37 | 45 | .451 | 25.0 |
| 12 |  Celtics - e | 36 | 46 | .439 | 26.0 |
| 13 |  Bucks - e | 36 | 46 | .439 | 26.0 |
| 14 |  76ers - e | 31 | 51 | .378 | 31.0 |
| 15 |  Raptors - e | 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 #8 | 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 #11 | 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 #24 | 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
R. Mercer makes 11' 2PT shot
1Q
W. McCarty makes 25' 3PT shot
1Q
M. Jordan makes 3' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Billups makes 3' 2PT shot
1Q
D. Rodman makes 2PT shot
1Q
A. Walker makes 2PT shot
1Q
M. Jordan makes 2PT shot
1Q
R. Mercer makes 20' 2PT shot
1Q
D. Rodman makes 2PT shot
1Q
A. DeClercq makes 2PT shot
1Q
R. Harper makes 2PT shot
1Q
J. Caffey makes 2PT shot
1Q
S. Burrell makes 22' 3PT shot
1Q
R. Mercer makes 2PT shot
1Q
T. Knight makes 19' 2PT shot
1Q
A. Walker makes 12' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Billups makes 2PT shot
2Q
S. Kerr makes 15' 2PT shot
2Q
J. Thomas makes 2PT shot
2Q
J. Buechler makes 20' 2PT shot
2Q
R. Mercer makes 19' 2PT shot
2Q
T. Kukoc makes 2PT shot
2Q
M. Jordan makes 2PT shot
2Q
A. Walker makes 25' 3PT shot
2Q
J. Buechler makes 21' 2PT shot
2Q
J. Buechler makes 23' 3PT shot
2Q
R. Mercer makes 20' 2PT shot
2Q
R. Harper makes 2PT shot
2Q
J. Thomas makes 12' 2PT shot
2Q
J. Buechler makes 2PT shot
2Q
R. Mercer makes 20' 2PT shot
2Q
D. Rodman makes 2PT shot
3Q
M. Jordan makes 2PT shot
3Q
A. Walker makes 4' 2PT shot
3Q
M. Jordan makes 10' 2PT shot
3Q
A. Walker makes 18' 2PT shot
3Q
T. Kukoc makes 2PT shot
3Q
W. McCarty makes 11' 2PT shot
3Q
R. Mercer makes 2PT shot
3Q
D. Rodman makes 2PT shot
3Q
S. Kerr makes 19' 2PT shot
3Q
T. Knight makes 2PT shot
3Q
W. McCarty makes 3' 2PT shot
3Q
B. Bowen makes 2PT shot
3Q
S. Kerr makes 15' 2PT shot
3Q
T. Kukoc makes 2PT shot
3Q
J. Caffey makes 2PT shot
3Q
S. Burrell makes 2PT shot
3Q
D. Barros makes 2PT shot
3Q
T. Kukoc makes 21' 2PT shot
4Q
R. Mercer makes 20' 2PT shot
4Q
T. Kukoc makes 2PT shot
4Q
R. Harper makes 14' 2PT shot
4Q
R. Mercer makes 13' 2PT shot
4Q
A. Walker makes 2PT shot
4Q
T. Kukoc makes 2PT shot
4Q
A. DeClercq makes 6' 2PT shot
4Q
R. Harper makes 2PT shot
4Q
T. Kukoc makes 2PT shot
4Q
J. Thomas makes 2PT shot
4Q
T. Kukoc makes 2PT shot
4Q
R. Mercer makes 20' 2PT shot
4Q
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
18
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