Top Performers
Points
28
Mercer
BOS
Rebounds
11
Divac
CHA
Assists
9
Wesley
CHA
Threes
3
Rice
CHA
32-69 (46.4%)
FG%
39-81 (48.1%)
5-16 (31.3%)
3PM
5-17 (29.4%)
27-39 (69.2%)
FTM
19-30 (63.3%)
39
Rebounds
35
13
Offensive Rebounds
12
26
Defensive Rebounds
23
22
Assists
23
6
Steals
10
3
Blocks
4
22
Turnovers
12
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
27
Fouls
31
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 Boston Celtics emerged victorious over the Charlotte Hornets, 102 to 96, on December 23, 1997.
Game Info
December 22, 1997
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Rice #41 | 44 | 23 | 5 (0) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10-20 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 57.5 |
A. Mason #14 | 40 | 10 | 10 (3) | 5 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 3 | 3 | 1-6 | 0-1 | 8-14 | 41.1 |
V. Divac #12 | 32 | 12 | 11 (7) | 3 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 1 | 3 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 75.0 |
B. Phills #14 | 35 | 22 | 3 (1) | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 | 6 | 8-14 | 1-1 | 5-6 | 66.1 |
D. Wesley #4 | 37 | 12 | 2 (1) | 9 | 2 | 0 | -5 | 5 | 6 | 2-8 | 0-2 | 8-11 | 46.7 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Curry #30 | 17 | 9 | 5 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -11 | 1 | 0 | 4-9 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
J.R. Reid #34 | 16 | 7 | 3 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 2 | 5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 62.1 |
B.J. Armstrong #10 | 10 | 1 | 0 (0) | 1 | 1 | 0 | -5 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 26.6 |
M. Geiger #52 | 7 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 1 | 0 | -9 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
C. Beck #15 | 2 | 0 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 2 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | CHA | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Bowen #12 | 18 | 1 | 2 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 15.1 |
W. McCarty #0 | 33 | 13 | 3 (3) | 5 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 6 | 5-9 | 1-4 | 2-4 | 60.4 |
A. Walker #8 | 46 | 10 | 5 (1) | 6 | 1 | 0 | +7 | 3 | 3 | 3-21 | 0-5 | 4-5 | 21.6 |
A. DeClercq #55 | 24 | 7 | 10 (2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 2 | 5 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 50.9 |
C. Billups #1 | 22 | 13 | 4 (1) | 4 | 2 | 0 | -6 | 3 | 4 | 3-7 | 2-4 | 5-6 | 67.4 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Mercer #5 | 33 | 28 | 8 (4) | 0 | 3 | 0 | +15 | 0 | 2 | 13-21 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 61.5 |
D. Barros #11 | 25 | 18 | 1 (0) | 6 | 2 | 0 | +13 | 1 | 2 | 7-10 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 82.7 |
R. Rogers #40 | 13 | 2 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 100.0 |
J. Thomas #12 | 12 | 2 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 113.6 |
G. Minor #9 | 8 | 6 | 1 (1) | 0 | 1 | 1 | +4 | 0 | 1 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 77.3 |
D. Brown #7 | 4 | 2 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 100.0 |
T. Edney #5 | 2 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | BOS | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
Scoring Plays
All Plays
A. Walker makes 12' 2PT shot
1Q
G. Rice makes 17' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Billups makes 24' 3PT shot
1Q
B. Phills makes 1' 2PT shot
1Q
V. Divac makes 4' 2PT shot
1Q
B. Phills makes 2' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Billups makes 2' 2PT shot
1Q
V. Divac makes 2PT shot
1Q
W. McCarty makes 18' 2PT shot
1Q
D. Curry makes 21' 2PT shot
1Q
V. Divac makes 2' 2PT shot
1Q
G. Rice makes 2' 2PT shot
1Q
R. Mercer makes 2' 2PT shot
1Q
G. Rice makes 5' 2PT shot
1Q
D. Barros makes 25' 3PT shot
1Q
D. Barros makes 23' 2PT shot
1Q
R. Mercer makes 19' 2PT shot
1Q
D. Curry makes 18' 2PT shot
1Q
A. DeClercq makes 4' 2PT shot
1Q
R. Mercer makes 14' 2PT shot
2Q
W. McCarty makes 1' 2PT shot
2Q
R. Mercer makes 9' 2PT shot
2Q
B. Phills makes 2PT shot
2Q
G. Rice makes 2PT shot
2Q
D. Barros makes 3' 2PT shot
2Q
G. Rice makes 1' 2PT shot
2Q
B. Phills makes 1' 2PT shot
2Q
D. Brown makes 20' 2PT shot
2Q
D. Wesley makes 1' 2PT shot
2Q
A. Walker makes 2PT shot
2Q
D. Barros makes 19' 2PT shot
2Q
R. Mercer makes 17' 2PT shot
2Q
D. Barros makes 1' 2PT shot
2Q
G. Rice makes 25' 3PT shot
2Q
W. McCarty makes 16' 2PT shot
3Q
G. Rice makes 14' 2PT shot
3Q
C. Billups makes 25' 3PT shot
3Q
B. Phills makes 1' 2PT shot
3Q
W. McCarty makes 25' 3PT shot
3Q
B. Phills makes 1' 2PT shot
3Q
A. Walker makes 5' 2PT shot
3Q
V. Divac makes 1' 2PT shot
3Q
A. DeClercq makes 2PT shot
3Q
G. Rice makes 25' 3PT shot
3Q
V. Divac makes 2PT shot
3Q
R. Mercer makes 16' 2PT shot
3Q
B. Phills makes 25' 3PT shot
3Q
D. Barros makes 25' 3PT shot
3Q
D. Wesley makes 1' 2PT shot
3Q
R. Mercer makes 15' 2PT shot
3Q
R. Mercer makes 1' 2PT shot
3Q
D. Barros makes 20' 2PT shot
3Q
G. Rice makes 25' 3PT shot
3Q
R. Rogers makes 8' 2PT shot
3Q
R. Mercer makes 1' 2PT shot
3Q
B. Phills makes 1' 2PT shot
3Q
V. Divac makes 1' 2PT shot
3Q
R. Mercer makes 16' 2PT shot
3Q
J.R. Reid makes 20' 2PT shot
4Q
W. McCarty makes 15' 2PT shot
4Q
R. Mercer makes 12' 2PT shot
4Q
G. Rice makes 20' 2PT shot
4Q
A. DeClercq makes 1' 2PT shot
4Q
G. Minor makes 2PT shot
4Q
G. Minor makes 11' 2PT shot
4Q
G. Minor makes 14' 2PT shot
4Q
A. Mason makes 1' 2PT shot
4Q
R. Mercer makes 21' 2PT shot
4Q
R. Mercer makes 17' 2PT shot
4Q
D. Curry makes 25' 3PT shot
4Q
D. Curry makes 22' 2PT shot
4Q
32-69 (46.4%)
FG%
39-81 (48.1%)
5-16 (31.3%)
3PM
5-17 (29.4%)
27-39 (69.2%)
FTM
19-30 (63.3%)
39
Rebounds
35
13
Offensive Rebounds
12
26
Defensive Rebounds
23
22
Assists
23
6
Steals
10
3
Blocks
4
22
Turnovers
12
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
27
Fouls
31
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0