Top Performers
Points
28
Walker
BOS
Rebounds
13
Walker
BOS
Assists
10
Van Exel
LAL
Threes
3
Billups
BOS
40-88 (45.5%)
FG%
41-86 (47.7%)
5-16 (31.3%)
3PM
2-12 (16.7%)
23-33 (69.7%)
FTM
18-30 (60.0%)
44
Rebounds
38
14
Offensive Rebounds
13
30
Defensive Rebounds
25
24
Assists
25
13
Steals
9
6
Blocks
7
13
Turnovers
16
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
26
Fouls
25
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0
1997-98 Eastern Standings
BOSLAL
| 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 |
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jazz - z | 62 | 20 | .756 | |
| 2 |  SuperSonics - y | 61 | 21 | .744 | 1.0 |
| 3 |  Lakers - x | 61 | 21 | .744 | 1.0 |
| 4 |  Suns - x | 56 | 26 | .683 | 6.0 |
| 5 |  Spurs - x | 56 | 26 | .683 | 6.0 |
| 6 |  Trail Blazers - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 16.0 |
| 7 |  Timberwolves - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 17.0 |
| 8 |  Rockets - x | 41 | 41 | .500 | 21.0 |
| 9 |  Kings - e | 27 | 55 | .329 | 35.0 |
| 10 |  Mavericks - e | 20 | 62 | .244 | 42.0 |
| 11 |  Grizzlies - e | 19 | 63 | .232 | 43.0 |
| 12 |  Warriors - e | 19 | 63 | .232 | 43.0 |
| 13 |  Clippers - e | 17 | 65 | .207 | 45.0 |
| 14 |  Nuggets - e | 11 | 71 | .134 | 51.0 |
Game Summary
The Los Angeles Lakers fell to the Boston Celtics, 108 to 102, on December 28, 1997.
Game Info
December 27, 1997
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Bowen #12 | 33 | 4 | 5 (1) | 3 | 3 | 1 | +6 | 2 | 3 | 2-9 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 22.2 |
W. McCarty #0 | 37 | 19 | 7 (1) | 3 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 3 | 6-11 | 1-2 | 6-8 | 65.4 |
A. Walker #8 | 45 | 28 | 13 (3) | 2 | 2 | 1 | +4 | 3 | 3 | 11-23 | 0-2 | 6-7 | 53.7 |
A. DeClercq #55 | 20 | 7 | 4 (3) | 2 | 2 | 1 | -6 | 0 | 4 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 51.8 |
C. Billups #1 | 31 | 16 | 3 (0) | 8 | 5 | 0 | -6 | 6 | 1 | 6-14 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 53.8 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Knight #40 | 28 | 14 | 6 (3) | 3 | 1 | 2 | +13 | 0 | 4 | 6-9 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 65.1 |
R. Mercer #5 | 16 | 9 | 3 (2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -6 | 1 | 3 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 41.4 |
D. Barros #11 | 14 | 7 | 2 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 | +14 | 0 | 2 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 59.5 |
G. Minor #9 | 13 | 2 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +9 | 0 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
T. Edney #5 | 3 | 2 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 56.8 |
| 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Fox #44 | 40 | 27 | 9 (2) | 3 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 2 | 4 | 10-19 | 1-5 | 6-7 | 61.1 |
E. Campbell #41 | 24 | 18 | 9 (4) | 0 | 0 | 2 | -8 | 0 | 5 | 8-16 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 53.3 |
R. Horry #5 | 32 | 7 | 9 (3) | 3 | 1 | 0 | +5 | 3 | 5 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 48.6 |
E. Jones #6 | 36 | 6 | 2 (0) | 4 | 4 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 3-10 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 30.0 |
N. Van Exel #9 | 37 | 17 | 2 (0) | 10 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 4 | 2 | 8-14 | 1-4 | 0-4 | 53.9 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Bryant #24 | 26 | 17 | 0 (0) | 1 | 2 | 1 | -9 | 2 | 4 | 5-11 | 0-2 | 7-10 | 55.2 |
C. Blount #44 | 19 | 8 | 6 (4) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -13 | 2 | 1 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 47.4 |
S. Rooks #45 | 15 | 2 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 2 | +4 | 1 | 4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 69.4 |
D. Fisher #2 | 11 | 0 | 0 (0) | 3 | 0 | 0 | -8 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | LAL | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
Scoring Plays
All Plays
W. McCarty makes 15' 2PT shot
1Q
E. Campbell makes 5' 2PT shot
1Q
E. Campbell makes 2PT shot
1Q
A. Walker makes 10' 2PT shot
1Q
B. Bowen makes 12' 2PT shot
1Q
W. McCarty makes 14' 2PT shot
1Q
N. Van Exel makes 2PT shot
1Q
R. Fox makes 20' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Billups makes 2PT shot
1Q
E. Jones makes 2PT shot
1Q
R. Fox makes 2PT shot
1Q
N. Van Exel makes 2PT shot
1Q
A. Walker makes 5' 2PT shot
1Q
R. Mercer makes 19' 2PT shot
1Q
R. Fox makes 18' 2PT shot
1Q
R. Fox makes 2PT shot
1Q
K. Bryant makes 21' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Blount makes 2PT shot
1Q
T. Knight makes 16' 2PT shot
1Q
R. Fox makes 2PT shot
1Q
B. Bowen makes 15' 2PT shot
1Q
D. Barros makes 25' 3PT shot
2Q
C. Blount makes 18' 2PT shot
2Q
R. Horry makes 2PT shot
2Q
W. McCarty makes 16' 2PT shot
2Q
W. McCarty makes 7' 2PT shot
2Q
A. Walker makes 2PT shot
2Q
A. Walker makes 2PT shot
2Q
T. Knight makes 2PT shot
2Q
R. Horry makes 2PT shot
2Q
R. Fox makes 25' 3PT shot
2Q
W. McCarty makes 10' 2PT shot
2Q
N. Van Exel makes 2PT shot
2Q
N. Van Exel makes 2PT shot
2Q
A. DeClercq makes 2PT shot
2Q
R. Fox makes 2PT shot
2Q
A. Walker makes 7' 2PT shot
2Q
E. Campbell makes 2PT shot
3Q
R. Fox makes 2PT shot
3Q
A. DeClercq makes 2PT shot
3Q
E. Jones makes 2PT shot
3Q
C. Billups makes 24' 3PT shot
3Q
E. Campbell makes 2PT shot
3Q
E. Campbell makes 2PT shot
3Q
C. Billups makes 25' 3PT shot
3Q
R. Mercer makes 19' 2PT shot
3Q
E. Campbell makes 2PT shot
3Q
G. Minor makes 12' 2PT shot
3Q
R. Fox makes 2PT shot
3Q
S. Rooks makes 2PT shot
3Q
A. Walker makes 2PT shot
3Q
T. Knight makes 2PT shot
3Q
K. Bryant makes 5' 2PT shot
3Q
K. Bryant makes 2PT shot
3Q
C. Billups makes 25' 3PT shot
3Q
C. Blount makes 2PT shot
3Q
R. Mercer makes 20' 2PT shot
3Q
K. Bryant makes 12' 2PT shot
3Q
C. Billups makes 2PT shot
3Q
N. Van Exel makes 2PT shot
3Q
C. Billups makes 6' 2PT shot
3Q
K. Bryant makes 7' 2PT shot
3Q
T. Knight makes 2PT shot
3Q
R. Fox makes 2PT shot
3Q
T. Knight makes 2PT shot
4Q
A. Walker makes 10' 2PT shot
4Q
C. Blount makes 2PT shot
4Q
D. Barros makes 17' 2PT shot
4Q
A. Walker makes 2PT shot
4Q
T. Knight makes 2PT shot
4Q
A. Walker makes 17' 2PT shot
4Q
N. Van Exel makes 2PT shot
4Q
N. Van Exel makes 25' 3PT shot
4Q
E. Campbell makes 2PT shot
4Q
A. Walker makes 2PT shot
4Q
A. Walker makes 16' 2PT shot
4Q
N. Van Exel makes 2PT shot
4Q
W. McCarty makes 24' 3PT shot
4Q
E. Campbell makes 2PT shot
4Q
E. Jones makes 2PT shot
4Q
R. Mercer makes 2PT shot
4Q
40-88 (45.5%)
FG%
41-86 (47.7%)
5-16 (31.3%)
3PM
2-12 (16.7%)
23-33 (69.7%)
FTM
18-30 (60.0%)
44
Rebounds
38
14
Offensive Rebounds
13
30
Defensive Rebounds
25
24
Assists
25
13
Steals
9
6
Blocks
7
13
Turnovers
16
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
26
Fouls
25
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0