Top Performers
Points
29
Jordan
CHI
Rebounds
17
Rodman
CHI
Assists
11
Kukoc
CHI
Threes
2
Billups
BOS
38-75 (50.7%)
FG%
33-93 (35.5%)
1-6 (16.7%)
3PM
7-20 (35.0%)
20-28 (71.4%)
FTM
14-21 (66.7%)
50
Rebounds
44
14
Offensive Rebounds
21
36
Defensive Rebounds
23
25
Assists
14
10
Steals
15
5
Blocks
3
25
Turnovers
16
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
20
Fouls
24
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 were decisively beaten by the Chicago Bulls, 97 to 87, on December 3, 1997.
Game Info
December 2, 1997
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Kukoc #7 | 35 | 15 | 8 (3) | 11 | 1 | 2 | +12 | 6 | 4 | 7-14 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 50.4 |
D. Rodman #10 | 40 | 8 | 17 (2) | 3 | 0 | 0 | +23 | 2 | 1 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 2-6 | 70.9 |
L. Longley #13 | 23 | 11 | 4 (2) | 3 | 0 | 0 | +13 | 2 | 4 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 48.1 |
R. Harper #4 | 31 | 18 | 3 (1) | 0 | 2 | 1 | -12 | 1 | 3 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 8-9 | 64.5 |
M. Jordan #23 | 40 | 29 | 9 (4) | 5 | 2 | 1 | +17 | 7 | 2 | 11-21 | 1-3 | 6-8 | 59.1 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. LaRue #5 | 24 | 6 | 2 (0) | 1 | 1 | 0 | +5 | 2 | 0 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 60.0 |
J. Buechler #30 | 15 | 4 | 3 (0) | 0 | 3 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 1 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 66.7 |
J. Caffey #21 | 13 | 2 | 2 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -8 | 2 | 2 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 25.8 |
R. Brown #1 | 9 | 0 | 0 (0) | 2 | 1 | 0 | +6 | 0 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
B. Wennington #34 | 6 | 4 | 2 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 66.7 |
S. Burrell #24 | 4 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 1 | -4 | 1 | 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 |
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. McCarty #0 | 26 | 7 | 6 (2) | 3 | 0 | 1 | -18 | 4 | 1 | 1-9 | 1-1 | 4-4 | 32.5 |
A. Walker #8 | 40 | 19 | 12 (6) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -13 | 3 | 5 | 8-24 | 2-7 | 1-4 | 36.9 |
P. Ellison #43 | 14 | 2 | 5 (4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 1 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
R. Mercer #5 | 34 | 12 | 3 (2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -7 | 0 | 1 | 6-13 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 44.6 |
T. Edney #5 | 19 | 6 | 1 (0) | 2 | 1 | 0 | +5 | 3 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 61.5 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Bowen #12 | 30 | 16 | 4 (3) | 1 | 5 | 1 | +5 | 0 | 5 | 6-11 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 62.7 |
T. Knight #40 | 26 | 5 | 9 (2) | 0 | 4 | 1 | -9 | 3 | 4 | 1-7 | 0-1 | 3-5 | 27.2 |
D. Barros #11 | 16 | 6 | 0 (0) | 3 | 4 | 0 | -7 | 0 | 0 | 3-9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 33.3 |
C. Billups #1 | 14 | 9 | 1 (1) | 3 | 1 | 0 | -10 | 1 | 0 | 3-8 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 53.3 |
D. Brown #7 | 9 | 3 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 0 | 6 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
A. DeClercq #55 | 7 | 2 | 2 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -8 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
G. Minor #9 | 5 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 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
T. Kukoc makes 12' 2PT shot
1Q
L. Longley makes 1' 2PT shot
1Q
A. Walker makes 8' 2PT shot
1Q
T. Kukoc makes 5' 2PT shot
1Q
T. Edney makes 13' 2PT shot
1Q
R. Mercer makes 20' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Billups makes 25' 3PT shot
1Q
R. Mercer makes 3' 2PT shot
1Q
R. Harper makes 1' 2PT shot
1Q
B. Bowen makes 2' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Billups makes 2' 2PT shot
1Q
M. Jordan makes 2' 2PT shot
1Q
T. Kukoc makes 17' 2PT shot
1Q
T. Kukoc makes 1' 2PT shot
1Q
M. Jordan makes 18' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Billups makes 24' 3PT shot
1Q
J. Buechler makes 15' 2PT shot
1Q
M. Jordan makes 12' 2PT shot
1Q
M. Jordan makes 1' 2PT shot
1Q
R. Mercer makes 2' 2PT shot
2Q
A. Walker makes 2' 2PT shot
2Q
B. Wennington makes 1' 2PT shot
2Q
D. Rodman makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
B. Wennington makes 18' 2PT shot
2Q
J. Buechler makes 1' 2PT shot
2Q
D. Barros makes 1' 2PT shot
2Q
M. Jordan makes 16' 2PT shot
2Q
A. Walker makes 1' 2PT shot
2Q
M. Jordan makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
D. Rodman makes 2' 2PT shot
2Q
R. Harper makes 1' 2PT shot
2Q
A. DeClercq makes 1' 2PT shot
2Q
M. Jordan makes 11' 2PT shot
2Q
R. Mercer makes 10' 2PT shot
2Q
M. Jordan makes 1' 2PT shot
2Q
R. LaRue makes 2' 2PT shot
2Q
B. Bowen makes 23' 3PT shot
2Q
R. Harper makes 5' 2PT shot
2Q
B. Bowen makes 1' 2PT shot
3Q
R. Harper makes 1' 2PT shot
3Q
R. LaRue makes 21' 2PT shot
3Q
R. Mercer makes 16' 2PT shot
3Q
L. Longley makes 2' 2PT shot
3Q
L. Longley makes 15' 2PT shot
3Q
R. Mercer makes 19' 2PT shot
3Q
A. Walker makes 4' 2PT shot
3Q
B. Bowen makes 1' 2PT shot
3Q
L. Longley makes 2' 2PT shot
3Q
P. Ellison makes 1' 2PT shot
3Q
D. Rodman makes 1' 2PT shot
3Q
T. Kukoc makes 14' 2PT shot
3Q
R. LaRue makes 18' 2PT shot
3Q
T. Kukoc makes 5' 2PT shot
3Q
L. Longley makes 1' 2PT shot
3Q
M. Jordan makes 26' 3PT shot
3Q
A. Walker makes 25' 3PT shot
3Q
T. Kukoc makes 3' 2PT shot
3Q
A. Walker makes 26' 3PT shot
3Q
A. Walker makes 1' 2PT shot
4Q
B. Bowen makes 2' 2PT shot
4Q
W. McCarty makes 25' 3PT shot
4Q
B. Bowen makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
R. Harper makes 1' 2PT shot
4Q
T. Edney makes 2' 2PT shot
4Q
M. Jordan makes 2' 2PT shot
4Q
M. Jordan makes 1' 2PT shot
4Q
T. Knight makes 1' 2PT shot
4Q
A. Walker makes 8' 2PT shot
4Q
D. Brown makes 24' 3PT shot
4Q
D. Barros makes 6' 2PT shot
4Q
D. Barros makes 2' 2PT shot
4Q
38-75 (50.7%)
FG%
33-93 (35.5%)
1-6 (16.7%)
3PM
7-20 (35.0%)
20-28 (71.4%)
FTM
14-21 (66.7%)
50
Rebounds
44
14
Offensive Rebounds
21
36
Defensive Rebounds
23
25
Assists
14
10
Steals
15
5
Blocks
3
25
Turnovers
16
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
20
Fouls
24
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0