Top Performers
Points
26
Walker
BOS
Rebounds
12
Walker
BOS
Assists
10
Hardaway
MIA
Threes
3
Billups
BOS
35-98 (35.7%)
FG%
42-83 (50.6%)
5-20 (25.0%)
3PM
5-15 (33.3%)
22-31 (71.0%)
FTM
28-34 (82.4%)
51
Rebounds
51
24
Offensive Rebounds
14
27
Defensive Rebounds
37
16
Assists
29
14
Steals
12
0
Blocks
9
16
Turnovers
17
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
23
Fouls
21
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 Miami Heat dominated the Boston Celtics, 117 to 97, on December 5, 1997.
Game Info
December 4, 1997
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. McCarty #0 | 35 | 17 | 8 (5) | 4 | 0 | 0 | -23 | 0 | 4 | 3-10 | 1-4 | 10-11 | 57.3 |
A. Walker #8 | 38 | 26 | 12 (6) | 1 | 1 | 0 | -14 | 4 | 3 | 11-26 | 0-6 | 4-10 | 42.8 |
T. Knight #40 | 34 | 13 | 7 (4) | 2 | 3 | 0 | -11 | 3 | 3 | 5-16 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 36.6 |
R. Mercer #5 | 20 | 2 | 3 (2) | 2 | 2 | 0 | -18 | 1 | 2 | 1-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 11.1 |
T. Edney #5 | 13 | 3 | 3 (2) | 1 | 1 | 0 | -4 | 1 | 1 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 30.7 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Billups #1 | 23 | 17 | 0 (0) | 1 | 2 | 0 | -5 | 2 | 2 | 6-10 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 78.1 |
B. Bowen #12 | 21 | 9 | 4 (3) | 1 | 1 | 0 | -9 | 1 | 4 | 4-7 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 64.3 |
D. Brown #7 | 21 | 2 | 6 (1) | 2 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 1 | 0 | 1-7 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 14.3 |
A. DeClercq #55 | 16 | 4 | 5 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | -10 | 2 | 4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 66.7 |
D. Barros #11 | 13 | 4 | 2 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -11 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 41.0 |
G. Minor #9 | 6 | 0 | 1 (0) | 1 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 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 |
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Mashburn #32 | 33 | 18 | 9 (1) | 4 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 3 | 4 | 6-12 | 0-1 | 6-6 | 61.5 |
P.J. Brown #42 | 29 | 11 | 12 (4) | 1 | 0 | 2 | +17 | 1 | 4 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 62.8 |
I. Austin #8 | 28 | 16 | 6 (4) | 2 | 1 | 4 | +23 | 2 | 2 | 7-16 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 46.2 |
V. Lenard #1 | 24 | 11 | 3 (2) | 3 | 1 | 0 | +11 | 3 | 2 | 4-8 | 1-3 | 2-3 | 59.0 |
T. Hardaway #10 | 35 | 18 | 6 (0) | 10 | 4 | 1 | +23 | 2 | 3 | 6-12 | 0-4 | 6-6 | 61.5 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Murdock #5 | 28 | 9 | 1 (0) | 6 | 4 | 0 | +10 | 2 | 1 | 2-8 | 0-1 | 5-6 | 42.3 |
D. Majerle #9 | 27 | 9 | 2 (0) | 1 | 1 | 1 | +6 | 2 | 0 | 3-4 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 112.5 |
T. Mills #6 | 17 | 2 | 5 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 20.0 |
M. Strickland #30 | 16 | 20 | 6 (3) | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 79.1 |
C. Smith #5 | 3 | 3 | 1 (0) | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 150.0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MIA | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
Scoring Plays
All Plays
R. Mercer makes 12' 2PT shot
1Q
T. Hardaway makes 19' 2PT shot
1Q
T. Knight makes 2PT shot
1Q
T. Edney makes 2PT shot
1Q
I. Austin makes 2' 2PT shot
1Q
T. Knight makes 18' 2PT shot
1Q
V. Lenard makes 25' 3PT shot
1Q
I. Austin makes 2PT shot
1Q
T. Knight makes 4' 2PT shot
1Q
T. Hardaway makes 2PT shot
1Q
A. Walker makes 2PT shot
1Q
J. Mashburn makes 21' 2PT shot
1Q
D. Barros makes 2PT shot
1Q
V. Lenard makes 2PT shot
1Q
J. Mashburn makes 19' 2PT shot
1Q
A. Walker makes 2PT shot
1Q
C. Billups makes 25' 3PT shot
1Q
C. Billups makes 4' 2PT shot
1Q
A. DeClercq makes 2PT shot
1Q
J. Mashburn makes 2PT shot
1Q
E. Murdock makes 2PT shot
2Q
D. Majerle makes 25' 3PT shot
2Q
J. Mashburn makes 20' 2PT shot
2Q
D. Majerle makes 22' 3PT shot
2Q
A. Walker makes 2PT shot
2Q
A. DeClercq makes 2PT shot
2Q
B. Bowen makes 2PT shot
2Q
A. Walker makes 2PT shot
2Q
P.J. Brown makes 2PT shot
2Q
A. Walker makes 2PT shot
2Q
V. Lenard makes 2PT shot
2Q
T. Hardaway makes 22' 2PT shot
2Q
I. Austin makes 2PT shot
2Q
I. Austin makes 2PT shot
2Q
T. Hardaway makes 8' 2PT shot
2Q
T. Hardaway makes 21' 2PT shot
2Q
B. Bowen makes 2PT shot
2Q
W. McCarty makes 2PT shot
2Q
P.J. Brown makes 14' 2PT shot
2Q
P.J. Brown makes 15' 2PT shot
3Q
I. Austin makes 2PT shot
3Q
A. Walker makes 2PT shot
3Q
V. Lenard makes 5' 2PT shot
3Q
J. Mashburn makes 2PT shot
3Q
A. Walker makes 13' 2PT shot
3Q
P.J. Brown makes 16' 2PT shot
3Q
W. McCarty makes 25' 3PT shot
3Q
P.J. Brown makes 5' 2PT shot
3Q
I. Austin makes 2PT shot
3Q
I. Austin makes 2PT shot
3Q
A. Walker makes 2PT shot
3Q
J. Mashburn makes 7' 2PT shot
3Q
C. Billups makes 25' 3PT shot
3Q
C. Billups makes 27' 3PT shot
3Q
D. Majerle makes 25' 3PT shot
3Q
T. Knight makes 2PT shot
3Q
M. Strickland makes 2PT shot
3Q
M. Strickland makes 2PT shot
3Q
T. Knight makes 2PT shot
4Q
C. Billups makes 2PT shot
4Q
M. Strickland makes 2PT shot
4Q
A. Walker makes 6' 2PT shot
4Q
M. Strickland makes 2PT shot
4Q
T. Hardaway makes 7' 2PT shot
4Q
B. Bowen makes 10' 2PT shot
4Q
D. Brown makes 2PT shot
4Q
M. Strickland makes 2PT shot
4Q
B. Bowen makes 22' 3PT shot
4Q
M. Strickland makes 2PT shot
4Q
A. Walker makes 2PT shot
4Q
A. Walker makes 2PT shot
4Q
C. Billups makes 2PT shot
4Q
E. Murdock makes 2PT shot
4Q
M. Strickland makes 2PT shot
4Q
T. Mills makes 2PT shot
4Q
C. Smith makes 24' 3PT shot
4Q
W. McCarty makes 2PT shot
4Q
35-98 (35.7%)
FG%
42-83 (50.6%)
5-20 (25.0%)
3PM
5-15 (33.3%)
22-31 (71.0%)
FTM
28-34 (82.4%)
51
Rebounds
51
24
Offensive Rebounds
14
27
Defensive Rebounds
37
16
Assists
29
14
Steals
12
0
Blocks
9
16
Turnovers
17
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
23
Fouls
21
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0