Boston Celtics @ New Jersey Nets
11-43, 2-26 Away
93
11-43, 2-26 Away
16-38, 10-17 Home
109
16-38, 10-17 Home
Boston Celtics
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 41 | 9 | 4-15 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 0 |
| 43 | 27 | 9-18 | 0-0 | 9-13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 39 | 22 | 7-10 | 3-5 | 5-6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 42 | 11 | 4-15 | 2-6 | 1-1 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 16 | 3 | 1-6 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 19 | 5-17 | 2-8 | 7-8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
93 | 31-87 | 7-23 | 24-31 | 36 | 21 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 25 | 27 | ||
36% | 30% | 77% |
New Jersey Nets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 36 | 24 | 9-16 | 1-2 | 5-8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| 35 | 19 | 7-16 | 0-3 | 5-6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| 8 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | 20 | 6-12 | 3-5 | 5-6 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 16 | 3 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1-5 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | 15 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | 6 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | 18 | 6-11 | 3-6 | 3-4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | 2 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
109 | 38-81 | 7-18 | 26-37 | 53 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 38 | 25 | ||
47% | 39% | 70% |
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Regular Season Series
NJ leads 3-0
Game Information
IZOD Center
6:00 PM, 23 February 1997
East Rutherford, NJ
Attendance: 18,815
- Referees:
- Ronnie Nunn
- Woody Mayfield
2025-26 Atlantic Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 20 | 9 | .690 | - | L1 |
| Boston | 18 | 11 | .621 | 2 | W3 |
| Toronto | 18 | 13 | .581 | 3 | W1 |
| Philadelphia | 16 | 12 | .571 | 3.5 | L1 |
| Brooklyn | 9 | 19 | .321 | 10.5 | W2 |
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