New Jersey Nets @ Boston Celtics
21-46, 9-26 Away
100
21-46, 9-26 Away
13-57, 10-25 Home
91
13-57, 10-25 Home
New Jersey Nets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 32 | 7 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 39 | 14 | 5-17 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 31 | 15 | 4-9 | 1-2 | 6-6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 0 |
| 38 | 30 | 11-20 | 1-6 | 7-7 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 19 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | 6 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | 4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | 18 | 6-10 | 3-6 | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
100 | 36-78 | 6-17 | 22-24 | 40 | 21 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 30 | 22 | ||
46% | 35% | 92% |
Boston Celtics
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 43 | 22 | 9-20 | 1-4 | 3-6 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 40 | 29 | 9-18 | 0-0 | 11-13 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 34 | 12 | 4-14 | 0-5 | 4-8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 12 | 4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 35 | 15 | 6-10 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 22 | 6 | 3-9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 3 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | 0 | 0-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
91 | 34-87 | 3-20 | 20-29 | 48 | 22 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 20 | 28 | 23 | ||
39% | 15% | 69% |
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Regular Season Series
NJ wins 4-0
Game Information
TD Garden
8:00 PM, 23 March 1997
Boston, MA
Attendance: 17,022
- Referees:
- Ed Middleton
- Bruce Alexander
- Blane Reichelt
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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