New Jersey Nets @ Boston Celtics
6-4, 2-3 Away
93
6-4, 2-3 Away
6-6, 4-3 Home
101
6-6, 4-3 Home
New Jersey Nets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 34 | 14 | 6-13 | 1-1 | 1-4 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 38 | 22 | 7-16 | 0-1 | 8-12 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| 37 | 13 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 1-6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 27 | 14 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 10-12 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 38 | 9 | 3-11 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 6 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | 7 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | 10 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
93 | 32-75 | 2-6 | 27-43 | 38 | 20 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 31 | ||
43% | 33% | 63% |
Boston Celtics
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 23 | 5 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 36 | 24 | 9-15 | 2-4 | 4-4 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | 3 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 18 | 6 | 2-7 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 26 | 6 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 14 | 4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 11 | 6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 10 | 4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | 8 | 3-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | 11 | 3-11 | 0-1 | 5-5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | 12 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 6-7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | 12 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 8-9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
101 | 31-71 | 6-13 | 33-37 | 42 | 19 | 26 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 32 | 39 | ||
44% | 46% | 89% |
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Regular Season Series
Series tied 1-1
Game Information
TD Garden
1:00 AM, 22 November 1997
Boston, MA
Attendance: 18,624
- Referees:
- Dan Crawford
- Leon Wood
- Tom Washington
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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