New Jersey Nets @ Boston Celtics
40-36, 15-22 Away
117
40-36, 15-22 Away
34-42, 22-15 Home
104
34-42, 22-15 Home
New Jersey Nets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 31 | 24 | 8-12 | 1-2 | 7-9 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 0 |
| 27 | 8 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | 4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | 29 | 5-12 | 0-1 | 19-20 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 32 | 21 | 7-15 | 2-5 | 5-6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 8 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | 9 | 4-6 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 15 | 7-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | 3 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
117 | 40-74 | 4-12 | 33-38 | 39 | 29 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 27 | 16 | ||
54% | 33% | 87% |
Boston Celtics
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 27 | 8 | 4-10 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 43 | 43 | 18-26 | 5-7 | 2-6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 11 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | 4 | 1-7 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 42 | 18 | 8-16 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 30 | 6 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 13 | 5-11 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | 10 | 5-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
104 | 44-86 | 8-17 | 8-12 | 32 | 27 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 27 | ||
51% | 47% | 67% |
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Regular Season Series
Series tied 2-2
Game Information
TD Garden
12:00 AM, 9 April 1998
Boston, MA
Attendance: 18,624
- Referees:
- Hugh Evans
- Tom Washington
- Rodney Mott
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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