1997-98 Boston Celtics Schedule and Results

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Record: 36-46, Finished 6th in NBA Atlantic Division

Coach: Rick Pitino (36-46)

Executive: Rick Pitino

PTS/G: 95.9 (14th of 29) Opp PTS/G: 98.5 (22nd of 29)

SRS: -1.96 (22nd of 29) Pace: 93.3 (2nd of 29)

Off Rtg: 102.5 (23rd of 29) Def Rtg: 105.3 (16th of 29) Net Rtg: -2.8 (22nd of 29)

Expected W-L: 33-49 (22nd of 29)

Preseason Odds: Championship +10000, Over-Under 30.5

Arena: FleetCenter Attendance: 739,422 (10th of 29)

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Regular Season

Regular Season Table
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
1	Fri, Oct 31, 1997	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	W		92	85	1	0	W 1	18,624	2:17
2	Sun, Nov 2, 1997	Box Score		Orlando Magic	L		96	107	1	1	L 1	17,954	2:09
3	Tue, Nov 4, 1997	Box Score	@	New York Knicks	L		70	102	1	2	L 2	19,763	2:14
4	Wed, Nov 5, 1997	Box Score		Miami Heat	L		74	90	1	3	L 3	16,210	1:52
5	Fri, Nov 7, 1997	Box Score		Cleveland Cavaliers	L		92	96	1	4	L 4	16,967	2:26
6	Sat, Nov 8, 1997	Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	L		96	105	1	5	L 5	17,653	2:07
7	Wed, Nov 12, 1997	Box Score		Denver Nuggets	W		96	86	2	5	W 1	15,760	2:23
8	Fri, Nov 14, 1997	Box Score		Toronto Raptors	W		103	99	3	5	W 2	17,224	2:36
9	Sat, Nov 15, 1997	Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	W		107	101	4	5	W 3	14,127	2:20
10	Tue, Nov 18, 1997	Box Score	@	Toronto Raptors	W		122	109	5	5	W 4	16,343	2:11
11	Wed, Nov 19, 1997	Box Score	@	New Jersey Nets	L		100	108	5	6	L 1	15,449	2:20
12	Fri, Nov 21, 1997	Box Score		New Jersey Nets	W		101	93	6	6	W 1	18,624	2:32
13	Sun, Nov 23, 1997	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	W		90	86	7	6	W 2	17,070	2:21
14	Wed, Nov 26, 1997	Box Score		Los Angeles Lakers	L		103	118	7	7	L 1	18,624	2:16
15	Fri, Nov 28, 1997	Box Score		Phoenix Suns	L	OT	108	112	7	8	L 2	18,624	2:22
16	Sat, Nov 29, 1997	Box Score	@	Cleveland Cavaliers	L		97	103	7	9	L 3	19,349	2:24
17	Wed, Dec 3, 1997	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	L		87	97	7	10	L 4	18,624	2:06
18	Fri, Dec 5, 1997	Box Score	@	Miami Heat	L		97	117	7	11	L 5	14,937	2:04
19	Wed, Dec 10, 1997	Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	W		96	91	8	11	W 1	17,012	2:19
20	Fri, Dec 12, 1997	Box Score		Washington Wizards	W		97	88	9	11	W 2	17,500	2:07
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
21	Sat, Dec 13, 1997	Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	L		77	93	9	12	L 1	22,076	1:55
22	Mon, Dec 15, 1997	Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	W		100	83	10	12	W 1	17,411	2:15
23	Wed, Dec 17, 1997	Box Score	@	Toronto Raptors	W		88	83	11	12	W 2	14,771	2:25
24	Sun, Dec 21, 1997	Box Score		Los Angeles Clippers	W		99	77	12	12	W 3	17,047	2:03
25	Tue, Dec 23, 1997	Box Score		Charlotte Hornets	W		102	96	13	12	W 4	17,781	2:24
26	Fri, Dec 26, 1997	Box Score	@	San Antonio Spurs	L		86	101	13	13	L 1	20,189	2:07
27	Sun, Dec 28, 1997	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Lakers	W		108	102	14	13	W 1	17,505	2:27
28	Tue, Dec 30, 1997	Box Score	@	Phoenix Suns	L		90	100	14	14	L 1	19,023	2:04
29	Fri, Jan 2, 1998	Box Score		Minnesota Timberwolves	W		93	89	15	14	W 1	18,624	2:23
30	Sat, Jan 3, 1998	Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	W		106	99	16	14	W 2	16,211	2:18
31	Tue, Jan 6, 1998	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	L		79	90	16	15	L 1	23,804	2:07
32	Wed, Jan 7, 1998	Box Score	@	Washington Wizards	L		108	110	16	16	L 2	20,674	2:25
33	Fri, Jan 9, 1998	Box Score		Seattle SuperSonics	L		92	111	16	17	L 3	18,624	1:58
34	Sat, Jan 10, 1998	Box Score	@	Orlando Magic	L		82	90	16	18	L 4	17,248	2:07
35	Tue, Jan 13, 1998	Box Score		San Antonio Spurs	L		88	97	16	19	L 5	18,624	2:10
36	Thu, Jan 15, 1998	Box Score		Vancouver Grizzlies	W		97	93	17	19	W 1	16,855	2:14
37	Sun, Jan 18, 1998	Box Score		Indiana Pacers	L		96	103	17	20	L 1	18,624	2:34
38	Mon, Jan 19, 1998	Box Score	@	New York Knicks	L		82	98	17	21	L 2	19,763	2:11
39	Wed, Jan 21, 1998	Box Score	@	Minnesota Timberwolves	L		95	104	17	22	L 3	19,006	2:25
40	Fri, Jan 23, 1998	Box Score	@	Atlanta Hawks	W		89	85	18	22	W 1	31,820	2:20
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
41	Sat, Jan 24, 1998	Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	L		88	95	18	23	L 1	16,754	2:13
42	Mon, Jan 26, 1998	Box Score		New York Knicks	W		94	85	19	23	W 1	18,624	2:17
43	Wed, Jan 28, 1998	Box Score		Washington Wizards	W		104	102	20	23	W 2	18,624	2:23
44	Fri, Jan 30, 1998	Box Score		Charlotte Hornets	L		95	97	20	24	L 1	18,624	2:12
45	Sun, Feb 1, 1998	Box Score		Houston Rockets	W		107	96	21	24	W 1	18,624	2:16
46	Tue, Feb 3, 1998	Box Score	@	Charlotte Hornets	L		89	93	21	25	L 1	24,042	2:19
47	Wed, Feb 4, 1998	Box Score		Dallas Mavericks	W		110	99	22	25	W 1	17,159	2:02
48	Tue, Feb 10, 1998	Box Score	@	Denver Nuggets	L		99	112	22	26	L 1	15,610	2:18
49	Thu, Feb 12, 1998	Box Score	@	Utah Jazz	L		100	118	22	27	L 2	19,911	2:20
50	Fri, Feb 13, 1998	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Clippers	W		97	96	23	27	W 1	7,951	2:24
51	Sun, Feb 15, 1998	Box Score	@	Golden State Warriors	L		87	101	23	28	L 1	13,123	2:10
52	Tue, Feb 17, 1998	Box Score	@	Sacramento Kings	L		99	102	23	29	L 2	13,721	2:26
53	Wed, Feb 18, 1998	Box Score	@	Vancouver Grizzlies	W		114	105	24	29	W 1	16,703	2:24
54	Fri, Feb 20, 1998	Box Score	@	Seattle SuperSonics	W		106	96	25	29	W 2	17,072	2:17
55	Sun, Feb 22, 1998	Box Score	@	Portland Trail Blazers	L		96	121	25	30	L 1	21,105	2:00
56	Wed, Feb 25, 1998	Box Score		Sacramento Kings	W		111	94	26	30	W 1	18,624	2:04
57	Fri, Feb 27, 1998	Box Score		Golden State Warriors	W		120	88	27	30	W 2	18,624	1:54
58	Sun, Mar 1, 1998	Box Score		Portland Trail Blazers	W		102	101	28	30	W 3	18,624	2:22
59	Wed, Mar 4, 1998	Box Score		Utah Jazz	L		94	110	28	31	L 1	18,624	2:28
60	Fri, Mar 6, 1998	Box Score		Washington Wizards	W		108	98	29	31	W 1	18,624	2:10
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
61	Sun, Mar 8, 1998	Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	L		100	104	29	32	L 1	16,726	2:11
62	Wed, Mar 11, 1998	Box Score		Atlanta Hawks	L		105	110	29	33	L 2	18,624	2:04
63	Fri, Mar 13, 1998	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	L		92	96	29	34	L 3	18,624	2:23
64	Sun, Mar 15, 1998	Box Score	@	Atlanta Hawks	L		77	93	29	35	L 4	9,036	2:04	at Atlanta, GA (Alexander Memorial Coliseum at McDonald's Center)
65	Tue, Mar 17, 1998	Box Score	@	Dallas Mavericks	L		93	99	29	36	L 5	12,102	2:16
66	Thu, Mar 19, 1998	Box Score	@	Houston Rockets	L		96	105	29	37	L 6	16,285	2:05
67	Sun, Mar 22, 1998	Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	W		108	90	30	37	W 1	18,624	2:13
68	Mon, Mar 23, 1998	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	L		88	111	30	38	L 1	23,944	2:03
69	Wed, Mar 25, 1998	Box Score		Miami Heat	L		91	105	30	39	L 2	18,624	1:55
70	Fri, Mar 27, 1998	Box Score	@	New Jersey Nets	W		82	76	31	39	W 1	20,049	2:18
71	Sun, Mar 29, 1998	Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	L		94	99	31	40	L 1	20,644	2:19
72	Tue, Mar 31, 1998	Box Score	@	Miami Heat	L		95	121	31	41	L 2	15,200	2:13
73	Wed, Apr 1, 1998	Box Score	@	Orlando Magic	W		98	87	32	41	W 1	17,248	2:18
74	Fri, Apr 3, 1998	Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	W		101	100	33	41	W 2	22,076	2:05
75	Sun, Apr 5, 1998	Box Score		New York Knicks	W		102	92	34	41	W 3	18,624	2:16
76	Wed, Apr 8, 1998	Box Score		New Jersey Nets	L		104	117	34	42	L 1	18,624	2:11
77	Fri, Apr 10, 1998	Box Score		Orlando Magic	W	OT	82	80	35	42	W 1	18,624	2:32
78	Sun, Apr 12, 1998	Box Score		Indiana Pacers	L		87	93	35	43	L 1	18,624	2:03
79	Tue, Apr 14, 1998	Box Score	@	Cleveland Cavaliers	L		86	95	35	44	L 2	14,775	2:04
80	Wed, Apr 15, 1998	Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	L		109	117	35	45	L 3	18,624	2:18
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
81	Fri, Apr 17, 1998	Box Score		Cleveland Cavaliers	W		78	71	36	45	W 1	18,624	1:59
82	Sat, Apr 18, 1998	Box Score	@	Washington Wizards	L		95	112	36	46	L 1	20,674	2:08

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