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1997–98 Boston Celtics season

January 01, 1970

The 1997–98 NBA season was the 52nd season for the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association.[1] In the 1997 NBA draft, the Celtics selected Chauncey Billups from the University of Colorado with the third overall pick, and selected Ron Mercer from the University of Kentucky with the sixth overall pick.[2][3][4][5][6] Despite finishing with the NBA's second worst record in 1996–97, the Celtics were back in the headlines after hiring University of Kentucky head coach Rick Pitino as their new coach.[7][8][9][10] In the off-season, the team signed free agent Chris Mills,[11][12][13] but then sent him to the New York Knicks in exchange for second-year forward Walter McCarty in October,[14][15][16] and also signed second-year center Travis Knight,[17][18] Andrew DeClercq,[19] Bruce Bowen and Tyus Edney.[11]

1997–98 Boston Celtics season
Head coachRick Pitino
General managerRick Pitino
Owner(s)Paul Gaston
ArenaFleet Center
Results
Record36–46 (.439)
PlaceDivision: 6th (Atlantic)
Conference: 12th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWSBK-TV
SportsChannel/Fox Sports New England
RadioWEEI

Pitino's Celtics career had an auspicious beginning on opening night when the Celtics defeated Michael Jordan, and the 5-time defending NBA champion Chicago Bulls, 92–85 at the FleetCenter on October 31, 1997.[20][21][22][23] After a 1–5 start to the season, the Celtics held a 16–14 record as of January 3, but then lost eight of their next nine games. At midseason, the team traded Billups along with Dee Brown to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for Kenny Anderson, Popeye Jones and Žan Tabak;[24][25][26][27] the Raptors had acquired Anderson from the Portland Trail Blazers.[28][29][30][31] The Celtics held a 22–25 record at the All-Star break,[32] and continued to struggle as they later on posted a six-game losing streak in March. Although the team did not make the playoffs, they improved their win total by 21 games from the previous season, finishing sixth in the Atlantic Division with a 36–46 record.[33]

Second-year star Antoine Walker averaged 22.4 points, 10.2 rebounds and 1.7 steals per game, and was selected for the 1998 NBA All-Star Game,[34][35][36][37] while Mercer averaged 15.3 points and 1.6 steals per game, and was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team. In addition, McCarty provided the team with 9.6 points and 1.3 steals per game, and Dana Barros contributed 9.8 points and 3.6 assists per game off the bench. On the defensive side, Knight averaged 6.5 points and 4.8 rebounds per game, and DeClercq provided with 5.4 points and 4.8 rebounds per game.[38]

Following the season, Knight was traded back to his former team, the Los Angeles Lakers, after only playing just one season with the Celtics,[39][40] and Edney and Tabak were both released to free agency.

Draft picks edit

Main article: 1997 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 3 Chauncey Billups PG   United States Colorado
1 6 Ron Mercer SF/SG   United States Kentucky
2 56 Ben Pepper C   Australia Newcastle Falcons

Roster edit

1997–98 Boston Celtics roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
G 7 Anderson, Kenny 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 168 lb (76 kg) 1970–10–09 Georgia Tech
G 11 Barros, Dana 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 163 lb (74 kg) 1967–04–13 Boston College
F 12 Bowen, Bruce 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1971–06–14 Cal State Fullerton
C 45 DeClercq, Andrew 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1973–02–01 Florida
G 20 Edney, Tyus 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 152 lb (69 kg) 1973–02–14 UCLA
F 29 Ellison, Pervis 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1967–04–03 Louisville
F 34 Hanson, Reggie 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1968–10–06 Kentucky
F 13 Jones, Dontae' 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1975–06–02 Mississippi State
F 4 Jones, Popeye (IN) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1970–06–17 Murray State
C 40 Knight, Travis 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1974–09–13 Connecticut
F 0 McCarty, Walter 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1974–02–01 Kentucky
G 5 Mercer, Ron 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1976–05–18 Kentucky
G 9 Minor, Greg 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1971–09–18 Louisville
C 55 Tabak, Žan 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1970–06–15 Croatia
F 8 Walker, Antoine 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 224 lb (102 kg) 1976–08–12 Kentucky
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (IN) Inactive
  •   Injured

Roster
Last transaction: April 14, 1998

Roster Notes edit

Regular season edit

Season standings edit

Atlantic Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Miami Heat 55 27 .671 – 30-11 25–16 18–6
x-New York Knicks 43 39 .524 12 28–13 15–26 13–11
x-New Jersey Nets 43 39 .524 12 26–15 17–24 12–12
Washington Wizards 42 40 .512 13 24–17 18–23 12–13
Orlando Magic 41 41 .500 14 24–17 17–24 11–13
Boston Celtics 36 46 .439 19 24–17 12–29 12–12
Philadelphia 76ers 31 51 .378 24 19–22 12–29 7–17
#
Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-Chicago Bulls 62 20 .756 –
2 y-Miami Heat 55 27 .671 7
3 x-Indiana Pacers 58 24 .707 4
4 x-Charlotte Hornets 51 31 .622 11
5 x-Atlanta Hawks 50 32 .610 12
6 x-Cleveland Cavaliers 47 35 .573 15
7 x-New York Knicks 43 39 .524 19
8 x-New Jersey Nets 43 39 .524 19
9 Washington Wizards 42 40 .512 20
10 Orlando Magic 41 41 .500 21
11 Detroit Pistons 37 45 .451 25
12 Boston Celtics 36 46 .439 26
12 Milwaukee Bucks 36 46 .439 26
14 Philadelphia 76ers 31 51 .378 31
15 Toronto Raptors 16 66 .195 46

Record vs. opponents edit

1997-98 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHA CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND LAC LAL MIA MIL MIN NJN NYK ORL PHI PHO POR SAC SAS SEA TOR UTA VAN WAS
Atlanta – 2–1 4–0 1–3 4–0 2–0 2–0 2–2 2–0 1–1 1–3 2–0 0–2 1–3 3–1 0–2 1–2 2–2 2–2 3–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 4–0 0–2 2–0 4–0
Boston 1–2 – 1–2 1–3 1–3 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 0–4 2–0 1–1 0–4 2–2 1–1 2–2 2–2 2–2 3–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 3–0 0–2 2–0 3–2
Charlotte 0–4 2–1 – 1–3 2–2 2–0 2–0 3–1 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–0 1–1 3–1 3–1 1–1 2–2 1–3 3–1 2–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 4–0 1–1 2–0 2–2
Chicago 3–1 3–1 3–1 – 2–2 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–0 2–0 2–2 2–0 1–1 2–1 4–0 1–1 4–0 4–0 3–1 2–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 4–0 0–2 2–0 3–1
Cleveland 0–4 3–1 2–2 2–2 – 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–0 1–1 2–2 2–0 1–1 1–3 2–2 2–0 3–1 1–2 2–2 3–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 0–2 0–2 3–1 1–1 2–0 1–2
Dallas 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 – 3–1 0–2 1–3 0–4 1–1 1–3 0–4 0–2 0–2 2–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–4 0–4 0–4 0–4 2–2 1–1 0–4 4–0 1–1
Denver 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–3 – 0–2 1–3 0–4 0–2 2–2 0–4 0–2 0–2 1–3 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–4 2–2 1–3 0–4 0–4 0–2 0–4 1–3 1–1
Detroit 2–2 2–2 1–3 1–3 1–3 2–0 2–0 – 2–0 1–1 1–3 2–0 0–2 1–2 2–2 0–2 2–2 2–2 1–2 3–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 4–0 0–2 0–2 2–2
Golden State 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 3–1 3–1 0–2 – 1–3 0–2 1–3 1–3 0–2 0–2 0–4 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–4 1–3 2–2 1–3 1–3 0–2 0–4 1–3 0–2
Houston 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 4–0 4–0 1–1 3–1 – 1–1 4–0 1–3 0–2 1–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–3 1–3 4–0 2–2 1–3 2–0 0–4 3–1 1–1
Indiana 3–1 4–0 1–3 2–2 2–2 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–0 1–1 – 2–0 0–2 3–1 4–0 2–0 2–1 2–1 3–1 4–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 0–2 4–0 1–1 2–0 4–0
L.A. Clippers 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 3–1 2–2 0–2 3–1 0–4 0–2 – 0–4 0–2 0–2 0–4 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–4 0–4 3–1 1–3 0–4 1–1 1–3 1–3 0–2
L.A. Lakers 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 4–0 4–0 2–0 3–1 3–1 2–0 4–0 – 1–1 2–0 4–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–2 2–2 4–0 4–0 1–3 2–0 3–1 4–0 1–1
Miami 3–1 4–0 1–3 1–2 3–1 2–0 2–0 2–1 2–0 2–0 1–3 2–0 1–1 – 3–1 1–1 3–1 2–2 3–1 4–0 0–2 2–0 2–0 0–2 0–2 4–0 1–1 2–0 2–2
Milwaukee 1–3 2–2 1–3 0–4 2–2 2–0 2–0 2–2 2–0 1–1 0–4 2–0 0–2 1–3 – 1–1 0–4 3–1 2–1 2–2 0–2 2–0 2–0 0–2 1–1 3–1 0–2 1–1 1–2
Minnesota 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–2 3–1 2–0 4–0 3–1 0–2 4–0 0–4 1–1 1–1 – 2–0 1–1 0–2 2–0 3–1 1–3 3–1 1–3 1–3 1–1 1–3 4–0 0–2
New Jersey 2–1 2–2 2–2 0–4 1–3 2–0 2–0 2–2 2–0 1–1 1–2 1–1 1–1 1–3 4–0 0–2 – 2–2 3–1 3–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–2 3–1 0–2 2–0 1–3
New York 2–2 2–2 3–1 0–4 2–1 1–1 2–0 2–2 1–1 1–1 1–2 2–0 1–1 2–2 1–3 1–1 2–2 – 4–0 2–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 3–1 0–2 2–0 1–3
Orlando 2–2 2–2 1–3 1–3 2–2 2–0 2–0 2–1 1–1 2–0 1–3 2–0 1–1 1–3 1–2 2–0 1–3 0–4 – 4–0 0–2 2–0 0–2 0–2 1–1 3–1 0–2 2–0 3–1
Philadelphia 1–3 1–3 1–2 1–2 1–3 2–0 2–0 1–3 2–0 1–1 0–4 1–1 2–0 0–4 2–2 0–2 1–3 2–2 0–4 – 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–2 0–2 2–0 3–1
Phoenix 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 0–2 4–0 4–0 1–1 4–0 3–1 1–1 4–0 2–2 2–0 2–0 1–3 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 – 2–2 3–1 3–1 2–2 2–0 1–3 4–0 1–1
Portland 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 4–0 2–2 2–0 3–1 3–1 1–1 4–0 2–2 0–2 0–2 3–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–2 – 3–1 2–2 0–4 2–0 3–1 2–2 1–1
Sacramento 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 4–0 3–1 1–1 2–2 0–4 0–2 1–3 0–4 0–2 0–2 1–3 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–3 1–3 – 0–4 1–3 1–1 2–2 2–2 1–1
San Antonio 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–2 2–0 4–0 4–0 1–1 3–1 2–2 2–0 3–1 0–4 2–0 2–0 3–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–3 2–2 4–0 – 2–2 2–0 1–3 4–0 1–1
Seattle 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–2 4–0 2–0 3–1 3–1 2–0 4–0 3–1 2–0 1–1 3–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–2 4–0 3–1 2–2 – 2–0 2–2 4–0 1–1
Toronto 0–4 0–3 0–4 0–4 1–3 1–1 2–0 0–4 2–0 0–2 0–4 1–1 0–2 0–4 1–3 1–1 1–3 1–3 1–3 2–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 – 0–2 1–1 0–3
Utah 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 4–0 4–0 2–0 4–0 4–0 1–1 3–1 1–3 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 3–1 1–3 2–2 3–1 2–2 2–0 – 4–0 0–2
Vancouver 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–4 3–1 2–0 3–1 1–3 0–2 3–1 0–4 0–2 1–1 0–4 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–4 2–2 2–2 0–4 0–4 1–1 0–4 – 1–1
Washington 0–4 2–3 2–2 1–3 2–1 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–0 1–1 0–4 2–0 1–1 2–2 2–1 2–0 3–1 3–1 1–3 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–0 2–0 1–1 —

Game log edit

Player statistics edit

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game

Awards and records edit

Transactions edit

References edit

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See also edit

January 01, 1970
1997, boston, celtics, season, 1997, season, 52nd, season, boston, celtics, national, basketball, association, 1997, draft, celtics, selected, chauncey, billups, from, university, colorado, with, third, overall, pick, selected, mercer, from, university, kentuc. The 1997 98 NBA season was the 52nd season for the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association 1 In the 1997 NBA draft the Celtics selected Chauncey Billups from the University of Colorado with the third overall pick and selected Ron Mercer from the University of Kentucky with the sixth overall pick 2 3 4 5 6 Despite finishing with the NBA s second worst record in 1996 97 the Celtics were back in the headlines after hiring University of Kentucky head coach Rick Pitino as their new coach 7 8 9 10 In the off season the team signed free agent Chris Mills 11 12 13 but then sent him to the New York Knicks in exchange for second year forward Walter McCarty in October 14 15 16 and also signed second year center Travis Knight 17 18 Andrew DeClercq 19 Bruce Bowen and Tyus Edney 11 1997 98 Boston Celtics seasonHead coachRick PitinoGeneral managerRick PitinoOwner s Paul GastonArenaFleet CenterResultsRecord36 46 439 PlaceDivision 6th Atlantic Conference 12th Eastern Playoff finishDid not qualifyStats at Basketball Reference comLocal mediaTelevisionWSBK TVSportsChannel Fox Sports New EnglandRadioWEEI lt 1996 97 1998 99 gt Pitino s Celtics career had an auspicious beginning on opening night when the Celtics defeated Michael Jordan and the 5 time defending NBA champion Chicago Bulls 92 85 at the FleetCenter on October 31 1997 20 21 22 23 After a 1 5 start to the season the Celtics held a 16 14 record as of January 3 but then lost eight of their next nine games At midseason the team traded Billups along with Dee Brown to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for Kenny Anderson Popeye Jones and Zan Tabak 24 25 26 27 the Raptors had acquired Anderson from the Portland Trail Blazers 28 29 30 31 The Celtics held a 22 25 record at the All Star break 32 and continued to struggle as they later on posted a six game losing streak in March Although the team did not make the playoffs they improved their win total by 21 games from the previous season finishing sixth in the Atlantic Division with a 36 46 record 33 Second year star Antoine Walker averaged 22 4 points 10 2 rebounds and 1 7 steals per game and was selected for the 1998 NBA All Star Game 34 35 36 37 while Mercer averaged 15 3 points and 1 6 steals per game and was named to the NBA All Rookie First Team In addition McCarty provided the team with 9 6 points and 1 3 steals per game and Dana Barros contributed 9 8 points and 3 6 assists per game off the bench On the defensive side Knight averaged 6 5 points and 4 8 rebounds per game and DeClercq provided with 5 4 points and 4 8 rebounds per game 38 Following the season Knight was traded back to his former team the Los Angeles Lakers after only playing just one season with the Celtics 39 40 and Edney and Tabak were both released to free agency Contents 1 Draft picks 2 Roster 2 1 Roster Notes 3 Regular season 3 1 Season standings 3 2 Record vs opponents 3 3 Game log 4 Player statistics 5 Awards and records 6 Transactions 7 References 8 See alsoDraft picks editMain article 1997 NBA draft Round Pick Player Position Nationality College 1 3 Chauncey Billups PG nbsp United States Colorado 1 6 Ron Mercer SF SG nbsp United States Kentucky 2 56 Ben Pepper C nbsp Australia Newcastle FalconsRoster edit1997 98 Boston Celtics roster Players Coaches Pos No Name Height Weight DOB From G 7 Anderson Kenny 6 ft 0 in 1 83 m 168 lb 76 kg 1970 10 09 Georgia Tech G 11 Barros Dana 5 ft 11 in 1 80 m 163 lb 74 kg 1967 04 13 Boston College F 12 Bowen Bruce 6 ft 7 in 2 01 m 185 lb 84 kg 1971 06 14 Cal State Fullerton C 45 DeClercq Andrew 6 ft 10 in 2 08 m 230 lb 104 kg 1973 02 01 Florida G 20 Edney Tyus 5 ft 10 in 1 78 m 152 lb 69 kg 1973 02 14 UCLA F 29 Ellison Pervis 6 ft 9 in 2 06 m 210 lb 95 kg 1967 04 03 Louisville F 34 Hanson Reggie 6 ft 8 in 2 03 m 195 lb 88 kg 1968 10 06 Kentucky F 13 Jones Dontae 6 ft 8 in 2 03 m 220 lb 100 kg 1975 06 02 Mississippi State F 4 Jones Popeye IN 6 ft 8 in 2 03 m 250 lb 113 kg 1970 06 17 Murray State C 40 Knight Travis 7 ft 0 in 2 13 m 235 lb 107 kg 1974 09 13 Connecticut F 0 McCarty Walter 6 ft 10 in 2 08 m 230 lb 104 kg 1974 02 01 Kentucky G 5 Mercer Ron 6 ft 7 in 2 01 m 210 lb 95 kg 1976 05 18 Kentucky G 9 Minor Greg 6 ft 6 in 1 98 m 210 lb 95 kg 1971 09 18 Louisville C 55 Tabak Zan 7 ft 0 in 2 13 m 245 lb 111 kg 1970 06 15 Croatia F 8 Walker Antoine 6 ft 8 in 2 03 m 224 lb 102 kg 1976 08 12 Kentucky Head coach Rick Pitino Assistant coach es Winston Bennett John Carroll Jim O Brien Legend DP Unsigned draft pick FA Free agent S Suspended IN Inactive nbsp Injured Roster Last transaction April 14 1998 Roster Notes edit Power forward Popeye Jones was acquired from the Toronto Raptors at midseason but did not play for the Celtics this season due to a knee injury 41 Regular season editSeason standings edit Atlantic Divisionvte W L PCT GB Home Road Div y Miami Heat 55 27 671 30 11 25 16 18 6 x New York Knicks 43 39 524 12 28 13 15 26 13 11 x New Jersey Nets 43 39 524 12 26 15 17 24 12 12 Washington Wizards 42 40 512 13 24 17 18 23 12 13 Orlando Magic 41 41 500 14 24 17 17 24 11 13 Boston Celtics 36 46 439 19 24 17 12 29 12 12 Philadelphia 76ers 31 51 378 24 19 22 12 29 7 17 Eastern Conferencevte Team W L PCT GB 1 c Chicago Bulls 62 20 756 2 y Miami Heat 55 27 671 7 3 x Indiana Pacers 58 24 707 4 4 x Charlotte Hornets 51 31 622 11 5 x Atlanta Hawks 50 32 610 12 6 x Cleveland Cavaliers 47 35 573 15 7 x New York Knicks 43 39 524 19 8 x New Jersey Nets 43 39 524 19 9 Washington Wizards 42 40 512 20 10 Orlando Magic 41 41 500 21 11 Detroit Pistons 37 45 451 25 12 Boston Celtics 36 46 439 26 12 Milwaukee Bucks 36 46 439 26 14 Philadelphia 76ers 31 51 378 31 15 Toronto Raptors 16 66 195 46 Record vs opponents edit 1997 98 NBA Records Team ATL BOS CHA CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND LAC LAL MIA MIL MIN NJN NYK ORL PHI PHO POR SAC SAS SEA TOR UTA VAN WAS Atlanta 2 1 4 0 1 3 4 0 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 0 1 1 1 3 2 0 0 2 1 3 3 1 0 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 3 1 0 2 1 1 2 0 1 1 1 1 4 0 0 2 2 0 4 0 Boston 1 2 1 2 1 3 1 3 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 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2 0 2 0 1 1 2 0 1 1 4 0 4 0 2 0 4 0 4 0 1 1 3 1 1 3 1 1 2 0 3 1 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 3 1 1 3 2 2 3 1 2 2 2 0 4 0 0 2 Vancouver 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 4 3 1 2 0 3 1 1 3 0 2 3 1 0 4 0 2 1 1 0 4 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 4 2 2 2 2 0 4 0 4 1 1 0 4 1 1 Washington 0 4 2 3 2 2 1 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 0 1 1 0 4 2 0 1 1 2 2 2 1 2 0 3 1 3 1 1 3 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 0 2 0 1 1 Game log editPlayer statistics editLegend GP Games played GS Games started MPG Minutes per game FG Field goal percentage 3P 3 point field goal percentage FT Free throw percentage RPG Rebounds per game APG Assists per game SPG Steals per game BPG Blocks per game PPG Points per gameAwards and records editRon Mercer NBA All Rookie Team 1st TeamTransactions editThis section is empty You can help by adding to it February 2013 References edit 1997 98 Boston Celtics Wise Mike June 26 1997 After Duncan Utah Forward Steals Show The New York Times Retrieved July 25 2021 Heisler Mark June 26 1997 Draft Over But Not Finished Los Angeles Times Retrieved December 1 2022 Cotton Anthony June 26 1997 No 1 Pick Turns Duncan Into Spur of Moment The Washington Post Retrieved September 24 2022 First Round Selections in the 1997 NBA Draft Wednesday in Charlotte N C Hartford Courant June 26 1997 Retrieved June 2 2023 1997 NBA Draft Basketball Reference Retrieved December 1 2022 Dohrmann George May 7 1997 Pitino Is Lured by Celtic Green Los Angeles Times Retrieved September 23 2022 Greenberg Alan May 7 1997 Pitino Celtics 1st Step Hartford Courant Retrieved June 27 2022 With Pitino in Boston Bird Goes to Pacers The New York Times May 9 1997 Retrieved December 30 2021 Wise Mike October 12 1997 Pitino Rides to the Rescue Celtics Are the Coach s Latest and Most Difficult Reclamation Project The New York Times Retrieved February 2 2023 a b Celtics Sign Chris Mills and Tyus Edney Associated Press August 22 1997 Retrieved December 27 2022 Celtics Sign 2 Free Agents The New York Times Bloomberg News August 23 1997 Retrieved December 27 2022 Transactions Hartford Courant August 23 1997 Retrieved July 17 2022 Roberts Selena October 23 1997 PRO BASKETBALL Knicks Send Four Players to the Celtics for Mills The New York Times Retrieved January 22 2022 Knicks Trade Four Players to Get Mills Los Angeles Times Associated Press October 23 1997 Retrieved October 3 2022 Greenberg Alan October 23 1997 One of Pitino s Slick Moves Hartford Courant Retrieved December 27 2022 Howard Cooper Scott July 5 1997 Knight Agrees to 22 Million Celtic Contract Los Angeles Times Retrieved November 7 2022 Greenberg Alan July 8 1997 To Sign Knight Celtics Give Up Rights to Fox Hartford Courant Retrieved July 12 2022 Greenberg Alan October 26 1997 Can Pitino Handle Full Control Hartford Courant Retrieved October 7 2022 Berkow Ira November 1 1997 PRO BASKETBALL Pitino Begins Era by Beating Bulls The New York Times Retrieved July 26 2017 Armour Terry November 1 1997 Celtics 92 Bulls 85 Chicago Tribune Retrieved May 24 2022 Berkow Ira November 2 1997 ON BASKETBALL Pitino s Young Guns Overrun the Bulls The New York Times Retrieved December 12 2022 Chicago Bulls at Boston Celtics Box Score October 31 1997 Basketball Reference Retrieved December 27 2022 Wise Mike February 19 1998 BASKETBALL Kenny Anderson Is Traded to Celtics in 7 Player Deal The New York Times Retrieved July 21 2017 Celtics Land Anderson in Deal with Raptors Los Angeles Times Associated Press February 19 1998 Retrieved September 23 2022 In Seven Player Swap Raptors Trade Anderson to the Celtics The Washington Post February 19 1998 Retrieved December 5 2022 Smith Sam February 20 1998 NBA s Rash of Trades Ends with Another Seikaly Deal Chicago Tribune Retrieved June 21 2023 Popper Steve February 14 1998 PRO BASKETBALL The Trade Comes to Stoudamire s Relief The New York Times Retrieved December 5 2022 Stoudamire Finally Traded to Portland Los Angeles Times Associated Press February 14 1998 Retrieved December 5 2022 Raptors Deal Stoudamire for Blazers Anderson The Washington Post February 14 1998 Retrieved December 5 2022 Heisler Mark February 20 1998 It s a Big Deal for Clippers There Are No Slam Dunks in the Flurry of NBA Deals Los Angeles Times Retrieved June 21 2023 NBA Games Played on February 5 1998 Basketball Reference Retrieved July 19 2022 1997 98 Boston Celtics Schedule and Results Basketball Reference Retrieved June 28 2021 Howard Cooper Scott January 28 1998 Lakers Get Four Star Rating as Van Exel Jones Honored Los Angeles Times Retrieved April 20 2023 1998 NBA All Star Recap NBA com NBA com Staff September 13 2021 Retrieved May 16 2023 1997 98 All Star Events and Contestants in New York Eskimo North Retrieved December 27 2022 1998 NBA All Star Game East 135 West 114 Basketball Reference Retrieved November 27 2021 1997 98 Boston Celtics Roster and Stats Basketball Reference Retrieved June 28 2021 Knight s Out Hartford Courant January 20 1999 Retrieved November 7 2022 Wise Mike February 4 1999 PRO BASKETBALL A Scrum for the Title The New York Times Retrieved June 28 2022 Szostak Mike June 26 1998 Celtics Caught in the Middle South Coast Today Retrieved November 7 2022 See also edit1997 98 NBA season Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1997 98 Boston Celtics season amp oldid 1222379085, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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