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Boston Celtics vs. Detroit Pistons

Jan 2, 1997
FINAL

Box Score

1234T
BOS2325162387
DET2529222399

Player Stats

Boston Celtics logoCELTICSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-PTS
44Rick FoxSF395-120-20-0530025-710
40Dino RadjaPF60-20-00-0210011-30
53Alton ListerC201-20-00-073100202
9Greg MinorSG265-90-10-0410033-210
4David WesleyPG437-142-36-6492122-1122
8Antoine Walker285-170-00-21000023-610
30Marty Conlon151-30-00-0310001-122
13Todd Day287-152-51-1531125-1217
55Eric Williams294-70-04-4420010-912
43Brett Szabo01-10-00-0000000+22
11Dana Barros— did not play —— did not play —
34Frank Brickowski— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL-36-8243.9%4-1136.4%11-1384.6%4423421322-87
Detroit Pistons logoPISTONSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-PTS
33Grant HillSF396-170-08-10882211+820
50Otis ThorpePF336-100-00-1720012+512
44Rick MahornC40-20-00-0100000+20
4Joe DumarsSG355-163-66-6441032+1419
1Lindsey HunterPG305-113-61-2032022+314
6Terry Mills325-83-30-0611100+1713
52Don Reid112-30-00-0401102-44
12Michael Curry202-41-22-2512003+67
9Litterial Green123-40-00-0000001+56
42Theo Ratliff131-40-00-0600212+32
43Grant Long61-30-20-0100001+12
2Stacey Augmon— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL-36-8243.9%10-1952.6%17-2181.0%421996816-99

Play-by-Play

1st quarterBOSDET
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (12:00) Jump Ball Thorpe vs. Lister: Tip to Mahorn
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (11:38) MISS Thorpe 14' Jump Shot
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (11:37) Wesley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +2 (11:17) Wesley 18' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Lister 1 AST)
    20
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    +2 (11:07) Thorpe Layup (2 PTS) (Hill 1 AST)
    22
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (10:49) MISS Radja 16' Jump Shot
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (10:46) Hill REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (10:37) MISS Hunter 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (10:35) Hill REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (10:22) MISS Mahorn Layup
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (10:20) Lister REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (10:15) MISS Radja Layup
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (10:15) Hill BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (10:15) Celtics Rebound
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (9:59) MISS Minor 13' Jump Shot
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (9:58) Lister REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +2 (9:52) Wesley 16' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Lister 2 AST)
    42
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (9:34) MISS Hill 16' Jump Shot
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (9:32) Radja REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +2 (9:19) Lister 15' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Minor 1 AST)
    62
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (8:58) MISS Dumars 3PT Jump Shot
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (8:56) Mahorn REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (8:55) MISS Mahorn Tip Shot
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (8:53) Thorpe REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    +2 (8:53) Thorpe Layup (4 PTS)
    64
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (8:53) Lister S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (8:53) MISS Thorpe Free Throw 1 of 1
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (8:53) Radja REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (8:36) Radja Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (8:36) Hill STEAL (1 STL)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    +2 (8:31) Thorpe Dunk (6 PTS) (Hill 2 AST)
    66
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (8:16) Minor Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T2)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (8:16) Hunter STEAL (1 STL)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    +2 (8:10) Hunter Layup (2 PTS)
    68
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (7:53) Minor Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T3)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (7:31) Minor S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    +1 (7:31) Dumars Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
    69
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    +1 (7:31) Dumars Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
    610
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (7:18) MISS Day 9' Running Jump Shot
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (7:15) Hill REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    +3 (7:09) Dumars 24' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Hunter 1 AST)
    613
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +3 (6:54) Wesley 24' 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS)
    913
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (6:42) Fox P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (6:42) PISTONS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (6:31) Celtics Violation: Def. Goaltending Violation
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (6:19) MISS Hunter 3PT Jump Shot
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (6:16) Lister REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (6:08) Ratliff P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (5:59) Thorpe S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +1 (5:59) Wesley Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
    1013
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +1 (5:59) Wesley Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
    1113
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    +2 (5:46) Hunter Driving Layup (4 PTS)
    1115
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +2 (5:34) Fox 16' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Radja 1 AST)
    1315
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (5:23) Radja S.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (5:23) Celtics Timeout: Short (Reg.0 Short 1)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (5:23) Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 1)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (5:23) MISS Hill Free Throw 1 of 2
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (5:23) PISTONS Rebound
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    +1 (5:23) Hill Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
    1316
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (5:03) MISS Day 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (5:01) Dumars REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (4:54) Dumars Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (4:54) Lister STEAL (1 STL)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +3 (4:46) Day 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Wesley 1 AST)
    1616
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (4:27) MISS Dumars 8' Jump Shot
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (4:25) Lister REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +2 (4:09) Day 14' Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Wesley 2 AST)
    1816
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (3:48) MISS Thorpe Layup
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (3:47) Ratliff REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (3:46) MISS Ratliff Layup
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (3:45) Ratliff REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (3:45) MISS Ratliff Layup
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (3:45) Day BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (3:43) Wesley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (3:39) MISS Walker Layup
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (3:37) Fox REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +2 (3:35) Fox Layup (4 PTS)
    2016
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (3:16) MISS Dumars Layup
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (3:13) Walker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (3:02) MISS Walker 16' Jump Shot
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (3:00) Thorpe REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    +3 (2:54) Dumars 26' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Hill 3 AST)
    2019
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (2:32) MISS Fox 12' Jump Shot
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (2:30) Ratliff REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (2:23) MISS Hunter Driving Layup
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (2:20) Fox REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (2:02) MISS Fox 16' Jump Shot
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (2:01) Ratliff REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    +2 (1:54) Hill 17' Jump Shot (3 PTS)
    2021
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (1:36) MISS Day 16' Jump Shot
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (1:34) Ratliff REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (1:28) MISS Thorpe Layup
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (1:27) Thorpe REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (1:24) Ratliff 3 Second Violation Turnover (P1.T2)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (1:05) MISS Walker 18' Jump Shot
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (1:03) Curry REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    +2 (0:52) Green 16' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Curry 1 AST)
    2023
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    (0:34) Ratliff P.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +3 (0:32) Wesley 24' 3PT Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Day 1 AST)
    2323
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (0:16) Wesley S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    +1 (0:16) Hill Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
    2324
  • Detroit Pistons logo
    +1 (0:16) Hill Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
    2325
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (0:00) MISS Minor 17' Jump Shot
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (0:00) Celtics Rebound
2nd quarter
3rd quarter
4th quarter

Team Stats

87Points99
36-82(43.9%)Field Goal(%)36-82(43.9%)
4-11(36.4%)3-Point(%)10-19(52.6%)
11-13(84.6%)Free Throw(%)17-21(81.0%)
44(10)Rebounds(Offensive)42(11)
23Assists19
4Steals9
2Blocks6
13Turnovers8
22Fouls16
36Pts In The Paint38
10Fast Break Pts18
0Pts Off Turnovers0
87Bench Pts99
4Largest Lead18

Game Details

Thursday, January 2, 1997 · 7:30 PM
Little Caesars Arena · Detroit, MI
attendance: 18,208 (88.9%)