Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles Lakers

Dec 28, 1997

FINAL

36-46BostonCeltics

108

61-21Los AngelesLakers

102

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	T
BOS	24	26	30	28	108
LAL	26	18	36	22	102

Player Stats

CELTICS	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
0Walter McCartySF	36	6-11	1-2	6-8	7	3	0	1	0	3	+2	19
8Antoine WalkerPF	45	11-23	0-2	6-7	13	2	2	1	3	3	+4	28
45Andrew DeClercqC	19	2-5	0-0	3-4	4	2	2	1	0	4	-6	7
12Bruce BowenSG	32	2-9	0-4	0-0	5	3	3	1	2	3	+6	4
4Chauncey BillupsPG	31	6-14	3-5	1-2	3	8	5	0	6	1	-6	16
5Ron Mercer	16	4-10	0-0	1-2	3	1	0	0	1	3	-6	9
40Travis Knight	28	6-9	0-1	2-4	6	3	1	2	0	4	+13	14
11Dana Barros	14	2-5	1-2	2-2	2	2	0	0	0	2	+14	7
9Greg Minor	13	1-2	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	2	+9	2
20Tyus Edney	2	0-0	0-0	2-4	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2
Dee Brown	— did not play —												— did not play —
99Roy Rogers	— did not play —												— did not play —
TOTAL	-	40-8845.5%	5-1631.3%	23-3369.7%	44	24	13	6	12	26	-	108

LAKERS	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
5Robert HorrySF	31	2-5	0-0	3-5	9	3	1	0	3	5	+4	7
17Rick FoxPF	40	10-19	1-5	6-7	9	3	1	2	2	4	-2	27
41Elden CampbellC	24	8-16	0-0	2-2	9	0	0	2	0	5	-8	18
6Eddie JonesSG	35	3-10	0-1	0-0	2	4	4	0	2	0	-1	6
9Nick Van ExelPG	37	8-14	1-4	0-4	2	10	1	0	4	2	+2	17
45Sean Rooks	14	1-1	0-0	0-1	1	0	0	2	1	4	+4	2
8Kobe Bryant	25	5-11	0-2	7-10	0	1	2	1	2	4	-9	17
2Derek Fisher	10	0-2	0-0	0-0	0	3	0	0	0	0	-8	0
43Corie Blount	19	4-8	0-0	0-1	6	1	0	0	2	1	-12	8
20Jon Barry	— did not play —												— did not play —
23Mario Bennett	— did not play —												— did not play —
34Shaquille O'Neal	— did not play —												— did not play —
TOTAL	-	41-8647.7%	2-1216.7%	18-3060.0%	38	25	9	7	16	25	-	102

Play-by-Play

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1st quarterBOSLAL

(12:00) Jump Ball Campbell vs. DeClercq: Tip to McCarty
+2 (11:45) McCarty 15' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Billups 1 AST)
20
(11:25) MISS Van Exel 22' Jump Shot
(11:23) Campbell REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
+2 (11:19) Campbell 5' Running Jump Shot (2 PTS)
22
(11:08) MISS DeClercq Driving Layup
(11:06) Campbell REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
(11:00) Van Exel Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
(11:00) DeClercq STEAL (1 STL)
(10:54) Bowen Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
+2 (10:37) Campbell Slam Dunk (4 PTS) (Fox 1 AST)
24
(10:18) MISS Walker 9' Jump Shot
(10:17) DeClercq REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
(10:16) Campbell S.FOUL (P1.T1)
+1 (10:16) DeClercq Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
34
(10:16) MISS DeClercq Free Throw 2 of 2
(10:15) Horry REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(9:57) MISS Jones Driving Layup
(9:55) Walker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (9:42) Walker 10' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (McCarty 1 AST)
54
(9:27) Horry Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
(9:27) Billups STEAL (1 STL)
(9:18) MISS Bowen 26' 3PT Jump Shot
(9:16) Campbell REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
(9:06) MISS Campbell 14' Running Jump Shot
(9:03) Walker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(8:57) MISS Billups 24' 3PT Jump Shot
(8:55) Horry REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(8:53) Horry Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T3)
(8:53) DeClercq STEAL (2 STL)
+2 (8:49) Bowen 12' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (DeClercq 1 AST)
74
(8:42) Jones Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T4)
(8:42) Bowen STEAL (1 STL)
(8:33) Billups Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T2)
(8:18) MISS Jones Layup
(8:16) DeClercq REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
+2 (8:12) McCarty 14' Running Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Billups 2 AST)
94
(8:09) LAKERS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
(7:58) MISS Fox Driving Layup
(7:55) Fox REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
(7:54) MISS Fox Layup
(7:54) DeClercq BLOCK (1 BLK)
(7:54) LAKERS Rebound
+2 (7:51) Van Exel Layup (2 PTS) (Jones 1 AST)
96
(7:40) MISS Walker 16' Jump Shot
(7:38) Horry REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
(7:26) MISS Jones 5' Running Jump Shot
(7:23) Billups REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(7:18) MISS Billups 6' Running Jump Shot
(7:17) Celtics Rebound
(7:17) Campbell L.B.FOUL (P2.T2)
(7:05) Fox S.FOUL (P1.T3)
+1 (7:05) McCarty Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
106
+1 (7:05) McCarty Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
116
+2 (6:43) Fox 20' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Van Exel 1 AST)
118
+2 (6:35) Billups Driving Layup (2 PTS)
138
+2 (6:30) Jones Slam Dunk (2 PTS) (Van Exel 2 AST)
1310
(6:19) MISS McCarty 6' Jump Shot
(6:19) Fox BLOCK (1 BLK)
(6:19) Celtics Rebound
(6:09) MISS Bowen 8' Running Jump Shot
(6:07) Horry REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
+2 (6:04) Fox Driving Layup (4 PTS) (Jones 2 AST)
1312
(6:04) McCarty S.FOUL (P1.T1)
+1 (6:04) Fox Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)
1313
(5:51) Walker Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T3)
(5:51) Fox STEAL (1 STL)
+2 (5:47) Van Exel Driving Layup (4 PTS) (Jones 3 AST)
1315
(5:44) Celtics Timeout: Short (Reg.0 Short 1)
+2 (5:29) Walker 5' Running Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Billups 3 AST)
1515
(5:10) MISS Jones Layup
(5:10) Walker BLOCK (1 BLK)
(5:07) Walker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
(5:05) MISS Walker 9' Jump Shot
(5:03) Rooks REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(5:02) Rooks Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T5)
(5:02) Bowen STEAL (2 STL)
(4:51) Rooks S.FOUL (P1.T4)
(4:51) MISS Billups Free Throw 1 of 2
(4:51) Celtics Rebound
+1 (4:51) Billups Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
1615
(4:44) Van Exel Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T6)
+2 (4:30) Mercer 20' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (DeClercq 2 AST)
1815
+2 (4:17) Fox 19' Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Van Exel 3 AST)
1817
(4:04) MISS Mercer 16' Jump Shot
(4:02) Bowen REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
(4:01) MISS Bowen 3' Layup
(3:59) Fox REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
(3:55) Billups L.B.FOUL (P1.T2)
+2 (3:52) Fox Driving Layup (9 PTS) (Horry 1 AST)
1819
(3:37) Mercer Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T4)
(3:37) Bryant STEAL (1 STL)
+2 (3:17) Bryant 21' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Fox 2 AST)
1821
(3:00) MISS Barros 23' Jump Shot
(2:57) Fox REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
(2:54) Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 1)
(2:54) Mercer IN.FOUL (P1.T3)
+1 (2:54) Bryant Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
1822
(2:54) MISS Bryant Free Throw 2 of 2
(2:53) Walker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
(2:41) MISS Walker 5' Hook Shot
(2:41) Rooks BLOCK (1 BLK)
(2:38) Mercer REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
(2:38) MISS Mercer 5' Jump Shot
(2:38) LAKERS Rebound
(2:31) Mercer P.FOUL (P2.T4)
+2 (2:25) Blount Slam Dunk (2 PTS) (Fisher 1 AST)
1824
(2:09) MISS Minor 15' Jump Shot
(2:08) Fox REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
(1:58) Blount Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T7)
(1:58) Knight STEAL (1 STL)
+2 (1:51) Knight 16' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Barros 1 AST)
2024
+2 (1:38) Fox Layup (11 PTS) (Blount 1 AST)
2026
+2 (1:14) Bowen 15' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Barros 2 AST)
2226
(1:07) LAKERS Timeout: Short (Full 1 Short 1)
(0:56) MISS Fox 24' 3PT Jump Shot
(0:52) Bowen REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
(0:42) Bowen Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T5)
(0:42) Bryant STEAL (2 STL)
(0:34) MISS Bryant 7' Jump Shot
(0:34) Bowen BLOCK (1 BLK)
(0:31) Bowen REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
(0:27) Blount S.FOUL (P1.PN)
+1 (0:27) Walker Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
2326
+1 (0:27) Walker Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
2426
(0:13) Fox OFF.Foul (P2)
(0:13) Fox Foul Turnover (P1.T8)
(0:01) MISS Knight 18' Jump Shot
(0:00) LAKERS Rebound

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3rd quarter

4th quarter

Team Stats

BOS

LAL

108Points102

40-88(45.5%)Field Goal(%)41-86(47.7%)

5-16(31.3%)3-Point(%)2-12(16.7%)

23-33(69.7%)Free Throw(%)18-30(60.0%)

44(14)Rebounds(Offensive)38(13)

24Assists25

13Steals9

6Blocks7

12Turnovers16

26Fouls25

44Pts In The Paint70

17Fast Break Pts22

0Pts Off Turnovers0

108Bench Pts102

10Largest Lead6

Game Details

Sunday, December 28, 1997 · 9:30 PM

MVP Arena · Albany, NY

attendance: 17,505 (111.3%)