1996-97 Boston Celtics Game-by-Game Results

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 15-67
Finishing 7th in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: M.L. Carr (15-67)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Attendance: 664,022, Avg. 16,196 in 41 home dates
1996-97 Boston Celtics Statistics
1996-97 Boston Celtics Roster

The Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 15 wins and 67 losses, finishing seventh in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.

The Celtics netted 8,248 points and gave up 8,849, most in the league. Antoine Walker tossed in a team-best 1,435 points for Boston, and David Wesley scored 16 or more per game, too. Antoine Walker accounted for 741 boards. David Wesley dished out 537 assists for the squad.

On defense, Rick Fox added 167 thefts.

M.L. Carr coached the team.

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Regular Season Points For: 8248
Regular Season Points Against: 8849

Date Game Res Home Road Record
November 1, 1996 Chicago Bulls 107 at Boston Celtics 98 L 0-1 0-0 0-1
November 2, 1996 Boston Celtics 102 at Milwaukee Bucks 124 L 0-1 0-1 0-2
November 6, 1996 Indiana Pacers 84 at Boston Celtics 94 W 1-1 0-1 1-2
November 8, 1996 Philadelphia 76ers 115 at Boston Celtics 105 L 1-2 0-1 1-3
November 9, 1996 Boston Celtics 92 at Chicago Bulls 104 L 1-2 0-2 1-4
November 13, 1996 Atlanta Hawks 85 at Boston Celtics 103 W 2-2 0-2 2-4
November 15, 1996 Denver Nuggets 82 at Boston Celtics 80 L 2-3 0-2 2-5
November 16, 1996 Boston Celtics 92 at Washington Bullets 106 L 2-3 0-3 2-6
November 20, 1996 Detroit Pistons 108 at Boston Celtics 83 L 2-4 0-3 2-7
November 22, 1996 Seattle Supersonics 118 at Boston Celtics 91 L 2-5 0-3 2-8
November 24, 1996 Dallas Mavericks 91 at Boston Celtics 105 W 3-5 0-3 3-8
November 27, 1996 Los Angeles Lakers 94 at Boston Celtics 110 W 4-5 0-3 4-8
November 29, 1996 Houston Rockets 120 at Boston Celtics 94 L 4-6 0-3 4-9
November 30, 1996 Boston Celtics 77 at Miami Heat 78 L 4-6 0-4 4-10
December 3, 1996 Boston Celtics 95 at Atlanta Hawks 105 L 4-6 0-5 4-11
December 4, 1996 Boston Celtics 89 at Houston Rockets 94 L 4-6 0-6 4-12
December 6, 1996 New Jersey Nets 110 at Boston Celtics 108 L 4-7 0-6 4-13 OT
December 8, 1996 Boston Celtics 87 at Milwaukee Bucks 100 L 4-7 0-7 4-14
December 11, 1996 Toronto Raptors 113 at Boston Celtics 115 W 5-7 0-7 5-14 3OT
December 13, 1996 Boston Celtics 94 at Indiana Pacers 97 L 5-7 0-8 5-15
December 15, 1996 Boston Celtics 89 at Detroit Pistons 99 L 5-7 0-9 5-16
December 16, 1996 Milwaukee Bucks 107 at Boston Celtics 91 L 5-8 0-9 5-17
December 21, 1996 Boston Celtics 100 at New Jersey Nets 101 L 5-8 0-10 5-18
December 22, 1996 Charlotte Hornets 102 at Boston Celtics 98 L 5-9 0-10 5-19
December 27, 1996 Boston Celtics 102 at Los Angeles Lakers 109 L 5-9 0-11 5-20
December 28, 1996 Boston Celtics 96 at Sacramento Kings 126 L 5-9 0-12 5-21
December 30, 1996 Boston Celtics 104 at Denver Nuggets 102 W 5-9 1-12 6-21
January 2, 1997 Boston Celtics 87 at Detroit Pistons 99 L 5-9 1-13 6-22
January 3, 1997 Minnesota Timberwolves 94 at Boston Celtics 84 L 5-10 1-13 6-23
January 5, 1997 Phoenix Suns 102 at Boston Celtics 109 W 6-10 1-13 7-23
January 8, 1997 San Antonio Spurs 83 at Boston Celtics 107 W 7-10 1-13 8-23
January 10, 1997 New York Knicks 111 at Boston Celtics 98 L 7-11 1-13 8-24
January 11, 1997 Boston Celtics 99 at New York Knicks 112 L 7-11 1-14 8-25
January 14, 1997 Golden State Warriors 108 at Boston Celtics 116 W 8-11 1-14 9-25
January 16, 1997 Miami Heat 102 at Boston Celtics 94 L 8-12 1-14 9-26
January 18, 1997 Washington Bullets 112 at Boston Celtics 106 L 8-13 1-14 9-27
January 22, 1997 Philadelphia 76ers 127 at Boston Celtics 125 L 8-14 1-14 9-28 OT
January 24, 1997 Orlando Magic 121 at Boston Celtics 117 L 8-15 1-14 9-29 OT
January 25, 1997 Boston Celtics 90 at Atlanta Hawks 95 L 8-15 1-15 9-30
January 28, 1997 Boston Celtics 107 at New York Knicks 109 L 8-15 1-16 9-31
January 29, 1997 Boston Celtics 83 at Miami Heat 103 L 8-15 1-17 9-32
January 31, 1997 Portland Trail Blazers 105 at Boston Celtics 111 W 9-15 1-17 10-32
February 2, 1997 Vancouver Grizzlies 102 at Boston Celtics 92 L 9-16 1-17 10-33
February 3, 1997 Boston Celtics 114 at Toronto Raptors 102 W 9-16 2-17 11-33
February 5, 1997 Miami Heat 118 at Boston Celtics 117 L 9-17 2-17 11-34
February 6, 1997 Boston Celtics 111 at Orlando Magic 119 L 9-17 2-18 11-35
February 11, 1997 Boston Celtics 112 at Los Angeles Clippers 116 L 9-17 2-19 11-36
February 12, 1997 Boston Celtics 100 at Phoenix Suns 131 L 9-17 2-20 11-37
February 14, 1997 Boston Celtics 106 at Vancouver Grizzlies 109 L 9-17 2-21 11-38
February 16, 1997 Boston Celtics 106 at Portland Trail Blazers 118 L 9-17 2-22 11-39
February 17, 1997 Boston Celtics 108 at Seattle Supersonics 113 L 9-17 2-23 11-40
February 19, 1997 Boston Celtics 101 at Golden State Warriors 112 L 9-17 2-24 11-41
February 20, 1997 Boston Celtics 105 at Utah Jazz 122 L 9-17 2-25 11-42
February 23, 1997 Boston Celtics 93 at New Jersey Nets 109 L 9-17 2-26 11-43
February 26, 1997 Sacramento Kings 111 at Boston Celtics 105 L 9-18 2-26 11-44
February 28, 1997 Detroit Pistons 106 at Boston Celtics 100 L 9-19 2-26 11-45 OT
March 1, 1997 Boston Celtics 81 at Cleveland Cavaliers 99 L 9-19 2-27 11-46
March 3, 1997 Boston Celtics 107 at Toronto Raptors 103 W 9-19 3-27 12-46
March 4, 1997 Boston Celtics 95 at Indiana Pacers 98 L 9-19 3-28 12-47
March 6, 1997 Boston Celtics 121 at Charlotte Hornets 122 L 9-19 3-29 12-48 OT
March 7, 1997 New York Knicks 113 at Boston Celtics 102 L 9-20 3-29 12-49
March 9, 1997 Atlanta Hawks 114 at Boston Celtics 90 L 9-21 3-29 12-50
March 11, 1997 Chicago Bulls 117 at Boston Celtics 106 L 9-22 3-29 12-51
March 13, 1997 Boston Celtics 107 at Dallas Mavericks 109 L 9-22 3-30 12-52
March 14, 1997 Boston Celtics 92 at San Antonio Spurs 103 L 9-22 3-31 12-53
March 16, 1997 Boston Celtics 101 at Minnesota Timberwolves 119 L 9-22 3-32 12-54
March 17, 1997 Milwaukee Bucks 117 at Boston Celtics 126 W 10-22 3-32 13-54
March 19, 1997 Utah Jazz 113 at Boston Celtics 100 L 10-23 3-32 13-55
March 21, 1997 Orlando Magic 104 at Boston Celtics 99 L 10-24 3-32 13-56
March 23, 1997 New Jersey Nets 100 at Boston Celtics 91 L 10-25 3-32 13-57
March 26, 1997 Boston Celtics 92 at Washington Bullets 105 L 10-25 3-33 13-58
March 28, 1997 Boston Celtics 105 at Philadelphia 76ers 113 L 10-25 3-34 13-59
April 1, 1997 Boston Celtics 106 at Chicago Bulls 111 L 10-25 3-35 13-60
April 2, 1997 Cleveland Cavaliers 96 at Boston Celtics 87 L 10-26 3-35 13-61
April 4, 1997 Los Angeles Clippers 117 at Boston Celtics 102 L 10-27 3-35 13-62
April 6, 1997 Washington Bullets 120 at Boston Celtics 114 L 10-28 3-35 13-63
April 9, 1997 Boston Celtics 111 at Charlotte Hornets 136 L 10-28 3-36 13-64
April 11, 1997 Cleveland Cavaliers 101 at Boston Celtics 103 W 11-28 3-36 14-64 OT
April 12, 1997 Boston Celtics 98 at Orlando Magic 121 L 11-28 3-37 14-65
April 16, 1997 Charlotte Hornets 108 at Boston Celtics 102 L 11-29 3-37 14-66
April 18, 1997 Boston Celtics 119 at Philadelphia 76ers 113 W 11-29 4-37 15-66
April 20, 1997 Toronto Raptors 125 at Boston Celtics 94 L 11-30 4-37 15-67


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