DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1997-98 Boston Celtics
36–46 · #21 in the league · Missed playoffs
Season snapshotBOS
Boston Celtics went 36–46 in the regular season, good for the #21 record in the league, and finished as missed playoffs.
League rank
#21
Net rating
-2.8
Home floor
FleetCenter
Roster
18 players
Record
36–46
43.9% win rate
League rank
#21
Regular season
Net rating
-2.8
SRS -2.0
Finish
Missed playoffs
Did not reach the playoffs.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antoine Walker | F | 8 | 82 | 82 | 22.4 | 10.2 | 3.3 |
| Walter McCarty | F | 0 | 82 | 64 | 9.6 | 4.4 | 2.2 |
| Ron Mercer | G-F | 5 | 80 | 62 | 15.3 | 3.5 | 2.2 |
| Andrew DeClercq | F-C | 45 | 81 | 49 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 0.7 |
| Chauncey Billups | G | 4 | 51 | 44 | 11.1 | 2.2 | 4.3 |
| Travis Knight | C | 40 | 74 | 21 | 6.5 | 4.9 | 1.4 |
| Greg Minor | G-F | 9 | 69 | 16 | 5.0 | 2.2 | 1.3 |
| Kenny Anderson | G | 7 | 16 | 16 | 11.2 | 2.4 | 6.3 |
| Dana Barros | G | 11 | 80 | 15 | 9.8 | 1.9 | 3.6 |
| Dee Brown | G | 7 | 41 | 10 | 6.8 | 1.5 | 1.3 |
| Bruce Bowen | F | 12 | 61 | 9 | 5.6 | 2.9 | 1.3 |
| Pervis Ellison | F-C | 29 | 33 | 8 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 0.9 |
| Tyus Edney | G | 20 | 52 | 7 | 5.3 | 1.1 | 2.7 |
| Žan Tabak | C | 55 | 18 | 5 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 0.7 |
| John Thomas | F | 55 | 33 | 2 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 0.4 |
| Dontae' Jones | F | 13 | 15 | 0 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
| Roy Rogers | F | 99 | 9 | 0 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.1 |
| Reggie Hanson | F | 34 | 8 | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.1 |
Team stats
Season profile
102.5
ORtg
105.3
DRtg
93.3
Pace
-2.0
SRS
-2.6
MOV
50.4%
TS%
46.4%
eFG%
23.9
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Rick Pitino
head_coach
Keep digging
More from this season
Around the league
Standings
See where Boston Celtics stacked up against the rest of the league.
View standingsPlayoffs
Missed playoffs
Did not reach the playoffs.
View playoffsHome floor
FleetCenter
18,132 average attendance
Then and now
Boston Celtics
BOS
18 players