1997-98 Boston Celtics Roster
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 36-46
Finishing 6th in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: Rick Pitino (36-46)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Attendance: 743,422, Avg. 18,132 in 41 home dates
1997-98 Boston Celtics StatisticsTeam Record: 36-46
Finishing 6th in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: Rick Pitino (36-46)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Attendance: 743,422, Avg. 18,132 in 41 home dates
1997-98 Boston Celtics Results
The Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 36 wins and 46 losses, finishing sixth in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.
Boston tossed in 7,864 points and gave up 8,079. Antoine Walker scored a team-best 1,840 points for the Celtics, while Ron Mercer netted 15 or more per game, too. Antoine Walker accounted for 836 boards. Dana Barros dished out 286 assists for the squad.
Defensively, Antoine Walker added 142 steals.
Rick Pitino coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny Anderson | G | October 9, 1970 | 6'0" | 168 | Georgia Tech | Corona, NY USA |
| Dana Barros | G | April 13, 1967 | 5'11" | 163 | Boston College | Boston, MA USA |
| Chauncey Billups | G | September 25, 1976 | 6'3" | 202 | Colorado | Denver, CO USA |
| Bruce Bowen | F-G | June 14, 1971 | 6'7" | 185 | Cal. St.-Fullerton | Merced, CA USA |
| Dee Brown | G | November 29, 1968 | 6'1" | 160 | Jacksonville | Jacksonville, FL USA |
| Andrew DeClercq | F-C | February 1, 1973 | 6'10" | 230 | Florida | Detroit, MI USA |
| Tyus Edney | G | February 14, 1973 | 5'10" | 152 | UCLA | Gardena, CA USA |
| Pervis Ellison | F-C | April 3, 1967 | 6'9" | 210 | Louisville | Savannah, GA USA |
| Reggie Hanson | F | October 6, 1968 | 6'8" | 195 | Kentucky | Charlotte, NC USA |
| Dontae Jones | F | June 2, 1975 | 6'8" | 220 | Mississippi State | Nashville, TN USA |
| Travis Knight | F-C | September 13, 1974 | 7'0" | 235 | Connecticut | Salt Lake City, UT USA |
| Walter McCarty | F | February 1, 1974 | 6'10" | 230 | Kentucky | Evansville, IN USA |
| Ron Mercer | F-G | May 18, 1976 | 6'7" | 210 | Kentucky | Nashville, TN USA |
| Greg Minor | G-F | September 18, 1971 | 6'6" | 210 | Louisville | Sandersville, GA USA |
| Roy Rogers | F | August 19, 1973 | 6'10" | 235 | Alabama | Linden, AL USA |
| Zan Tabak | C | June 15, 1970 | 7'0" | 245 | none | Split, CRO |
| John Thomas | F-C | September 8, 1975 | 6'9" | 265 | Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN USA |
| Antoine Walker | F | August 12, 1976 | 6'8" | 224 | Kentucky | Chicago, IL USA |
