The Boston Celtics were 15-67 in 1996-97. They finished 7th in the Atlantic Division and 15th in the Eastern Conference.
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George and White leads Celtics past Bucks, 109-102
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Rockets beat Celtics 109-93 behind Alperen Sengun’s 26 points, 10 assists
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Alperen Sengun leads Rockets past Celtics 109-93 as Houston moves into first in West
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Jayson Tatum's 32, Paul George's 10 4th-quarter points lead Boston Celtics to road win in Orlando
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Pritchard nets 30, Celtics ease past turnover-prone Bulls 125-111 in NBA Cup action
1996-97 Stats
See stats| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
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Team | 82 | 242.7 | 100.6 | 40.0 | 21.9 | 9.9 | 3.8 | 37.4 | 85.0 | 44.0 | 5.7 | 16.2 | 35.1 | 20.1 | 26.8 | 75.0 | 52.0 | 13.4 | 26.7 | 16.4 | 23.4 |
Team Rank | 5th | 5th | 21st | 15th | 2nd | 27th | 5th | 2nd | 22nd | 19th | 18th | 22nd | 6th | 7th | 10th | 24th | 7th | 26th | 22nd | 22nd | |
Opponent | 82 | 242.7 | 107.9 | 44.3 | 26.0 | 8.8 | 6.8 | 41.0 | 81.7 | 50.3 | 6.0 | 16.5 | 36.5 | 19.8 | 27.5 | 72.0 | 57.5 | 12.3 | 32.0 | 17.6 | 22.3 |
Opponent Rank | 5th | 29th | 28th | 28th | 22nd | 29th | 29th | 24th | 29th | 16th | 11th | 17th | 20th | 23rd | 2nd | 29th | 9th | 29th | 2nd | 13th | |
Net | -7.3 | -4.3 | -4.1 | +1.1 | -3.0 | -3.6 | +3.3 | -6.2 | -0.3 | -0.2 | -1.4 | +0.3 | -0.7 | +2.9 | -5.6 | +1.1 | -5.4 | -1.3 | +1.1 | ||
Net Rank | 27th | 28th | 28th | 8th | 29th | 27th | 3rd | 29th | 16th | 14th | 19th | 15th | 18th | 2nd | 29th | 5th | 29th | 7th | 21st |
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 1 | .889 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 1.5 | |
| 3 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 1.5 | |
| 4 | 5 | 4 | .556 | 3.0 | |
| 5 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.5 | |
| 6 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.5 | |
| 7 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.5 | |
| 8 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.5 | |
| 9 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 4.5 | |
| 10 | 3 | 6 | .333 | 5.0 | |
| 11 | 3 | 6 | .333 | 5.0 | |
| 12 | 2 | 5 | .286 | 5.0 | |
| 13 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 5.5 | |
| 14 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 6.5 | |
| 15 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 6.5 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 1 | .857 | ||
| 2 | 7 | 2 | .778 | ||
| 3 | 7 | 2 | .778 | ||
| 4 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 0.5 | |
| 5 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 0.5 | |
| 6 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 0.5 | |
| 7 | 6 | 3 | .667 | 1.0 | |
| 8 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 1.5 | |
| 9 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.0 | |
| 10 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 2.5 | |
| 11 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 2.5 | |
| 12 | 1 | 5 | .167 | 4.5 | |
| 13 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 5.5 | |
| 14 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 5.5 | |
| 15 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 5.5 |