1996-1997 Boston Celtics

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15-67 Missed Playoffs
Record Outcome

1996-97 Boston Celtics

What was the record of the 1996-97 Boston Celtics?

The Boston Celtics finished the regular season with a 15-67 record. They went 11-30 at home and 4-37 on the road.

What division did the 1996-97 Boston Celtics play in?

The 1996-97 Boston Celtics played in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.

What was the 1996-97 Boston Celtics record by month?

The 1996-97 Boston Celtics had their best month in November, when they went 4-10 and had a 28.6% win percentage. Their worst month was February, when they went 1-13 and had a 7.1% win percentage.

Month Record Win Percentage % Point Differential
November '96 4-10 28.6% -90
December '96 2-11 15.4% -97
January '97 4-11 26.7% -50
February '97 1-13 7.1% -118
March '97 2-14 12.5% -134
April '97 2-8 20% -112

Did the 1996-97 Boston Celtics make the Playoffs?

No, the Celtics didn't make the Playoffs in 1997.

What was the point differential for the 1996-97 Boston Celtics?

The Boston Celtics finished the regular season with a point differential of -601. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Celtics could have been expected to have about 22.4 wins, or a 22-60 record in the regular season.

How did the 1996-97 Boston Celtics perform in one-possession games?

In close, one-possession games, or games that went to overtime, the 1996-97 Boston Celtics went 3-14.

How did the 1996-97 Boston Celtics perform in overtime games?

During the regular season, the 1996-97 Boston Celtics went 2-5 in overtime games.

What was the longest win streak for the 1996-97 Boston Celtics?

The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1996-97 Boston Celtics was a 2 game winning streak on 2 separate stretches during the season.

What was the longest losing streak for the 1996-97 Boston Celtics?

The longest losing streak that the Boston Celtics had during the 1996-97 regular season was 13 games, which happened once during the season.

1996-97 Boston Celtics Schedule

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Date Opponent Score
Regular Season
Fri, Nov 1, 1996 vs Chicago Bulls Loss 98 - 107
Sat, Nov 2, 1996 @ Milwaukee Bucks Loss 102 - 124
Wed, Nov 6, 1996 vs Indiana Pacers Win 94 - 84
Fri, Nov 8, 1996 vs Philadelphia 76ers Loss 105 - 115
Sat, Nov 9, 1996 @ Chicago Bulls Loss 92 - 104
Wed, Nov 13, 1996 vs Atlanta Hawks Win 103 - 85
Fri, Nov 15, 1996 vs Denver Nuggets Loss 80 - 82
Sat, Nov 16, 1996 @ Washington Bullets Loss 92 - 106
Wed, Nov 20, 1996 vs Detroit Pistons Loss 83 - 108
Fri, Nov 22, 1996 vs Seattle SuperSonics Loss 91 - 118
Sun, Nov 24, 1996 vs Dallas Mavericks Win 105 - 91
Wed, Nov 27, 1996 vs Los Angeles Lakers Win 110 - 94
Fri, Nov 29, 1996 vs Houston Rockets Loss 94 - 120
Sat, Nov 30, 1996 @ Miami Heat Loss 77 - 78
Tue, Dec 3, 1996 @ Atlanta Hawks Loss 95 - 105
Wed, Dec 4, 1996 @ Houston Rockets Loss 89 - 94
Fri, Dec 6, 1996 vs New Jersey Nets Loss 108 - 110 OT
Sun, Dec 8, 1996 @ Milwaukee Bucks Loss 87 - 100
Wed, Dec 11, 1996 vs Toronto Raptors Win 115 - 113 OT3
Fri, Dec 13, 1996 @ Indiana Pacers Loss 94 - 97
Sun, Dec 15, 1996 @ Detroit Pistons Loss 89 - 99
Mon, Dec 16, 1996 vs Milwaukee Bucks Loss 91 - 107
Sat, Dec 21, 1996 @ New Jersey Nets Loss 100 - 101
Sun, Dec 22, 1996 vs Charlotte Hornets Loss 98 - 102
Fri, Dec 27, 1996 @ Los Angeles Lakers Loss 102 - 109
Sat, Dec 28, 1996 @ Sacramento Kings Loss 96 - 126
Mon, Dec 30, 1996 @ Denver Nuggets Win 104 - 102
Thu, Jan 2, 1997 @ Detroit Pistons Loss 87 - 99
Fri, Jan 3, 1997 vs Minnesota Timberwolves Loss 84 - 94
Sun, Jan 5, 1997 vs Phoenix Suns Win 109 - 102
Wed, Jan 8, 1997 vs San Antonio Spurs Win 107 - 83
Fri, Jan 10, 1997 vs New York Knicks Loss 98 - 111
Sat, Jan 11, 1997 @ New York Knicks Loss 99 - 112
Tue, Jan 14, 1997 vs Golden State Warriors Win 116 - 108
Thu, Jan 16, 1997 vs Miami Heat Loss 94 - 102
Sat, Jan 18, 1997 vs Washington Bullets Loss 106 - 112
Wed, Jan 22, 1997 vs Philadelphia 76ers Loss 125 - 127 OT
Fri, Jan 24, 1997 vs Orlando Magic Loss 117 - 121 OT
Sat, Jan 25, 1997 @ Atlanta Hawks Loss 90 - 95
Tue, Jan 28, 1997 @ New York Knicks Loss 107 - 109
Wed, Jan 29, 1997 @ Miami Heat Loss 83 - 103
Fri, Jan 31, 1997 vs Portland Trail Blazers Win 111 - 105
Sun, Feb 2, 1997 vs Vancouver Grizzlies Loss 92 - 102
Mon, Feb 3, 1997 @ Toronto Raptors Win 114 - 102
Wed, Feb 5, 1997 vs Miami Heat Loss 117 - 118
Thu, Feb 6, 1997 @ Orlando Magic Loss 111 - 119
Tue, Feb 11, 1997 @ Los Angeles Clippers Loss 112 - 116
Wed, Feb 12, 1997 @ Phoenix Suns Loss 100 - 131
Fri, Feb 14, 1997 @ Vancouver Grizzlies Loss 106 - 109
Sun, Feb 16, 1997 @ Portland Trail Blazers Loss 106 - 118
Mon, Feb 17, 1997 @ Seattle SuperSonics Loss 108 - 113
Wed, Feb 19, 1997 @ Golden State Warriors Loss 101 - 112
Thu, Feb 20, 1997 @ Utah Jazz Loss 105 - 122
Sun, Feb 23, 1997 @ New Jersey Nets Loss 93 - 109
Wed, Feb 26, 1997 vs Sacramento Kings Loss 105 - 111
Fri, Feb 28, 1997 vs Detroit Pistons Loss 100 - 106 OT
Sat, Mar 1, 1997 @ Cleveland Cavaliers Loss 81 - 99
Mon, Mar 3, 1997 @ Toronto Raptors Win 107 - 103
Tue, Mar 4, 1997 @ Indiana Pacers Loss 95 - 98
Thu, Mar 6, 1997 @ Charlotte Hornets Loss 121 - 122 OT
Fri, Mar 7, 1997 vs New York Knicks Loss 102 - 113
Sun, Mar 9, 1997 vs Atlanta Hawks Loss 90 - 114
Tue, Mar 11, 1997 vs Chicago Bulls Loss 106 - 117
Thu, Mar 13, 1997 @ Dallas Mavericks Loss 107 - 109
Fri, Mar 14, 1997 @ San Antonio Spurs Loss 92 - 103
Sun, Mar 16, 1997 @ Minnesota Timberwolves Loss 101 - 119
Mon, Mar 17, 1997 vs Milwaukee Bucks Win 126 - 117
Wed, Mar 19, 1997 vs Utah Jazz Loss 100 - 113
Fri, Mar 21, 1997 vs Orlando Magic Loss 99 - 104
Sun, Mar 23, 1997 vs New Jersey Nets Loss 91 - 100
Wed, Mar 26, 1997 @ Washington Bullets Loss 92 - 105
Fri, Mar 28, 1997 @ Philadelphia 76ers Loss 105 - 113
Tue, Apr 1, 1997 @ Chicago Bulls Loss 106 - 111
Wed, Apr 2, 1997 vs Cleveland Cavaliers Loss 87 - 96
Fri, Apr 4, 1997 vs Los Angeles Clippers Loss 102 - 117
Sun, Apr 6, 1997 vs Washington Bullets Loss 114 - 120
Wed, Apr 9, 1997 @ Charlotte Hornets Loss 111 - 136
Fri, Apr 11, 1997 vs Cleveland Cavaliers Win 103 - 101 OT
Sat, Apr 12, 1997 @ Orlando Magic Loss 98 - 121
Wed, Apr 16, 1997 vs Charlotte Hornets Loss 102 - 108
Fri, Apr 18, 1997 @ Philadelphia 76ers Win 119 - 113
Sun, Apr 20, 1997 vs Toronto Raptors Loss 94 - 125

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