On this day in Boston Celtics history, former Boston forward Antoine Walker put up a career-high 49 points back in 1998. Drafted by the Celtics out of the University of Kentucky, the Chicago native tried to carry the Celts past the Washington Wizards, which saw a struggling Boston team lose 110-108 in a campaign the club went 36-46 for the season.
Walker, who shot 21 of 36 that night, tried to carry the team as he did all that year, but could not bring much joy to one of the darkest eras in Boston’s storied history – that night or that year.
Despite this — or perhaps because of it –Walker remains a fan favorite to this day.