Years later, Billups reflected on his stint in Boston, commenting, "That didn't help. In his eighth career game, Billups posted a then career-high 22 points, on 5-for-14 shooting from the field and 9-for-10 from the free throw line, to go along with 3 assists and 4 steals, in a 103–99 win over the visiting Raptors. In his first career game, Billups recorded 15 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists in 16 minutes of playing time as a reserve in a win against the Michael Jordan-led Bulls. He did not mesh with new Celtics head coach Rick Pitino. Professional career Boston Celtics (1997–1998) īillups was drafted third overall in the 1997 NBA draft by the Boston Celtics.
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