The Boston Celtics came up just a bit short against the Cleveland Cavaliers, 115 to 114, on December 21, 1988.
Final
Cavaliers
Celtics
FG Made - Attempted
46-71
44-101
Field Goal %
64.8
43.6
3PT Made - Attempted
1-4
3-4
3PT %
25.0
75.0
FT Made - Attempted
22-30
23-25
Free Throw %
73.3
92.0
Rebounds
35
43
Offensive Rebounds
6
25
Defensive Rebounds
29
18
Assists
27
30
Steals
5
9
Blocks
9
6
Turnovers
20
9
Personal Fouls
21
25
Starters
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Ehlo | 44 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3-5 | 60.0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 68.0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | ||
B. Daugherty | 39 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10-14 | 71.4 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 69.8 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 5 | ||
R. Harper | 38 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 8-16 | 50.0 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 9-11 | 81.8 | 62.4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | |
L. Nance | 37 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9-17 | 52.9 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 7-8 | 87.5 | 60.9 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | |
M. Sanders | 24 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-8 | 62.5 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 59.2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Bench
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Rod Williams | 30 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8-8 | 100.0 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 100.7 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 5 | ||
D. Valentine | 17 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 104.2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
C. Dudley | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 69.4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Starters
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. McHale | 40 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7-18 | 38.9 | 0-0 | 11-12 | 91.7 | 53.7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
R. Parish | 40 | 22 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10-20 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 52.7 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | ||
D. Ainge | 35 | 29 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 10-17 | 58.8 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 6-6 | 100.0 | 73.8 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
D. Johnson | 23 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1-6 | 16.7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 16.7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |||
B. Lohaus | 20 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6-8 | 75.0 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 71.1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Bench
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Team Rankings
ORTG
124.0
2nd
DRTG
112.8
13th
NETRTG
11.2
4th
3P%
40.7
2nd
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