highest scoring game by a celtics player in an nba finals game as a center

Bill Russell has scored the most points by a Celtics center in an NBA Finals game, with 32 points versus the Lakers on April 24, 1966.

NAME PTS DATE SEASON SERIES TM OPP MIN REB AST STL BLK FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% TS% OREB DREB TOV PF +/-
1 Bill Russell
B. Russell
32
4/24/1966
1965-66
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
vs
LAL LAL
48
28
4
13
23
56.5
6
7
85.7
61.3
5
2 Dave Cowens
D. Cowens
30
5/3/1974
1973-74
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
vs
MIL MIL
32
6
2
0
1
13
18
72.2
4
6
66.7
72.7
2
4
4
3 Bill Russell
B. Russell
30
4/18/1962
1961-62
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
vs
LAL LAL
53
40
4
8
18
44.4
14
17
82.4
58.9
2
4 Bill Russell
B. Russell
30
4/11/1961
1960-61
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
vs
STL STL
48
38
3
9
17
52.9
12
17
70.6
61.3
2
5 Dave Cowens
D. Cowens
28
5/12/1974
1973-74
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
@
MIL MIL
47
14
4
2
1
13
25
52.0
2
2
100.0
54.1
5
9
5
6 Dave Cowens
D. Cowens
28
5/7/1974
1973-74
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
@
MIL MIL
46
6
6
1
0
12
25
48.0
4
7
57.1
49.9
0
6
4
7 Bill Russell
B. Russell
28
4/17/1966
1965-66
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
vs
LAL LAL
53
26
5
12
18
66.7
4
7
57.1
66.4
4
8 Al Horford
A. Horford
26
6/2/2022
2021-22
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
@
GSW GSW
33
6
3
1
0
9
12
75.0
6
8
75.0
2
3
66.7
97.6
1
5
2
2
+9
9 Robert Parish
R. Parish
26
6/7/1985
1984-85
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
@
LAL LAL
44
8
2
2
3
11
22
50.0
0
0
4
6
66.7
52.8
2
6
3
2
10 Dave Cowens
D. Cowens
26
6/4/1976
1975-76
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
vs
PHX PHX
55
19
4
0
0
9
23
39.1
8
11
72.7
46.7
5
14
6
11 Bill Russell
B. Russell
26
4/14/1962
1961-62
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
vs
LAL LAL
48
29
3
10
19
52.6
6
6
100.0
60.1
3
12 Bill Russell
B. Russell
26
4/10/1962
1961-62
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
@
LAL LAL
48
23
6
9
16
56.3
8
11
72.7
62.4
4
13 Robert Parish
R. Parish
25
6/6/1984
1983-84
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
@
LAL LAL
37
12
2
3
2
11
23
47.8
0
0
3
3
100.0
51.4
6
6
2
6
14 Dave Cowens
D. Cowens
25
5/23/1976
1975-76
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
vs
PHX PHX
48
21
10
1
0
11
20
55.0
3
4
75.0
57.4
3
18
3
15 Bill Russell
B. Russell
25
4/26/1968
1967-68
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
@
LAL LAL
48
16
9
9
16
56.3
7
10
70.0
61.3
3
16 Bill Russell
B. Russell
25
4/28/1966
1965-66
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
vs
LAL LAL
48
32
1
10
22
45.5
5
5
100.0
51.7
5
17 Bill Russell
B. Russell
25
4/22/1966
1965-66
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
@
LAL LAL
48
18
4
9
18
50.0
7
10
70.0
55.8
4
18 Bill Russell
B. Russell
25
4/14/1963
1962-63
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
vs
LAL LAL
47
29
3
10
19
52.6
5
8
62.5
55.5
3
19 Dave Cowens
D. Cowens
24
5/5/1974
1973-74
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
vs
MIL MIL
42
7
5
1
0
10
23
43.5
4
4
100.0
48.5
1
6
5
20 Bill Russell
B. Russell
24
4/21/1963
1962-63
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
vs
LAL LAL
48
27
5
7
13
53.8
10
13
76.9
64.1
4
21 Bill Russell
B. Russell
24
4/8/1961
1960-61
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
@
STL STL
48
23
9
10
18
55.6
4
13
30.8
50.6
3
22 Robert Parish
R. Parish
23
5/26/1986
1985-86
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
vs
HOU HOU
36
4
1
0
2
11
18
61.1
0
0
1
3
33.3
59.5
1
3
1
0
23 Bill Russell
B. Russell
23
4/19/1965
1964-65
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
vs
LAL LAL
48
25
10
10
11
90.9
3
6
50.0
84.3
3
24 Bill Russell
B. Russell
23
4/8/1962
1961-62
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
vs
LAL LAL
48
23
5
10
14
71.4
3
9
33.3
64.0
4
25 Robert Parish
R. Parish
22
6/3/1986
1985-86
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
@
HOU HOU
40
10
0
0
3
10
15
66.7
0
0
2
3
66.7
67.4
5
5
2
0

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Team Rankings

ORTG

120.6

2nd

DRTG

111.1

5th

NETRTG

9.4

3rd

3P%

36.8

10th

2024-25 Conference Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
Last Game
NYK Knicks

4 - 2

119

Final

81

BOS Celtics

2 - 4

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NBA 2024-25 Conference Standings

Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
6
Pistons Pistons
44
38
.537
20.0

NBA 2024-25 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Fri
3/28
MIA MIA
@
PHI PHI
118-95
Fri
3/28
DAL DAL
@
CHI CHI
120-119
Fri
3/28
LAL LAL
@
MEM MEM
134-127
Fri
3/28
BOS BOS
@
SAS SAS
121-111
Fri
3/28
IND IND
@
OKC OKC
111-132

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Thu
5/22
MIN MIN
@
OKC OKC
8:30 PM
Fri
5/23
IND IND
@
NYK NYK
8:00 PM
Sat
5/24
OKC OKC
@
MIN MIN
8:30 PM
Sun
5/25
NYK NYK
@
IND IND
8:00 PM
Mon
5/26
OKC OKC
@
MIN MIN
8:30 PM