The Boston Celtics eked out a victory over the Denver Nuggets, 120 to 118, on November 17, 1978.

1978-79 Boston Celtics

Final

DEN

Nuggets

9-8

118

BOS

Celtics

3-12

120

Team

DEN

BOS

1

29

37

2

31

34

3

24

27

4

34

22

Total

118

120

Nuggets

Celtics

FG Made - Attempted

47-93

43-84

Field Goal %

50.5

51.2

3PT Made - Attempted

3PT %

FT Made - Attempted

24-38

34-43

Free Throw %

63.2

79.1

Rebounds

41

38

Offensive Rebounds

19

10

Defensive Rebounds

22

28

Assists

21

22

Steals

9

10

Blocks

5

3

Turnovers

21

18

Personal Fouls

31

33

Starters

NAME MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK FG 3PT FT TOV PF +/- OREB DREB FG% 3P% FT%
David Thompson 40 33 4 2 0 1 13-22 7-11 5 1 3 1 59.1 63.6
Bob Wilkerson 39 14 7 2 3 0 7-11 0-0 1 4 3 4 63.6
Charlie Scott 34 16 3 2 2 1 7-13 2-3 4 2 2 1 53.8 66.7
Dan Issel 30 10 3 2 0 1 5-11 0-2 5 6 1 2 45.5 0.0
George McGinnis 27 17 7 2 1 0 7-18 3-5 1 6 2 5 38.9 60.0

Bench

NAME MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK FG 3PT FT TOV PF +/- OREB DREB FG% 3P% FT%
Robert Smith 27 19 7 6 1 0 5-12 9-10 2 2 3 4 41.7 90.0
Tom Boswell 24 4 5 3 0 1 1-2 2-5 3 4 1 4 50.0 40.0
Kim Hughes 14 2 5 2 1 1 1-3 0-0 0 5 4 1 33.3
Phil Hicks 5 3 0 0 1 0 1-1 1-2 0 1 0 0 100.0 50.0

Starters

NAME MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK FG 3PT FT TOV PF +/- OREB DREB FG% 3P% FT%
Billy Knight 45 24 11 2 3 0 9-18 6-6 2 3 3 8 50.0 100.0
Nate Archibald 40 18 2 6 1 0 6-12 6-8 3 2 1 1 50.0 75.0
Dave Cowens 33 17 12 3 1 1 7-20 3-6 2 6 3 9 35.0 50.0
Jo Jo White 22 15 2 1 1 0 5-9 5-5 4 6 0 2 55.6 100.0
Earl Williams 15 2 2 0 1 1 1-4 0-0 2 3 1 1 25.0

Bench

NAME MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK FG 3PT FT TOV PF +/- OREB DREB FG% 3P% FT%
Chris Ford 32 22 1 5 0 0 9-12 4-5 1 2 0 1 75.0 80.0
Cedric Maxwell 27 12 5 3 2 0 1-2 10-13 2 5 2 3 50.0 76.9
Jeff Judkins 13 8 2 1 1 0 4-5 0-0 0 3 0 2 80.0
Marvin Barnes 13 2 1 1 0 1 1-2 0-0 2 3 0 1 50.0

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