Celtics 115-109 Cavaliers (Dec 16, 1971)

BOS

CLE

1

31

32

2

32

24

3

27

38

4

25

15

115

109

Top Performers

Points

25

Havlicek

BOS

Rebounds

11

Cowens

BOS

Assists

12

Beard

CLE

BOS

Team Stats

CLE

45-95 (47.4%)

FG%

45-87 (51.7%)

- (%)

3PM

- (%)

25-29 (86.2%)

FTM

19-26 (73.1%)

42

Rebounds

39

30

Assists

33

13

Turnovers

21

1971-72 Eastern Standings

	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Celtics - z	56	26	.683
2	Bullets - y	38	44	.463	18.0
3	Knicks - x	48	34	.585	8.0
4	Hawks - x	36	46	.439	20.0
5	Royals - e	30	52	.366	26.0
6	76ers - e	30	52	.366	26.0
7	Cavaliers - e	23	59	.280	33.0
8	Braves - e	22	60	.268	34.0

Game Summary

The Cleveland Cavaliers fell to the Boston Celtics, 115 to 109, on December 17, 1971.

Game Info

December 16, 1971

Starters	MIN	PTS	REB (O)	AST	STL	BLK	+/-	TOV	PF	FG	3P	FT	TS%
John Havlicek J. Havlicek #17	48	25	9 (0)	10					2	10-26		5-6	43.6

Bench	MIN	PTS	REB (O)	AST	PF	FG	FT	TS%
Dave Cowens D. Cowens #18	46	21	11 (0)	6	5	9-14	3-3	68.5
Jo Jo White J. Jo White #10	43	18	8 (0)	6	0	7-25	4-5	33.1
Don Chaney D. Chaney #12	38	22	5 (0)	2	5	11-16	0-0	68.8
Tom Sanders T. Sanders #16	27	13	7 (0)	2	5	4-6	5-5	79.3
Don Nelson D. Nelson #19	23	13	2 (0)	3	1	3-6	7-8	68.3
Art Williams A. Williams #14	10	0	0 (0)	1	1	0-1	0-0	0.0
Hank Finkel H. Finkel #29	5	3	0 (0)	0	1	1-1	1-2	79.8

	Team	PTS	REB (O)	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	FG	3P	FT	TS%
	BOS		0 (0)					0-0	0-0	0-0

Starters	MIN	PTS	REB (O)	AST	STL	BLK	+/-	TOV	PF	FG	3P	FT	TS%
John Warren J. Warren #11	48	18	6 (0)	9					1	9-17		0-0	52.9

Bench	MIN	PTS	REB (O)	AST	PF	FG	FT	TS%
Butch Beard B. Beard #21	46	24	5 (0)	12	4	10-16	4-5	65.9
Rick Roberson R. Roberson #30	46	19	8 (0)	2	4	4-7	11-15	69.9
John Johnson J. Johnson #27	45	18	9 (0)	6	5	9-23	0-0	39.1
Walt Wesley W. Wesley #44	25	12	8 (0)	3	4	4-10	4-6	47.5
Bingo Smith B. Smith #7	20	14	2 (0)	0	1	7-11	0-0	63.6
Steve Patterson S. Patterson #50	4	2	1 (0)	1	1	1-2	0-0	50.0
Dave Sorenson D. Sorenson #15	4	2	0 (0)	0	1	1-1	0-0	100.0
Bobby Washington B. Washington #17	2	0	0 (0)	0	0	0-0	0-0