Top Performers
Points
38
Havlicek
BOS

Rebounds
16
Hayes
HOU

Assists
6
Havlicek
BOS

1971-72 Western Standings
HOUBOS
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 69 | 13 | .841 | ||
| 2 | 63 | 19 | .768 | 6.0 | |
| 3 | 57 | 25 | .695 | 12.0 | |
| 4 | 51 | 31 | .622 | 18.0 | |
| 5 | 49 | 33 | .598 | 20.0 | |
| 6 | 47 | 35 | .573 | 22.0 | |
| 7 | 34 | 48 | .415 | 35.0 | |
| 8 | 26 | 56 | .317 | 43.0 | |
| 9 | 18 | 64 | .220 | 51.0 |
Game Summary
The Boston Celtics decisively defeated the Houston Rockets, 117 to 107, on December 4, 1971.
Game Info
December 3, 1971
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Hayes #11 | 43 | 28 | 16 (0) | 4 | 1 | 11-28 | 6-7 | 45.0 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Murphy #23 | 39 | 24 | 3 (0) | 4 | 3 | 8-15 | 8-8 | 64.8 | |||||
R. Tomjanovich #45 | 36 | 24 | 8 (0) | 2 | 3 | 9-16 | 6-7 | 62.9 | |||||
S. Lantz #22 | 34 | 5 | 4 (0) | 4 | 2 | 2-11 | 1-2 | 21.0 | |||||
J. Davis #24 | 20 | 10 | 5 (0) | 1 | 4 | 4-8 | 2-4 | 51.2 | |||||
D. Gibbs #21 | 14 | 0 | 2 (0) | 2 | 1 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0.0 | |||||
C. Meely #25 | 14 | 5 | 5 (0) | 0 | 5 | 2-7 | 1-2 | 31.7 | |||||
M. Newlin #14 | 14 | 5 | 1 (0) | 1 | 2 | 2-6 | 1-1 | 38.8 | |||||
C. Perry #18 | 12 | 4 | 5 (0) | 0 | 1 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 28.6 | |||||
J. Egan #11 | 9 | 2 | 1 (0) | 1 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 25.0 | |||||
D. Cunningham #19 | 5 | 0 | 1 (0) | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HOU | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Havlicek #17 | 44 | 38 | 7 (0) | 6 | 2 | 14-27 | 10-12 | 58.9 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Jo White #10 | 40 | 25 | 6 (0) | 6 | 4 | 10-23 | 5-5 | 49.6 | |||||
D. Chaney #12 | 32 | 19 | 7 (0) | 3 | 5 | 6-9 | 7-7 | 78.6 | |||||
D. Cowens #18 | 27 | 5 | 9 (0) | 4 | 4 | 2-10 | 1-2 | 23.0 | |||||
D. Nelson #19 | 26 | 8 | 12 (0) | 1 | 3 | 3-14 | 2-3 | 26.1 | |||||
T. Sanders #16 | 24 | 4 | 6 (0) | 2 | 4 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 34.0 | |||||
H. Finkel #29 | 21 | 8 | 9 (0) | 2 | 2 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 57.1 | |||||
A. Williams #14 | 19 | 6 | 4 (0) | 3 | 1 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 60.0 | |||||
S. Kuberski #11 | 7 | 4 | 1 (0) | 1 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BOS | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
41-105 (39.0%)
FG%
45-104 (43.3%)
- (%)
3PM
- (%)
25-31 (80.6%)
FTM
27-31 (87.1%)
51
Rebounds
61
Offensive Rebounds
Defensive Rebounds
20
Assists
28
Steals
Blocks
Turnovers
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
23
Fouls
25
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
HOU
BOS





