BOS
HOUTop Performers
Points
44
Bird
BOS
Rebounds
16
Olajuwon
HOU
Assists
9
Johnson
BOS
Threes
2
Ainge
BOS
1987-88 Eastern
BOSHOU
Celtics
Pistons
Bulls
Hawks
Bucks
Cavaliers
Bullets
Knicks
Pacers
76ers
Nets| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Lakers | 62 | 20 | .756 | |
| 2 |  Nuggets | 54 | 28 | .659 | 8.0 |
| 3 |  Mavericks | 53 | 29 | .646 | 9.0 |
| 4 |  Trail Blazers | 53 | 29 | .646 | 9.0 |
| 5 |  Jazz | 47 | 35 | .573 | 15.0 |
| 6 |  Rockets | 46 | 36 | .561 | 16.0 |
| 7 |  SuperSonics | 44 | 38 | .537 | 18.0 |
| 8 |  Spurs | 31 | 51 | .378 | 31.0 |
| 9 |  Suns | 28 | 54 | .341 | 34.0 |
| 10 |  Kings | 24 | 58 | .293 | 38.0 |
| 11 |  Warriors | 20 | 62 | .244 | 42.0 |
| 12 |  Clippers | 17 | 65 | .207 | 45.0 |
Game Summary
The Houston Rockets emerged victorious over the Boston Celtics, 129 to 120, on February 9, 1988.
Game Info
February 8, 1988
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Bird #33 | 44 | 44 | 15 (1) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 17-27 | 1-2 | 9-10 | 70.1 | |
K. McHale #32 | 44 | 28 | 12 (4) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11-17 | 0-0 | 6-7 | 69.7 | |
R. Parish #00 | 31 | 18 | 6 (3) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8-14 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 60.5 | |
D. Ainge #44 | 40 | 17 | 1 (0) | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6-13 | 2-5 | 3-4 | 57.6 | |
D. Johnson #3 | 45 | 6 | 3 (0) | 9 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2-10 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 27.6 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Acres #42 | 16 | 0 | 2 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | |
D. Minniefield #10 | 11 | 5 | 0 (0) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 62.5 | |
F. Roberts #31 | 7 | 2 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 34.7 | |
A. Gilmore #53 | 2 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. McCray #22 | 37 | 23 | 11 (4) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7-17 | 0-0 | 9-10 | 53.7 | |
J. Petersen #43 | 25 | 9 | 10 (4) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 54.1 | |
H. Olajuwon #34 | 38 | 30 | 16 (6) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12-23 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 58.5 | |
S. Floyd #21 | 35 | 14 | 1 (0) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 50.9 | |
A. Leavell #30 | 27 | 8 | 0 (0) | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 57.1 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Short #45 | 35 | 21 | 2 (1) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9-14 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 66.6 | |
J. Barry Carroll #2 | 29 | 18 | 5 (3) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8-15 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 56.7 | |
B. Johnson #1 | 11 | 6 | 2 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 44.4 | |
C. Maxwell #30 | 3 | 0 | 2 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 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 |
46-89 (51.7%)
FG%
50-102 (49.0%)
4-12 (33.3%)
3PM
0-0 (%)
24-27 (88.9%)
FTM
29-33 (87.9%)
39
Rebounds
49
9
Offensive Rebounds
21
30
Defensive Rebounds
28
27
Assists
23
9
Steals
9
5
Blocks
7
17
Turnovers
14
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
24
Fouls
24
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
