The Boston Celtics couldn't pull it off against the Philadelphia 76ers, 105 to 104, in Game 1 of the 1981 Eastern Conference Finals on April 21, 1981.
Final
76ers
Celtics
FG Made - Attempted
40-90
43-91
Field Goal %
44.4
47.3
3PT Made - Attempted
1-1
0-3
3PT %
100.0
0.0
FT Made - Attempted
24-30
18-30
Free Throw %
80.0
60.0
Rebounds
43
46
Offensive Rebounds
Defensive Rebounds
Assists
20
23
Steals
4
5
Blocks
6
9
Turnovers
11
13
Personal Fouls
24
29
Starters
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Jones | 39 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3-5 | 60.0 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 59.2 | 3 | ||||||
J. Erving | 36 | 25 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8-20 | 40.0 | 0-0 | 9-9 | 100.0 | 52.2 | 2 | 3 | ||||
D. Dawkins | 34 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5-10 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 50.0 | 2 | |||||||
M. Cheeks | 29 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 4-7 | 57.1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 57.1 | 5 | |||||||
L. Hollins | 28 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5-11 | 45.5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 45.5 | 5 |
Bench
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Jones | 33 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 7-17 | 41.2 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 60.0 | 44.3 | 2 | ||||||
A. Toney | 31 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 8-18 | 44.4 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 9-10 | 90.0 | 58.0 | 3 | |||||
C. Richardson | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 56.8 | 1 | |||||||
S. Mix | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Starters
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Bird | 48 | 33 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14-29 | 48.3 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 100.0 | 52.9 | 1 | 4 | ||||
N. Archibald | 43 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 8-16 | 50.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 4-6 | 66.7 | 53.6 | 3 | |||||
R. Parish | 37 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 8-15 | 53.3 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 50.7 | 3 | ||||||
C. Maxwell | 28 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4-7 | 57.1 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 60.1 | 4 | ||||||
C. Ford | 27 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3-8 | 37.5 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 41.0 | 3 |
Bench
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. McHale | 19 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3-6 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 43.6 | 6 | ||||||
M.L. Carr | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 43.4 | 3 | ||||||
G. Henderson | 11 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2-5 | 40.0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 42.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
R. Robey | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 2 | |||||||
T. Duerod | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Team Rankings
ORTG
123.2
1st
DRTG
111.6
3rd
NETRTG
11.6
1st
3P%
38.8
2nd
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