The Boston Celtics pulled it off against the Philadelphia 76ers, 91 to 90, in Game 7 of the 1981 Eastern Conference Finals on May 3, 1981.
Final
76ers
Celtics
FG Made - Attempted
39-80
34-89
Field Goal %
48.8
38.2
3PT Made - Attempted
0-0
1-2
3PT %
50.0
FT Made - Attempted
12-15
22-35
Free Throw %
80.0
62.9
Rebounds
45
46
Offensive Rebounds
Defensive Rebounds
Assists
23
23
Steals
7
14
Blocks
9
7
Turnovers
22
13
Personal Fouls
27
18
Starters
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Jones | 47 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 6-7 | 85.7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 85.7 | 1 | |||||||
M. Cheeks | 42 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 3-8 | 37.5 | 0-0 | 6-7 | 85.7 | 54.2 | 4 | ||||||
J. Erving | 37 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 11-21 | 52.4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 52.6 | 6 | 5 | ||||
L. Hollins | 33 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1-9 | 11.1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 11.1 | 3 | |||||||
D. Dawkins | 27 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7-12 | 58.3 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 60.1 | 5 |
Starters
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Bird | 43 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 8-17 | 47.1 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 6-7 | 85.7 | 57.3 | 1 | 1 | |||
C. Maxwell | 39 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 9-12 | 75.0 | 0-0 | 1-5 | 20.0 | 66.9 | 1 | ||||||
N. Archibald | 38 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3-14 | 21.4 | 0-0 | 7-11 | 63.6 | 34.5 | 1 | ||||||
R. Parish | 30 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 7-17 | 41.2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 44.7 | 5 | ||||||
C. Ford | 27 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3-10 | 30.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 32.2 | 2 |
Bench
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M.L. Carr | 17 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1-6 | 16.7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 16.7 | 2 | |||||||
G. Henderson | 16 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 61.5 | 1 | ||||||
K. McHale | 15 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0-4 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 10.2 | 3 | ||||||
R. Robey | 14 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1-5 | 20.0 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 29.6 | 1 | ||||||
E. Fernsten | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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ORTG
123.2
1st
DRTG
111.6
3rd
NETRTG
11.6
1st
3P%
38.8
2nd
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