The New York Knicks couldn't pull it off against the Boston Celtics, 99 to 96, on December 15, 1979.
Final
Celtics
Knicks
FG Made - Attempted
41-88
40-89
Field Goal %
46.6
44.9
3PT Made - Attempted
3-6
0-3
3PT %
50.0
0.0
FT Made - Attempted
14-20
16-22
Free Throw %
70.0
72.7
Rebounds
40
50
Offensive Rebounds
Defensive Rebounds
Assists
26
20
Steals
Blocks
Turnovers
13
18
Personal Fouls
20
24
Starters
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Cowens | 44 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 3-19 | 15.8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 15.8 | 1 | ||||||||
L. Bird | 43 | 31 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11-23 | 47.8 | 3-3 | 100.0 | 6-6 | 100.0 | 60.5 | 3 | 6 | |||
N. Archibald | 43 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 9-16 | 56.3 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 57.8 | 2 | ||||||
C. Ford | 29 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 3-12 | 25.0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 32.7 | 2 | ||||||
C. Maxwell | 26 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 4-6 | 66.7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 65.4 | 5 |
Bench
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Robey | 20 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 5-5 | 100.0 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 87.0 | 2 | |||||||
J. Judkins | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 100.0 | 1 | ||||||||
M.L. Carr | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 34.7 | 0 | |||||||
D. Chaney | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3-3 | 100.0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 103.1 | 1 | |||||||
G. Henderson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 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 | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Knight | 46 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 6-17 | 35.3 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 100.0 | 42.6 | 5 | |||||||
M. Ray Richardson | 45 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 9-16 | 56.3 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 57.7 | 2 | ||||||
B. Cartwright | 37 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 7-14 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 83.3 | 57.1 | 4 | |||||||
R. Williams | 35 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 9-19 | 47.4 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 4-5 | 80.0 | 51.9 | 2 | ||||||
L. Demic | 23 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 31.5 | 4 |
Bench
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Meriweather | 30 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 4-10 | 40.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 40.0 | 3 | |||||||
M. Glenn | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 66.7 | 0 | ||||||||
E. Monroe | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
H. Copeland | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 50.0 | 1 | ||||||||
S. Williams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||
G. Huston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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Team Rankings
ORTG
120.2
3rd
DRTG
113.7
15th
NETRTG
6.5
6th
3P%
39.4
2nd
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