The Boston Celtics pulled it off against the Chicago Bulls, 108 to 104, in Game 1 of the 1987 First Round on April 23, 1987.
Final
Bulls
Celtics
FG Made - Attempted
38-78
43-81
Field Goal %
48.7
53.1
3PT Made - Attempted
1-3
4-6
3PT %
33.3
66.7
FT Made - Attempted
27-28
18-19
Free Throw %
96.4
94.7
Rebounds
30
37
Offensive Rebounds
8
9
Defensive Rebounds
22
28
Assists
26
31
Steals
5
3
Blocks
3
5
Turnovers
9
12
Personal Fouls
22
20
Starters
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Jordan | 44 | 35 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 12-25 | 48.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 11-11 | 100.0 | 58.6 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | |
C. Oakley | 41 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7-17 | 41.2 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 7-8 | 87.5 | 51.2 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 4 | |
G. Banks | 37 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8-13 | 61.5 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 100.0 | 66.3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
D. Corzine | 33 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 100.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||
J. Paxson | 27 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 57.1 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 67.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Bench
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Threatt | 27 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5-8 | 62.5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 67.6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | ||
B. Sellers | 23 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-6 | 16.7 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 100.0 | 34.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
G. Waiters | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
E. Turner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 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 | 46 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 4-7 | 57.1 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 7-7 | 100.0 | 84.3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | |
K. McHale | 44 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10-21 | 47.6 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 49.0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | ||
D. Johnson | 43 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5-13 | 38.5 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 6-6 | 100.0 | 51.2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
R. Parish | 41 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9-14 | 64.3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 63.8 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 3 | ||
D. Ainge | 40 | 20 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8-12 | 66.7 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 77.6 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Bench
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Sichting | 13 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 57.1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 57.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||
B. Walton | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-5 | 60.0 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 64.3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
D. Daye | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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ORTG
121.4
2nd
DRTG
110.6
7th
NETRTG
10.8
4th
3P%
37.3
9th
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