The Houston Rockets squeaked out a win over the Boston Celtics, 91 to 86, in Game 4 of the 1981 NBA Finals on May 10, 1981.
Final
Celtics
Rockets
FG Made - Attempted
35-74
37-103
Field Goal %
47.3
35.9
3PT Made - Attempted
0-3
1-3
3PT %
0.0
33.3
FT Made - Attempted
16-24
16-22
Free Throw %
66.7
72.7
Rebounds
47
49
Offensive Rebounds
17
28
Defensive Rebounds
30
21
Assists
22
22
Steals
5
8
Blocks
6
2
Turnovers
22
10
Personal Fouls
22
20
Starters
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Bird | 43 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3-11 | 27.3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 33.7 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 3 | ||
C. Maxwell | 41 | 24 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9-14 | 64.3 | 0-0 | 6-9 | 66.7 | 66.8 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | ||
R. Parish | 38 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7-16 | 43.8 | 0-0 | 4-8 | 50.0 | 46.1 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 4 | ||
N. Archibald | 36 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 60.0 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 80.0 | 69.4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||
C. Ford | 21 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 40.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 40.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Bench
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M.L. Carr | 23 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3-7 | 42.9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 42.9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
G. Henderson | 15 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4-7 | 57.1 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 57.1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
K. McHale | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 40.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 40.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||
R. Robey | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 66.7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |||
T. Duerod | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
E. Fernsten | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Starters
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Malone | 48 | 24 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11-30 | 36.7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 38.9 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 4 | ||
R. Reid | 47 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 7-21 | 33.3 | 0-0 | 5-8 | 62.5 | 38.7 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||
M. Dunleavy | 45 | 28 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 11-22 | 50.0 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 5-6 | 83.3 | 56.8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
T. Henderson | 43 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0-4 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 20.5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
B. Paultz | 33 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5-14 | 35.7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 35.7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
Bench
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Willoughby | 24 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3-12 | 25.0 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 29.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
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Team Rankings
ORTG
112.4
16th
DRTG
105.9
2nd
NETRTG
6.5
6th
3P%
32.7
28th
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