The Boston Celtics eked out a victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers, 99 to 94, in Game 5 of the 1976 Eastern Conference Finals on May 16, 1976.
Final
Cavaliers
Celtics
FG Made - Attempted
39-80
39-85
Field Goal %
48.8
45.9
3PT Made - Attempted
3PT %
FT Made - Attempted
16-24
21-25
Free Throw %
66.7
84.0
Rebounds
37
47
Offensive Rebounds
11
17
Defensive Rebounds
26
30
Assists
23
22
Steals
2
3
Blocks
2
1
Turnovers
Personal Fouls
25
24
Starters
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Brewer | 40 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4-9 | 44.4 | 4-4 | 100.0 | 55.8 | 2 | 5 | 3 | ||||
J. Cleamons | 39 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7-16 | 43.8 | 4-4 | 100.0 | 50.7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | ||||
N. Thurmond | 35 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6-8 | 75.0 | 1-6 | 16.7 | 61.1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | ||||
B. Smith | 33 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2-10 | 20.0 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 26.5 | 0 | 3 | 4 | ||||
D. Snyder | 25 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5-11 | 45.5 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 48.7 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Bench
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Russell | 23 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8-11 | 72.7 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 74.3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||||
A. Carr | 23 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-9 | 55.6 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 53.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||
F. Walker | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
J. Lambert | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 69.4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||
L. Witte | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 50.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Starters
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Cowens | 48 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9-23 | 39.1 | 8-8 | 100.0 | 49.0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | ||||
C. Scott | 43 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10-21 | 47.6 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 50.3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||||
J. Jo White | 42 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7-12 | 58.3 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 61.8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | ||||
P. Silas | 41 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3-7 | 42.9 | 0-0 | 42.9 | 6 | 7 | 5 | |||||
D. Nelson | 28 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-11 | 45.5 | 5-6 | 83.3 | 55.0 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
Bench
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Kuberski | 16 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-5 | 60.0 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 55.4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ||||
K. Stacom | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||||
J. Ard | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 0-0 | 66.7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||
J. Havlicek | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 113.6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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Team Rankings
ORTG
122.0
2nd
DRTG
110.2
8th
NETRTG
11.7
4th
3P%
37.1
9th
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