The Boston Celtics were easily defeated by the Detroit Pistons, 100 to 85, in Game 3 of the 1989 First Round on May 2, 1989.
Final
Pistons
Celtics
FG Made - Attempted
40-82
35-84
Field Goal %
48.8
41.7
3PT Made - Attempted
3-7
0-3
3PT %
42.9
0.0
FT Made - Attempted
17-22
15-17
Free Throw %
77.3
88.2
Rebounds
39
41
Offensive Rebounds
8
9
Defensive Rebounds
31
32
Assists
23
20
Steals
8
8
Blocks
6
3
Turnovers
11
15
Personal Fouls
21
23
Starters
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Dumars | 34 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9-17 | 52.9 | 0-0 | 6-9 | 66.7 | 57.3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||
I. Thomas | 34 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1-9 | 11.1 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 14.5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | |
M. Aguirre | 18 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6-11 | 54.5 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 59.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
B. Laimbeer | 18 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-9 | 44.4 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 50.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||
R. Mahorn | 18 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
Bench
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Salley | 30 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5-7 | 71.4 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 100.0 | 79.9 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | ||
J. Edwards | 30 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 61.5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | ||
D. Rodman | 30 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3-6 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 50.0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | |||
V. Johnson | 28 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10-18 | 55.6 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 4-4 | 100.0 | 63.3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Starters
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. McHale | 41 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6-12 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 100.0 | 59.9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | ||
B. Shaw | 40 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 6-16 | 37.5 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 42.2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | ||
R. Lewis | 35 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8-14 | 57.1 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 100.0 | 63.5 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | ||
R. Parish | 29 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2-12 | 16.7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 16.7 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | |||
D. Johnson | 25 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3-9 | 33.3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 33.3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Bench
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Kleine | 33 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 50.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 50.9 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 3 | |
E. Pinckney | 23 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3-6 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 58.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
K. Upshaw | 12 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4-7 | 57.1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 57.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |||
M. Acres | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
O. Birdsong | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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ORTG
120.4
3rd
DRTG
110.3
9th
NETRTG
10.1
3rd
3P%
36.6
15th
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