The Boston Celtics defeated the Phoenix Suns, 98 to 87, in Game 1 of the 1976 NBA Finals on May 23, 1976.
Final
Suns
Celtics
FG Made - Attempted
38-99
39-77
Field Goal %
38.4
50.6
3PT Made - Attempted
3PT %
FT Made - Attempted
11-15
20-25
Free Throw %
73.3
80.0
Rebounds
41
54
Offensive Rebounds
16
11
Defensive Rebounds
25
43
Assists
23
29
Steals
9
1
Blocks
2
1
Turnovers
17
23
Personal Fouls
23
19
Starters
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Adams | 40 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13-27 | 48.1 | 0-0 | 48.1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |||||
G. Heard | 37 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6-14 | 42.9 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 41.2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||||
R. Sobers | 36 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4-10 | 40.0 | 5-5 | 100.0 | 53.3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | ||||
C. Perry | 36 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5-14 | 35.7 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 39.2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | ||||
P. Westphal | 34 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4-17 | 23.5 | 0-0 | 23.5 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Bench
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Van Arsdale | 26 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-6 | 66.7 | 3-3 | 100.0 | 75.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
K. Erickson | 20 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2-10 | 20.0 | 0-0 | 20.0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |||||
D. Awtrey | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Starters
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Cowens | 48 | 25 | 21 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 11-20 | 55.0 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 57.4 | 3 | 18 | 3 | ||||
P. Silas | 44 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-8 | 12.5 | 7-10 | 70.0 | 36.3 | 5 | 9 | 2 | ||||
J. Jo White | 43 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9-15 | 60.0 | 4-4 | 100.0 | 65.6 | 0 | 5 | 2 | ||||
C. Scott | 28 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7-13 | 53.8 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 54.0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||||
D. Nelson | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 53.2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Bench
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Havlicek | 40 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7-12 | 58.3 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 62.1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | ||||
S. Kuberski | 17 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 33.3 | 0-0 | 33.3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |||||
K. Stacom | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 102.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Team Rankings
ORTG
119.6
3rd
DRTG
110.0
7th
NETRTG
9.6
4th
3P%
36.5
11th
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