The Detroit Pistons schooled the Boston Celtics, 122 to 104, in Game 3 of the 1987 Eastern Conference Finals on May 23, 1987.
Final
Celtics
Pistons
FG Made - Attempted
38-74
49-91
Field Goal %
51.4
53.8
3PT Made - Attempted
3-6
1-2
3PT %
50.0
50.0
FT Made - Attempted
25-34
23-32
Free Throw %
73.5
71.9
Rebounds
40
39
Offensive Rebounds
10
13
Defensive Rebounds
30
26
Assists
21
26
Steals
2
7
Blocks
2
3
Turnovers
23
9
Personal Fouls
28
24
Starters
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Sichting | 35 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5-9 | 55.6 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 0-0 | 61.1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
D. Johnson | 33 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4-11 | 36.4 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 36.4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
K. McHale | 32 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-13 | 38.5 | 0-0 | 7-9 | 77.8 | 50.1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | ||
L. Bird | 30 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6-14 | 42.9 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 83.3 | 51.1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 3 | ||
R. Parish | 21 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 100.0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Bench
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Daye | 26 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6-9 | 66.7 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 69.7 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | ||
S. Vincent | 20 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-8 | 62.5 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 7-11 | 63.6 | 70.1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
F. Roberts | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 73.5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||
G. Kite | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 50.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |||
C. Henry | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 83.3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Starters
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Dumars | 39 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6-10 | 60.0 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 63.8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
R. Mahorn | 33 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3-5 | 60.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 60.0 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 3 | |||
I. Thomas | 32 | 23 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 9-19 | 47.4 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 4-6 | 66.7 | 53.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
B. Laimbeer | 30 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8-12 | 66.7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 69.9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | ||
A. Dantley | 28 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11-16 | 68.8 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 70.4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Bench
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Salley | 28 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4-8 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 100.0 | 65.8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | ||
V. Johnson | 24 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 6-16 | 37.5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 41.5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||
D. Rodman | 20 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 31.5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||
K. Nimphius | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 56.8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||
C. Nevitt | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
T. Campbell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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Team Rankings
ORTG
110.7
24th
DRTG
112.6
12th
NETRTG
-1.9
18th
3P%
35.1
17th
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