The Boston Celtics lost to the Detroit Pistons, 104 to 96, in Game 1 of the 1988 Eastern Conference Finals on May 25, 1988.
Final
Pistons
Celtics
FG Made - Attempted
43-77
38-91
Field Goal %
55.8
41.8
3PT Made - Attempted
2-4
3-9
3PT %
50.0
33.3
FT Made - Attempted
16-28
17-25
Free Throw %
57.1
68.0
Rebounds
45
38
Offensive Rebounds
7
10
Defensive Rebounds
38
28
Assists
27
27
Steals
2
5
Blocks
3
5
Turnovers
13
8
Personal Fouls
26
23
Starters
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I. Thomas | 44 | 35 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 12-19 | 63.2 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 9-10 | 90.0 | 74.8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
R. Mahorn | 32 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 45.0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 4 | ||
J. Dumars | 31 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | 37.5 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 100.0 | 51.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
A. Dantley | 29 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7-14 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 48.5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | ||
B. Laimbeer | 21 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 57.1 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 50.8 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
Bench
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Edwards | 22 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-6 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 50.0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | |||
V. Johnson | 21 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5-9 | 55.6 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 55.8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
J. Salley | 21 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-6 | 83.3 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 72.7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | ||
D. Rodman | 19 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 43.4 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
Starters
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Bird | 44 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 8-20 | 40.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 3-5 | 60.0 | 45.0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 3 | |
K. McHale | 43 | 31 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13-17 | 76.5 | 0-0 | 5-7 | 71.4 | 77.2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
D. Johnson | 43 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3-14 | 21.4 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 25.4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | |
D. Ainge | 42 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7-18 | 38.9 | 2-5 | 40.0 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 48.1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
R. Parish | 36 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5-14 | 35.7 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 80.0 | 43.2 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
Bench
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Paxson | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 33.3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
A. Gilmore | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||
M. Acres | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
R. Lewis | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 33.3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
F. Roberts | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 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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