DET
BOSTop Performers
Points
36
Bird
BOS
Rebounds
14
Laimbeer
DET
Assists
11
Thomas
DET
Threes
2
Ainge
BOS
1986-87 Eastern Conference
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Knicks Game Summary
The Boston Celtics squeaked out a win over the Detroit Pistons, 108 to 107, in Game 5 of the 1987 Eastern Conference Finals on May 26, 1987.
Game Info
December 31, 2024
| Players | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Laimbeer #40 | 43 | 16 | 14 (1) | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7-20 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 36.8 |
I. Thomas #11 | 43 | 17 | 3 (1) | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6-16 | 0-2 | 5-8 | 43.5 |
A. Dantley #4 | 37 | 25 | 3 (1) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10-15 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 72.7 |
V. Johnson #15 | 27 | 20 | 2 (1) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8-13 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 67.8 |
J. Dumars #4 | 26 | 4 | 1 (0) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 40.0 |
R. Mahorn #44 | 25 | 4 | 4 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 66.7 |
D. Rodman #10 | 21 | 14 | 3 (0) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 100.0 |
J. Salley #22 | 17 | 7 | 8 (4) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 39.4 |
S. Green #21 | 1 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | DET | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Players | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Bird #33 | 47 | 36 | 12 (1) | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 12-25 | 0-2 | 12-12 | 59.4 |
D. Johnson #3 | 45 | 18 | 7 (2) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5-13 | 0-0 | 8-10 | 51.7 |
R. Parish #00 | 38 | 11 | 8 (3) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 43.5 |
D. Ainge #44 | 36 | 12 | 1 (0) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5-12 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
K. McHale #32 | 27 | 20 | 7 (1) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8-9 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 92.9 |
D. Daye #25 | 22 | 7 | 2 (0) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 67.3 |
S. Vincent #11 | 10 | 4 | 1 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 41.0 |
F. Roberts #34 | 7 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
J. Sichting #14 | 6 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
G. Kite #34 | 2 | 0 | 2 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | BOS | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
45-87 (51.7%)
FG%
36-78 (46.2%)
0-2 (0.0%)
3PM
2-8 (25.0%)
17-23 (73.9%)
FTM
34-39 (87.2%)
38
Rebounds
40
8
Offensive Rebounds
9
30
Defensive Rebounds
31
31
Assists
21
8
Steals
7
2
Blocks
3
15
Turnovers
18
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
32
Fouls
23
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
