The Boston Celtics defeated the Detroit Pistons, 119 to 115, in Game 2 of the 1988 Eastern Conference Finals on May 26, 1988.
Final
Pistons
Celtics
FG Made - Attempted
45-91
44-95
Field Goal %
49.5
46.3
3PT Made - Attempted
1-5
2-5
3PT %
20.0
40.0
FT Made - Attempted
24-35
29-33
Free Throw %
68.6
87.9
Rebounds
44
42
Offensive Rebounds
13
12
Defensive Rebounds
31
30
Assists
30
33
Steals
9
8
Blocks
5
6
Turnovers
21
15
Personal Fouls
35
31
Starters
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I. Thomas | 45 | 24 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 10-21 | 47.6 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 3-6 | 50.0 | 50.8 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 5 | |
A. Dantley | 45 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8-14 | 57.1 | 0-0 | 4-9 | 44.4 | 55.7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | ||
J. Dumars | 43 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4-11 | 36.4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 37.9 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | ||
B. Laimbeer | 29 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4-9 | 44.4 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 44.4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | ||
R. Mahorn | 20 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 53.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Bench
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Edwards | 35 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-10 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 8-10 | 80.0 | 62.5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | ||
J. Salley | 31 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4-6 | 66.7 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 100.0 | 75.1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 6 | ||
V. Johnson | 29 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9-18 | 50.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 3-3 | 100.0 | 54.3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
D. Rodman | 13 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 100.0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
Starters
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Parish | 54 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10-17 | 58.8 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 100.0 | 66.2 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 4 | ||
L. Bird | 54 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 6-20 | 30.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 6-7 | 85.7 | 39.0 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 5 | |
D. Johnson | 53 | 22 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 8-19 | 42.1 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 5-6 | 83.3 | 50.8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
K. McHale | 47 | 24 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8-17 | 47.1 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 7-8 | 87.5 | 58.5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | |
D. Ainge | 43 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4-8 | 50.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 56.3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
Bench
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Paxson | 20 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | 42.9 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 50.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
R. Lewis | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||
F. Roberts | 7 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-4 | 100.0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 92.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
M. Acres | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 100.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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ORTG
121.3
3rd
DRTG
111.4
7th
NETRTG
9.9
3rd
3P%
37.1
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