The Detroit Pistons lost to the Boston Celtics, 79 to 78, in Game 4 of the 1988 Eastern Conference Finals on May 30, 1988.
Final
Celtics
Pistons
FG Made - Attempted
26-65
26-78
Field Goal %
40.0
33.3
3PT Made - Attempted
5-9
1-3
3PT %
55.6
33.3
FT Made - Attempted
22-28
25-30
Free Throw %
78.6
83.3
Rebounds
32
43
Offensive Rebounds
4
16
Defensive Rebounds
28
27
Assists
20
16
Steals
4
9
Blocks
7
2
Turnovers
18
16
Personal Fouls
21
27
Starters
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. McHale | 45 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5-12 | 41.7 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 83.3 | 51.2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | ||
D. Ainge | 43 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4-11 | 36.4 | 3-6 | 50.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 50.5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | |
D. Johnson | 42 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5-12 | 41.7 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 7-8 | 87.5 | 58.0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | |
L. Bird | 39 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 7-15 | 46.7 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 5-6 | 83.3 | 56.7 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 5 | |
R. Parish | 38 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-10 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 55.3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
Bench
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Roberts | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 26.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
J. Paxson | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0-3 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
M. Acres | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||
A. Gilmore | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Starters
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Dantley | 40 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2-9 | 22.2 | 0-0 | 9-10 | 90.0 | 48.5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||
I. Thomas | 39 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 6-20 | 30.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 30.0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | ||
J. Dumars | 39 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1-10 | 10.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 18.4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | |
B. Laimbeer | 38 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10-15 | 66.7 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 8-9 | 88.9 | 76.5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | |
R. Mahorn | 16 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 25.0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
Bench
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Salley | 28 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-6 | 33.3 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 38.7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | ||
V. Johnson | 17 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 20.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 20.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |||
J. Edwards | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 51.5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
D. Rodman | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 33.3 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 41.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
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ORTG
111.6
19th
DRTG
114.5
19th
NETRTG
-2.9
20th
3P%
36.3
16th
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