The Boston Celtics lost to the Houston Rockets, 92 to 90, in Game 2 of the 1981 NBA Finals on May 7, 1981.
Final
Rockets
Celtics
FG Made - Attempted
34-85
41-82
Field Goal %
40.0
50.0
3PT Made - Attempted
2-2
0-3
3PT %
100.0
0.0
FT Made - Attempted
22-32
8-13
Free Throw %
68.8
61.5
Rebounds
35
48
Offensive Rebounds
13
14
Defensive Rebounds
22
34
Assists
16
17
Steals
6
6
Blocks
8
7
Turnovers
9
22
Personal Fouls
17
27
Starters
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Malone | 48 | 31 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10-24 | 41.7 | 0-0 | 11-18 | 61.1 | 48.6 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | ||
R. Reid | 38 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0-7 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 12.7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | ||
T. Henderson | 34 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2-8 | 25.0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 33.8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | ||
B. Paultz | 31 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6-11 | 54.5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 54.7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | ||
M. Dunleavy | 17 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 60.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 76.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Bench
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Willoughby | 25 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6-10 | 60.0 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 61.8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||
C. Murphy | 23 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-13 | 30.8 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 36.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
A. Leavell | 13 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2-5 | 40.0 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 46.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | ||
C. Garrett | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Starters
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Bird | 45 | 19 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 8-18 | 44.4 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 3-3 | 100.0 | 49.2 | 4 | 17 | 5 | 3 | |
C. Maxwell | 37 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | 37.5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 37.5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
N. Archibald | 30 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4-12 | 33.3 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 100.0 | 41.3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
C. Ford | 28 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-10 | 50.0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 50.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
R. Parish | 14 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4-7 | 57.1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 57.1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
Bench
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. McHale | 26 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6-8 | 75.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 75.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | |||
R. Robey | 21 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 60.0 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 51.8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 4 | ||
M.L. Carr | 21 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-6 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 50.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
G. Henderson | 18 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5-8 | 62.5 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 59.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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ORTG
121.3
3rd
DRTG
111.4
8th
NETRTG
9.9
3rd
3P%
37.1
12th
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