Boston Celtics Playoff Rosters
1987-1988 Boston Celtics Playoff Roster
1987-1988 Playoff Matchups
| Eastern Conference | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Home | Away | Result |
| First Round | #1 Boston Celtics | #8 New York Knicks | BOS in 4 |
| First Round | #2 Detroit Pistons | #7 Washington Bullets | DET in 5 |
| First Round | #3 Chicago Bulls | #6 Cleveland Cavaliers | CHI in 5 |
| First Round | #4 Atlanta Hawks | #5 Milwaukee Bucks | ATL in 5 |
| Second Round | #1 Boston Celtics | #4 Atlanta Hawks | BOS in 7 |
| Second Round | #2 Detroit Pistons | #3 Chicago Bulls | DET in 5 |
| Conference Finals | #1 Boston Celtics | #2 Detroit Pistons | DET in 6 |
| Western Conference | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Home | Away | Result |
| First Round | #1 Los Angeles Lakers | #8 San Antonio Spurs | LAL in 3 |
| First Round | #2 Denver Nuggets | #7 Seattle SuperSonics | DEN in 5 |
| First Round | #3 Dallas Mavericks | #6 Houston Rockets | DAL in 4 |
| First Round | #4 Portland Trail Blazers | #5 Utah Jazz | UTA in 4 |
| Second Round | #1 Los Angeles Lakers | #5 Utah Jazz | LAL in 7 |
| Second Round | #2 Denver Nuggets | #3 Dallas Mavericks | DAL in 6 |
| Conference Finals | #1 Los Angeles Lakers | #3 Dallas Mavericks | LAL in 7 |
| NBA Finals | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Home | Away | Result |
| NBA Finals | #1 Los Angeles Lakers | #2 Detroit Pistons | LAL in 7 |
1987-1988 Boston Playoff Stats
| Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin McHale | 17 | 42.1 | 25.4 | 8.0 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 2.3 |
| Larry Bird | 17 | 44.9 | 24.5 | 8.8 | 6.7 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 2.9 |
| Dennis Johnson | 17 | 41.3 | 15.9 | 4.5 | 8.2 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 2.6 |
| Robert Parish | 17 | 36.8 | 14.7 | 9.9 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.2 |
| Danny Ainge | 17 | 39.4 | 11.6 | 3.1 | 6.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 2.4 |
| Jim Paxson | 15 | 12.5 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| Mark Acres | 17 | 9.3 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Reggie Lewis | 12 | 5.8 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Fred Roberts | 15 | 6.7 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Brad Lohaus | 9 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Dirk Minniefield | 11 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Artis Gilmore | 14 | 6.1 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
1987-1988 Boston Celtics Opening Round Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Result | Venue | Record | Boston Leaders | New York Leaders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 1988 |
v. New York |
W, 112-92 |
Boston Garden Opening Round |
1-0 |
PTS: 29. Kevin McHale REB: 13. R. Parish AST: 9. D. Johnson |
PTS: 24. G. Wilkins REB: 11. P. Ewing AST: 9. Mark Jackson |
| May 1, 1988 |
v. New York |
W, 128-102 |
Boston Garden Opening Round |
2-0 |
PTS: 36. Larry Bird REB: 12. Kevin McHale AST: 9. D. Johnson |
PTS: 24. G. Wilkins REB: 10. P. Ewing AST: 7. Mark Jackson |
| May 4, 1988 |
@ New York |
L, 109-100 |
Madison Square Garden Opening Round |
2-1 |
PTS: 24. Kevin McHale REB: 11. R. Parish AST: 12. Larry Bird |
PTS: 34. J. Newman REB: 10. P. Ewing AST: 14. Mark Jackson |
| May 6, 1988 |
@ New York |
W, 94-102 |
Madison Square Garden Opening Round |
3-1 |
PTS: 28. Larry Bird REB: 12. R. Parish AST: 12. D. Johnson |
PTS: 28. Mark Jackson REB: 20. P. Ewing AST: 9. Mark Jackson |