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Celtics vs Knicks, 3-1 - 1988 Eastern Conference First Round

Team and players stats from the Eastern Conference First Round series played between the Boston Celtics and the New York Knicks in the 1988 Playoffs.

1988 NBA Playoff Series

1988 Eastern Conference First Round

3

(1) Boston Celtics 		- 1

New York Knicks (8)
Teams Comparison / All-Time Head-to-Head

Games:

G.1:
Celtics 112 - 92 Knicks - at Boston
G.2:
Celtics 128 - 102 Knicks - at Boston
G.3:
Celtics 100 - 109 Knicks - at New York
G.4:
Celtics 102 - 94 Knicks - at New York
Their seasons:
1988 Celtics
Regular Season: 57-25
Celtics 3-1 Knicks
Celtics 4-3 Hawks
Celtics 2-4 Pistons
1988 Knicks
Regular Season: 38-44
Knicks 1-3 Celtics

1988 Eastern Conference First Round Stats

Team Stats - Averages

  Rebounds Shooting
Team
 Pts O D Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF
FGM / A  %
3PM / A  %
FTM / A  %
Celtics
 110.5 13.3 27.5 40.8 29.5 9.5 6.0 15.0 20.0 40.0 79.0 .506 2.5 6.3 .400 28.0 34.0 .824
Knicks
 99.3 13.5 27.3 40.8 25.5 8.3 5.3 15.8 28.8 38.3 87.0 .440 4.0 11.8 .340 18.8 23.0 .815

Players Stats - Averages

Boston Celtics
  Rebounds Shooting
Player
 G GSMin Pts O D Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF
FGM / A  %
3PM / A  %
FTM / A  %
Larry Bird 4 4 44.528.31.54.3 5.88.02.80.0 3.02.0 9.820.3.4811.02.3.4447.88.0.969
Kevin McHale 4 4 43.324.34.35.3 9.52.31.32.8 3.33.5 8.814.0.6250.00.0-6.88.3.818
Dennis Johnson 4 4 38.517.80.84.0 4.89.32.30.3 2.81.8 5.310.5.5000.50.8.6676.87.8.871
Robert Parish 4 4 35.313.54.07.5 11.51.31.32.0 2.03.0 6.313.5.4630.00.0-1.01.8.571
Danny Ainge 4 4 34.510.01.01.3 2.35.00.80.0 1.03.0 3.89.8.3851.03.3.3081.51.51.000
Jim Paxson 4 0 18.87.80.01.0 1.02.00.50.5 1.31.8 2.86.0.4580.00.0-2.33.0.750
Mark Acres 4 0 10.02.80.81.5 2.30.00.30.0 0.02.8 1.01.8.5710.00.0-0.81.5.500
Brad Lohaus 3 0 1.72.70.30.3 0.70.00.00.3 0.00.3 1.31.31.0000.00.0-0.00.0-
Reggie Lewis 2 0 2.02.51.00.5 1.51.00.00.0 0.00.5 1.02.0.5000.00.0-0.51.0.500
Fred Roberts 3 0 5.31.70.00.7 0.70.30.30.0 0.70.3 0.70.71.0000.00.0-0.30.31.000
Dirk Minniefield 3 0 4.71.30.00.0 0.01.00.30.0 0.71.0 0.71.0.6670.00.0-0.00.0-
Artis Gilmore 3 0 7.31.00.32.3 2.70.30.00.3 1.01.0 0.00.0-0.00.0-1.02.0.500
New York Knicks
  Rebounds Shooting
Player
 G GSMin Pts O D Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF
FGM / A  %
3PM / A  %
FTM / A  %
Gerald Wilkins 4 4 37.320.00.31.8 2.04.81.00.0 2.83.0 8.317.3.4780.51.0.5003.03.5.857
Johnny Newman 4 2 28.319.02.00.8 2.81.81.50.3 1.54.0 7.817.0.4560.02.3.0003.54.0.875
Patrick Ewing 4 4 38.318.84.08.8 12.82.51.53.3 2.84.3 7.014.3.4910.00.3.0004.85.5.864
Mark Jackson 4 4 42.814.31.53.3 4.89.82.50.0 3.53.3 5.515.0.3671.33.0.4172.02.8.727
Bill Cartwright 4 0 19.07.32.02.8 4.81.50.00.8 2.03.0 2.34.5.5000.00.0-2.83.8.733
Trent Tucker 4 0 17.86.30.00.5 0.51.00.80.0 0.31.0 2.04.8.4211.53.3.4620.81.0.750
Kenny Walker 4 2 20.04.50.81.5 2.31.30.50.8 0.32.8 2.06.0.3330.00.0-0.50.51.000
Sidney Green 4 4 23.34.02.06.3 8.31.80.00.3 2.33.5 2.04.3.4710.00.0-0.00.0-
Sedric Toney 3 0 5.03.70.00.0 0.00.70.30.0 0.71.3 1.02.0.5001.02.0.5000.70.71.000
Pat Cummings 3 0 9.32.30.71.7 2.31.00.00.0 0.03.7 0.71.7.4000.00.0-1.01.3.750
Rick Carlisle 2 0 4.01.00.50.5 1.00.00.50.0 0.00.5 0.52.0.2500.01.0.0000.00.0-
Louis Orr 2 0 1.50.50.50.5 1.00.00.00.0 0.00.0 0.00.5.0000.00.0-0.51.0.500
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