Game 1, 1975-76 NBA Finals
May 23, 1976 · Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Game 1, 1975-76 NBA Finals: BCBoston Celtics 98–87 Phoenix Suns, at Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts on May 23, 1976.
Dave Cowens' 25-point, 21-rebound, 10-assist near-triple-double led Boston to a Game 1 win over the Finals-debuting Suns.
Box score
| BCBoston Celtics starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Dave Cowens | 25 | 21 | 10 |
| Jo Jo White | 22 | 5 | 4 |
| John Havlicek | 16 | 6 | 6 |
| Charlie Scott | 15 | 3 | 3 |
| Paul Silas | 9 | 14 | 2 |
| PSPhoenix Suns starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Alvan Adams | 26 | 8 | 3 |
| Gar Heard | 13 | 8 | 1 |
| Ricky Sobers | 13 | 8 | 7 |
| Curtis Perry | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| Paul Westphal | 8 | 2 | 6 |
Bench (10+ points): Dick Van Arsdale (11)
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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