Game 5, 1980-81 NBA Finals
May 12, 1981 · Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Game 5, 1980-81 NBA Finals: BCBoston Celtics 109–80 Houston Rockets, at Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts on May 12, 1981.
Boston routed Houston at home to move within one win of the title.
Box score
| BCBoston Celtics starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Cedric Maxwell | 28 | 15 | 3 |
| Larry Bird | 12 | 12 | 8 |
| Robert Parish | 18 | 10 | 2 |
| Chris Ford | 8 | 2 | 4 |
| Tiny Archibald | 6 | 1 | 3 |
Bench (10+ points): M.L. Carr (11), Rick Robey (14)
| HRHouston Rockets starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Moses Malone | 20 | 11 | 0 |
| Robert Reid | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Billy Paultz | 10 | 5 | 1 |
| Tom Henderson | 7 | 4 | 4 |
| Mike Dunleavy | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Bench (10+ points): Allen Leavell (10)
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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