Game 6, 1980-81 NBA Finals
May 14, 1981 · The Summit, Houston, Texas
Game 6, 1980-81 NBA Finals: BCBoston Celtics 102–91 Houston Rockets, at The Summit, Houston, Texas on May 14, 1981.
Larry Bird's 27 points led the Celtics to the clinching Game 6 road win, giving Boston its 14th NBA championship. Cedric Maxwell was named Finals MVP.
Box score
| HRHouston Rockets starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Robert Reid | 27 | 8 | 5 |
| Moses Malone | 23 | 16 | 2 |
| Tom Henderson | 8 | 1 | 5 |
| Mike Dunleavy | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| Billy Paultz | 14 | 6 | 1 |
| BCBoston Celtics starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Larry Bird | 27 | 13 | 5 |
| Tiny Archibald | 13 | 0 | 12 |
| Chris Ford | 11 | 3 | 3 |
| Cedric Maxwell | 19 | 5 | 6 |
| Robert Parish | 18 | 6 | 0 |
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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