Game 5, 1985-86 NBA Finals
June 5, 1986 · The Summit, Houston, Texas
Game 5, 1985-86 NBA Finals: HRHouston Rockets 111–96 Boston Celtics, at The Summit, Houston, Texas on June 5, 1986.
Ralph Sampson was ejected in the third quarter for throwing a punch at Boston's Jerry Sichting during a scuffle, a flashpoint that fueled Houston's blowout win to stave off elimination.
Box score
| HRHouston Rockets starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Rodney McCray | 17 | 8 | 3 |
| Hakeem Olajuwon | 32 | 14 | 3 |
| Robert Reid | 13 | 6 | 17 |
| Lewis Lloyd | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Ralph Sampson | 12 | 3 | 0 |
Bench (10+ points): Mitchell Wiggins (16)
| BCBoston Celtics starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Kevin McHale | 33 | 8 | 1 |
| Larry Bird | 17 | 7 | 4 |
| Dennis Johnson | 13 | 5 | 4 |
| Danny Ainge | 14 | 4 | 5 |
| Robert Parish | 4 | 3 | 1 |
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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