Warriors 97, Celtics 99
Final
The Boston Celtics beat the Golden State Warriors 99-97 on Dec 27, 1971.
Top performers
Nate Thurmond led the Warriors with 28 points, 18 rebounds and 1 assist.
John Havlicek led the Celtics with 28 points, 12 rebounds and 8 assists.
Before and after
- Warriors · 1971-72 season · Previous Dec 25, 1971: GS 89, NY 114 · Next Dec 29, 1971: GS 107, SAC 102
- Celtics · 1971-72 season · Previous Dec 25, 1971: BOS 99, SAC 94 · Next Dec 28, 1971: BOS 120, PHI 116
Other Warriors vs Celtics games
| Mar 14, 1972 |  GS at  BOS | 110-124 | Regular |
| Feb 19, 1972 | BOS at GS | 111-115 | Regular |
| Jan 8, 1972 | BOS at GS | 106-128 | Regular |
| Oct 15, 1971 | GS at BOS | 97-75 | Regular |
| Mar 18, 2026 | GS at BOS | 99-120 | Regular |
| Feb 19, 2026 | BOS at GS | 121-110 | Regular |