 In the 1966 NBA Playoffs , the Sixers again met the Celtics , and for the first time had home @-@ court advantage . However , Boston easily won the first two games on the road , winning 115 – 96 and 114 – 93 ; Chamberlain played within his usual range , but his supporting cast shot under 40 % . This caused sports journalist Joe McGinnis to comment : " The Celtics played like champions and the Sixers just played . " In Game 3 , Chamberlain scored 31 points and 27 rebounds for an important road win , and the next day , coach Schayes planned to hold a joint team practice . However , Chamberlain said he was " too tired " to attend , and even refused Schayes ' plea to at least show up and shoot a few foul shots with the team . In Game 4 , Boston won 114 – 108 . Prior to Game 5 , Chamberlain was nowhere to be found , skipping practice and being non @-@ accessible . Outwardly , Schayes defended his star center as " excused from practice " , but his teammates knew the truth and were much less forgiving . In Game 5 itself , Chamberlain was superb , scoring 46 points and grabbing 34 rebounds , but the Celtics won the game 120 – 112 and the series . Cherry is highly critical of Chamberlain : while conceding he was the only Sixers player who performed in the series , he pointed out his unprofessional , egotistical behavior as being a bad example for his teammates . 
