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The 1989 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 1988–89 season, and the conclusion of the season's playoffs.The series was a rematch of the previous year's championship round between the Eastern Conference champion Detroit Pistons and the two-time defending NBA champion and Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers.
All NBA Finals have been played in a best-of-seven format, and are contested between the winners of the Eastern Conference and the Western Conference (formerly Divisions before 1970), except in 1950 when the Eastern Division champion faced the winner between the Western and Central Division champions.
August 14 — Ricky Berry, American NBA player (Sacramento Kings) (born 1964) August 21 — Scott Fenton, Australian player (Perth Wildcats) (born 1964) September 7 — Valery Goborov, Soviet player (born 1966) September 22 — Bob Calihan, All-American college player and coach , NBL player (born 1918)
After two eventful Game 7s on Sunday, both the Eastern and Western Conference Finals matchups are set in stone.
The 1989 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1988–89 season. The tournament concluded with the Eastern Conference champion Detroit Pistons defeating the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers 4 games to 0 in the NBA Finals .
The Philadelphia 76ers have kept pace with both the Celtics and Bucks so far this season, but their title odds are at +1400. Philly is just +600 to win the East. NBA Finals odds. Boston Celtics (+375)
Before and during the NBA playoffs, the Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat weren't getting a lot of respect in betting markets. The Nuggets, a No. 1 seed, started off with +1000 odds to win the NBA ...
NBA Finals: 6–6–1989 @ Detroit No. 20 Jess Kersey, No. 14 Jack Madden, No. 11 Jake O'Donnell 2 NBA Finals: 6–8–1989 @ Detroit No. 17 Joe Crawford, No. 10 Darell Garretson, No. 42 Hue Hollins 3 NBA Finals: 6–11–1989 Detroit No. 25 Hugh Evans, No. 13 Mike Mathis, No. 4 Ed T. Rush 4 NBA Finals: 6–13–1989 Detroit