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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.
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 .
Toggle Winners of major team competitions 1988-1989 subsection. 1.1 Men. 2 Player awards (NBA) ... NBA Finals MVP. Joe Dumars, Detroit Pistons; Slam Dunk Contest
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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.
The 1988–89 NBA season was the 43rd season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Detroit Pistons winning the NBA Championship, sweeping the Los Angeles Lakers . This was the first season of the Miami Heat and Charlotte Hornets .
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)
The Nuggets, a No. 1 seed, started off with +1000 odds to win the NBA championship. They were underdogs in the second round against the Phoenix Suns. The Heat were more understandably ignored.