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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. Joe Dumars was named NBA Finals MVP.
The Bulls–Pistons rivalry is an NBA rivalry between the Chicago Bulls and Detroit Pistons.The rivalry began in the late 1980s and was one of the most intense in NBA history for several years, when Michael Jordan evolved into one of the league's best players and the Pistons became a playoff contender.
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.
Vinnie Johnson vs. Boston Celtics, Game 4, 1985 East semifinals:34 points, 22 in fourth quarter, on 16-for-21 shooting off the bench in a 102-99 Pistons win to tie the series at 2-2, before ...
A ticket for a November 1988 game between the Pistons and the Charlotte Hornets. The 1988–89 NBA season was the Detroit Pistons' 41st season in the NBA and 32nd season in the Detroit metropolitan area. [1] The Pistons moved from the Pontiac Silverdome to the brand-new Palace of Auburn Hills before the start of the season. [1]
The 1988–89 NBA season was the Bulls' 23rd season in the National Basketball Association. [1] During the off-season, the Bulls acquired Bill Cartwright from the New York Knicks, [2] [3] [4] then later on acquired three-point specialist Craig Hodges from the Phoenix Suns in December.
The Chicago Bulls started a playoff tradition by wearing black sneakers. Prior to that, the Boston Celtics were the only team to wear black sneakers. Following the Bulls' unlikely playoff run, other teams began adopting the style, beginning with the Philadelphia 76ers in 1990.
The Bulls are firmly locked into the 9-seed vs. 10-seed play-in game against the Atlanta Hawks, but the two teams are really close in the record department, meaning the fight will go right down to ...