Pistons romp to first franchise title in 1989 Detroit was bent on redeeming itself and proving that its 1988 Finals appearance was no fluke. They were on a tear in the 1988-89 season and ended up ...

The Lakers were no strangers to this kind of play. But when the 1988 Finals got started, the Lakers were caught off guard—a reason why Earvin "Magic" Johnson felt that L.A. was playing too nice.

Detroit Pistons will win at least 46 games in 2025-26, according to ESPN NBA expert Brian Windhorst and his "Hoop Collective" ...

After the Lakers pushed the lead to 106-102, the Pistons still wouldn’t go away. Laimbeer swished a 3-pointer with six seconds to go to cut the lead to 106-105.

He earned Finals MVP, averaging 26.9 points, 9.1 rebounds, 3.9 blocks, 3.6 assists and 1.6 steals. 1988: Los Angeles Lakers defeated Detroit Pistons 108-105 ...

Star power is one reason the Lakers are big favorites in the upcoming NBA Finals, where most expect the scrappy, defense-oriented Detroit Pistons to become the sixth straight Eastern Conference ...

2010 — Boston at L.A. Lakers; Lakers 83, Celtics 79 2005 — Detroit at San Antonio; Spurs 81, Pistons 74 1994 — New York at Houston; Rockets 90, Knicks 84 Advertisement 1970 — L.A. Lakers ...

No team has reached 100 points in Game 7 of the Finals since the Lakers beat the Pistons 108-105 in 1988. The last five Game 7s: 2016, Cleveland 93, Golden State 89 2013, Miami 95, San Antonio 88 ...

The Lakers were no strangers to this kind of play. But when the 1988 Finals got started, the Lakers were caught off guard—a reason why Earvin "Magic" Johnson felt that L.A. was playing too nice.