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Simulated 1990 NBA Finals

Wednesday, May 20, 2026

1989

Actual Result: Back to back titles for the Bad Boy Pistons, they beat the Blazers in 5

MVP: Magic Johnson

East Semis: Pistons d. Knicks (4-1)

Bulls d Sixers (4-1)

West Semis: Suns d. Lakers (4-1)

Blazers d. Spurs (4-3)

Simulation: The Celtics get bounced in the first round for the second straight year, the Lakers lose in the West Semis - the 1980s are over. The Pistons have a chance to go back to back and again, they will face Jordan's Bulls in the East Finals. In the West, the Suns, who lost in last years West Semis, are back and they face Portland; the Blazers lost the '77 Finals, 13 years later they are back one round away from returning.

East Finals (May) Detroit Pistons (59-23) v. Chicago Bulls (55-27)

West Finals (May) Portland Trail Blazers (59-23) v. Phoenix Suns (54-28)

East Finals Game 1 (Det) Bulls 98 Pistons 95

Michael Jordan scores 7 in the final minute and the Bulls take game 1. 31 for Jordan, double/double for Scottie Pippen. 18 pts, 13 assists for Isiah Thomas. Dennis Rodman double/double.

East Finals Game 2 (Det) Pistons 105 Bulls 103

Jordan scores 8 in the final 90 seconds, but Pippen misses at the buzzer and the Pistons take game 2. Joe Dumars scores 23, double/double for Isiah and Bill Laimbeer. 38 for Jordan in the loss

East Finals Game 3 (Chi) Bulls 120 Pistons 116

BJ Armstrong scores 6 in the last two minutes; each game tight at the end, the Bulls go up 2-1. 42 pts, 13 rebounds for Jordan. Mark Aguirre scored 23 off the bench for the Pistons. 21 for Dumars, 20 and 13 assists for Isiah.

East Finals Game 4 (Chi) Pistons 120 Bulls 106

The Pistons even the series, we head back to Detroit for game 5. Dumars leads for the winners with 21. Double/double for Rodman and Isiah. Jordan scores 33 for the Bulls.

East Finals Game 5 (Det) Pistons 111 Bulls 100

The Pistons move within a game of back to back Eastern Conference titles and returning to defend their NBA Championship. Again, Dumars leads for the Pistons with 21. Rodman double/double. Jordan scores 31. Bill Cartwright goes 24 and 10. Pippen double/double.

East Finals Game 6 (Chi) Bulls 110 Pistons 101

The Bulls force game 7. Horace Grant has the big game, 30 points and 21 rebounds. Jordan adds 24. 21 pts, 10 assists for Isiah in the loss.

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East Finals Game 7 (Det) Bulls 103 Pistons 90

The Chicago Bulls return to their first NBA Finals in 15 years. Michael Jordan is the series MVP, he scores 36 with 13 rebounds to lead Chicago. Great series for Horace Grant, 20 and 18. Dumars scores 22 in the loss. Laimbeer double/double.

West Finals Game 1 (Port) Blazers 113 Suns 81

The Blazers blow Phoenix out in game 1. Clyde Drexler leads the way with 18. Double/double for Buck Williams, Terry Porter, Kevin Duckworth. Tom Chambers leads for the Suns with 19.

West Finals Game 2 (Port) Blazers 102 Suns 101

Kevin Johnson ties the game with a 14 footer with 21 seconds left, Clyde Drexler is fouled with 6 seconds to play - he hits 1 FT, giving the Suns a chance to win, Dan Majerle misses from long range, Kurt Rambis is there with the putback - but it happens just after the buzzer and Portland takes both at home. 21 for Drexler. Buck Williams double/double. 26 and 12 assists for KJ in the defeat. 24 with 12 boards for Tom Chambers.

West Finals Game 3 (Pho) Blazers 112 Suns 101

Portland moves a game from heading to their second ever NBA Finals appearance. Kevin Duckworth leads with 20. Double/double for Terry Porter and Jerome Kersey. Eddie Johnson led with 17 in 15 minutes for the Suns

West Finals Game 4 (Pho) Suns 125 Blazers 112

No sweep in this one, the Suns take game 4. Tom Chambers goes for 35 with 11 boards. 21 for KJ and Jeff Hornacek. Clyde drops 32 in the loss. 25 points and 16 assists for Terry Porter, Jerome Kersey double/double

West Finals Game 5 (Port) Suns 118 Blazers 99

The Suns roll through Portland in game 5 and now it's 3-2. Again, Chambers dominates, 38 points and 11 rebounds. Hornacek scores 28 and a KJ double/double. 21 for Jerome Kersey in the loss, double/double for Clyde and Porter.

West Finals Game 6 (Pho) Suns 107 Blazers 92

Portland had a 3-0 series lead - but the Suns have evened it up, they won it all in '76 and are a game away from returning to the Finals. Jeff Hornacek scores 24, the Suns winning without Kevin Johnson in the second half. Clyde with 23 in the loss, 22 for Duckworth.

Lets do it - Game 7 back in Portland, winners faces the Bulls in the NBA Finals

West Finals Game 7 (Port) Suns 116 Blazers 107

A stunner in Portland, the Suns come back from 3-0 and take 4 straight from the Blazers to win the West. Tom Chambers scores 28 and is the series MVP. Double/double for Hornacek, KJ plays just a few minutes here, word is he will go in the Finals. 25 with 13 boards for Clyde in the loss.

NBA FINALS (June) CHICAGO BULLS v. PHOENIX SUNS

The Chicago Bulls were swept in the NBA Finals in '74 and '75, a decade later, they drafted Michael Jordan. Rookie of the Year in '85, 2nd in the MVP in '87, MVP in '88, second last year and third this year. Next to Jordan in the backcourt is 29 year old John Paxson. 29 year old Craig Hodges and 22 year old BJ Armstrong come off the bench. In the front court, 24 year old Scottie Pippen was an All Star this year, 24 year old Horace Grant and 32 year old Bill Cartwright round out the starting 5. 23 year old Stacey King, 24 year old Will Perdue, 29 year old Ed Nealy round out the rotation.

The Phoenix Suns won the NBA Championship in '76, they reached the conference Finals in '79 and then again a decade later. They return to the NBA Finals now, 30 year old Tom Chambers was second team All NBA, joining him on the front line are 29 year old Mark West and the former Laker, 31 year old Kurt Rambis. 30 year old Eddie Johnson comes off the bench. 23 year old Kevin Johnson was also second team All NBA, he strained a hamstring in the conference finals, but will give it a go here. 26 year old Jeff Hornacek is the off guard, 24 year old Dan Majerle rounds out the rotation.

The first NBA Finals since '79 that doesnt have either the Celtics or the Lakers.

CHICAGO BULLS

HC-Phil Jackson

C Bill Cartwright (32)

PF Horace Grant (24)

SF Scottie Pippen (23) All Star

PG John Paxson (29)

SG Michael Jordan (26) 3rd MVP, 1st Team All NBA

F Stacey King (23)

F Ed Nealy (29)

G BJ Armstrong (22)

G Craig Hodges (29)

PHOENIX SUNS

HC-Cotton Fitzsimmons

C Mark West (29)

PF Kurt Rambis (31)

SF Tom Chambers (30) 2nd Team All NBA

PG Kevin Johnson (23) 2nd Team All NBA

SG Jeff Hornacek (26)

F Eddie Johnson (30) 3rd 6th Man

G Dan Majerle (24)

NBA FINALS GAME 1 (Chi) Suns 109 Bulls 95

The Suns win the last 4 in the Western Conference Finals and they take game 1 here. 23 points for Tom Chambers in the win. 26 apiece for Jordan and Pippen. Horace Grant double/double.

NBA FINALS GAME 2 (Chi) Suns 111 Bulls 93

The Suns win 6 straight playoff games. Kevin Johnson scores 24 points in 23 minutes to lead the way. Jordan scores 27 in the loss. Pippen double/double

NBA FINALS GAME 3 (Pho) Suns 109 Bulls 96

The Suns go up 3-0, they've won 7 straight after falling behind 3-0 in the Western Finals, Tom Chambers scores 27 with 10 boards. Eddie Johnson scores 24 off the bench. Jordan scores 39 in the loss. Grant double/double

NBA FINALS GAME 4 (Pho) Bulls 111 Suns 110

Suns led by 7 with 70 seconds to play, Paxson was fouled, hit both, Suns missed the other way and Jordan came back with a driving score, Suns up 3 with 40 seconds left. Suns missed again and with 15 seconds left, Jordan drilled an 18 footer and the Suns lead was 1. Chambers was fouled, hitting 1, 2 point game with 9 seconds left, Jordan goes into the lane - kicks to a wide open Paxson in the corner --- he hits the corner 3 and the Bulls survive. 30 pts and 10 rebounds for Jordan in the win, 24 and 19 for Horace Grant. 23 and 12 for Pippen. In the loss, Chambers scored 23, Hornacek 22, KJ 21.

NBA FINALS GAME 5 (Pho) Bulls 113 Suns 110

One minute left, Suns by 1, Jordan steals the ball- soars home for a dunk, Suns miss the other way and Jordan drives and scores, down 3, Chambers has to settle for a 2 - the Suns send Jordan to the line, he hits them both and the Bulls will head home, down 3-2. A 49 point game for Michael Jordan, he has taken over this series. 26 for Eddie Johnson in the loss, Dan Majerle double/double.

NBA FINALS GAME 6 (Chi) Bulls 101 Suns 98

In the West Finals, the Suns lost the first 3 to Portland, stormed back to win the next four and the series - they opened up these Finals by taking the first 3, but Chicago has taken the next 3 and we have a game 7 coming in Chicago. Bulls up 6 with 2 minutes left, Suns score the next 6, Chambers, KJ, West - tie score with 30 seconds left, it's Jordan, falling away with a jumper to give the Bulls the lead, Chambers misses the potential game winning 3 the other way, Jordan goes 1 of 2 from the line with a second left and we'll see you for game 7. Jordan continues to dominate, 34 pts, 10 rebounds. Pippen double/double. Mark West 19 in the loss.

Both conference finals and the NBA Finals all go 7 games, lets do it

NBA FINALS GAME 7 (Chi) Bulls 103 Suns 89

The Chicago Bulls are World Champions for the first time in their history, coming back from a 3-0 deficit to win it at home. Michael Jordan is the Finals MVP, 31 pts and 10 assists. 24 pts and 16 rebounds for Horace Grant. 28 for Tom Chambers in the loss, A double/double for Kevin Johnson, playing on one leg throughout the series.

NBA Finals History

1947 (BAA): Philadelphia Warriors d. Chicago Stags (4-1)

1948 (BAA): Baltimore Bullets d. Philadelphia Warriors (4-2)

1949 (BAA): Minneapolis Lakers d. Washington Capitols (4-2)

1950: Minneapolis Lakers d. Syracuse Nationals (4-2)

1951: Rochester Royals d. New York Knicks (4-3)

1952: Rochester Royals d. Syracuse Nationals (4-3) - MVP: Jack Coleman (PF 27 yrs)

1953: Boston Celtics d. Minneapolis Lakers (4-3) - MVP: Bob Cousy (PG, 24)Back

1954: Minneapolis Lakers d. Syracuse Nationals (4-2) - MVP: George Mikan (C, 29)

1955: Minneapolis Lakers d. Boston Celtics (4-3) - MVP: Clyde Lovellette (C, 25)

1956: Philadelphia Warriors d. St Louis Hawks (4-0) - MVP: Neil Johnston (C, 26)

1957: Boston Celtics d. St Louis Hawks (4-2) - MVP Bob Pettit (C, 24)

1958: Boston Celtics d. St Louis Hawks (4-1) - MVP Bob Cousy (PG, 29)

1959: Syracuse Nationals d. Minneapolis Lakers (4-1) - MVP Dolph Schayes (PF, 30)

1950s Playoffs All NBA

1st Team

C George Mikan (Lakers)

F Bob Pettit (Hawks) - Playoff Player of the Decade

F Dolph Schayes (Nationals)

G Bob Cousy (Lakers)

G Bill Sharman (Lakers)

2nd Team

C Bill Russell (Lakers)

F Neil Johnston (Warriors)

F Clyde Lovellette (Lakers)

G Slater Martin (Lakers/Hawks)

G Paul Seymour (Nationals)

1960: St Louis Hawks d. Boston Celtics (4-2) - MVP Bob Pettit (PF, 27)

1961: Boston Celtics d. St Louis Hawks (4-0) - MVP Bill Russell (C, 26)

1962: Los Angeles Lakers d. Boston Celtics (4-2) MVP Elgin Baylor (SF, 27)

1963: Cincinnati Royals d. Los Angeles Lakers (4-1) MVP Oscar Robertson (PG, 24)

1964: San Francisco Warriors d. Cincinnati Royals (4-3) MVP Wilt Chamberlain (C, 27)

1965 Philadelphia 76ers d. Los Angeles Lakers (4-3) MVP Wilt Chamberlain (C, 28)

1966 Los Angeles Lakers d. Boston Celtics (4-3) MVP Elgin Baylor (SF, 31)

1967 Philadelphia 76ers d. San Francisco Warriors (4-2) MVP Wilt Chamberlain (C, 30)

1968 Los Angeles Lakers d. Boston Celtics (4-2) MVP Elgin Baylor (SF, 33)

1969 Los Angeles Lakers d. New York Knicks (4-1) MVP Jerry West (SG, 30)

1960s Playoffs All NBA

1st Team

C Wilt Chamberlain (Warriors/Sixers/Lakers) Playoff Player of the Decade

F Elgin Baylor (Lakers)

F John Havlicek (Celtics)

G Jerry West (Lakers)

G Sam Jones (Celtics)

2nd Team

C Bill Russell (Celtics)

F Bob Pettit (Hawks)

F Chet Walker (Sixers)

G Oscar Robertson (Royals)

G Hal Greer (Sixers)

1970 Los Angeles Lakers d. New York Knicks (4-3) MVP Wilt Chamberlain (C, 33)

1971 Milwaukee Bucks d. New York Knicks (4-3) MVP Kareem Abdul Jabbar (C, 23)

1972 Los Angeles Lakers d. Boston Celtics (4-3) MVP Jerry West (PG, 33)

1973 Los Angeles Lakers d. Boston Celtics (4-1) MVP Jim McMillan (SF 24)

1974 Boston Celtics d. Chicago Bulls (4-0) MVP John Havlicek (SF 33)

1975 Washington Bullets d. Chicago Bulls (4-0) MVP Elvin Hayes (PF, 29)

1976 Phoenix Suns d. Boston Celtics (4-2) MVP Paul Westphal (PG, 25)

1977 Philadelphia 76ers d. Portland Trail Blazers (4-3) MVP Julius Erving (SF, 26)

1978 Philadelphia 76ers d. Denver Nuggets (4-2) MVP Doug Collins (SG, 26)

1979 Seattle SuperSonics d. Washington Bullets (4-3) MVP Dennis Johnson (SG, 24)

1970s Playoffs All NBA

1st Team

C Wilt Chamberlain (Lakers)

F John Havlicek (Celtics)

F Julius Erving (Sixers)

G Jerry West (Lakers) Playoff Player of the Decade

G Jo Jo White (Celtics)

2nd Team

C Dave Cowens (Celtics)

F Elvin Hayes (Bullets)

F Bob Dandridge (Bullets)

G Doug Collins (Sixers)

G Walt Frazier (Knicks)

1980 Boston Celtics d. Seattle SuperSonics (4-1) MVP Larry Bird (PF, 23)

1981 Boston Celtics d. Kansas City Kings (4-0) MVP Larry Bird (PF, 24)

1982 Boston Celtics d. Los Angeles Lakers (4-3) MVP Larry Bird (PF, 25)

1983 Philadelphia 76ers d.LA Lakers(4-3) MVP Moses Malone C 27/Julius Erving(SF 32)

1984 Los Angeles Lakers d. Milwaukee Bucks (4-3) MVP Kareem Abdul Jabbar (C, 36)

1985 Los Angeles Lakers d. Philadelphia 76ers (4-2) MVP Magic Johnson (PG, 25)

1986 Boston Celtics d. Houston Rockets (4-1) MVP Larry Bird (SF, 29)

1987 Boston Celtics d. Los Angeles Lakers (4-1) MVP Kevin McHale (PF, 29)

1988 Boston Celtics d. Los Angeles Lakers (4-1) MVP Larry Bird (SF, 31)

1989 Detroit Pistons d. Los Angeles Lakers (4-2) MVP Isiah Thomas (PG, 27)

1980s Playoffs All NBA

1st Team

C Kareem Abdul Jabbar (Lakers)

PF Kevin McHale (Celtics)

SF Larry Bird (Celtics)- Playoff Player of the Decade

PG Magic Johnson (Lakers)

SG Sidney Moncrief (Bucks)

2nd Team

C Robert Parish (Celtics)

PF Marques Johnson (Bucks)

SF Julius Erving (Sixers)

PG Dennis Johnson (Celtics)

SG Byron Scott (Lakers)

1990 Chicago Bulls d. Phoenix Suns (4-3) MVP Michael Jordan (SG, 26)

Simulated 1989 NBA Finals

Sunday, May 17, 2026

1988

Actual Result: Theres no 3-peat for the Lakers, the 1980s come to an end, the Pistons beating LA in the Finals to win their first NBA Championship

MVP: Magic Johnson

West Semis: Lakers d. Sonics 4-0

Suns d. Warriors 4-1

East Semis: Pistons d. Bucks 4-0

Bulls d. Knicks 4-2

Simulation: The Celtics dynasty ends, Boston is swept out of the first round by the Pistons, it's Detroit who had the best regular season record this year. Detroit faces Michael Jordan and the Bulls, it's Jordan's first ever conference finals; the Bulls have never won an NBA Championship, losing in the Finals in '74 and '75. The Lakers have won the Western Conference 6 times in 9 seasons, they return to the conference finals, facing Phoenix, the Suns have not returned to the NBA Finals since winning the title in '76.

East Finals (May) Detroit Pistons (63-19) v. Chicago Bulls (47-35)

West Finals (May) Los Angeles Lakers (57-25) v. Phoenix Suns (55-27)

East Finals Game 1 (Det) Pistons 108 Bulls 103

Mark Aguirre was acquired by the Pistons during the season for Adrian Dantley and he's the leading scorer here with 25. Isiah scores 23, Bill Laimbeer double/double. It's Michael Jordan's first conference title game, he scores 26 in the loss. Double/double for Bill Cartwright.

East Finals Game 2 (Det) Bulls 128 Pistons 112

Chicago steals a game in Detroit; Michael Jordan leads the way, 24 points and 17 assists, 22 points and 12 rebounds for Horace Grant. Double/double off the bench for Charles Davis. Isiah led with 19 for the Pistons, Laimbeer double/double

East Finals Game 3 (Chi) Pistons 105 Bulls 103

Great game 3, Laimbeer goes 21 and 11, Dennis Rodman double/double off the bench. Triple/double for Jordan, 28 pts, 12 boards, 11 assists. Cartwright goes 22 and 11, Double/double for Pippen and Grant

East Finals Game 4 (Chi) Pistons 94 Bulls 79

The Pistons clamp down to take a 3-1 lead, Joe Dumars scores 25 to lead the Pistons, double/double for Laimbeer and Rodman. Jordan scores 18 in the defeat.

East Finals Game 5 (Det) Pistons 97 Bulls 96

Down 1, Isiah is fouled with a second left - he hits both FT and the Detroit Pistons are in their first ever NBA Finals. 23 for Dumars, Laimbeer is the series MVP, he and Rodman both double/double. Jordan scores 22 with 12 boards in the defeat. Bill Cartwright double/double.

West Finals Game 1 (LA) Lakers 115 Suns 105

The Lakers are 3 wins from their 22nd NBA Finals appearance. James Worthy scores 23 and is the high man for LA, 22 for Byron Scott. Double/double for Magic and AC Green. 24 for Tom Chambers, 21 with 13 assists for Kevin Johnson.

West Finals Game 2 (LA) Lakers 117 Suns 105

The Lakers are two wins from their third straight Western Conference title, Byron Scott bombs in 39. 23 pts, 15 assists, 10 rebounds for Magic. 20 and 13 for Worthy. Tom Chambers scores 22 in the loss.

West Finals Game 3 (Pho) Lakers 121 Suns 108

29 points and 13 assists for Magic, he's about to head to his 7th NBA Finals, looking for his 3rd NBA Title. 23 for Worthy, Orlando Woolridge double/double off the bench. 20 and 10 for Chambers in the loss.

West Finals Game 4 (Pho) Suns 129 Lakers 123

No sweep in the West, Eddie Johnson scores 25 in 26 minutes to lead for the Suns, 20 points and 10 assists for Jeff Hornacek, 21 for Chambers, double/double for KJ and Armon Gilliam. Was this Kareem's last great game? 26 pts in 26 minutes. Magic scores 20 with 23 assists and 14 rebounds.

West Finals Game 5 (LA) Lakers 119 Suns 109

The Lakers win their 7th Western Conference Championship in 8 years. Magic is the series MVP, 36 pts, 12 assists, 12 rebounds. 21 for Worthy. 26 for Chambers in the loss.

LAKERS FINALS HISTORY

1949- WIN (Capitols, 4-2)

1950 - WIN (Nationals, 4-2)

1953- LOSS (Celtics, 4-3)

1954-WIN (Nationals, 4-2)

1955-WIN (Lakers, 4-3)

1959-LOSS (Nationals, 4-1)

1962-WIN (Celtics, 4-2)

1963-LOSS (Royals, 4-1)

1965-LOSS (Sixers, 4-3)

1966-WIN (Celtics, 4-3)

1968-WIN (Celtics, 4-2)

1969-WIN (Knicks, 4-1)

1970-WIN (Knicks, 4-3)

1972-WIN (Celtics, 4-3)

1973-WIN (Celtics, 4-2)

1982-LOSS (Celtics 4-3)

1983-LOSS (Sixers 4-3)

1984-WIN (Bucks, 4-3)

1985-WIN (Sixers, 4-2)

1987-LOSS (Celtics 4-1)

1988-LOSS (Celtics, 4-1)

13-8

NBA FINALS (June) DETROIT PISTONS v. LOS ANGELES LAKERs

It's Magic Johnson's 10th year in the league and his 7th NBA Finals. He was the regular season MVP and the MVP of the Western Conference finals. For all 7 of those Finals appearances Magic has been joined by a now 41 year old Kareem Abdul Jabbar. Win/lose/or draw, this is end of Kareem's career. Two other starters are unchanged, James Worthy, AC Green. Byron Scott will miss this entire series with injury, replaced by Michael Cooper. Mychal Thompson and Tony Campbell get big minutes off the bench, as does 29 year old Orlando Woolridge.

Detroit makes its first ever Finals appearance, Chuck Daly is 58, in his 6th season behind the Pistons bench. Just one All Star, 27 year old Isiah Thomas, in his 8th season, each year an All Star, he's joined in the backcourt by 25 year old Joe Dumars, who was All Defense, 32 year old Vinnie Johnson comes off the bench. In the front court is 31 year old Bill Laimbeer, the East Finals MVP, 29 year old Mark Aguirre and 30 year old Rick Mahorn. 27 year old Dennis Rodman, 24 year old John Salley, 33 year old James Edwards round out the front court rotation.

PISTONS

HC-Chuck Daly

C Bill Laimbeer (31)

PF Rick Mahorn (30)

SF Mark Aguirre (29)

PG Isiah Thomas (27)-All Star

SG Joe Dumars (25)- All Defense

C James Edwards (33)

PF John Salley (24)

SF Dennis Rodman (27)

G Vinnie Johnson (32)

LAKERS

HC-Pat Reilly

C Kareem Abdul Jabbar (41)

PF AC Green (25)

SF James Worthy (27) All Star

PG Magic Johnson (29) MVP, 1st Team All NBA

SG Michael Cooper (32)

C Mychal Thompson (34)

F Orlando Woolridge (29)

G Tony Campbell (26)

NBA FINALS GAME 1 (Det) Lakers 105 Pistons 103

16 seconds left, down 2, Isiah Thomas drilled home a 17 footer to tie it; Lakers, get the ball inside to the 41 year old Captain, he's got one more moment of greatness, a skyhook at the buzzer floated home - the Lakers take game one. James Worthy leads the way with 25 pts, 11 assists. Double/double for Kareem and AC Green. Isiah scores 26 in the loss, double/double for Rodman.

NBA FINALS GAME 2 (Det) Pistons 111 Lakers 108

The Pistons level the series, 20 point games for Isiah Thomas and Mark Aguirre. Worthy scores 29, AC Green double/double. Magic gets hurt and plays just 28 minutes, he will try to go in game 3 back in LA

NBA FINALS GAME 3 (LA) Lakers 120 Pistons 95

Magic only plays 10 minutes, but its enough, the Lakers blow the Pistons out and move 2 games from their 14th World Championship. AC Green has the game of his life, 30 pts, 12 rebounds. 28 and 10 for Worthy, double/double for Michael Cooper. Vinnie Johnson scores 21. Double/double for Isiah.

NBA FINALS GAME 4 (LA) Pistons 118 Lakers 98

No Magic meant no chance in game 4, Pistons level the series at 2. Dennis Rodman leads in scoring with 18. Laimbeer double/double. Worthy scores 20 in the loss.

NBA FINALS GAME 5 (LA) Pistons 122 Lakers 92

Without either Magic or Byron Scott it looks like the Lakers sand has slipped through the hourglass, Isiah scores 29, Dumars 21. Michael Cooper led LA with 25, AC Green double/double.

NBA FINALS GAME 6 (Det) Pistons 106 Lakers 96

The Detroit Pistons are the World Champions. Joe Dumars scores 32 to lead the Pistons, Laimbeer double/double, Isiah scores 16 and is the Finals MVP. Tony Campbell was the high man for LA with 21. Kareem held to 4 pts in his final contest.