Detroit Pistons Playoff Rosters
1988-1989 Detroit Pistons Playoff Roster
1988-1989 Playoff Matchups
| Eastern Conference | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Home | Away | Result |
| First Round | #1 Detroit Pistons | #8 Boston Celtics | DET in 3 |
| First Round | #2 New York Knicks | #7 Philadelphia Sixers | NYK in 3 |
| First Round | #3 Cleveland Cavaliers | #6 Chicago Bulls | CHI in 5 |
| First Round | #4 Atlanta Hawks | #5 Milwaukee Bucks | MIL in 5 |
| Second Round | #1 Detroit Pistons | #5 Milwaukee Bucks | DET in 4 |
| Second Round | #2 New York Knicks | #6 Chicago Bulls | CHI in 6 |
| Conference Finals | #1 Detroit Pistons | #6 Chicago Bulls | DET in 6 |
| Western Conference | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Home | Away | Result |
| First Round | #1 Los Angeles Lakers | #8 Portland Trail Blazers | LAL in 3 |
| First Round | #2 Utah Jazz | #7 Golden State Warriors | GSW in 3 |
| First Round | #3 Phoenix Suns | #6 Denver Nuggets | PHX in 3 |
| First Round | #4 Seattle SuperSonics | #5 Houston Rockets | SEA in 4 |
| Second Round | #1 Los Angeles Lakers | #4 Seattle SuperSonics | LAL in 4 |
| Second Round | #3 Phoenix Suns | #7 Golden State Warriors | PHX in 5 |
| Conference Finals | #1 Los Angeles Lakers | #3 Phoenix Suns | LAL in 4 |
| NBA Finals | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Home | Away | Result |
| NBA Finals | #1 Detroit Pistons | #1 Los Angeles Lakers | DET in 4 |
1988-1989 Detroit Playoff Stats
| Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isiah Thomas | 17 | 37.2 | 18.2 | 4.3 | 8.3 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 2.5 |
| Joe Dumars | 17 | 36.5 | 17.6 | 2.6 | 5.6 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
| Vinnie Johnson | 17 | 21.9 | 14.1 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.2 |
| Mark Aguirre | 17 | 27.2 | 12.6 | 4.4 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.2 |
| Bill Laimbeer | 17 | 29.2 | 10.1 | 8.2 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.1 |
| John Salley | 17 | 23.1 | 8.9 | 4.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0.7 |
| James Edwards | 17 | 18.6 | 7.1 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.9 |
| Dennis Rodman | 17 | 24.1 | 5.8 | 10.0 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.4 |
| Rick Mahorn | 17 | 21.2 | 5.7 | 5.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
| John Long | 4 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Micheal Williams | 4 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Fennis Dembo | 2 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
1988-1989 Detroit Pistons Opening Round Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Result | Venue | Record | Detroit Leaders | Boston Leaders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 1989 |
v. Boston |
W, 101-91 |
The Palace of Auburn Hills Opening Round |
1-0 |
PTS: 25. Joe Dumars REB: 12. B. Laimbeer AST: 10. Isiah Thomas |
PTS: 27. Kevin McHale REB: 12. R. Parish AST: 8. Brian Shaw |
| Apr 30, 1989 |
v. Boston |
W, 102-95 |
The Palace of Auburn Hills Opening Round |
2-0 |
PTS: 26. Isiah Thomas REB: 15. B. Laimbeer AST: 8. Isiah Thomas |
PTS: 25. R. Parish REB: 11. Kevin McHale AST: 5. Reggie Lewis |
| May 2, 1989 |
@ Boston |
W, 85-100 |
Boston Garden Opening Round |
3-0 |
PTS: 25. V. Johnson REB: 9. D. Rodman AST: 10. Isiah Thomas |
PTS: 20. Reggie Lewis REB: 11. Joe Kleine AST: 7. Brian Shaw |
1988-1989 Detroit Pistons Conference Semi Finals Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Result | Venue | Record | Detroit Leaders | Milwaukee Leaders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 1989 |
v. Milwaukee |
W, 85-80 |
The Palace of Auburn Hills Conference Semi Finals |
1-0 |
PTS: 19. B. Laimbeer REB: 17. B. Laimbeer AST: 6. Joe Dumars |
PTS: 25. Ricky Pierce REB: 6. S. Moncrief AST: 6. J. Humphries |
| May 12, 1989 |
v. Milwaukee |
W, 112-92 |
The Palace of Auburn Hills Conference Semi Finals |
2-0 |
PTS: 23. John Salley REB: 13. D. Rodman AST: 10. Isiah Thomas |
PTS: 22. L. Krystkowiak REB: 13. L. Krystkowiak AST: 6. Rickey Green |
| May 14, 1989 |
@ Milwaukee |
W, 90-110 |
BMO Harris Bradley Center Conference Semi Finals |
3-0 |
PTS: 26. Isiah Thomas REB: 11. B. Laimbeer AST: 10. Joe Dumars |
PTS: 22. Ricky Pierce REB: 8. Randy Breuer AST: 5. J. Humphries |
| May 15, 1989 |
@ Milwaukee |
W, 94-96 |
BMO Harris Bradley Center Conference Semi Finals |
4-0 |
PTS: 22. Joe Dumars REB: 10. Isiah Thomas AST: 13. Isiah Thomas |
PTS: 33. Fred Roberts REB: 9. Randy Breuer AST: 14. J. Humphries |
1988-1989 Detroit Pistons Conference Finals Schedule
1988-1989 Detroit Pistons NBA Finals Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Result | Venue | Record | Detroit Leaders | L.A. Lakers Leaders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 1989 |
v. L.A. Lakers |
W, 109-97 |
The Palace of Auburn Hills NBA Finals |
1-0 |
PTS: 24. Isiah Thomas REB: 10. D. Rodman AST: 9. Isiah Thomas |
PTS: 17. M. Johnson REB: 8. A.C. Green AST: 14. M. Johnson |
| Jun 8, 1989 |
v. L.A. Lakers |
W, 108-105 |
The Palace of Auburn Hills NBA Finals |
2-0 |
PTS: 33. Joe Dumars REB: 7. D. Rodman AST: 7. Isiah Thomas |
PTS: 19. M. Cooper REB: 9. A.C. Green AST: 9. M. Johnson |
| Jun 11, 1989 |
@ L.A. Lakers |
W, 110-114 |
The Forum NBA Finals |
3-0 |
PTS: 31. Joe Dumars REB: 19. D. Rodman AST: 8. Isiah Thomas |
PTS: 26. James Worthy REB: 13. K. Abdul-Jabbar AST: 13. M. Cooper |
| Jun 13, 1989 |
@ L.A. Lakers |
W, 97-105 |
The Forum NBA Finals |
4-0 |
PTS: 23. Joe Dumars REB: 7. Rick Mahorn AST: 6. Joe Dumars |
PTS: 40. James Worthy REB: 12. A.C. Green AST: 9. M. Cooper |