Playoffs nba de 1989

Playoffs nba de 1989

fechas	27 de abril a 13 de junio de 1989
Estación	1988–89
Equipos	dieciséis
Campeones	Detroit Pistons (1er título)
Subcampeones	Los Angeles Lakers (20a aparición en la final)
Semifinalistas	Phoenix Suns Los Toros de Chicago
← 1988 1990 →

Un boleto para el Juego 1 de las Semifinales de la Conferencia Este de 1989 entre los Chicago Bulls y los New York Knicks .

Los 1989 playoffs de la NBA fue el torneo final de la Asociación Nacional de Baloncesto 's 1988-89 temporada . El torneo concluyó con el campeón de la Conferencia Este, Detroit Pistons, derrotando al campeón de la Conferencia Oeste, Los Angeles Lakers, 4 juegos a 0 en las Finales de la NBA . Joe Dumars fue nombrado MVP de las Finales de la NBA . Los Pistons tuvieron una de las carreras de playoffs más dominantes en la historia de la NBA, terminando 15-2 con sus únicas derrotas ante los Chicago Bulls.en las Finales de la Conferencia Este. Estos playoffs de la NBA también tienen el récord de más barridos en los playoffs completos de la NBA, con 9 de las 15 series que se deciden en solo 3 o 4 juegos.

Los Lakers ganaron el título de la Conferencia Oeste sin perder un juego y entraron a las Finales de la NBA como grandes favoritos. ^[1] Sin embargo, fueron barridos en las Finales por los Pistons, debido en parte a las lesiones que terminaron la temporada sufridas por Magic Johnson y Byron Scott . ^[2] Los Lakers se convirtieron en el primer equipo en la historia de la NBA en abrir una postemporada de la NBA con 11 victorias consecutivas y en barrer tres series en una postemporada de la NBA.

Chicago avanzó a las Finales de la Conferencia Este por primera vez desde 1975 (y la primera vez en la carrera de Michael Jordan ), pero Detroit terminó su temporada por segundo año consecutivo. Dos rondas antes, Jordan golpeó " The Shot " sobre Craig Ehlo en el timbre para vencer a los Cavs .

La barrida de los Boston Celtics en los playoffs de la primera ronda por parte de los Pistons fue la primera vez que no lograron pasar la ronda 16. Las posibilidades de Boston se vieron obstaculizadas por la ausencia de Larry Bird durante estos playoffs debido a una lesión que terminó la temporada a principios de temporada. ; la primera y única vez en la carrera de Bird en la NBA que extrañaría jugar en los playoffs.

El ex entrenador en jefe de los Utah Jazz , Jerry Sloan, hizo la primera de 19 apariciones en los playoffs en un mandato de 22 años. La única vez que perdió los playoffs con Utah fue de 2004 - de 2006 . Antes de esto, había aparecido por última vez en los playoffs en 1981 con los Bulls. Su Jazz fue derrocado por los Golden State Warriors 3-0, la segunda vez que un séptimo sembrado venció al segundo sembrado en los playoffs. Con Don Nelson , los Warriors se hicieron famosos por su juego de ritmo rápido que compensaba una alineación de tamaño insuficiente, así como su capacidad para crear desajustes. Los Warriors hicieron historia como el único equipo en vencer a cualquiera de los dos primeros sembrados tres veces en los Playoffs de la NBA; vencieron a la segunda semillaSan Antonio Spurs en 1991 y Dallas Mavericks (un equipo que Nelson también entrenó) en 2007 .

Bracket

First Round

Conference Semifinals

Conference Finals

NBA Finals

E1

Detroit*

3

E8

Boston

0

E1

Detroit*

4

E5

Milwaukee

0

E4

Atlanta

2

E5

Milwaukee

3

E1

Detroit*

4

Eastern Conference

W6

Chicago

2

E3

Cleveland

2

E6

Chicago

3

E6

Chicago

4

E2

New York*

2

E2

New York*

3

E7

Philadelphia

0

E1

Detroit*

4

W1

LA Lakers*

0

W1

LA Lakers*

3

W8

Portland

0

W1

LA Lakers*

4

W4

Seattle

0

W4

Seattle

3

W5

Houston

1

W1

LA Lakers*

4

Western Conference

W3

Phoenix

0

W3

Phoenix

3

W6

Denver

0

W3

Phoenix

4

W7

Golden State

1

W2

Utah*

0

W7

Golden State

3

* Division winner
Bold Series winner
Italic Team with home-court advantage

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First Round

Eastern Conference First Round

(1) Detroit Pistons vs. (8) Boston Celtics

April 28

Boxscore

Boston Celtics 91, Detroit Pistons 101
Scoring by quarter: 25–27, 10–21, 28–27, 28–26
Pts: Kevin McHale 27 Rebs: Robert Parish 12 Asts: Brian Shaw 8		Pts: Joe Dumars 25 Rebs: Bill Laimbeer 12 Asts: Isiah Thomas 10
Detroit leads series, 1–0

The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan Attendance: 21,454 Referees: Dick Bavetta, Ed Middleton, Earl Strom

April 30

Boxscore

Boston Celtics 95, Detroit Pistons 102
Scoring by quarter: 27–31, 30–23, 25–27, 13–21
Pts: Reggie Lewis 21 Rebs: Kevin McHale 11 Asts: Lewis, Johnson 5 each		Pts: Isiah Thomas 26 Rebs: Bill Laimbeer 15 Asts: Isiah Thomas 8
Detroit leads series, 2–0

The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan Attendance: 21,454 Referees: Joe Crawford, Ron Garretson, Bill Oakes

May 2

Boxscore

Detroit Pistons 100, Boston Celtics 85
Scoring by quarter: 31–29, 20–26, 20–18, 29–12
Pts: Vinnie Johnson 25 Rebs: Dennis Rodman 9 Asts: Isiah Thomas 10		Pts: Reggie Lewis 20 Rebs: Joe Kleine 11 Asts: Brian Shaw 7
Detroit wins series, 3–0

Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts Attendance: 14,890 Referees: Joe Forte, Eddie F. Rush, Ed T. Rush

Regular-season series

Detroit won 3–1 in the regular-season series
November 11, 1988 Recap Detroit Pistons 116, Boston Celtics 107 Boston Garden, Boston January 16, 1989 Recap Boston Celtics 87, Detroit Pistons 96 The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan January 22, 1989 Recap Detroit Pistons 99, Boston Celtics 112 Boston Garden, Boston March 17, 1989 Recap Boston Celtics 98, Detroit Pistons 106 The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan

This was the fifth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Celtics winning three of the first four meetings.

Previous playoff series^[3]

Boston leads 3–1 in all-time playoff series
1968 Boston Celtics 4, Detroit Pistons 2 1968 Eastern Division Semifinals 1985 Boston Celtics 4, Detroit Pistons 2 1985 Eastern Conference Semifinals 1987 Boston Celtics 4, Detroit Pistons 3 1987 Eastern Conference Finals 1988 Boston Celtics 2, Detroit Pistons 4 1988 Eastern Conference Finals

(2) New York Knicks vs. (7) Philadelphia 76ers

April 27

Boxscore

Philadelphia 76ers 96, New York Knicks 102
Scoring by quarter: 28–27, 23–22, 27–31, 18–22
Pts: Ron Anderson 26 Rebs: Charles Barkley 12 Asts: Maurice Cheeks 16		Pts: Gerald Wilkins 34 Rebs: Charles Oakley 12 Asts: Mark Jackson 9
New York leads series, 1–0

Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York Attendance: 19,591 Referees: Joe Forte, Darell Garretson, Eddie F. Rush

April 29

Boxscore

Philadelphia 76ers 106, New York Knicks 107
Scoring by quarter: 31–33, 23–25, 25–19, 27–30
Pts: Charles Barkley 30 Rebs: Charles Barkley 12 Asts: Maurice Cheeks 12		Pts: Johnny Newman 20 Rebs: Charles Oakley 12 Asts: Mark Jackson 10
New York leads series, 2–0

Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York Attendance: 19,591 Referees: Hugh Evans, Jack Nies, Wally Rooney

May 2

Boxscore

New York Knicks 116, Philadelphia 76ers 115 (OT)
Scoring by quarter: 28–24, 19–28, 32–26, 27–28, Overtime: 10–9
Pts: Mark Jackson 24 Rebs: Charles Oakley 17 Asts: Mark Jackson 9		Pts: Charles Barkley 29 Rebs: Charles Barkley 11 Asts: Maurice Cheeks 11
New York wins series, 3–0

Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Attendance: 16,236 Referees: Bruce Alexander, Hue Hollins, Tommy Nunez Sr.

• Gerald Wilkins hits the series-winning shot with 6 seconds left.

Regular-season series

Philadelphia won 4–2 in the regular-season series

November 18, 1988 Recap New York Knicks 135, Philadelphia 76ers 137 Spectrum, Philadelphia November 19, 1988 Recap Philadelphia 76ers 122, New York Knicks 141 Madison Square Garden, New York City March 16, 1989 Recap Philadelphia 76ers 121, New York Knicks 112 Madison Square Garden, New York City March 20, 1989 Recap New York Knicks 129, Philadelphia 76ers 109 Spectrum, Philadelphia April 4, 1989 Recap Philadelphia 76ers 124, New York Knicks 113 Madison Square Garden, New York City April 16, 1989 Recap New York Knicks 112, Philadelphia 76ers 115 Spectrum, Philadelphia

This was the ninth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the 76ers winning six of the first eight meetings.

Previous playoff series^[4]

Philadelphia leads 6–2 in all-time playoff series

1950 New York Knicks 1, Syracuse Nationals 2 1950 Eastern Division Finals 1951 New York Knicks 3, Syracuse Nationals 2 1951 Eastern Division Finals 1952 New York Knicks 3, Syracuse Nationals 1 1952 Eastern Division Finals 1954 New York Knicks 0, Syracuse Nationals 2 1954 Eastern Division Round Robin Semifinals 1959 New York Knicks 0, Syracuse Nationals 2 1959 Eastern Division Semifinals 1968 New York Knicks 2, Philadelphia 76ers 4 1968 Eastern Division Semifinals 1978 New York Knicks 0, Philadelphia 76ers 4 1978 Eastern Conference Semifinals 1983 New York Knicks 0, Philadelphia 76ers 4 1983 Eastern Conference Semifinals

(3) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (6) Chicago Bulls

April 28

Boxscore

Chicago Bulls 95, Cleveland Cavaliers 88
Scoring by quarter: 24–14, 23–26, 30–17, 18–31
Pts: Michael Jordan 31 Rebs: Horace Grant 13 Asts: Michael Jordan 11		Pts: Craig Ehlo 19 Rebs: Brad Daugherty 7 Asts: Darnell Valentine 6
Chicago leads series, 1–0

Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, Ohio Attendance: 19,312 Referees: Joe Crawford, Ron Garretson, Bill Oakes

April 30

Boxscore

Chicago Bulls 88, Cleveland Cavaliers 96
Scoring by quarter: 29–23, 18–26, 21–23, 20–24
Pts: Michael Jordan 30 Rebs: Horace Grant 14 Asts: Michael Jordan 10		Pts: Ron Harper 31 Rebs: Ron Harper 11 Asts: Larry Nance 5
Series tied, 1–1

Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, Ohio Attendance: 20,273 Referees: Ed Middleton, Tommy Nunez Sr., Earl Strom

May 3

Boxscore

Cleveland Cavaliers 94, Chicago Bulls 101
Scoring by quarter: 20–35, 19–15, 30–29, 25–22
Pts: Hot Rod Williams 22 Rebs: Hot Rod Williams 11 Asts: Darnell Valentine 8		Pts: Michael Jordan 44 Rebs: Horace Grant 17 Asts: Michael Jordan 10
Chicago leads series, 2–1

Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois Attendance: 17,721 Referees: Bernie Fryer, Darell Garretson, Lee Jones

May 5

Boxscore

Cleveland Cavaliers 108, Chicago Bulls 105 (OT)
Scoring by quarter: 23–22, 26–26, 25–28, 25–23, Overtime: 9–6
Pts: Larry Nance 27 Rebs: Brad Daugherty 17 Asts: Mark Price 7		Pts: Michael Jordan 50 Rebs: Horace Grant 16 Asts: Pippen, Hodges 5 each
Series tied, 2–2

Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois Attendance: 18,264 Referees: Steve Javie, Jess Kersey, Ed T. Rush

May 7

Boxscore

Chicago Bulls 101, Cleveland Cavaliers 100
Scoring by quarter: 24–28, 22–20, 23–27, 32–25
Pts: Michael Jordan 44 Rebs: Scottie Pippen 10 Asts: Michael Jordan 6		Pts: Craig Ehlo 24 Rebs: Brad Daugherty 11 Asts: Mark Price 7
Chicago wins series, 3–2

Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, Ohio Attendance: 20,273 Referees: Hugh Evans, Jack Madden, Jake O'Donnell

• Michael Jordan hits the series-winning shot at the buzzer.

Regular-season series

Cleveland won 6–0 in the regular-season series

December 27, 1988 Recap Cleveland Cavaliers 107, Chicago Bulls 96 Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois January 5, 1989 Recap Chicago Bulls 98, Cleveland Cavaliers 103 The Coliseum, Richfield, Ohio March 15, 1989 Recap Chicago Bulls 91, Cleveland Cavaliers 115 The Coliseum, Richfield, Ohio March 31, 1989 Recap Cleveland Cavaliers 109, Chicago Bulls 100 Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois April 16, 1989 Recap Chicago Bulls 92, Cleveland Cavaliers 111 The Coliseum, Richfield, Ohio April 23, 1989 Recap Cleveland Cavaliers 90, Chicago Bulls 84 Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois

This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Bulls winning the first meeting.

Previous playoff series^[5]

Chicago leads 1–0 in all-time playoff series
1988 Chicago Bulls 3, Cleveland Cavaliers 2 1988 Eastern Conference First Round

(4) Atlanta Hawks vs. (5) Milwaukee Bucks

April 27

Boxscore

Milwaukee Bucks 92, Atlanta Hawks 100
Scoring by quarter: 22–25, 26–24, 23–23, 21–28
Pts: Jay Humphries 20 Rebs: Terry Cummings 8 Asts: Sidney Moncrief 6		Pts: Dominique Wilkins 28 Rebs: Moses Malone 13 Asts: Doc Rivers 10
Atlanta leads series, 1–0

Omni Coliseum, Atlanta, Georgia Attendance: 14,541 Referees: Hugh Evans, Wally Rooney, Don Vaden

April 29

Boxscore

Milwaukee Bucks 108, Atlanta Hawks 98
Scoring by quarter: 28–27, 26–20, 26–26, 28–25
Pts: Terry Cummings 22 Rebs: Terry Cummings 8 Asts: Jack Sikma 7		Pts: Dominique Wilkins 32 Rebs: Moses Malone 8 Asts: Doc Rivers 8
Series tied, 1–1

Omni Coliseum, Atlanta, Georgia Attendance: 15,742 Referees: Bruce Alexander, Dick Bavetta, Hue Hollins

May 2

Boxscore

Atlanta Hawks 113, Milwaukee Bucks 117 (OT)
Scoring by quarter: 21–30, 23–26, 34–25, 24–21, Overtime: 11–15
Pts: Dominique Wilkins 30 Rebs: Jon Koncak 11 Asts: Reggie Theus 5		Pts: Ricky Pierce 35 Rebs: Terry Cummings 14 Asts: Jay Humphries 10
Milwaukee leads series, 2–1

Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Attendance: 18,469 Referees: Joe Crawford, Bill Oakes, Bennett Salvatore

May 5

Boxscore

Atlanta Hawks 113, Milwaukee Bucks 106 (OT)
Scoring by quarter: 28–28, 30–17, 20–24, 20–29, Overtime: 15–8
Pts: Malone, Wilkins 24 each Rebs: Moses Malone 17 Asts: Spud Webb 7		Pts: Jack Sikma 24 Rebs: Larry Krystkowiak 10 Asts: Jay Humphries 15
Series tied, 2–2

Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Attendance: 18,633 Referees: Bernie Fryer, Mike Mathis, Jake O'Donnell

May 7

Boxscore

Milwaukee Bucks 96, Atlanta Hawks 92
Scoring by quarter: 21–19, 23–25, 29–26, 23–22
Pts: Ricky Pierce 25 Rebs: Jack Sikma 9 Asts: Jay Humphries 5		Pts: Moses Malone 25 Rebs: Moses Malone 16 Asts: Rivers, Theus 6 each
Milwaukee wins series, 3–2

Omni Coliseum, Atlanta, Georgia Attendance: 16,220 Referees: Darell Garretson, Paul Mihalak, Earl Strom

Regular-season series

Atlanta won 6–0 in the regular-season series

November 5, 1988 Recap Atlanta Hawks 107, Milwaukee Bucks 94 Bradley Center, Milwaukee December 16, 1988 Recap Milwaukee Bucks 112, Atlanta Hawks 115 The Omni, Atlanta December 30, 1988 Recap Atlanta Hawks 117, Milwaukee Bucks 113 Bradley Center, Milwaukee January 17, 1989 Recap Milwaukee Bucks 98, Atlanta Hawks 111 The Omni, Atlanta April 15, 1989 Recap Milwaukee Bucks 100, Atlanta Hawks 125 The Omni, Atlanta April 19, 1989 Recap Atlanta Hawks 100, Milwaukee Bucks 92 Bradley Center, Milwaukee

This was the third playoff meeting between these two teams, with each team winning one series apiece.

Previous playoff series^[6]

Tied 1–1 in all-time playoff series
1984 Atlanta Hawks 2, Milwaukee Bucks 3 1984 Eastern Conference First Round 1988 Atlanta Hawks 3, Milwaukee Bucks 2 1988 Eastern Conference First Round

Western Conference First Round

(1) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (8) Portland Trail Blazers

April 27

Boxscore

Portland Trail Blazers 108, Los Angeles Lakers 128
Scoring by quarter: 21–34, 30–30, 25–31, 32–33
Pts: Clyde Drexler 30 Rebs: Kersey, Porter 9 each Asts: Terry Porter 10		Pts: Magic Johnson 30 Rebs: Scott, Abdul-Jabbar 8 each Asts: Magic Johnson 16
LA Lakers lead series, 1–0

Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California Attendance: 17,505 Referees: Terry Durham, Lee Jones, Mike Mathis

April 30

Boxscore

Portland Trail Blazers 105, Los Angeles Lakers 113
Scoring by quarter: 23–35, 23–21, 30–30, 29–27
Pts: Clyde Drexler 28 Rebs: Jerome Kersey 11 Asts: Clyde Drexler 10		Pts: Magic Johnson 35 Rebs: A. C. Green 13 Asts: Magic Johnson 12
LA Lakers lead series, 2–0

Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California Attendance: 17,505 Referees: Jake O'Donnell, Blane Reichelt, Bill Saar

May 3

Boxscore

Los Angeles Lakers 116, Portland Trail Blazers 108
Scoring by quarter: 27–22, 22–32, 37–22, 30–32
Pts: Byron Scott 25 Rebs: A. C. Green 13 Asts: Magic Johnson 7		Pts: Terry Porter 29 Rebs: Clyde Drexler 8 Asts: Terry Porter 9
LA Lakers win series, 3–0

Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon Attendance: 12,880 Referees: Jim Clark, Jack Nies, Earl Strom

Regular-season series

Los Angeles won 5–0 in the regular-season series

November 18, 1988 Recap Portland Trail Blazers 105, Los Angeles Lakers 106 The Forum, Inglewood, California January 4, 1989 Recap Portland Trail Blazers 120, Los Angeles Lakers 133 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California February 3, 1989 Recap Portland Trail Blazers 129, Los Angeles Lakers 140 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California February 16, 1989 Recap Los Angeles Lakers 110, Portland Trail Blazers 101 Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon April 21, 1989 Recap Los Angeles Lakers 121, Portland Trail Blazers 114 Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon

This was the fourth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Lakers winning two of the first three meetings.

Previous playoff series^[7]

Los Angeles leads 2–1 in all-time playoff series
1977 Los Angeles Lakers 0, Portland Trail Blazers 4 1977 Western Conference Finals 1983 Los Angeles Lakers 4, Portland Trail Blazers 1 1983 Western Conference Semifinals 1985 Los Angeles Lakers 4, Portland Trail Blazers 1 1985 Western Conference Semifinals

(2) Utah Jazz vs. (7) Golden State Warriors

April 27

Boxscore

Golden State Warriors 123, Utah Jazz 119
Scoring by quarter: 35–25, 26–34, 32–29, 30–31
Pts: Chris Mullin 41 Rebs: Larry Smith 11 Asts: Winston Garland 8		Pts: John Stockton 30 Rebs: Karl Malone 13 Asts: John Stockton 14
Golden State leads series, 1–0

Salt Palace, Salt Lake City, Utah Attendance: 12,444 Referees: Steve Javie, Ed T. Rush, Bill Saar

April 29

Boxscore

Golden State Warriors 99, Utah Jazz 91
Scoring by quarter: 26–28, 19–20, 26–26, 28–17
Pts: Chris Mullin 22 Rebs: three players 7 each Asts: Chris Mullin 7		Pts: Karl Malone 37 Rebs: Karl Malone 22 Asts: John Stockton 11
Golden State leads series, 2–0

Salt Palace, Salt Lake City, Utah Attendance: 12,444 Referees: Bernie Fryer, Lee Jones, Mike Mathis

May 2

Boxscore

Utah Jazz 106, Golden State Warriors 120
Scoring by quarter: 22–23, 27–25, 22–34, 35–38
Pts: John Stockton 34 Rebs: Karl Malone 14 Asts: John Stockton 16		Pts: Chris Mullin 35 Rebs: Rod Higgins 14 Asts: Mitch Richmond 11
Golden State wins series, 3–0

Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena, Oakland, California Attendance: 15,025 Referees: Dan Crawford, Bob Delaney, Jess Kersey

• In the 16-team playoff format, this is the only time a top 2 seed has been swept in the First Round in NBA history. However, a top 2 seed has yet to be swept in the First Round in a best-of-seven series format.

Regular-season series

Tied 2–2 in the regular-season series

December 6, 1988 Recap Utah Jazz 103, Golden State Warriors 114 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena, Oakland, California January 14, 1989 Recap Utah Jazz 105, Golden State Warriors 131 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena, Oakland, California March 10, 1989 Recap Golden State Warriors 112, Utah Jazz 126 Salt Palace, Salt Lake City April 22, 1989 Recap Golden State Warriors 95, Utah Jazz 111 Salt Palace, Salt Lake City

This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Warriors winning the first meeting.

Previous playoff series^[8]

Golden State leads 1–0 in all-time playoff series
1987 Utah Jazz 2, Golden State Warriors 3 1987 Western Conference First Round

(3) Phoenix Suns vs. (6) Denver Nuggets

April 28

Boxscore

Denver Nuggets 103, Phoenix Suns 104
Scoring by quarter: 20–23, 22–32, 32–22, 29–27
Pts: Walter Davis 34 Rebs: Fat Lever 12 Asts: Fat Lever 17		Pts: Chambers, K. Johnson 26 each Rebs: Tom Chambers 17 Asts: Kevin Johnson 9
Phoenix leads series, 1–0

Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, Arizona Attendance: 14,471 Referees: Steve Javie, Ed T. Rush, Bill Saar

April 30

Boxscore

Denver Nuggets 114, Phoenix Suns 132
Scoring by quarter: 24–30, 21–37, 40–35, 29–30
Pts: Alex English 36 Rebs: Michael Adams 12 Asts: English, Cook 6 each		Pts: Kevin Johnson 34 Rebs: Tom Chambers 12 Asts: Kevin Johnson 14
Phoenix leads series, 2–0

Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, Arizona Attendance: 14,471 Referees: Bob Delaney, Jess Kersey, Paul Mihalak

May 2

Boxscore

Phoenix Suns 130, Denver Nuggets 121
Scoring by quarter: 27–36, 27–36, 34–29, 42–20
Pts: Chambers, K. Johnson 32 each Rebs: Tom Chambers 17 Asts: Kevin Johnson 16		Pts: Walter Davis 26 Rebs: Elston Turner 7 Asts: Bill Hanzlik 6
Phoenix wins series, 3–0

McNichols Sports Arena, Denver, Colorado Attendance: 12,660 Referees: Dick Bavetta, Jake O'Donnell, Don Vaden

Regular-season series

Phoenix won 3–1 in the regular-season series

December 22, 1988 Recap Phoenix Suns 126, Denver Nuggets 118 McNichols Sports Arena, Denver, Colorado December 23, 1988 Recap Denver Nuggets 107, Phoenix Suns 119 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, Arizona January 28, 1989 Recap Phoenix Suns 138, Denver Nuggets 142 McNichols Sports Arena, Denver, Colorado January 30, 1989 Recap Denver Nuggets 100, Phoenix Suns 126 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, Arizona

This was the third playoff meeting between these two teams, with each team winning one series apiece.

Previous playoff series^[9]

Tied 1–1 in all-time playoff series
1982 Denver Nuggets 1, Phoenix Suns 2 1982 Western Conference First Round 1983 Denver Nuggets 2, Phoenix Suns 1 1983 Western Conference First Round

(4) Seattle SuperSonics vs. (5) Houston Rockets

April 28

Boxscore

Houston Rockets 107, Seattle SuperSonics 111
Scoring by quarter: 25–23, 30–30, 21–32, 31–26
Pts: Hakeem Olajuwon 28 Rebs: Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Asts: Sleepy Floyd 7		Pts: Dale Ellis 25 Rebs: Xavier McDaniel 11 Asts: Nate McMillan 11
Seattle leads series, 1–0

Kingdome, Seattle, Washington Attendance: 14,250 Referees: Paul Mihalak, Jake O'Donnell, Blane Reichelt

April 30

Boxscore

Houston Rockets 97, Seattle SuperSonics 109
Scoring by quarter: 26–26, 20–20, 27–29, 24–34
Pts: Hakeem Olajuwon 30 Rebs: Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Asts: Sleepy Floyd 6		Pts: McDaniel, Lister 20 each Rebs: Olden Polynice 10 Asts: Nate McMillan 8
Seattle leads series, 2–0

Kingdome, Seattle, Washington Attendance: 12,887 Referees: Jim Clark, Dan Crawford, Darell Garretson

May 3

Boxscore

Seattle SuperSonics 107, Houston Rockets 126
Scoring by quarter: 20–31, 27–32, 29–31, 31–32
Pts: Dale Ellis 26 Rebs: Michael Cage 10 Asts: Nate McMillan 10		Pts: Sleepy Floyd 28 Rebs: Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Asts: Sleepy Floyd 6
Seattle leads series, 2–1

The Summit, Houston, Texas Attendance: 16,611 Referees: Hugh Evans, Wally Rooney, Bennett Salvatore

May 5

Boxscore

Seattle SuperSonics 98, Houston Rockets 96
Scoring by quarter: 29–27, 22–26, 25–26, 22–17
Pts: Dale Ellis 26 Rebs: Xavier McDaniel 10 Asts: Nate McMillan 10		Pts: Hakeem Olajuwon 24 Rebs: Hakeem Olajuwon 13 Asts: Floyd, Woodson 7 each
Seattle wins series, 3–1

The Summit, Houston, Texas Attendance: 16,611 Referees: Jack Madden, Bill Oakes, Earl Strom

• Derrick McKey hits the series-winning alley-oop layup at the buzzer.

Regular-season series

Tied 2–2 in the regular-season series
December 10, 1988 Recap Seattle SuperSonics 91, Houston Rockets 110 The Summit, Houston January 19, 1989 Recap Houston Rockets 108, Seattle SuperSonics 124 Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle March 3, 1989 Recap Houston Rockets 108, Seattle SuperSonics 118 Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle March 28, 1989 Recap Seattle SuperSonics 117, Houston Rockets 120 The Summit, Houston

This was the third playoff meeting between these two teams, with the SuperSonics winning the first two meetings.

Previous playoff series^[10]

Seattle leads 2–0 in all-time playoff series
1982 Houston Rockets 1, Seattle SuperSonics 2 1982 Western Conference First Round 1987 Houston Rockets 2, Seattle SuperSonics 4 1987 Western Conference Semifinals

Conference Semifinals

Eastern Conference Semifinals

(1) Detroit Pistons vs. (5) Milwaukee Bucks

May 10

Boxscore

Milwaukee Bucks 80, Detroit Pistons 85
Scoring by quarter: 25–21, 23–18, 21–25, 11–21
Pts: Ricky Pierce 25 Rebs: Sidney Moncrief 6 Asts: Jay Humphries 6		Pts: Bill Laimbeer 19 Rebs: Bill Laimbeer 17 Asts: Joe Dumars 6
Detroit leads series, 1–0

The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan Attendance: 21,454 Referees: Dick Bavetta, Hugh Evans, Tommy Nunez Sr.

May 12

Boxscore

Milwaukee Bucks 92, Detroit Pistons 112
Scoring by quarter: 23–26, 26–23, 19–26, 24–37
Pts: Krystkowiak, Pierce 22 each Rebs: Larry Krystkowiak 13 Asts: Rickey Green 6		Pts: John Salley 23 Rebs: Dennis Rodman 13 Asts: Isiah Thomas 10
Detroit leads series, 2–0

The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan Attendance: 21,454 Referees: Hue Hollins, Jack Madden, Bennett Salvatore

May 14

Boxscore

Detroit Pistons 110, Milwaukee Bucks 90
Scoring by quarter: 24–16, 23–22, 38–25, 25–27
Pts: Isiah Thomas 26 Rebs: Bill Laimbeer 11 Asts: Joe Dumars 10		Pts: Ricky Pierce 22 Rebs: Randy Breuer 8 Asts: Jay Humphries 5
Detroit leads series, 3–0

Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Attendance: 18,633 Referees: Steve Javie, Jess Kersey, Mike Mathis

May 15

Boxscore

Detroit Pistons 96, Milwaukee Bucks 94
Scoring by quarter: 20–33, 24–21, 32–17, 20–23
Pts: Joe Dumars 22 Rebs: Isiah Thomas 10 Asts: Isiah Thomas 13		Pts: Fred Roberts 33 Rebs: Randy Breuer 9 Asts: Jay Humphries 14
Detroit wins series, 4–0

Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Attendance: 18,633 Referees: Joe Forte, Bernie Fryer, Darell Garretson

Regular-season series

Milwaukee won 4–2 in the regular-season series

December 6, 1988 Recap Detroit Pistons 84, Milwaukee Bucks 109 Bradley Center, Milwaukee December 14, 1988 Recap Milwaukee Bucks 119, Detroit Pistons 110 The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan January 15, 1989 Recap Detroit Pistons 112, Milwaukee Bucks 120 Bradley Center, Milwaukee February 8, 1989 Recap Milwaukee Bucks 96, Detroit Pistons 107 The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan March 18, 1989 Recap Detroit Pistons 100, Milwaukee Bucks 117 Bradley Center, Milwaukee April 9, 1989 Recap Milwaukee Bucks 91, Detroit Pistons 100 The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan

This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Pistons winning the first meeting.

Previous playoff series^[11]

Detroit leads 1–0 in all-time playoff series
1976 Detroit Pistons 2, Milwaukee Bucks 1 1976 Western Conference First Round

(2) New York Knicks vs. (6) Chicago Bulls

May 9

Boxscore

Chicago Bulls 120, New York Knicks 109 (OT)
Scoring by quarter: 27–27, 20–19, 27–29, 29–28, Overtime: 17–6
Pts: Michael Jordan 34 Rebs: Bill Cartwright 14 Asts: Michael Jordan 12		Pts: Johnny Newman 27 Rebs: Patrick Ewing 10 Asts: Mark Jackson 11
Chicago leads series, 1–0

Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York Attendance: 19,591 Referees: Mike Mathis, Paul Mihalak, Bill Saar

May 11

Boxscore

Chicago Bulls 97, New York Knicks 114
Scoring by quarter: 15–21, 26–29, 23–27, 33–37
Pts: John Paxson 16 Rebs: Charles Davis 9 Asts: Scottie Pippen 5		Pts: Patrick Ewing 23 Rebs: Charles Oakley 13 Asts: Mark Jackson 16
Series tied, 1–1

Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York Attendance: 19,591 Referees: Joe Crawford, Joe Forte, Lee Jones

May 13

Boxscore

New York Knicks 88, Chicago Bulls 111
Scoring by quarter: 20–24, 26–42, 21–17, 21–28
Pts: Patrick Ewing 19 Rebs: Charles Oakley 9 Asts: Mark Jackson 6		Pts: Michael Jordan 40 Rebs: Michael Jordan 15 Asts: Michael Jordan 9
Chicago leads series, 2–1

Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois Attendance: 18,599 Referees: Dick Bavetta, Tommy Nunez Sr., Earl Strom

May 14

Boxscore

New York Knicks 93, Chicago Bulls 106
Scoring by quarter: 23–27, 30–28, 20–22, 20–29
Pts: Johnny Newman 23 Rebs: Charles Oakley 16 Asts: Gerald Wilkins 5		Pts: Michael Jordan 47 Rebs: Michael Jordan 11 Asts: Scottie Pippen 8
Chicago leads series, 3–1

Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois Attendance: 18,637 Referees: Hugh Evans, Bernie Fryer, Hue Hollins

May 16

Boxscore

Chicago Bulls 114, New York Knicks 121
Scoring by quarter: 28–33, 31–29, 18–32, 37–27
Pts: Michael Jordan 38 Rebs: Scottie Pippen 9 Asts: Michael Jordan 10		Pts: Patrick Ewing 32 Rebs: Charles Oakley 13 Asts: Mark Jackson 14
Chicago leads series, 3–2

Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York Attendance: 19,591 Referees: Jess Kersey, Jack Madden, Bill Oakes

May 19

Boxscore

New York Knicks 111, Chicago Bulls 113
Scoring by quarter: 31–32, 30–27, 18–27, 32–27
Pts: three players 22 each Rebs: Patrick Ewing 13 Asts: Mark Jackson 12		Pts: Michael Jordan 40 Rebs: Bill Cartwright 8 Asts: Michael Jordan 10
Chicago wins series, 4–2

Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois Attendance: 18,676 Referees: Darell Garretson, Jake O'Donnell, Ed T. Rush

• Michael Jordan hits the series-winning free throws with 4 seconds left.

Regular-season series

Chicago won 3–2 in the regular-season series

November 8, 1988 Recap Chicago Bulls 117, New York Knicks 126 Madison Square Garden, New York City December 29, 1988 Recap New York Knicks 106, Chicago Bulls 108 Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois March 4, 1989 Recap Chicago Bulls 104, New York Knicks 122 Madison Square Garden, New York City March 17, 1989 Recap New York Knicks 124, Chicago Bulls 129 Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois April 17, 1989 Recap New York Knicks 100, Chicago Bulls 104 Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois

This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Bulls winning the first meeting.

Previous playoff series^[12]

Chicago leads 1–0 in all-time playoff series
1981 Chicago Bulls 2, New York Knicks 0 1981 Eastern Conference First Round

Western Conference Semifinals

(1) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (4) Seattle SuperSonics

May 7

Boxscore

Seattle SuperSonics 102, Los Angeles Lakers 113
Scoring by quarter: 22–27, 32–25, 27–28, 21–33
Pts: Derrick McKey 23 Rebs: Olden Polynice 10 Asts: Nate McMillan 12		Pts: James Worthy 28 Rebs: James Worthy 12 Asts: Magic Johnson 14
LA Lakers lead series, 1–0

Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California Attendance: 17,505 Referees: Dick Bavetta, Hue Hollins, Ed Middleton

May 10

Boxscore

Seattle SuperSonics 108, Los Angeles Lakers 130
Scoring by quarter: 26–32, 27–31, 19–32, 36–35
Pts: Xavier McDaniel 17 Rebs: Xavier McDaniel 8 Asts: Sedale Threatt 9		Pts: James Worthy 30 Rebs: A. C. Green 8 Asts: Magic Johnson 12
LA Lakers lead series, 2–0

Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California Attendance: 17,505 Referees: Dan Crawford, Jess Kersey, Wally Rooney

May 12

Boxscore

Los Angeles Lakers 91, Seattle SuperSonics 86
Scoring by quarter: 25–19, 23–26, 25–15, 18–26
Pts: James Worthy 20 Rebs: Magic Johnson 9 Asts: Magic Johnson 14		Pts: Dale Ellis 30 Rebs: Xavier McDaniel 12 Asts: Sedale Threatt 9
LA Lakers lead series, 3–0

Kingdome, Seattle, Washington Attendance: 14,541 Referees: Jim Clark, Bill Oakes, Ed T. Rush

May 14

Boxscore

Los Angeles Lakers 97, Seattle SuperSonics 95
Scoring by quarter: 12–32, 31–22, 22–19, 32–22
Pts: James Worthy 33 Rebs: A. C. Green 10 Asts: Magic Johnson 9		Pts: Xavier McDaniel 30 Rebs: Xavier McDaniel 11 Asts: Nate McMillan 8
LA Lakers win series, 4–0

Kingdome, Seattle, Washington Attendance: 14,006 Referees: Paul Mihalak, Jack Nies, Jake O'Donnell

• Lakers posted the greatest comeback in NBA playoff history by overcoming a 29-point deficit (43–14), which has since been surpassed.

Regular-season series

Los Angeles won 4–2 in the regular-season series

November 11, 1988 Recap Seattle SuperSonics 103, Los Angeles Lakers 114 The Forum, Inglewood, California November 17, 1988 Recap Los Angeles Lakers 98, Seattle SuperSonics 101 Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle November 30, 1988 Recap Seattle SuperSonics 106, Los Angeles Lakers 110 The Forum, Inglewood, California January 3, 1989 Recap Los Angeles Lakers 106, Seattle SuperSonics 116 Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle April 4, 1989 Recap Los Angeles Lakers 115, Seattle SuperSonics 97 Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle April 23, 1989 Recap Seattle SuperSonics 117, Los Angeles Lakers 121 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California

This was the fifth playoff meeting between these two teams, with each team winning two series apiece.

Previous playoff series^[13]

Tied 2–2 in all-time playoff series
1978 Los Angeles Lakers 1, Seattle SuperSonics 2 1978 Western Conference First Round 1979 Los Angeles Lakers 1, Seattle SuperSonics 4 1979 Western Conference Semifinals 1980 Los Angeles Lakers 4, Seattle SuperSonics 1 1980 Western Conference Finals 1987 Los Angeles Lakers 4, Seattle SuperSonics 0 1987 Western Conference Finals

(3) Phoenix Suns vs. (7) Golden State Warriors

May 6

Boxscore

Golden State Warriors 103, Phoenix Suns 130
Scoring by quarter: 29–35, 22–31, 22–41, 30–23
Pts: Mullin, Teagle 18 each Rebs: Larry Smith 8 Asts: Winston Garland 6		Pts: Tom Chambers 25 Rebs: Eddie Johnson 9 Asts: Kevin Johnson 11
Phoenix leads series, 1–0

Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, Arizona Attendance: 14,471 Referees: Joe Crawford, Joe Forte, Bennett Salvatore

May 9

Boxscore

Golden State Warriors 127, Phoenix Suns 122
Scoring by quarter: 31–32, 34–32, 35–34, 27–24
Pts: Chris Mullin 37 Rebs: Mitch Richmond 13 Asts: Chris Mullin 5		Pts: Eddie Johnson 35 Rebs: Eddie Johnson 9 Asts: Kevin Johnson 12
Series tied, 1–1

Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, Arizona Attendance: 14,471 Referees: Bruce Alexander, Bill Oakes, Ed T. Rush

May 11

Boxscore

Phoenix Suns 113, Golden State Warriors 104
Scoring by quarter: 35–20, 24–30, 26–32, 28–22
Pts: Tom Chambers 31 Rebs: Chambers, Corbin 14 each Asts: Kevin Johnson 15		Pts: Chris Mullin 32 Rebs: Higgins, Bol 9 each Asts: Chris Mullin 6
Phoenix leads series, 2–1

Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena, Oakland, California Attendance: 15,025 Referees: Steve Javie, Ed Middleton, Jake O'Donnell

May 13

Boxscore

Phoenix Suns 135, Golden State Warriors 99
Scoring by quarter: 31–22, 36–39, 35–22, 33–16
Pts: Eddie Johnson 34 Rebs: Tyrone Corbin 13 Asts: Hornacek, K. Johnson 8 each		Pts: Chris Mullin 28 Rebs: Chris Mullin 7 Asts: Winston Garland 4
Phoenix leads series, 3–1

Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena, Oakland, California Attendance: 15,025 Referees: Dan Crawford, Darell Garretson, Wally Rooney

May 16

Boxscore

Golden State Warriors 104, Phoenix Suns 116
Scoring by quarter: 26–22, 24–27, 24–30, 30–37
Pts: Mitch Richmond 23 Rebs: Larry Smith 9 Asts: Chris Mullin 6		Pts: K. Johnson, Chambers 24 each Rebs: E. Johnson, Chambers 11 each Asts: Kevin Johnson 11
Phoenix wins series, 4–1

Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, Arizona Attendance: 14,471 Referees: Hue Hollins, Paul Mihalak, Earl Strom

Regular-season series

Phoenix won 4–2 in the regular-season series

November 5, 1988 Recap Phoenix Suns 104, Golden State Warriors 117 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena, Oakland, California November 11, 1988 Recap Golden State Warriors 103, Phoenix Suns 141 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, Arizona December 9, 1988 Recap Golden State Warriors 105, Phoenix Suns 110 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, Arizona January 9, 1989 Recap Phoenix Suns 124, Golden State Warriors 130 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena, Oakland, California February 21, 1989 Recap Golden State Warriors 121, Phoenix Suns 139 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, Arizona March 23, 1989 Recap Phoenix Suns 154, Golden State Warriors 124 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena, Oakland, California

This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Suns winning the first meeting.

Previous playoff series^[14]

Phoenix leads 1–0 in all-time playoff series
1976 Golden State Warriors 3, Phoenix Suns 4 1976 Western Conference Finals

Conference Finals

Eastern Conference Finals

(1) Detroit Pistons vs. (6) Chicago Bulls

May 21

Boxscore

Chicago Bulls 94, Detroit Pistons 88
Scoring by quarter: 33–17, 17–17, 21–29, 23–25
Pts: Michael Jordan 32 Rebs: Jordan, Pippen 11 each Asts: Scottie Pippen 6		Pts: Rick Mahorn 17 Rebs: Bill Laimbeer 15 Asts: Isiah Thomas 10
Chicago leads series, 1–0

The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan Attendance: 21,454 Referees: Joe Crawford, Hugh Evans, Tommy Nunez Sr.

May 23

Boxscore

Chicago Bulls 91, Detroit Pistons 100
Scoring by quarter: 23–19, 26–30, 21–26, 21–25
Pts: Michael Jordan 27 Rebs: Horace Grant 20 Asts: John Paxson 6		Pts: Isiah Thomas 33 Rebs: Dennis Rodman 12 Asts: Isiah Thomas 4
Series tied, 1–1

The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan Attendance: 21,454 Referees: Mike Mathis, Bill Saar, Earl Strom

May 27

Boxscore

Detroit Pistons 97, Chicago Bulls 99
Scoring by quarter: 28–27, 28–18, 21–21, 20–33
Pts: Mark Aguirre 25 Rebs: Dennis Rodman 13 Asts: Isiah Thomas 11		Pts: Michael Jordan 46 Rebs: Scottie Pippen 8 Asts: Jordan, Hodges 5 each
Chicago leads series, 2–1

Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois Attendance: 18,676 Referees: Jack Madden, Bill Oakes, Ed T. Rush

• Michael Jordan hits the game-winner with 3 seconds left.

May 29

Boxscore

Detroit Pistons 86, Chicago Bulls 80
Scoring by quarter: 22–26, 20–13, 22–21, 22–20
Pts: Isiah Thomas 27 Rebs: Dennis Rodman 18 Asts: Isiah Thomas 6		Pts: Michael Jordan 23 Rebs: Horace Grant 12 Asts: Craig Hodges 5
Series tied, 2–2

Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois Attendance: 18,676 Referees: Jess Kersey, Jake O'Donnell, Wally Rooney

May 31

Boxscore

Chicago Bulls 85, Detroit Pistons 94
Scoring by quarter: 25–17, 20–24, 19–24, 21–29
Pts: Craig Hodges 19 Rebs: Bill Cartwright 12 Asts: Michael Jordan 9		Pts: Vinnie Johnson 22 Rebs: Dennis Rodman 14 Asts: Isiah Thomas 12
Detroit leads series, 3–2

The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan Attendance: 21,454 Referees: Dick Bavetta, Darell Garretson, Hue Hollins

June 2

Boxscore

Detroit Pistons 103, Chicago Bulls 94
Scoring by quarter: 24–26, 25–21, 28–22, 26–25
Pts: Isiah Thomas 33 Rebs: Dennis Rodman 15 Asts: Joe Dumars 9		Pts: Michael Jordan 32 Rebs: Horace Grant 13 Asts: Michael Jordan 13
Detroit wins series, 4–2

Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois Attendance: 18,676 Referees: Joe Crawford, Hugh Evans, Earl Strom

Regular-season series

Detroit won 6–0 in the regular-season series

November 4, 1988 Recap Detroit Pistons 107, Chicago Bulls 94 Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois December 7, 1988 Recap Chicago Bulls 89, Detroit Pistons 102 The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan January 31, 1989 Recap Detroit Pistons 104, Chicago Bulls 98 (OT) Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois February 5, 1989 Recap Chicago Bulls 102, Detroit Pistons 113 The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan April 6, 1989 Recap Chicago Bulls 108, Detroit Pistons 115 The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan April 7, 1989 Recap Detroit Pistons 114, Chicago Bulls 112 (OT) Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois

This was the third playoff meeting between these two teams, with each team winning one series apiece.

Previous playoff series^[15]

Tied 1–1 in all-time playoff series
1974 Chicago Bulls 4, Detroit Pistons 3 1974 Western Conference Semifinals 1988 Chicago Bulls 1, Detroit Pistons 4 1988 Eastern Conference Semifinals

Western Conference Finals

(1) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (3) Phoenix Suns

May 20

Boxscore

Phoenix Suns 119, Los Angeles Lakers 127
Scoring by quarter: 24–38, 35–27, 30–26, 30–36
Pts: Kevin Johnson 27 Rebs: Tom Chambers 10 Asts: Kevin Johnson 18		Pts: James Worthy 32 Rebs: A. C. Green 10 Asts: Magic Johnson 12
LA Lakers lead series, 1–0

Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California Attendance: 17,505 Referees: Lee Jones, Jack Madden, Mike Mathis

May 23

Boxscore

Phoenix Suns 95, Los Angeles Lakers 101
Scoring by quarter: 28–27, 27–24, 18–20, 22–30
Pts: Kevin Johnson 22 Rebs: Tom Chambers 10 Asts: Kevin Johnson 10		Pts: Byron Scott 30 Rebs: Magic Johnson 9 Asts: Magic Johnson 14
LA Lakers lead series, 2–0

Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California Attendance: 17,505 Referees: Dick Bavetta, Jess Kersey, Jake O'Donnell

May 26

Boxscore

Los Angeles Lakers 110, Phoenix Suns 107
Scoring by quarter: 25–19, 25–35, 32–21, 28–32
Pts: James Worthy 29 Rebs: James Worthy 12 Asts: Magic Johnson 11		Pts: Tom Chambers 26 Rebs: Jeff Hornacek 11 Asts: Kevin Johnson 13
LA Lakers lead series, 3–0

Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, Arizona Attendance: 14,471 Referees: Dan Crawford, Darell Garretson, Hue Hollins

May 28

Boxscore

Los Angeles Lakers 122, Phoenix Suns 117
Scoring by quarter: 31–26, 29–23, 27–25, 35–43
Pts: Byron Scott 35 Rebs: A. C. Green 11 Asts: Magic Johnson 20		Pts: Tom Chambers 41 Rebs: Tom Chambers 13 Asts: Kevin Johnson 10
LA Lakers win series, 4–0

Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, Arizona Attendance: 14,471 Referees: Joe Crawford, Hugh Evans, Paul Mihalak

Regular-season series

Tied 3–3 in the regular-season series

December 7, 1988 Recap Phoenix Suns 111, Los Angeles Lakers 125 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California December 26, 1988 Recap Los Angeles Lakers 96, Phoenix Suns 111 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, Arizona February 1, 1989 Recap Los Angeles Lakers 97, Phoenix Suns 114 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, Arizona February 26, 1989 Recap Phoenix Suns 122, Los Angeles Lakers 134 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California March 26, 1989 Recap Phoenix Suns 116, Los Angeles Lakers 118 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California March 28, 1989 Recap Los Angeles Lakers 104, Phoenix Suns 127 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, Arizona

This was the sixth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Lakers winning the first five meetings.

Previous playoff series^[16]

Los Angeles leads 5–0 in all-time playoff series
1970 Los Angeles Lakers 4, Phoenix Suns 3 1970 Western Division Semifinals 1980 Los Angeles Lakers 4, Phoenix Suns 1 1980 Western Conference Semifinals 1982 Los Angeles Lakers 4, Phoenix Suns 0 1982 Western Conference Semifinals 1984 Los Angeles Lakers 4, Phoenix Suns 2 1984 Western Conference Finals 1985 Los Angeles Lakers 3, Phoenix Suns 0 1985 Western Conference First Round

NBA Finals: (E1) Detroit Pistons vs. (W1) Los Angeles Lakers

Main article: 1989 NBA Finals

June 6

Boxscore

Los Angeles Lakers 97, Detroit Pistons 109
Scoring by quarter: 22–28, 26–27, 18–24, 31–30
Pts: Johnson, Worthy 17 each Rebs: A. C. Green 8 Asts: Magic Johnson 14		Pts: Isiah Thomas 24 Rebs: Aguirre, Rodman 10 each Asts: Isiah Thomas 9
Detroit leads series, 1–0

The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan Attendance: 21,454 Referees: Jake O'Donnell, Jess Kersey, Jack Madden

June 8

Boxscore

Los Angeles Lakers 105, Detroit Pistons 108
Scoring by quarter: 32–26, 30–30, 30–28, 13–24
Pts: Cooper, Worthy 19 each Rebs: A. C. Green 9 Asts: Magic Johnson 9		Pts: Joe Dumars 33 Rebs: Mark Aguirre 6 Asts: Isiah Thomas 7
Detroit leads series, 2–0

The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan Attendance: 21,454 Referees: Darell Garretson, Hue Hollins, Joe Crawford

June 11

Boxscore

Detroit Pistons 114, Los Angeles Lakers 110
Scoring by quarter: 27–22, 30–33, 29–33, 28–22
Pts: Joe Dumars 31 Rebs: Dennis Rodman 19 Asts: Isiah Thomas 8		Pts: James Worthy 26 Rebs: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 13 Asts: Michael Cooper 13
Detroit leads series, 3–0

Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California Attendance: 17,505 Referees: Ed T. Rush, Mike Mathis, Hugh Evans

• Joe Dumars blocks David Rivers' potential game-tying 3 with 8 seconds left.

June 13

Boxscore

Detroit Pistons 105, Los Angeles Lakers 97
Scoring by quarter: 23–35, 26–20, 27–23, 29–19
Pts: Joe Dumars 23 Rebs: Johnson, Laimbeer 6 each Asts: three players 5 each		Pts: James Worthy 40 Rebs: A. C. Green 12 Asts: Michael Cooper 9
Detroit wins series, 4–0

Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California Attendance: 17,505 Referees: Jess Kersey, Jack Madden, Earl Strom

• Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's final NBA game.

Regular-season series

Detroit won 2–0 in the regular-season series
November 26, 1988 Recap Los Angeles Lakers 99, Detroit Pistons 102 The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan February 14, 1989 Recap Detroit Pistons 111, Los Angeles Lakers 103 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California

This was the 11th playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Lakers winning nine of the first ten meetings.

Previous playoff series^[17]

Los Angeles leads 9–1 in all-time playoff series

1950 Fort Wayne Pistons 0, Minneapolis Lakers 2 1950 Central Division Finals 1953 Fort Wayne Pistons 2, Minneapolis Lakers 3 1953 Western Division Finals 1954 Fort Wayne Pistons 0, Minneapolis Lakers 2 1954 Western Division Round Robin Semifinals 1955 Fort Wayne Pistons 3, Minneapolis Lakers 1 1955 Western Division Finals 1957 Fort Wayne Pistons 0, Minneapolis Lakers 2 1957 Western Division Semifinals 1959 Detroit Pistons 1, Minneapolis Lakers 2 1959 Western Division Semifinals 1960 Detroit Pistons 0, Minneapolis Lakers 2 1960 Western Division Semifinals 1961 Detroit Pistons 2, Los Angeles Lakers 3 1961 Western Division Semifinals 1962 Detroit Pistons 2, Los Angeles Lakers 4 1962 Western Division Finals 1988 Detroit Pistons 3, Los Angeles Lakers 4 1988 NBA Finals

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External links

• Basketball-Reference.com's 1989 NBA Playoffs page
• Eastern Conf. First round Game 5 "Chicago Bulls vs. Cleveland Cavs" on YouTube