First Round
Semi-Finals
Conf. Finals
Finals
DET 3
BOS 0
ATL 2
MIL 3
CLE 2
CHI 3
NYK 3
PHI 0
LAL 3
POR 0
SEA 3
HOU 1
PHX 3
DEN 0
UTA 0
GS 3
DET 4
MIL 0
NYK 2
CHI 4
LAL 4
SEA 0
PHX 4
GS 1
DET 4
CHI 2
LAL 4
PHX 0
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LAL 0
DET 4
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1988-89 NBA Champion Detroit Pistons

First Round

Best of 5-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
4/27vs Portland (8)W  128-108 1-0
4/30vs Portland (8)W  113-105 2-0
5/3at Portland (8)W  116-108 3-0

Conference Semifinals

Best of 7-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
5/7vs Seattle (4)W  113-102 1-0
5/10vs Seattle (4)W  130-108 2-0
5/12at Seattle (4)W  91-86 3-0
5/14at Seattle (4)W  97-95 4-0

Conference Finals

Best of 7-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
5/20vs Phoenix (3)W  127-119 1-0
5/23vs Phoenix (3)W  101-95 2-0
5/26at Phoenix (3)W  110-107 3-0
5/28at Phoenix (3)W  122-117 4-0

NBA Finals

Best of 7-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
6/6at Detroit (1)L  97-109 0-1
6/8at Detroit (1)L  105-108 0-2
6/11vs Detroit (1)L  110-114 0-3
6/13vs Detroit (1)L  97-105 0-4