Bulls '96' vs. Pistons '89'

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72-10     1.  Chicago Bulls '1995-1996'                   63-19     5.  Detroit Pistons '1988-1989'







          Head Coach:  Phil Jackson                                    Head Coach:  Chuck Daly







               Starting Lineup                                                      Starting Lineup







PG   Ron Harper                                                             PG  Isiah Thomas


SG  Michael Jordan                                                         SG  Joe Dumars


SF  Scottie Pippen                                                           SF  Mark Aquire


PF  Dennis Rodman                                                         PF  Rick  Mahorn


C  Luc Longley                                                                C  Bill  Laimbeer  


   Bench Players                                                                   Bench Players


PG  Steve Kerr                                                                PF  Dennis Rodman


SF  Toni Kukoc                                                               SG  Vinnie Johnson


C  Bill Wennington                                                            C  James Edwards


SF  Jud Buechler                                                               PF  John Salley


PF  James Caffey                                                             SG  John Long


PG  Randy Brown                                                            SF  Fennis Dembo


PF  James Edwards                                                          PG  Michael Williams


PF  John Salley


PF  Dickie Simpkins


PF  Jack Haley











                                       Mitten State Sports Report's Series Notes





-  The Pistons would enforce the "Jordan Rules" throughout the series.  The physical brand of Pistons basketball would frustrate Michael Jordan.


-  Home court advantage would be huge in a 7 game series.  Jordan, and Pippen would get superstar foul calls at home.


-  The Pistons were an above average free throw shooting team.  Easy buckets would aide the Pistons at the Palace.


-  The Pistons struggled with the Bulls in the 1988-1989 NBA Eastern Conference Finals.  The Pistons won the series in 6 games, but the Bulls were 47-35 during the '88-89' NBA regular season.


-  The Pistons struggled with the Bulls in the 1989-1990 NBA Eastern Conference Finals.  The Pistons won the series in 7 games,  but the Bulls were 55-27 during the '89-90' NBA regular season.


-  The Pistons struggled with the Bulls in the 1990-1991 NBA Eastern Conference Finals.  The Bulls swept the Pistons in 4 games.  The Bulls were 61-21 during the '90-91' NBA regular season.  











                                      Mitten State Sports Report's Series Projection







Game 1  Chicago  103 -  Detroit  97


Game 2  Chicago  99 -  Detroit  93


Game 3  Detroit  102 -  Chicago 101  OT


Game 4  Detroit  97 -  Chicago  93


Game 5  Chicago  112 -  Detroit  99


Game 6  Detroit  98  -  Chicago  97


Game 7  Chicago  105 -  Detroit  103









          Chicago Bulls '1995-1996' advance over the Detroit Pistons '1988-1989' in 7 games.
















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