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| #11 Isiah Thomas lead the 1988-1989 Detroit Pistons to an NBA Championship! They swept the Lakers in the Finals! |
65-17 4. Philadelphia 76ers ' 1982-1983' 63-19 5. Detroit Pistons '1988-1989'
Head Coach: Billy Cunningham Head Coach: Chuck Daly
Starting Lineup Starting Lineup
PG Maurice "Mo" Cheeks PG Isiah Thomas
SG Andrew Toney SG Joe Dumars
SF Julius Erving "Dr. J." SF Mark Aquire
PF Marc Iavaroni PF Rick Mahorn
C Moses Malone C Bill Laimbeer
Bench Players Bench Players
PF Reggie Johnson SF Dennis "Worm" Rodman
SG Clint Richardson SG Vinnie "The Microwave" Johnson
C Clemon Johnson C James "Buddha" Edwards
PG Franklin Edwards PF John "Spider" Salley
SF Bobby Jones SG John Long
SF Sam Quinn SF Fennis Dembo
C Mark McNamara PG Micheal Williams
PF Earl Cureton
Mitten State Sports Report's Series Notes:
- Moses Malone would be a force down low for the 76ers, but the Pistons would have the bodies to matchup!
- The 76ers would struggle to win at the Palace! The '82-83' 76ers were 30-11 on the road!
- The Pistons backcourt consisting of Isiah Thomas, and Joe Dumars would control the tempo!
- Bill Laimbeer's 3-point shooting would force Moses Malone out of the paint!
- Moses Malone, and Julius Erving "Dr. J." would get 'superstar' foul calls in Philadelphia. They would get into foul trouble at the Palace!
- The '1988-1989' Pistons were 15-2 during the Postseason! Their only 2 losses were against the Chicago Bulls!
- The '1988-1989' Pistons won the NBA Championship!
- The '1982-1983' Philadelphia 76ers were 12-1 during the Postseason! Their only loss was against the Milwaukee Bucks!
- The '1982-1983' 76ers won the NBA Championship!
- The Pistons roster featured several more nicknames then the 76ers! This has no affect on the series!
Mitten State Sports Report's Series Projection
Game 1 Detroit 116 - Philadelphia 112 OT
Game 2 Philadelphia 104- Detroit 103
Game 3 Detroit 100 - Philadelphia 90
Game 4 Detroit 104 - Philadelphia 96
Game 5 Detroit 112 - Philadelphia 111 OT
The Detroit Pistons '1988-1989' advance over the Philadelphia 76ers '1982-1983' in 5 games!
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