1988–89 Detroit Pistons season

1988–89 Detroit Pistons season
NBA Champions
Conference Champions
Division Champions
First NBA Championship
Head coach	Chuck Daly
General manager	Jack McCloskey
Owner(s)	William Davidson
Arena	The Palace of Auburn Hills
Results
Record	63–19 (.768)
Place	Division: 1st (Central) Conference: 1st (Eastern)
Playoff finish	NBA Champions (Defeated Lakers 4-0)
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television	WKBD-TV PASS Sports
Radio	WJR

A ticket for a November 1988 game between the Pistons and the Charlotte Hornets.

The 1988-89 NBA season was the Pistons' 41st season in the NBA and 32nd season in the Detroit metropolitan area. The Pistons moved from the Pontiac Silverdome to the brand-new Palace of Auburn Hills before the start of the season, which culminated in the Pistons' first NBA championship, sweeping the Lakers in four games in a rematch from last year's NBA Finals and avenging their NBA Finals loss.

The team's season roster is featured in the video game NBA 2K16.^[1]

Draft picks

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	School/Club Team
2	30	Fennis Dembo	Forward	United States	Wyoming
2	48	Micheal Williams	Guard	United States	Baylor
3	72	Lee Johnson	Forward	United States	Norfolk State

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Roster

Depth chart

Pos.	Starter	Bench	Reserve	Inactive
C	Bill Laimbeer	James Edwards		Darryl Dawkins
PF	Rick Mahorn	John Salley
SF	Dennis Rodman	Mark Aguirre	Fennis Dembo
SG	Joe Dumars	Vinnie Johnson	John Long
PG	Isiah Thomas	Micheal Williams

Regular season

On February 15, 1989, the Pistons traded Adrian Dantley to the Dallas Mavericks for Mark Aguirre. Dantley was unhappy relegating the leadership role on the Pistons to Isiah Thomas, while Aguirre had clashed with his coaches and teammates in Dallas. Aguirre was more amenable to deferring to Thomas, and accepted his role in Chuck Daly's system. His ability to shoot the three, post up, run the floor, and pass was instrumental in the growth of the team.

Season standings

Central Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Div
y-Detroit Pistons	63	19	.768	–	37–4	26–15	20–10
x-Cleveland Cavaliers	57	25	.695	6	37–4	20–21	19–11
x-Atlanta Hawks	52	30	.634	11	33–8	19–22	20–10
x-Milwaukee Bucks	49	33	.598	14	31–10	18–23	11–19
x-Chicago Bulls	47	35	.573	16	30–11	17–24	12–18
Indiana Pacers	28	54	.341	35	20–21	8–33	8–22

Record vs. opponents

1988-89 NBA Records
Team	ATL	BOS	CHA	CHI	CLE	DAL	DEN	DET	GSW	HOU	IND	LAC	LAL	MIA	MIL	NJN	NYK	PHI	PHO	POR	SAC	SAS	SEA	UTA	WAS
Atlanta	—	3–1	4–1	4–2	4–2	1–1	0–2	1–5	1–1	1–1	5–1	2–0	1–1	1–1	6–0	4–1	2–2	2–2	1–1	1–1	2–0	1–1	1–1	1–1	3–1
Boston	1–3	—	6–0	1–3	1–4	1–1	1–1	1–3	1–1	1–1	2–3	2–0	1–1	2–0	2–2	5–1	3–3	3–3	0–2	1–1	2–0	2–0	0–2	1–1	2–4
Charlotte	1–4	0–6	—	1–4	0–4	0–2	0–2	0–4	0–2	0–2	2–2	2–0	0–2	1–1	0–4	2–4	2–4	3–3	0–2	0–2	1–1	2–0	1–1	1–1	1–5
Chicago	2–4	3–1	4–1	—	0–6	2–0	1–1	0–6	1–1	1–1	4–2	1–1	2–0	2–0	6–0	2–2	3–2	1–3	1–1	2–0	2–0	2–0	2–0	0–2	3–1
Cleveland	2–4	4–1	4–0	6–0	—	2–0	2–0	3–3	1–1	1–1	5–1	1–1	0–2	2–0	3–3	4–0	2–2	3–2	2–0	2–0	2–0	2–0	1–1	1–1	2–2
Dallas	1–1	1–1	2–0	0–2	0–2	—	3–3	0–2	1–3	1–5	1–1	3–1	0–4	6–0	0–2	1–1	0–2	1–1	1–3	2–2	2–2	5–1	2–2	4–2	1–1
Denver	2–0	1–1	2–0	1–1	0–2	3–3	—	1–1	3–1	4–2	1–1	2–2	1–3	5–1	0–2	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–3	2–2	3–1	3–3	2–2	3–3	1–1
Detroit	5–1	3–1	4–0	6–0	3–3	2–0	1–1	—	1–1	1–1	4–2	2–0	2–0	2–0	2–4	4–0	0–4	5–0	2–0	1–1	2–0	2–0	2–0	2–0	5–0
Golden State	1–1	1–1	2–0	1–1	1–1	3–1	1–3	1–1	—	1–3	1–1	5–1	2–3	4–0	0–2	2–0	2–0	1–1	2–4	2–4	2–3	3–1	2–4	2–2	1–1
Houston	1–1	1–1	2–0	1–1	1–1	5–1	2–4	1–1	3–1	—	2–0	2–2	1–3	4–2	1–1	2–0	0–2	0–2	1–3	3–1	2–2	6–0	2–2	2–4	0–2
Indiana	1–5	3–2	2–2	2–4	1–5	1–1	1–1	2–4	1–1	0–2	—	1–1	0–2	1–1	2–4	1–3	0–5	0–4	1–1	2–0	1–1	2–0	1–1	1–1	1–3
L.A. Clippers	0–2	0–2	0–2	1–1	1–1	1–3	2–2	0–2	1–5	2–2	1–1	—	1–5	1–3	0–2	1–1	0–2	0–2	1–5	1–5	2–3	3–1	1–4	1–3	0–2
L.A. Lakers	1–1	1–1	2–0	0–2	2–0	4–0	3–1	0–2	3–2	3–1	2–0	5–1	—	4–0	1–1	1–1	1–1	2–0	3–3	5–0	5–1	3–1	4–2	1–3	1–1
Miami	1–1	0–2	1–1	0–2	0–2	0–6	1–5	0–2	0–4	2–4	1–1	3–1	0–4	—	0–2	1–1	1–1	0–2	0–4	0–4	1–3	2–4	0–4	1–5	0–2
Milwaukee	0–6	2–2	4–0	0–6	3–3	2–0	2–0	4–2	2–0	1–1	4–2	2–0	1–1	2–0	—	4–1	1–3	3–1	1–1	2–0	2–0	1–1	1–1	1–1	4–1
New Jersey	1–4	1–5	4–2	2–2	0–4	1–1	1–1	0–4	0–2	0–2	3–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–4	—	2–4	1–5	1–1	0–2	1–1	1–1	2–0	0–2	1–5
New York	2–2	3–3	4–2	2–3	2–2	2–0	1–1	4–0	0–2	2–0	5–0	2–0	1–1	1–1	3–1	4–2	—	2–4	1–1	2–0	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	5–1
Philadelphia	2–2	3–3	3–3	3–1	2–3	1–1	1–1	0–5	1–1	2–0	4–0	2–0	0–2	2–0	1–3	5–1	4–2	—	0–2	1–1	2–0	1–1	1–1	1–1	4–2
Phoenix	1–1	2–0	2–0	1–1	0–2	3–1	3–1	0–2	4–2	3–1	1–1	5–1	3–3	4–0	1–1	1–1	1–1	2–0	—	2–3	5–1	3–1	4–1	2–2	2–0
Portland	1–1	1–1	2–0	0–2	0–2	2–2	2–2	1–1	4–2	1–3	0–2	5–1	0–5	4–0	0–2	2–0	0–2	1–1	3–2	—	3–3	4–0	2–4	0–4	1–1
Sacramento	0–2	0–2	1–1	0–2	0–2	2–2	1–3	0–2	3–2	2–2	1–1	3–2	1–5	3–1	0–2	1–1	1–1	0–2	1–5	3–3	—	2–2	1–5	1–3	0–2
San Antonio	1–1	0–2	0–2	0–2	0–2	1–5	3–3	0–2	1–3	0–6	0–2	1–3	1–3	4–2	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–3	0–4	2–2	—	0–4	1–5	1–1
Seattle	1–1	2–0	1–1	0–2	1–1	2–2	2–2	0–2	4–2	2–2	1–1	4–1	2–4	4–0	1–1	0–2	1–1	1–1	1–4	4–2	5–1	4–0	—	3–1	1–1
Utah	1–1	1–1	1–1	2–0	1–1	2–4	3–3	0–2	2–2	4–2	1–1	3–1	3–1	5–1	1–1	2–0	1–1	1–1	2–2	4–0	3–1	5–1	1–3	—	2–0
Washington	1–3	4–2	5–1	1–3	2–2	1–1	1–1	0–5	1–1	2–0	3–1	2–0	1–1	2–0	1–4	5–1	1–5	2–4	0–2	1–1	2–0	1–1	1–1	0–2	—

Game log

1988–89 game log
Total: 63–19 (Home: 37–4; Road: 26–15)

November: 11–3 (Home: 4–1; Road: 7–2)

December : 9–4 (Home: 6–1; Road: 3–3)

January : 8–6 (Home: 7–2; Road: 1–4)

February : 8–3 (Home: 4–0; Road: 4–3)

March : 16–1 (Home: 9–0; Road: 7–1)

April : 11–2 (Home: 7–0; Road: 4–2)

1988–89 schedule

Playoffs

After finishing with the best record in the NBA, the Pistons swept through the first two rounds of the playoffs. In the Eastern Conference finals, they faced the Chicago Bulls, whom they had defeated in the conference semifinals a year earlier. Although the Bulls were able to win two of the first three games, the Pistons' use of their "Jordan Rules" defense wore out Michael Jordan, setting up Detroit's second consecutive NBA Finals appearance against the Los Angeles Lakers.

Eastern Conference First Round

(1) Detroit Pistons vs. (8) Boston Celtics: Pistons win series 3-0

Game 1 @ The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills (April 28): Detroit 101, Boston 91
Game 2 @ The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills (April 30): Detroit 102, Boston 95
Game 3 @ Boston Garden, Boston (May 2): Detroit 100, Boston 85

Last Playoff Meeting: 1988 Eastern Conference Finals (Detroit won 4-2)

Eastern Conference Semifinals

(1) Detroit Pistons vs. (5) Milwaukee Bucks: Pistons win series 4-0

Game 1 @ The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills (May 10): Detroit 85, Milwaukee 80
Game 2 @ The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills (May 12): Detroit 112, Milwaukee 92
Game 3 @ Bradley Center, Milwaukee (May 14): Detroit 110, Milwaukee 90
Game 4 @ Bradley Center, Milwaukee (May 15): Detroit 96, Milwaukee 94

Last Playoff Meeting: 1976 Western Conference First Round (Detroit won 2-1)

Eastern Conference Finals

(1) Detroit Pistons vs. (6) Chicago Bulls: Pistons win series 4-2

Game 1 @ The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills (May 21): Chicago 94, Detroit 88
Game 2 @ The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills (May 23): Detroit 100, Chicago 91
Game 3 @ Chicago Stadium, Chicago (May 27): Chicago 99, Detroit 97
Game 4 @ Chicago Stadium, Chicago (May 29): Detroit 86, Chicago 80
Game 5 @ The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills (May 31): Detroit 94, Chicago 85
Game 6 @ Chicago Stadium, Chicago (June 2): Detroit 103, Chicago 94

Last Playoff Meeting: 1988 Eastern Conference Semifinals (Detroit won 4-1)

Player stats

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field-goal percentage	3P%	3-point field-goal percentage	FT%	Free-throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game

Regular season

Player	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
Aguirre, Mark !Mark Aguirre	36	32	29.7	.483	.293	.738	4.2	2.5	.44	.19	15.5
Dantley, Adrian !Adrian Dantley	42	42	31.9	.521	.000	.839	3.9	2.2	.55	.14	18.4
Dawkins, Darryl !Darryl Dawkins	14	0	3.4	.474	.000	.500	.5	.1	.00	.07	1.9
Dembo, Fennis !Fennis Dembo	31	0	2.4	.333	.000	.800	.7	.2	.03	.00	1.2
Dumars, Joe !Joe Dumars	69	67	34.9	.505	.483	.850	2.5	5.7	.91	.07	17.2
Edwards, James !James Edwards	76	1	16.5	.500	.000	.686	3.0	.6	.14	.41	7.3
Harris, Steve !Steve Harris	3	0	2.3	.250	.000	1.000	.7	.0	.33	.00	1.3
Johnson, Vinnie !Vinnie Johnson	82	21	25.3	.464	.295	.734	3.1	3.0	.90	.21	13.8
Laimbeer, Bill !Bill Laimbeer	81	81	32.6	.499	.349	.840	9.6	2.2	.63	1.23	13.7
Long, John !John Long	24	1	6.3	.475	.000	.846	.5	.6	.00	.08	2.0
Mahorn, Rick !Rick Mahorn	72	61	24.9	.517	.000	.748	6.9	.8	.56	.92	7.2
Mannion, Pace !Pace Mannion	5	0	2.8	1.000	.000	.000	.6	.0	.20	.00	.8
Rodman, Dennis !Dennis Rodman	82	8	26.9	.595	.231	.626	9.4	1.2	.67	.93	9.0
Rowinski, Jim !Jim Rowinski	6	0	1.3	.000	.000	1.000	.3	.0	.00	.00	.7
Salley, John !John Salley	67	21	21.8	.498	.000	.692	5.0	1.1	.60	1.07	7.0
Thomas, Isiah !Isiah Thomas	80	76	36.6	.464	.273	.818	3.4	8.3	1.66	.25	18.2
Williams, Micheal !Micheal Williams	49	0	7.3	.364	.222	.660	.6	1.4	.27	.06	2.6

Playoffs

Player	GP	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
Aguirre, Mark !Mark Aguirre	17	27.2	.489	.276	.737	4.4	1.6	.47	.18	12.6
Dembo, Fennis !Fennis Dembo	2	2.0	1.000	.000	.000	.0	.0	.00	.00	1.0
Dumars, Joe !Joe Dumars	17	36.5	.455	.083	.861	2.6	5.6	.71	.06	17.6
Edwards, James !James Edwards	17	18.6	.471	.000	.784	2.1	.7	.06	.47	7.1
Johnson, Vinnie !Vinnie Johnson	17	21.9	.455	.417	.758	2.6	2.5	.24	.18	14.1
Laimbeer, Bill !Bill Laimbeer	17	29.2	.465	.357	.806	8.2	1.8	.35	.47	10.1
Long, John !John Long	4	2.0	1.000	.000	1.000	.0	.0	.00	.00	1.2
Mahorn, Rick !Rick Mahorn	17	21.2	.580	.000	.654	5.1	.4	.53	.76	5.7
Rodman, Dennis !Dennis Rodman	17	24.1	.529	.000	.686	10.0	.9	.35	.71	5.8
Salley, John !John Salley	17	23.1	.586	.000	.667	4.6	.5	.53	1.47	8.9
Thomas, Isiah !Isiah Thomas	17	37.2	.412	.267	.740	4.3	8.3	1.59	.24	18.2
Williams, Micheal !Micheal Williams	4	1.5	.000	.000	1.000	.5	.5	.25	.00	.5

NBA Finals

Main article: 1989 NBA Finals

The Pistons' overpowering play allowed them to sweep the Lakers, who struggled to fill the defensive void left by Byron Scott's injury prior to the start of the Finals. Joe Dumars was named Finals MVP. In addition, Magic Johnson pulled a hamstring early in the second game, and unable to play the rest of the series. The Lakers depleted backcourt allowed the Pistons to easily win the 1988-89 NBA Championship.

Game	Home Team	Road Team	series
Game 1	Detroit 109	L.A. Lakers 97	1-0
Game 2	Detroit 108	L.A. Lakers 105	2-0
Game 3:	L.A. Lakers 110	Detroit 114	3-0
Game 4:	L.A. Lakers 97	Detroit 105	4-0

Pistons win series 4-0

Award winners

External links

References

↑ Lelinwalla, Mark (September 11, 2015). "'NBA 2K16': All The Classic Teams Announced". Tech Times. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
↑ http://www.databasebasketball.com/draft/draftyear.htm?yr=1988&lg=N

Detroit Pistons 1988–89 NBA Champions

4 Joe Dumars (Finals MVP) 10 Dennis Rodman 11 Isiah Thomas 15 Vinnie Johnson 22 John Salley 23 Mark Aguirre 24 Micheal Williams 25 John Long 34 Fennis Dembo 40 Bill Laimbeer 44 Rick Mahorn 53 James Edwards Head coach Chuck Daly Assistant coaches Brendan Malone Brendan Suhr

Regular season Playoffs

1988–89 NBA season by team

Eastern

Atlantic	Boston Charlotte New Jersey New York Philadelphia Washington

Central	Atlanta Chicago Cleveland Detroit Indiana Milwaukee

Western

Midwest	Dallas Denver Houston Miami San Antonio Utah

Pacific	Golden State L.A. Clippers L.A. Lakers Phoenix Portland Sacramento Seattle

NBA champions

Fort Wayne / Detroit Pistons seasons

Franchise: Fort Wayne Pistons (1941–1957); Detroit Pistons (1957–present)

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Bold indicates NBA Finals victory

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