1989 NBA Champion Detroit Pistons
No. Player Pos Ht Wt Birth Date Exp College
23 Mark Aguirre SF 6-6 232 December 10, 1959 7 DePaul University
45 Adrian Dantley SF 6-5 208 February 28, 1956 12 University of Notre Dame
50 Darryl Dawkins C 6-11 251 January 11, 1957 13
34 Fennis Dembo SF 6-5 215 January 24, 1966 R University of Wyoming
4 Joe Dumars SG 6-3 190 May 24, 1963 3 McNeese State University
53 James Edwards C 7-0 225 November 22, 1955 11 University of Washington
35 Steve Harris SG 6-5 195 October 15, 1963 3 University of Tulsa
15 Vinnie Johnson SG 6-2 200 September 1, 1956 9 Baylor University
40 Bill Laimbeer C 6-11 245 May 19, 1957 8 University of Notre Dame
25 John Long SG 6-5 195 August 28, 1956 10 University of Detroit Mercy
44 Rick Mahorn PF 6-10 240 September 21, 1958 8 Hampton University
12 Pace Mannion SF 6-7 190 September 22, 1960 5 University of Utah
10 Dennis Rodman PF 6-7 210 May 13, 1961 2 Southeastern Oklahoma State University
41 Jim Rowinski PF 6-8 250 January 4, 1961 R Purdue University
22 John Salley PF 6-11 230 May 16, 1964 2 Georgia Institute of Technology
11 Isiah Thomas PG 6-1 180 April 30, 1961 7 Indiana University
24 Micheal Williams PG 6-2 175 July 23, 1966 R Baylor University
Detroit Pistons 1988-1989
Game Schedule and Results |
NBA Regular Season
|
| Gm. |
Date |
|
|
Opponent |
Score |
|
Streak |
Record |
| 1 |
Nov 4, 1988 |
Pistons |
@ |
Chicago Bulls |
W |
107 |
- |
94 |
|
won 1
|
|
1 |
- |
0 |
| 2 |
Nov 5, 1988 |
Pistons |
vs. |
Charlotte Hornets |
W |
94 |
- |
85 |
|
won 2
|
|
2 |
- |
0 |
| 3 |
Nov 8, 1988 |
Pistons |
@ |
Philadelphia 76ers |
W |
116 |
- |
109 |
|
won 3
|
|
3 |
- |
0 |
| 4 |
Nov 9, 1988 |
Pistons |
vs. |
Atlanta Hawks |
W |
101 |
- |
95 |
OT |
won 4
|
|
4 |
- |
0 |
| 5 |
Nov 11, 1988 |
Pistons |
@ |
Boston Celtics |
W |
116 |
- |
107 |
|
won 5
|
|
5 |
- |
0 |
| 6 |
Nov 15, 1988 |
Pistons |
@ |
Dallas Mavericks |
W |
108 |
- |
99 |
|
won 6
|
|
6 |
- |
0 |
| 7 |
Nov 16, 1988 |
Pistons |
@ |
San Antonio Spurs |
W |
94 |
- |
88 |
|
won 7
|
|
7 |
- |
0 |
| 8 |
Nov 18, 1988 |
Pistons |
@ |
Phoenix Suns |
W |
121 |
- |
105 |
|
won 8
|
|
8 |
- |
0 |
| 9 |
Nov 19, 1988 |
Pistons |
@ |
Houston Rockets |
L |
98 |
- |
109 |
|
lost 1
|
|
8 |
- |
1 |
| 10 |
Nov 22, 1988 |
Pistons |
@ |
Charlotte Hornets |
W |
99 |
- |
93 |
|
won 1
|
|
9 |
- |
1 |
| 11 |
Nov 23, 1988 |
Pistons |
vs. |
New York Knicks |
L |
111 |
- |
133 |
|
lost 1
|
|
9 |
- |
2 |
| 12 |
Nov 26, 1988 |
Pistons |
vs. |
Los Angeles Lakers |
W |
102 |
- |
99 |
|
won 1
|
|
10 |
- |
2 |
| 13 |
Nov 29, 1988 |
Pistons |
@ |
Indiana Pacers |
L |
98 |
- |
107 |
|
lost 1
|
|
10 |
- |
3 |
| 14 |
Nov 30, 1988 |
Pistons |
vs. |
Indiana Pacers |
W |
114 |
- |
111 |
|
won 1
|
|
11 |
- |
3 |
| 15 |
Dec 2, 1988 |
Pistons |
@ |
Washington Bullets |
W |
120 |
- |
114 |
|
won 2
|
|
12 |
- |
3 |
| 16 |
Dec 4, 1988 |
Pistons |
@ |
New Jersey Nets |
W |
102 |
- |
99 |
|
won 3
|
|
13 |
- |
3 |
| 17 |
Dec 6, 1988 |
Pistons |
@ |
Milwaukee Bucks |
L |
84 |
- |
109 |
|
lost 1
|
|
13 |
- |
4 |
| 18 |
Dec 7, 1988 |
Pistons |
vs. |
Chicago Bulls |
W |
102 |
- |
89 |
|
won 1
|
|
14 |
- |
4 |
| 19 |
Dec 9, 1988 |
Pistons |
@ |
Atlanta Hawks |
W |
92 |
- |
82 |
|
won 2
|
|
15 |
- |
4 |
| 20 |
Dec 10, 1988 |
Pistons |
vs. |
Philadelphia 76ers |
W |
106 |
- |
100 |
|
won 3
|
|
16 |
- |
4 |
| 21 |
Dec 14, 1988 |
Pistons |
vs. |
Milwaukee Bucks |
L |
110 |
- |
119 |
|
lost 1
|
|
16 |
- |
5 |
| 22 |
Dec 15, 1988 |
Pistons |
@ |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
L |
98 |
- |
119 |
|
lost 2
|
|
16 |
- |
6 |
| 23 |
Dec 17, 1988 |
Pistons |
vs. |
Charlotte Hornets |
W |
100 |
- |
91 |
|
won 1
|
|
17 |
- |
6 |
| 24 |
Dec 20, 1988 |
Pistons |
vs. |
Miami Heat |
W |
116 |
- |
100 |
|
won 2
|
|
18 |
- |
6 |
| 25 |
Dec 22, 1988 |
Pistons |
@ |
New York Knicks |
L |
85 |
- |
88 |
|
lost 1
|
|
18 |
- |
7 |
| 26 |
Dec 28, 1988 |
Pistons |
vs. |
Phoenix Suns |
W |
106 |
- |
100 |
|
won 1
|
|
19 |
- |
7 |
| 27 |
Dec 30, 1988 |
Pistons |
vs. |
Houston Rockets |
W |
95 |
- |
83 |
|
won 2
|
|
20 |
- |
7 |
| 28 |
Jan 3, 1989 |
Pistons |
@ |
Atlanta Hawks |
L |
104 |
- |
123 |
|
lost 1
|
|
20 |
- |
8 |
| 29 |
Jan 6, 1989 |
Pistons |
vs. |
Atlanta Hawks |
W |
111 |
- |
88 |
|
won 1
|
|
21 |
- |
8 |
| 30 |
Jan 7, 1989 |
Pistons |
@ |
Indiana Pacers |
L |
99 |
- |
113 |
|
lost 1
|
|
21 |
- |
9 |
| Gm. |
Date |
|
|
Opponent |
Score |
|
Streak |
Record |
| 31 |
Jan 11, 1989 |
Pistons |
vs. |
New York Knicks |
L |
93 |
- |
100 |
|
lost 2
|
|
21 |
- |
10 |
| 32 |
Jan 13, 1989 |
Pistons |
vs. |
Washington Bullets |
W |
119 |
- |
103 |
|
won 1
|
|
22 |
- |
10 |
| 33 |
Jan 15, 1989 |
Pistons |
@ |
Milwaukee Bucks |
L |
112 |
- |
120 |
|
lost 1
|
|
22 |
- |
11 |
| 34 |
Jan 16, 1989 |
Pistons |
vs. |
Boston Celtics |
W |
96 |
- |
87 |
|
won 1
|
|
23 |
- |
11 |
| 35 |
Jan 18, 1989 |
Pistons |
vs. |
New Jersey Nets |
W |
103 |
- |
90 |
|
won 2
|
|
24 |
- |
11 |
| 36 |
Jan 20, 1989 |
Pistons |
vs. |
Indiana Pacers |
W |
132 |
- |
99 |
|
won 3
|
|
25 |
- |
11 |
| 37 |
Jan 22, 1989 |
Pistons |
@ |
Boston Celtics |
L |
99 |
- |
112 |
|
lost 1
|
|
25 |
- |
12 |
| 38 |
Jan 25, 1989 |
Pistons |
vs. |
Golden State Warriors |
W |
105 |
- |
104 |
|
won 1
|
|
26 |
- |
12 |
| 39 |
Jan 27, 1989 |
Pistons |
vs. |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
L |
79 |
- |
80 |
|
lost 1
|
|
26 |
- |
13 |
| 40 |
Jan 29, 1989 |
Pistons |
vs. |
Sacramento Kings |
W |
122 |
- |
97 |
|
won 1
|
|
27 |
- |
13 |
| 41 |
Jan 31, 1989 |
Pistons |
@ |
Chicago Bulls |
W |
104 |
- |
98 |
OT |
won 2
|
|
28 |
- |
13 |
| 42 |
Feb 3, 1989 |
Pistons |
@ |
Philadelphia 76ers |
W |
124 |
- |
106 |
|
won 3
|
|
29 |
- |
13 |
| 43 |
Feb 5, 1989 |
Pistons |
vs. |
Chicago Bulls |
W |
113 |
- |
102 |
|
won 4
|
|
30 |
- |
13 |
| 44 |
Feb 8, 1989 |
Pistons |
vs. |
Milwaukee Bucks |
W |
107 |
- |
96 |
|
won 5
|
|
31 |
- |
13 |
| 45 |
Feb 14, 1989 |
Pistons |
@ |
Los Angeles Lakers |
W |
111 |
- |
103 |
|
won 6
|
|
32 |
- |
13 |
| 46 |
Feb 16, 1989 |
Pistons |
@ |
Sacramento Kings |
W |
95 |
- |
84 |
|
won 7
|
|
33 |
- |
13 |
| 47 |
Feb 18, 1989 |
Pistons |
@ |
Golden State Warriors |
L |
119 |
- |
121 |
OT |
lost 1
|
|
33 |
- |
14 |
| 48 |
Feb 20, 1989 |
Pistons |
@ |
Denver Nuggets |
L |
101 |
- |
103 |
|
lost 2
|
|
33 |
- |
15 |
| 49 |
Feb 22, 1989 |
Pistons |
vs. |
Portland Trail Blazers |
W |
105 |
- |
94 |
|
won 1
|
|
34 |
- |
15 |
| 50 |
Feb 25, 1989 |
Pistons |
@ |
New Jersey Nets |
W |
113 |
- |
95 |
|
won 2
|
|
35 |
- |
15 |
| 51 |
Feb 26, 1989 |
Pistons |
vs. |
Los Angeles Clippers |
W |
110 |
- |
98 |
|
won 3
|
|
36 |
- |
15 |
| 52 |
Feb 28, 1989 |
Pistons |
@ |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
L |
99 |
- |
115 |
|
lost 1
|
|
36 |
- |
16 |
| 53 |
Mar 1, 1989 |
Pistons |
vs. |
Utah Jazz |
W |
96 |
- |
85 |
|
won 1
|
|
37 |
- |
16 |
| 54 |
Mar 3, 1989 |
Pistons |
vs. |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
W |
96 |
- |
90 |
|
won 2
|
|
38 |
- |
16 |
| 55 |
Mar 5, 1989 |
Pistons |
@ |
Miami Heat |
W |
109 |
- |
100 |
|
won 3
|
|
39 |
- |
16 |
| 56 |
Mar 6, 1989 |
Pistons |
vs. |
Denver Nuggets |
W |
129 |
- |
112 |
|
won 4
|
|
40 |
- |
16 |
| 57 |
Mar 8, 1989 |
Pistons |
vs. |
Seattle Supersonics |
W |
112 |
- |
96 |
|
won 5
|
|
41 |
- |
16 |
| 58 |
Mar 11, 1989 |
Pistons |
@ |
Philadelphia 76ers |
W |
111 |
- |
106 |
|
won 6
|
|
42 |
- |
16 |
| 59 |
Mar 12, 1989 |
Pistons |
vs. |
Washington Bullets |
W |
110 |
- |
104 |
|
won 7
|
|
43 |
- |
16 |
| 60 |
Mar 14, 1989 |
Pistons |
@ |
Indiana Pacers |
W |
129 |
- |
117 |
|
won 8
|
|
44 |
- |
16 |
| Gm. |
Date |
|
|
Opponent |
Score |
|
Streak |
Record |
| 61 |
Mar 17, 1989 |
Pistons |
vs. |
Boston Celtics |
W |
106 |
- |
98 |
|
won 9
|
|
45 |
- |
16 |
| 62 |
Mar 18, 1989 |
Pistons |
@ |
Milwaukee Bucks |
L |
100 |
- |
117 |
|
lost 1
|
|
45 |
- |
17 |
| 63 |
Mar 21, 1989 |
Pistons |
@ |
Atlanta Hawks |
W |
110 |
- |
95 |
|
won 1
|
|
46 |
- |
17 |
| 64 |
Mar 22, 1989 |
Pistons |
vs. |
San Antonio Spurs |
W |
115 |
- |
94 |
|
won 2
|
|
47 |
- |
17 |
| 65 |
Mar 24, 1989 |
Pistons |
vs. |
New Jersey Nets |
W |
112 |
- |
96 |
|
won 3
|
|
48 |
- |
17 |
| 66 |
Mar 25, 1989 |
Pistons |
@ |
Charlotte Hornets |
W |
113 |
- |
101 |
|
won 4
|
|
49 |
- |
17 |
| 67 |
Mar 27, 1989 |
Pistons |
vs. |
Dallas Mavericks |
W |
90 |
- |
77 |
|
won 5
|
|
50 |
- |
17 |
| 68 |
Mar 29, 1989 |
Pistons |
@ |
Utah Jazz |
W |
108 |
- |
104 |
2OT |
won 6
|
|
51 |
- |
17 |
| 69 |
Mar 31, 1989 |
Pistons |
@ |
Seattle Supersonics |
W |
111 |
- |
108 |
|
won 7
|
|
52 |
- |
17 |
| 70 |
Apr 2, 1989 |
Pistons |
@ |
Los Angeles Clippers |
W |
117 |
- |
101 |
|
won 8
|
|
53 |
- |
17 |
| 71 |
Apr 4, 1989 |
Pistons |
@ |
Portland Trail Blazers |
L |
100 |
- |
118 |
|
lost 1
|
|
53 |
- |
18 |
| 72 |
Apr 6, 1989 |
Pistons |
vs. |
Chicago Bulls |
W |
115 |
- |
108 |
|
won 1
|
|
54 |
- |
18 |
| 73 |
Apr 7, 1989 |
Pistons |
@ |
Chicago Bulls |
W |
114 |
- |
112 |
OT |
won 2
|
|
55 |
- |
18 |
| 74 |
Apr 9, 1989 |
Pistons |
vs. |
Milwaukee Bucks |
W |
100 |
- |
91 |
|
won 3
|
|
56 |
- |
18 |
| 75 |
Apr 10, 1989 |
Pistons |
@ |
Washington Bullets |
W |
124 |
- |
100 |
|
won 4
|
|
57 |
- |
18 |
| 76 |
Apr 12, 1989 |
Pistons |
vs. |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
W |
107 |
- |
95 |
|
won 5
|
|
58 |
- |
18 |
| 77 |
Apr 14, 1989 |
Pistons |
@ |
New York Knicks |
L |
100 |
- |
104 |
|
lost 1
|
|
58 |
- |
19 |
| 78 |
Apr 16, 1989 |
Pistons |
vs. |
Washington Bullets |
W |
104 |
- |
98 |
|
won 1
|
|
59 |
- |
19 |
| 79 |
Apr 18, 1989 |
Pistons |
@ |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
W |
118 |
- |
102 |
|
won 2
|
|
60 |
- |
19 |
| 80 |
Apr 19, 1989 |
Pistons |
vs. |
Indiana Pacers |
W |
115 |
- |
105 |
|
won 3
|
|
61 |
- |
19 |
| 81 |
Apr 21, 1989 |
Pistons |
vs. |
Philadelphia 76ers |
W |
100 |
- |
91 |
|
won 4
|
|
62 |
- |
19 |
| 82 |
Apr 23, 1989 |
Pistons |
vs. |
Atlanta Hawks |
W |
99 |
- |
81 |
|
won 5
|
|
63 |
- |
19 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NBA Playoffs - Eastern Conference First Round |
| Gm. |
Date |
|
|
Opponent |
Score |
|
|
Series Status |
|
Streak |
| 1 |
Apr 28, 1989 |
Pistons |
vs. |
Boston Celtics |
W |
101 |
- |
91 |
|
|
Pistons lead 1-0
|
|
won 1 |
| 2 |
Apr 30, 1989 |
Pistons |
vs. |
Boston Celtics |
W |
102 |
- |
95 |
|
|
Pistons lead 2-0
|
|
won 2 |
| 3 |
May 2, 1989 |
Pistons |
@ |
Boston Celtics |
W |
100 |
- |
85 |
|
|
Pistons win 3-0
|
|
won 3 |
|
NBA Playoffs - Eastern Conference Semifinals |
| Gm. |
Date |
|
|
Opponent |
Score |
|
|
Series Status |
|
Streak |
| 1 |
May 10, 1989 |
Pistons |
vs. |
Milwaukee Bucks |
W |
85 |
- |
80 |
|
|
Pistons lead 1-0
|
|
won 4 |
| 2 |
May 12, 1989 |
Pistons |
vs. |
Milwaukee Bucks |
W |
112 |
- |
92 |
|
|
Pistons lead 2-0
|
|
won 5 |
| 3 |
May 14, 1989 |
Pistons |
@ |
Milwaukee Bucks |
W |
110 |
- |
90 |
|
|
Pistons lead 3-0
|
|
won 6 |
| 4 |
May 15, 1989 |
Pistons |
@ |
Milwaukee Bucks |
W |
96 |
- |
94 |
|
|
Pistons win 4-0
|
|
won 7 |
|
NBA Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals |
| Gm. |
Date |
|
|
Opponent |
Score |
|
|
Series Status |
|
Streak |
| 1 |
May 21, 1989 |
Pistons |
vs. |
Chicago Bulls |
L |
88 |
- |
94 |
|
|
Bulls lead 0-1
|
|
lost 1 |
| 2 |
May 23, 1989 |
Pistons |
vs. |
Chicago Bulls |
W |
100 |
- |
91 |
|
|
series tied 1-1
|
|
won 1 |
| 3 |
May 27, 1989 |
Pistons |
@ |
Chicago Bulls |
L |
97 |
- |
99 |
|
|
Bulls lead 1-2
|
|
lost 1 |
| 4 |
May 29, 1989 |
Pistons |
@ |
Chicago Bulls |
W |
86 |
- |
80 |
|
|
series tied 2-2
|
|
won 1 |
| 5 |
May 31, 1989 |
Pistons |
vs. |
Chicago Bulls |
W |
94 |
- |
85 |
|
|
Pistons lead 3-2
|
|
won 2 |
| 6 |
Jun 2, 1989 |
Pistons |
@ |
Chicago Bulls |
W |
103 |
- |
94 |
|
|
Pistons win 4-2
|
|
won 3 |
|
NBA Playoffs - Finals |
| Gm. |
Date |
|
|
Opponent |
Score |
|
|
Series Status |
|
Streak |
| 1 |
Jun 6, 1989 |
Pistons |
vs. |
Los Angeles Lakers |
W |
109 |
- |
97 |
|
|
Pistons lead 1-0
|
|
won 4 |
| 2 |
Jun 8, 1989 |
Pistons |
vs. |
Los Angeles Lakers |
W |
108 |
- |
105 |
|
|
Pistons lead 2-0
|
|
won 5 |
| 3 |
Jun 11, 1989 |
Pistons |
@ |
Los Angeles Lakers |
W |
114 |
- |
110 |
|
|
Pistons lead 3-0
|
|
won 6 |
| 4 |
Jun 13, 1989 |
Pistons |
@ |
Los Angeles Lakers |
W |
105 |
- |
97 |
|
|
Pistons win 4-0
|
|
won 7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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