How Bad Boys Pistons Won Back-2-Back Championships 😤 | 1989 x 1990 Finals COMPLETE Highlights

How Bad Boys Pistons Won Back-2-Back Championships 😤 | 1989 x 1990 Finals COMPLETE Highlights

it’ll be Kareem and Lan beer jumping the Pistons in white The Forum blue or purple clad Lakers first shot of the game is missed but green on the offensive rebound and Lan beer the rebound Detroit they want an uptempo game they want to get a lot more shots and Isaiah Thomas starts it all off pick and roll into Kareem Abdul Jabar from Magic Johnson watch all of the Baseline movement now for the guards for Detroit game Cuts in off the Baseline so Isaiah has the four Detroit points aguire posting up and Mark aguire who is acquired for Adrien Danley in a controversial trade this year little more than 2 and A2 minutes gone by in the opening quarter we’re going to see a lot of magic po Cooper hits a three-point basket from outside here’s Mahorn from the corner and he hits a year ago Rick Mahorn was limited against the Lakers because of a severely bad back worthy in good position inside rebound into the hands of Lan beer aguire with magic defending so the two friends going at each other and the Pistons lead by five they have now eight on the shot clock magic with a runner magic Kim guarded by Lane beer Mahorn teases for a double and Kareem Abdul Jabar with his second basket and a turnover piston turn it over and here’s Kareem do it big fella AC Green misses but inside is Magic Johnson so Magic Johnson who can do almost everything Joe Dumar slices in for the basket good penetration by the Pistons piston guards look to penetrate they need to score Pistons feel the two out of their three guards have to score big in every game that was Isaiah Thomas who has six points 345 to go first quarter worthy trying to get on track finally hits his first shot after missing his first five he’s been the leading scorer for La in postseason well Campbell is an excellent defensive player according to their coaching staff they like him very much look at that good feet and excellent hands by the way he was once a number one draft pick by the Pistons Magic Johnson with a super end to end foray Campbell is guarding Thomas they like the defense he can put on the guards this is the man Edwards very tough to startop almost impossible when he gets it going Thomas Isaiah Thomas with eight points is the high scorer for both teams two minutes under two minutes to go Michael Thompson blocked by Sally John Sally’s already made a statement defensively in this game Dumars and with Isaiah Thomas out of the game Dumars has to assume a scoring posture worthy gets free on a quick hitter and that’s how the Lakers have to get him underway and a fourman is a power forward in basketball lingo Dumars hits two in a row winding down to a minute to go worthy with a finger roll that goes in and now he’s getting going worthy with seven is the Laker High man three on the shot clock and aguire with his seventh Point Dennis Rodman feeding Edwards inside James Edwards that’s the way to beat it and we saw it in the Chicago Detroit series to get the ball to the middleman here’s Vinnie again good defense by the Lakers out of the pack comes wdge and here’s [Applause] Kareem worthy and Cooper has checked in for the Lakers Vinnie Johnson uses that sturdy body of his to get a basket and draw the foul as well Vinnie Johnson in the lane biggest lead of the game for the Lakers nine Detroit that is Kim cuts it to seven nine-point lead by the Pistons it’s now a seven-point a game Thomas picked up the ball like it was practice and someone rolled it out he picked it up and threw it in James Edwards goes up gets the foul in the basket now you know why James Edwards is playing virtually this entire first half instead of the starter Bill Lane beer game one best of seven for the NBA Championship Lakers in Pistons right now it’s been Pistons as James Worthy tries to bring the Lakers back and he gets the hoop and a foul with 549 remaining in the first half trapping defense again they get it to Rodman touch pass Sally magic with the left-handed hook robman the rebound stolen by Magic on the pass out by robman and the Lakers get a quick easy basket Thomas he’ll kill you in the paint every time just under two minutes to go in the first half double team on Magic Green Top of the key hits it now that is something which has been missing out of the Arsenal magic into Michael Thompson with a superb play and he LIF Joe Dum Mar’s in the dust here’s a great defensive play by Thompson now the Lakers trailing by six magic in the lane gets the basket in the foul and the Lakers are making a late run in this first half Thomas end Lan here that was beautiful Isaiah said hey wait a second a a new guy on me let me take him off the dribble Wy misses Lane beer the rebound Outlet oo look out Thomas feeding robman and Detroit answering the Lakers thrust there’s the final seconds ticked off in the half Thomas goes to Rodman the basket counts no time showing on the clock left open for the three Off the Mark he hit one early and Cooper’s been cold since then M horn is doing an excellent job at clearing the ball great moved by Dumars around Michael Cooper and Joe Dumar Dumar is wide open left of the key Nails it now Dumar scor two out of three have to do it each game and two out of three of doing it AC Green hits from the top now and it’s 59 to 50 Detroit wi calling three-point attempt and a three-point basket by Thomas and you can just see the confidence in the Piston Shooters here Dumars in Magic playing cotton mouse out there Dumars puts it up boy the guards can’t miss for Detroit tonight and that usually spells win timeout l Dumar is against worthy nice great move that’s the move of the night lame beer with a quick [Applause] pop nine on the shot clock for Isaiah Thomas now fake Dumars with one second on the clock hits it a two-point basket and Joe Dumars has 14 two-time defending world champions on the short end worthy with a quick move Baseline the basket counts for on the shot clock Campbell swiping at the ball and Isaiah Thomas hits it he got loose and got around Campbell Edwards trapped plenty of time on the shot clock here’s aguire going strong to the hoop and Maguire now with 12 points James Worthy Nails it and now it’s 7966 Vinnie Johnson in the area he likes to be in gets the basket you can’t let him get that close around the paint and this is where it’s got to happen defensively Sally from The Corner well they negated that one kind of f sure did three on the shot clock Vinnie Johnson he’s done that all night going away from the hoop UB oh and Woolridge fights his way in and gets the basket in the foul and Orlando Woolridge with eight points Cooper on Dum Mar’s magic leaves Vinnie Johnson and gets burned the guards have been on fire since we’ve thrown up the ball again penetration by Detroit Vinnie Johnson just under 8 minutes to go in the fourth quarter in a turnover magic three on two break Campbell Tony Campbell Has Come Off the Bench to score 12 points Campbell has it Stripped by Sally and it’s still Lakers ball to Mars and I asked Chuck dy I said is there any defense in the league like yours he says the Utah Jazz and that was the one team that Pat Riley didn’t want to play this year in the playoffs pick and roll magic to Thompson basket counts and a piston foul that’s their fourth team foul of this fourth quarter Pistons have missed only one of nine shots in this fourth quarter you can still say one out of 10 off the rim they’re hot umar’s working on Magic 4 seconds to go things go that way when you’re on a roll Sally finds Dum Mars finds the basket they can do no wrong in game one keep in mind the Pistons have yet to give up 100 points in any playoff game this year they’ve allowed 84 and they may be headed for another one Rodman back to [Applause] Dumars magic hits the deck and he is fouled and the basket counts off L Beer’s hands green one of the few if only fast breaks we’ve seen the Lakers run tonight under two minutes to go in the fourth quarter Williams a rookie 19 now for Vinnie Johnson but game one goes to Detroit the final score Pistons 109 Lakers 97 and it’ll be lame beer against kareim controlled by Detroit they’re in white the Lakers are in the dark uniforms they’re purple so I expect him to take him now Johnson gets the basket and draws the foul and he took him again they go to Kareem lame beer has picked up a foul sky hook is good Kareem Abdul Jabar who won three NCAA championships at UCLA when he began his career out of high school magic misses the hook gets his rebound worthy likes to go in the paint Jes and he staggered his way in for the score and the Lakers are up by five this is a serious Laker Club their eyes show it a foul Detroit gets back defensively but James Worthy off to a better start has four points and it’s nine to2 Lakers Worthy is guarding Vinnie Johnson now great move by Vinnie Johnson he went around a quick man for the basket Kareem inside against Lan beer so they going to the big man and Abdul Jabar and wory each have four plenty of time on the shot clock quick double by the Lakers Lane beer open two-point basket by Bill L beer who basically has been a quiet performer in the playoffs for Detroit magic finds worthy great play by the Lakers so Magic City would score post up and pass and already he’s done all three Edwards big offensive threat he scored 15 points in 25 minutes in the first game Worthy open rebound green foul basket counts and AC Green the leading rebounder on the Lakers Mahorn low quickly out to Vinnie wasn’t ready for the pass fires it up he didn’t have control rushed it up with 3 seconds and the microwave has two basket and Magic comes right back with an outside shot on the switch Mahorn to Magic jumps in the pick and roll Michael Thompson as it blocked and then he travels see from a technical standpoint Detroit did not handle the pick and roll well the other night and tonight it’s it’s already causing problems Cooper TS in three Michael Cooper who hit the only three-point basket for the Lakers Dumar slices in nicely for the basket Riley didn’t want to see any of those guards penetrating just as Dumars did the guy with the basketball right now is off to a good start he’s breaking down the Laker defense Vinnie Johnson gets the basket in the foul and all of a sudden the Piston guard Dumars and Vinnie Johnson are slicing inside for easy Hoops here’s a three-point attempt by Magic he’s got it he had one more three-point basket this year than in his previous nine years in the NBA Mahorn good position Rick Mahorn Cooper in three-point territory Dumar has picked him up quickly stuck through by Orlando Woolridge off the screen Vinnie Johnson Nails another and Vinnie Johnson has nine points 18 seconds remain in the quarter Kareem hits another Skyhook Dumars goes in again and gets the basket with a left-handed layup magic is on Dumars Edwards started by Kareem double team on Edwards lead Sally fre for the Baseline hoop Sally’s alley and they call him spider Edwards double team Vinnie Johnson for three Vinnie Johnson has 12 Dumars high off the glass that time for Joe two-man game Campbell hits his third basket and already Tony Campbell has six and the Lakers are up by five early here in the second quarter Dumars and we’ve got a shootout going now between Dumars and Vinnie Johnson and a bunch of Lakers this unit recovers so many loose balls and at the end of the night that’s where they get you with shot opportunities Joe Kar he has shown us four or five array of circus Shots tonight distance have two team fouls so far in this second quarter Kareem has it blocked by Edwards great block by James Edwards he stuffed him and on the deflection Campbell into the hands of Kareem Michael Cooper see you later Michel Cooper Sally now is unworthy knocks the ball [Applause] away and scores the basket plenty of time Cooper behind the worthy James Worthy with eight points seven different Lakers have scored you’re you’re Kareem Abdul Jabar you have mahor 610 260 lbs on you Magic Johnson with the basket in the foul a from the corner Mark uire with his first basket of the game Detroit has never had the lead in this game too worthy with a fine spin reverse move and now it’s a seven-point affair aguire good move for Mark Maguire they Thomas has yet to score until now that’s his first points of the game Dumar over magic he stays hot 20 need two points for Joe Dumars in this first half but the Lakers still hold on to their threadbear lead of two magic makes it four the people on the defense all fell asleep on the Baseline we have a tough cover inside right Dumars with another one 24 for Joe Dumars but Detroit certainly within range and Dumar is keeping him there 26 points with a wide array of shots worthy strong to the hoop rid keeps it alive boy they are playing Relentless ball and a three-point basket by Michael Cooper his third of the game and the rebound by Thomas who only played 10 minutes in the first half for Detroit many of the Pistons in foul trouble had to come out early Isaiah Thomas starts it off with only his second basket magic [Music] Kareem Magic Johnson Magic Johnson Iran Magic Johnson has scored 17 points and already has eight assists the second thing keep beating the Detroit be defense up the floor by pushing it and a third one finds some way of getting James Worthy hot let’s go back to dick well they better go back to the Blackboard on Dumar as he has 28 points and hits his first shot nearly 3 minutes going by in the third Dumars gets it into aguire and a fine reverse finger roll by Mark aguire and that’s quite a little Gizmo worthy in the lane nice move by Worthy he has 12 in the game nice passing Thomas Baseline beautiful that’s the best halfcourt sequence by the Pistons tonight against Sally worthy good defense by John Sally Outlet by lame beer it’s a three on three Dumars and he can do no wrong it is Dum Mar’s domain tonight at the palace 30 points for Joe Dumar Kareem with an extended Skyhook four Lakers are in double figures led by Magic with 18 worthy Kareem and Cooper also with doubles and aguire Moves In for the layam 72-68 Maguire working against Green where he thought he’d have success against him from his days in Dallas and Mark hits the shot he has 10 Crow on its feet now and it’s a one-point Laker lead green gets the basket and draws the foul 7571 Thomas basket good and the foul pick and roll Michael Thompson blocked Sally again nice aguire from Thomas and we have our first tie of the game and Magic Johnson may have pulled a hamstring worthy makes it 7775 James Worthy with 15 Dumar in and out Sally with the offensive rebound and another tie you know Cooper’s the ball ball handler of this group here’s a three by Cooper and he’s got it and Cooper now with four three-point hoops and 18 La has six three-point baskets tonight four by Cooper Campbell and Magic each have one and it’s banked in by Thomas Vinnie Johnson 14 for Vinnie Johnson Thompson offensive rebound putback misses Campbell misses theying break chance to cut it to two for Detroit Vinnie Johnson does tough shot Vinnie Johnson ties it up and there’s aguire LS it in Rodman from Thomas that’s his first basket of the game Lakers trapping in the Pistons broke it by down the middle in game one Thomas kisses it off the glass Kareem has it knocked away from Rodman Vinnie Johnson Isaiah great Break by the Piston Thomas Maguire to Thomas blocked by Thompson here’s Isaiah with a short jumper 17 of his 19 in the second half and lamp lost it and the game is over and the Lakers who lost Magic Johnson and an eight-point lead have lost both games at the palace and the Detroit Pistons are within two games of winning their first NBA championship Lan beer and Kareem jump it up Laker ball Lan beer hits from the Baseline Bill Lan beer has not been a factor yet in this series was hardly one against Chicago in the Korean gets rid of the double and Cooper wide open for a three hits it Michael Cooper who’s hit five and they now say it’s a two-point basket just inside the line interesting that five of the Piston six points have come from their front Court Kareem moves his way inside and gets the basket Worthy is on Dumars Dumars has been too quick for him lately and there’s Joe who has scored 33 points in the second game and a brilliant performance wory gets the basket that’s Laker pace basketball 6:15 to go in the first quarter they double team Dumars on a trap they want to take the ball out of the hands of the guards but Lane beer Burns him with a basket two to nothing the series lead in favor of Detroit Isaiah Thomas beats it with a layup on the weak side no one inside now for Detroit Thomas working against worthy has it blocked by worthy but there’s Mahorn with a short jumper so the horn has five the Lakers must be more active at the defensive end worthy to KARE both of his baskets have come on layups he’s 0 for three in the sky hook Department D Mar’s hits Jo Dumar scored over 20 in both games in regular season against the Lakers and he really burned them again in post SE Kine makes good finally on the sky hook and he has six points to lead the Lakers will has the ability to get some points on the board and he’s got a tough guy on him in Rodman inside great pass Michael Thompson to Tony Campell John Sally into the game for the Pistons he Rodman beautifully executed seven on the shot clock now for Detroit Thomas left open hits it and Isaiah Thomas now and Dumars the back court starting to cook have six a piece for Detroit they Le by three final seconds of the first quarter Vinnie Johnson gets the basket and will have a chance to get a three-point play Pistons meanwhile have a N9 nothing run going as the Lakers fa by eight points and that’s broken as worthy gets the basket and is fouled and Chuck Dy is upset Mahorn finds an open picked up an in by Dennis Rodman and the second shots for Detroit absolutely dick they just all over the offensive board Vinnie Johnson with a runner gets another roll again so four points for Vinnie Johnson BR beginning to get into this a lot more well they sense they can win it w there he is mar sire who has averaged 13 points a game in the series but hasn’t yet scored has replaced Rodman in the Detroit lineup worthy tried to scoop it gets another chance and now the Lakers have regained the lead they have had 13 lead changes and now with seven on the shot clock they trap Dumar Isaiah Thomas on the Baseline gives Detroit the lead Thomas came in for Vinnie Johnson Dumars for Thomas Isaiah Thomas and the last thing you want to do if you’re the Lakers is let the Piston guard shoot from the paint Isaiah shooting over Michael Thompson 12 for Thomas they’re flying at Aire green and Kareem see the fotness the quick speed Thomas quiets him with a jumper 14 points for Isaiah Thomas Dum Mar’s pick and roll to Sally John Sally developing more and more those offensive moves has five and it’s off River’s hand he tries to save it and it does into the hands of Thomas the Dumar and that results in two Easy Detroit points and on the shot clock there’s the traic wire to Sally to Lan beer basket good in a foul as the Pistons with touch passes all over the floor beat the Trap beautiful pass to Aire beer all alone again but it was aguire who that was a very tough pass to Mark aguire has not scored in the first half starting up front with Lane beer and Mahorn newars with a left-handed layup off the glass you kind of like that one Cooper and Tony Campbell now have to handle the starting backcourt Shores for the Lakers amazing this two time Champion not magic and Scot but Kareem hits the Skyhook he has 10 6 seconds on the shot clock here goes Kareem again with a long sky hook and he’s hit two in a row that’s great about this is he wants the challenge who said if they got a space that offense out that’s important Thomas comes back and hits a three so that’ll blow out the candle pretty fast when you match one like that going to need a lot of help besides worthy getting points green doing his best has hit three Sky hooks now in the second half Maguire guarding worthy there’s the move there’s the [Applause] basket against Dumars worthy that’s the roll worthy 20 green and that’s the first Miss of the second half by the Lakers and on The Fast Break Dumar slices in for the basket Joe Dumar with 16 points and Dumars and Thomas are doing the number again offensively Dumar gets the hoop and Joe Dumars now with 18 the same number as his back court made Isaiah Thomas W on the other side reverse L this is a Laker Pace all the way right now Dumars again is open and again hits the shot for 20 Joe Dumar has scored over 20 points in every game of this series Worthy is he determined enough he you know it’s great he’s taking the double team Dumar with another one Bo Dumar and worthy are having a duel at sunset here [Applause] kareim pass the counts and a foul where he poting up against Dennis Rodman who’s coming the game he wants it back Cooper hits a three again that’s three three Point baskets for Cooper Dumars fires from the corner and he’s having the same kind of game he did in game two at the palace Dumars has scored the last 11 points for the pist he has scored 25 in the game going for two more and he’s got it 13 in a row by Joe Dumar Stripped Away by Dumars on defense talk about playing both ends of the floor Joe pulls up he’s hot he’s got it 19 points for Dumars here in the third quarter brings to Detroit two within one off the screen Dumars go to the hot man what a quarter for Joe Dumars 31 points and 21 in this third quarter 10 on the shot clock 119 to go in the thir great spin move by Michael Thompson [Applause] H man Mahorn gets inside of Michael Thompson wory spins in and dcks it on Sally playing like a man possessed worthy with 24 and block by Edwards worthy went Baseline again Edwards got a piece of it WD to worthy good defense by Rodman took him off his shot totally Rodman Beed s well that’s what those two youngsters who were drafted in 86 gave this team river Scoops it up misses and Rodman the rebound so the Lakers foiled the last three times down the floor and Isaiah Thomas followed up by Vinnie Johnson with the basket to tie the game at 94 seven on the shot clock here’s Kareen he’s got another one 18 and his parents chearing him on and Johnson gets it to Edwards plenty of time on the shot clock Thomas and Isaiah Thomas now with 20 points in the game his first Basket in the fourth quarter Detroit looking to take the lead Vinnie Johnson will give it to him as he penetrates inside into the Kareem oh Abdul Jabar 6 for six from the field this half and Abdul Jabar with 20 points vny Johnson dri gets the basket and draws the foul Sally on the switch on Kareem green draws the foul gets two I tell you those rims have been kind to Shooters on both teams today Cooper gets Thomas in the air and Cooper hits the jumper 15 for Michael [Applause] Vinnie Johnson and there it goes Vinnie Johnson with 13 points kareim down the middle with the sky hook and 22 for Abdul Jabar and that is double his playoff average Vinnie Johnson hits another one and the Lakers whatever happens in this game have been unable to stop those three Detroit guards again seven on the shot clock you’re watching it on the left side of your screen Vinnie Johnson is hot hits it another one he is out of sight 17 points for Vinnie Johnson 13 here in this quarter they have five on the shot clock Tony Campbell as it knocked away 1 second worthy fires it up and hit it he turned around and hit it wi two points Channing defense Thomas drives in and gets a big basket and again the Lakers let one of those guards penetrate well that’s been the telling thing of the three games 5 Seconds To Go the lead is four Campbell fires it up and Mrs Johnson who scored 13 points in the fourth quarter to spark the Pistons has given Detroit a commanding three to nothing lead in the NBA Finals set to go do the Pistons wrap it up or do the Lakers hang in there it’ll be lame beer in blue jumping against Kareem in gold and it’s controlled by the Lakers Cooper is guarding Isaiah Thomas and that ties the score James Worthy working inside lays it in and on the shot clock they double on Kareem and green gets the pass in the layup he found his man as he has done so many times in his 20-year career Bill Lane beer hits a three-point basket that’s only the fourth three-point shot for the Pistons in this series to bring them to within three green Rodman gambl green goes up with a shot and AC Green with a second basket worthy has robbed on him two seconds on the clock in ring James Worthy hits the field goal so green and worthy the starting forwards have nine of the Lakers 15 Isaiah Thomas with his first shot of the game and has four points now worthy spins his way in great move by James Worthy he gave us three moves in one dick lead pass Rodney blocked by Kare he wants the ball too and and lame beer trying to deny him inside here’s worthy again another basket by Worthy tum Mar’s pass inside and nicely executed offense worthy quick jumper he’s hot 10 points for James Cooper and Thomas up top Dumar want to get those guards going and Joe Dumar with his first field goal of the game worthy has hit six in a row now Lan beer free pops one from the corner rivers and Dumars collided and here come the Lakers with a two-on-one break it’s [Music] worth that’s seven in a row for James Worthy Rodman is down and his back is hurting it yes he is right here right in front of us he takes the shot and hits the shot but he is holding on to his back as you know he has back spasm meanwhile the Pistons have only one basket in the last 5 minutes they break that string as Sally gets in 15 on the shot clock 24 in the game clock worthy still high 17 first quarter points for worthy Edwards Thomas Vinnie Johnson and Maguire they have four offensive players in the Detroit lineup and a three-point basket by cooper cooper trying to keep Vinnie Johnson within reason plenty of time on the clock Vinnie Johnson hits they were in his face in the fourth quarter the Lakers were wondering what could they do against him and he just continue to Fire and score well Vinnie says when I’m hot and I’m on fire I get in that zone it doesn’t matter who’s on me and where his hand is RO Cooper two-point basket that time but Cooper is in two perimeter shots now aguire finally gets a basket he had not hit one in the last two games before that jump up open is River and Johnson so Rivers is 0 for four from the field M basket counts in a foul as Cooper and Mahorn had a little contact going in Johnson with a good fake on worthy another Basket in a foul going Baseline worthy another Sensational foray by James Worthy 19 Dumar with a tough shot over David River that is a tough shot Dumar getting hot hits a second in a row and he’s got 12 to lead Detroit Detroit not only have they played defensively solidly lately they’ve been scoring on possessions there’s one that drops for Vinnie Johnson a 12 out of 14 now possessions the Pistons have score Isaiah guarded by Cooper lame beer fires a three and hits Bill lame beer with a three-point basket usual piston starters with aguire and Mahorn and lame beer Dumars and Thomas and a three-point basket answered by James Worthy who has 24 points for the loose ball Mahorn lays it in how about that Isaiah Thomas over the back of Kareem kept that one alive it’s a four on two break for the Pistons and it’s blocked great play by Worthy on the layup attempt by Joe Dumar Dumar bway and the basket counts and a foul again they defensed him as good as you could want and he scored anyway lead inside Mahorn and Mahorn scores and the pistol are out of a roll now leading by three let’s see how the Lakers answer a seven-point run by James Worthy who’s playing big tonight now with 26 kareim still struggling offensively look out Thomas speeding right here lays it in foul as well as the basket oh give the uh Pistons credit they’re denying the passes on the ball reverse worthy it’sit a three-point basket second one of the game and he’s got 29 now what is happening is the shot clock is moving and then they are put into tough situations with the clock that’s worthy again from the Baseline and 31 points for James Worthy Lumar is again the big gun now Isaiah defending against Cooper on the pick and roll with James Worthy out of sight tonight is James Worthy Mahorn over Michael Thompson big basket for Detroit well a lot of people underestimate Rick mahor he can post up he’s an excellent score V Johnson in the lane what a Rapid Release you’re talking about two quick guys against each other Vinnie Johnson and worthy and he got it out lightning quick to tie it again Willis strong to the hoop and Orlando wdge now has scored 10 points coming off the bench vny Johnson to lay beer gets worthy to leave his feat hits the jumper Bill Lane beer with 14 points will around the screen inside Michael Thompson High passing by the Lakers desperation time for the Lakers against a very tough Detroit Piston Club Vinnie Johnson drives and gets the hoop he’s got 14 James Worthy short from three and there’s Kareem who lays it in Five Points for Abdul Jabar in his first field goal of the game you see Edwards on the line you’ll notice the black band in memory of Larry Fleer former head of the Players Association who passed the way prior to the playoffs Vinnie Johnson with the loose ball throws it away scrapped and Edwards lays it in Edwards inside good defense by kareim everyone will miss Jack abut great player at St John’s a terrific coach and outstanding evaluator of talent Mahorn gets the basket and is fouled as well Thompson goes out James Edwards hits a smooth jumper wide open and the Pistons regain the lead by two worthy gets in the paint gets Edwards in the air and gets the basket what great balance by James Worthy worthy exactly the description for him he’s got 37 points byy Johnson gets it to James Edwards the basket counts and a foul they got the ball into the big center before the rotation took effect Thomas gets side and wory looks at him as to say where did he come from Cooper throws up an air ball on the runner here’s Johnson here’s Thomas yes he released early on Cooper’s shot and Chuck dy’s piston lead at 93 to 87 and the Lakers call a timeout worthy with the left-handed hook goes he’s doing it Every Which Way 39 points Edwards against Michael Thompson it’s a very tough shot from 12 ft out Thompson back in as it’s rejected still Lakers ball worthy finds Michael Thompson Thompson with the basket great move by Michael he attacked the basket strongly that time 98 to 94 the Lakers with another Valiant effort game close in the last two games but couldn’t beat the strong Detroit team Thomas with a great move changed hands in the air to get a big basket Kareem goes in and gets the shot and it’s a four-point game 100 to 96 Jo Dumars from the corner hits 23 points for Joe Dumar who has led the parade of the three guards against the Lakers and Kareem Abdul Jabar is going out and there’s the hand Kareem Abdul Jabar on the bench 20 great year shot clock CHS 10 lame beer from the corner bangs one and the Pistons are up by 7 104 to 97 it’s their biggest lead of the game and the Lakers call timeout last year the Pistons had a 3-2 lead but couldn’t win one of the last two now they’ll do it [Applause] World Champs J Edwards and Kevin duckor jumping Center the Pistons in white the trailers in the visiting [Music] BL Dumars is shooting over Drexler he has been struggling from time to time in the latter part of the playoffs offensively coming in Drexler will make him work and he does hitting the jump it’s a great matchup Rodman and buck Williams at one end of the floor and then Rodman on ciry at the other cury hit from the corner Lan beer had to pick him up Dumar loses it quter wins the scramble it’s a two-on-one right now and fly Drexler feeds cury fing the lane Drexler gets the rebound they keep missing but they get the offensive boards goes in deflected away here’s Edwards picks up and gets a garbage hoop here’s kiry with a quick shot over Rodman and hits people curious how this series will develop with the tough ruling defensive Eastern style here’s a pick and spot up C drives gets the basket in the foul so the quickness and the athletic skills of the Blazers already making its Mark here is Jerome KY from Longwood College in Virginia misses a chance for a three-point play that’s in Farmville Thomas drives all the way and gets the basket Portland just stay with what you’ve been doing take your time go to your isolations like right here thr Away by Buck Williams and buck Williams now has five of Portland’s 15 points not only the shot isn’t for but they’re not getting in situations where they get fou Thomas Isaiah Thomas with a second foray to the hoop here’s duckor over Lane beer he’s got a good touch for a guy who’s in the mid 200s pound wise and a seven-footer at that hits from outside Joe gar the MVP of last year’s finals in the sweep over the Lakers Thomas trying to press Porter on the three and he hits him anyway and he has hit 34 three-point baskets in these playoffs amazing uncanny Nick Thomas and you’re right you’re not doubling and Thomas is getting easy layups Thomas again beats Porter inside and gets another layup he’s got eight points the Blazers have had the early lead in the Pistons trailing Now by seven Isaiah Thomas it’s a two-point basket his foot was on the line he is blazing to 10 points thus far Buck Williams working against Sally ball away By Buck and he has seven points to lead Portland duckler has a block by Edwards gets his own rebound not to beide blocked again by Edwards and finally Geral KY hits the shot but they got many shots out of it now here is this soft 221 they get one trap they’re trying to get you to take the quick shotu hits from the corner and the three for Mark uire here’s dck with a good touch outside by aguire the lead is eight you can always get that quick jump shot dick you should have patience and get it into Thomas in the lane the jump shot 12 points for Isaiah Thomas Elan beard on his pick and up which means he doesn’t roll but moves outside and ler hits your Portland now you do not want to just go into a jump shooting game you want to get down inside P driv the lane wire posting up against the taller Robinson again Petrovic helping out trying to solve the double does as he finds John Sally bed Away by s a it in now has scored six points Off the Bench Portland and now theyve got a three on one with Drexler in the middle he bouns it away into the hands of Dumar P defense show up here and here tie the score what saying is Portland has scored two points in 5 and 1/2 minutes well he just got two on drexler’s layup joar pushing Drexler out turn around byy over aguire and he’s got 14 points in is The Game’s high score Drexler firing over Dumar and hits Clyde Drexler remember him from five Slama Jama in several Allstar games misses the scop shot Detroit in the running game nice bre Dumar gets it inside the two beautiful things one by Isaiah to force the defense to act and then a great head fake by Sally drives the lane good feed from Cy this team can [Applause] passu off the glass inside one of the best post up players for his size ever to play this game by eight Detroit got a tie at one time at 35 all and that’s when their Dumar hits from outside he’s got 11 Dumar gambles for a steal misses Porter Burns Terry Porter now with nine points Drive variety now it’s the first time that we’ve seen Portland all night actually passed the basketball five or six times Dum Mar’s driving on tler fly doesn’t want to pick up up a foul and good prodction from Maguire picking up 12 points off the Ben did they ever they cleared out and D over G Isaiah Thomas 14 got the shive to BR Malone and marku up on Saturday duward with the soft touch 56 the Pistons have been this close before they tied it up to 35 they have not had the lead Duckworth inside f it counts on the foul so there’s Drexler outside passing upor with the turn around over Lan beer 13 points Kevin duckor rexler on Thomas foul duckor a piece ofs for the see both teams are shooting the penalty so you must work down well exec so that’s their best half cour maneuver Thomas picking roller up your face fires away for three characteristic of Portland all of a sudden a guy fire away from long range Thomas into left beautiful play by the pistol has the ball knocked away and this is going to be the ti basket by Isaiah believe got a piece of it that’s four blocks forler to gor 12 points scored in this third quarter by Kevin duckler who now leads with 17 now Porter gets into the column it’s now 70 to 67 Portland with the ball in a three-point lead and here’s a three-point attempt quarter long rebound Thomas to can yes with one but s made it happen with great hustle out of bound they start in the rebound by Buck woodams it’s a three-on-one transition break a great move that’s how he got his nickname here’s Dumar fighting comes it another fast bre opportunity four on two this time good and they keep coming at you in W double team on Aire he’s one of the two players with the other is by off the then 14 points but his first bucket of the second half venny Johson down with it Detroit running it up five against four scores and now it’s a two-point game again fing through the screens to stay with Terry Porter n on the shot [Applause] clock execution pass 90 to8 so all of a sudden the p all these chances to take the lead red it twice and now a 10-point lead at Detroit call a timeout and maybe it’s Isaiah Thomas’s game because he usually Rises to the occasion he on with his third the third Isaiah Thomas it’s an he’s cooking now with 21 points wrestler going down the middle trying to answer Thomas a long spin on the rim Isaiah keep it up Williams get Sally in the air hits the [Applause] jumper Thomas Thomas he’s amazing Thomas again for [Applause] free cor by three hits and now it’s 103 to 97 with 30.1 seconds to go they’re down by six here’s C hard off the glass rebound Drexler Mery young wide open but they need two of those even if it goes it does it thanks to a 25-9 run over the last 8 minutes of this game p and white will control no one in the middle right now now Edwards makes his move to to the Baseline he’s been in a scoring slum but Detroit leads thanks to him again low into Edwards and again Edwards hits he scored only nine points in game number one with a terrible shooting night the 24 second clock is not operating right now on either side Buck Williams scores they didn’t need it Cy looking to possibly double well you see they’re going to force them to double Edwards you know Edwards playoff scoring is cut in half in the last series but it looks like he’s coming out in Earnest in this one por has got the strength against Thomas’s quickness good pass into Edwards that was a great feed though by Isaiah Thomas and Edwards starts off four for four for eight points Duckworth goes in and hits again Duckworth has two Hoops again no double team now Drexler fakes it but no double team and they’re going to keep going to Edwards until he gets it right he has 10 points right now Drexler hitting outside and even though he hit Dumar has did a pretty good job in keeping Drexler with the outside shot and not letting him drive in game One D Mar goes all the way in for the basket rexler again going outside and again hitting the perimeter shot not totally a fast break Pace but it’s to Portland’s liking Duckworth quickly fires it up and he has eight points so the two big men off to a hot start offensive out to Thomas and he’s hit it’s the three Isaiah Thomas who had 10 in a row in a 164th quarter Lan fires a three and hits second three-point basket for the Piston so far Thomas goes right around Porter picked up by Duckworth is far away still Fe feeling the effects of game number one heroic Dumars gets the basket and draws the foul with a circus shot Buck Williams working against Sally big reach and buck throws up an airball Rodman looking for the outlet finds h D Mar’s against the big man out to Thomas Thomas will fire a three with a man in his face quarter and hits again he’s got two already in this game and he hit two last night Sally throws it away to Drexler it’s a two-on-one break Drexler oh and the Glide that you’ve been asking for oh my what a sensational move Drexler Wild on the three rebound by Rodman he’s got Vinny Johnson back to Rodman great passing by the Pistons who now lead by 10 double on aguire Lane beer took a low pass from aguire and hits It’s a two-point basket he was just inside the line C with a turnaround over aguire of course KY wants to take advantage of aguire troit gets aguire who lost the ball Cliff Robinson beautiful pass to Clyde Drexler from big man that was an excellent bounce back quter working against Dumar that’s worked against one of the better defensive players in the lead staying with him is Vinnie Johnson as he came off of that screen pet HS the basket he might have been a little too pumped up in game one UB looks to be settled down here a three on two break Robinson it’s blocked by Isaiah Thomas he blocked the 610 going in Dumar shooting over [Applause] pet Edwards still leads the Pistons with 12 Duckworth with 11 tops Portland D Mar’s to Edwards the basket is good and a foul dick Stockton and yuie brown here at the palace game two of the NBA Finals mck Williams gets inside what a game he had the other night with 20 points Thomas off the glass but Petrovic wouldn’t let him get the three off big thing tonight is is they’re holding Detroit to that one shot opportunity taking advantage of turnovers and running off of them pery hitting from outside only four points for Jerome Thomas with a run Duckworth still leading pner with 11 points Drexler posting up against D and that’s there as you would say all the time right picking spot up for duckor and buck Williams will be there to tip it in with the goggles and all there’s Drexler trying to go low against more success Isaiah Thomas wild B line shot to Edwards he might even call it a pass who knows but it [Applause] wasn’t Edwards inside he started the game he has 18 points and is the leading scorer for the Piston Isaiah Thomas Isaiah Thomas gets his second H Edwards in good position in the low post now it’s a two-point game and look how fast Detroit has come back Drexler who was hitting from outside early in the game with the offensive Rebound in the put back blocking out cir here is Edwards across the lane with a Wheeling hook 22 points for Edwards Porter misses Duckworth gets the foul out of the basket as well L misses look down the floor corter to C that’s transition game nearly halfway through this third period lar was settled for the jumper and hit it only the ninth point for Dumars who did score 20 in game one Edwards short this time but there’s Thomas blocked and it was cursing and Duckworth no foul goes into quter Williams and there releasing early as he’s done tonight by Drexler now Isaiah they’re doing an excellent job at rotating and taking the lane away from Isaiah and forcing a bad shot attempt Joe Dumar from outside all right playing for the last shot Dum Mars against Drex goes High lay 5 Seconds to go that was a tremendous play by Joe Dumar Robinson puts it up he R rebound Sally Here Comes Thomas against the black jerseys Aire aguire again and again Sally on ciry Sally blocks the shot into the hands of Thomas Sally blocked four the other night Porter there it’ss a two-point basket 15 points for Porter who did not score in the first quarter tonight try to go over and post up aguire against the rookie Robinson double team on aguire he’s in trouble just got up let’s see was it D Mar or Lane beer I here they’re trying to go to Cur he so that he would take aguire but Detroit’s defense you saw what they’ve done to the Blazers in this quarter petritz with a runner he has played very well tonight and he has eight points Lan beer hits a two it’s a two-point basket Drexler fires away and hits I guess they’re always good when you hit those long range shots Sally is setting the pick Thomas going up against Porter with a runner what a great shot and he’s going away to the left side of the floor 8683 Lane beer is open and he ties the game they lost sight of Dumars Lane beer again Lane beer with another three Drexler fires away and he hits a three to tie it up a shootout going on here Detroit still with two fouls to give Thomas slices through their defense to get a basket to break the tie again they a corter inside and he’s snuck around the back door Lane beard has a white up basket counts it was John Sally with the tip in and a foul Thomas way out clearing out against Porter Thomas fires away misses and we’re going to overtime they can roll James Edwards puts the Pistons in front Drexler trying to post up a Thomas on him and he ties it up no foul batt it down Lan beer winds up with it here comes Thomas with 240 to go in the score tie Lane beer fires a three and hits it Drexler working in against Dumars and makes an impossible shot I don’t even know if he was looking at the basket Pistons by one lame beer wants another three he’s got it five in the game for Bill L beer Dumar has lost the ball trying to drive and now the Blazers in a position to tie it nice here’s Porter Drexler long range ties it up Clyde Drexler with 31 points has tied the game lock running down Lan beer fires a and hits with 4 seconds to play Drexler guarded by rman and a foul and he’ll go to the line excellent CL he has six points in overtime and Detroit calls a timeout trailing by one 1.5 seconds here it goes Edwards goes up with it and the game is over no foul the game is over and Portland has won rail Blazers in white pistons and blue ortland hasn’t lost a home game yet in this year’s playoffs and it’s Portland’s ball the started Kevin Duckworth wide open Dumar is off the glass cutting across the lane posting up his quarter against Thomas that’s something which I thought we would see a lot dick during the course of this uh series Edwards on Duckworth the two big guys and duckor Lane beer finds Edwards in good position and Edward hits good pass by Lane beer Drexler working in against Dumars and Dumar has yet to find a solution for that move by Drexler rars of course is hampered by a groin injury in his own right or and there is aguire with a spin move here’s pery on the open floor where he’s the best cring it is aguire keep in mind when you talk about aguire that in 1984 he averaged 30 points a game for the Dallas Maverick re gets inside and they’re beating the Pistons down cour into duckler He’s Got The Touch doesn’t he oh that was beautiful Duckworth from the corner off to a hot start with eight points mck Williams is on aguire as he was from the start of the game James Edwards what Edwards at 26 points the same amount as lame beer in game two Pon stay close but Terry Porter on another penetration basket Dumars in Rhythm hits there Dumar scored 16 points brexler six in a row hit by the Blazer they’re isolating aguire and now the quick double team Cliff Robinson helping Oh Thomas goes up gets the basket and draws the foul nearly four minutes remaining in the first [Applause] quarter Thomas and it’s 22-21 Duckworth gets another chance he’s been there and in double figures now is Kevin duckler now remember Detroit has three guys right at that seven foot Mark Dumar driving in with a fine move he split the defense nicely and Dumar has six Dumar against a much taller Defender scores anyway and the Pistons take their first lead letting of time on the shot clock Dumar fires the three Edwards gets the rebound gets the foul and also gets the basket for the pistol here’s Mark Bryant makes one free throw 20 on the side clock Isaiah Thomas penetrates to Sally Robinson with one on the clock and Drexler gets the offensive Rebound in the basket Vinnie Johnson has comeing the game talk about a guy who’s been snake bit there’s a way to getting him off one for 10 coming into this game Drexler double team stolen by Isaiah Thomas Dr Blocks the shot great great play nearly three minutes inaps period two Denny Johnson basket counts in a foul so BJ has come out in the microwave cooking for the first time in the series J Mars finds an opening scooped shot and a two-handed one 3833 Detroit Dumar Vinnie Johnson difference today is Dumar and Isaiah penetrating at every opportunity D Mars and I’ll tell you for the first time in the last two series all three Detroit guards are cooking offensively Vinnie Johnson on [Applause] Porter Harry Porter only his third basket of the game Vinny Johnson looking to score big is scoring big thus far with nine points Porter going in nice play by Terry Porter looks like he’s starting to get cook Maguire posting up against Buck Williams Mercy doubling Lan beer let’s p a run at him and then hits a two point basket for Bill Lan beard extra pass by Lane beard to Vinnie Johnson and he’s on fire with 13 points Duckworth against L beer 12 points for Duckworth two minutes to go in the first half Vinny Johnson sneaks by and gets another 15 L beer goes for three and misses Portland now with a three on two to Cy Jerome pery gets score wi rebound rexler loose ball yeah three on one p gets the basket at the foul as well Lan beard hits the shot with six seconds to go for in the shot clock clearing out for Thomas against Porter yes and he scores it the buzzer what Patience by Isaiah that was such a tough shot and great defense by Jord rexler going storing in get his own rebound at the shot as if there were no blue shirts around at all Thomas feeds Edwards so the Pistons have two baskets in this third quarter right at the end of the shot clock double on acquired Thomas might have walk hits the basket I agree I I thought that traveled also pery gets in and scor Edwards trying to get inside and does that’s the kind of action he had on Thursday night rexler inside to pery Buck [Music] William Steel by Terry Porter and the lead is eight Mark aguire is in the game and a three-point basket for Joe Dumars biggest lead for the Pistons right now 13 C to 11 on Cy’s B that’s the guy that has to get involved rler there’s a technical foul and Jake o’ Donnell has his hands full right now but he if anyone can sort it out he will Thomas Lan beer lays it in beautiful play by the P rexler into Cur Cy with 13 now lame beer in Rhythm that’s the offense the Pistons need and once again Cy now with eight points here in this third quarter aguire hits from outside but he wants to stop Cy so Sally will come in Robin on the transition basket aguire for three and he hits it two in a row by Mark aguire that a three-point pass and the biggest lead 15 margin by the Pistons first time today is their press trap pery and the last time pery now with 17 points 10 in this quarter and a three-point basket by Clyde Drexler cuts the lead to 10 Dumars for three oh my and Joe Dumar with his second three-point basket 25 for Joe quter seeds inside with 3.2 seconds remaining Vinnie Johnson what a game Thomas hit one second on the shot clock Dum Mar’s aring shot makes it those are killers nine on the clock Dumar stuffed through by John Sally Lan beer for three from the corner rebound by ciry with 825 remaining in the fourth pery from drixler Cy now has 23 points Thomas matching him basket for basket won’t do it for Portland three-point basket by Terry Porter who is two for nine coming into this game from there new Mars gets in the [Applause] paint in and out tapped in by Sally on Lane Beer’s Miss thas on the pick and roll hits the jumper they are impeccable from outside today Dumar is open for the moment that’s oh usually all he’s needed Vinnie Johnson comes back the second shots and the guards doing it again Vinnie Johnson gets out of trouble and the basket good and a foul as well yes Lan beer with a turnaround Drexler B good in a foul Drexler 21 points for Clyde Dumar short with it pery has it batted away Sally has it and Dumars with a reverse layup and his 31 points ties the season playoff high for Joe quter rebound Sally and pushing this a big basket by Joe Dumar awareness well the Rose Parade a little bit wilted with this Detroit victory Dum Mar’s leads with 33 Thomas and Johnson 21 the guards had it today for the Pistons and Detroit has taken a two to one lead in The Best of seven series Edwards and KY will jump Center out of bounds and they’re going to give it to the Blazers Drexler scored 33 points in the second game of this series here’s kiry H from outside with 27 points look for the movement on the Baseline nowas goes around quter again and you talk about things that are always there it’s always there for Isa L beer fires a three and that’s off Portland by two look out rexler to pery and it’s eight to four beautiful pass that time by Clyde Maguire in for the offense locked by curs and lay beer from the line every team that’s one is forced the other team to shoot from outside Dumar slices in for the basket first points for Joe Dumar Dumar leaves it for Isaiah eight on the shot clock aguire fires a three and hits but still Portland’s got to be happy that they’re limiting Detroit to the well is an excellent three-point shooter extra pass good Rotation by Portland Sally scores though on the inside Bank John Sally big contributor all throughout the playoff plenty of time to shoot it here Portland and Percy now in double figures lame beer Line Drive hits a three-pointer his first three-point basket since he hit six in that dramatic second game overtime Affair eight on the shot clock b and a foul and a great exhibition by Porter Porter missed after that long free throw streak Vinnie Johnson hits the jump shot Drexler backs it in times he can do no wrong petrit misses Sally with the Outlook to Vinnie Johnson Portland gets back though Vinnie hits his first he’s in for a big night usually and he does with a five-point deficit Vinnie Johnson he looks like he still has the touch has seven points off the bench and a timeout called by Portland Vinnie Johnson feels it and hits again smooth as silt he has nine points and is a leading score for the Pistons one-point game now Sally rejects Drexler Drexler immediately takes the shot and hits and finally he ends the drought with 737 to go like we say shot selection ball movement there ball movement right there Buck Williams working his way in against Dumar Drexler hits the jumper he had it gone in game two he Bill Lan beer in for Detroit rexler he’s playing a superstar game to keep his Club in there Vinny Johnson with a good move over Cy or between him and he’s got 11 D Mars HS a two from long range again Drexler in the paint against D Mar what happened there he just blew by John Sally upward lasers by four Dumars lasers by two Joe D Joe Dumars with a fallway and hits two in a row to tie the game at 44 wow Percy and Sally wound up PL lir for three and he Nails it his second of the game Joe Dumar fires away and hits with 8/10 of a second to go and porters pass behind bad fast waited too late should have given it to him about three steps earlier Thomas quickly wants to get into the Rhythm hits the first shot of the second hand look at that big 17 to four Edge dating back to the late second period Drexler though has been hot throughout the game from the perimeter quarter has it Stripped Away by Isaiah Thomas he’s playing with three personal fouls two in a row by Isaiah see Isaiah can always turn it on Thomas that time he doesn’t get it and buck Williams does this is what they need get up the floor get something to happen rexler fou the basket count yes Drexler Bo is he keeping them afloat in this game Here Comes The Double with Porter Edwards in trouble gets it to Dumars three on the shot clock and dum Mars who really has the shooting eye from all over now with 14 Cy driving in strong basket by KY that’s what he does best here’s Buck Williams against aguire good man for Portland to go at rebound by Lan beer here’s Dumars against Porter and now it is a 6556 n-point lead for the Piston Dumar firing outside that’s out of character yes out of character be great rexler where would they be without him points for cly Drexler there’s an Aly from cury to Drexler and now it’s a five-point game Thomas Isaiah Thomas now has eight of his 10 points here in the third quarter without Edwards aguire has to be the low Coast man but a three-point basket by Zeke here’s Thomas [Applause] Thomas again hits the short jumper and it’s a nine-point game again Isaiah Thomas shot missed rebounded inside of four white shirts Thomas for three he feels it all the way and he can sense it here 18 for Isaiah pery with a good move to the hoop Le is p Thomas trying another three and hits it again Isaiah Thomas all right three three-point baskets by Zeke there’s Isaiah Thomas with 19 of his 21 points here in this quarter he’s going to go again and he’s going to hit another three and he has hit three in a row in the last couple of minutes and has 24 in the game here’s the Trap and Greenwood wasn’t looking and Drexler goes in this one 1211 at Full Court C problems on Sunday loock running watch out now see there it Isler behind Robinson the main thing when you trap is try not to give up a layup forced them to run the clock and take a jump shot V Johnson going down inside kiry versus Dumars big Advantage there and an eight-point game Sunday when Detroit went to the three guards they did an excellent job in Breaking Portland down off the dribble Jo Dumars that quiets you 18 for Dumars Thomas leads with 24 Sally blocked by Robinson and Lan beer converts see when you have a small group in there all five guys must rebound Vinnie Johnson over a lot of stretched arms Lan beer loses it here comes Porter with aguire back to cir yes and for Jerome pery a new season in career playoff high 31 points rexler only he could do that line drive back shot like that there’s inside Drexler rolls it in aguire he hasn’t done it tonight hasn’t done it but also there no fouls no fouls they’re not taking it to the rim corter puts Portland in front good clear out five on the clock Thomas knows it pulled off a bit but Vinnie Johnson has not amazing offensive rebound you talked about how he does it Porter penetrating again and P leads Again by Porter you don’t need that pick and roll you’re going to open up anyway the Flopper tried it again trixler hits the shot again see but he knew that that’s a shot he was going to make how are they going to play Drexler double team Buck Williams comes in and scores see if Detroit brings that guy from the Baseline to double team it opens up the opposite side of the floor Thomas kisses it off the glass and it’s a three-point lead again Isaiah with 28 all right inbounds to lame beer back to Dumars his shot is good Dumars with a big shot from outside once again the guy who’s the most dangerous is the man out of bounds plenty of time Thomas with a long range shot hits it and still a lot of time and Portland calls a time out trailing Now by one Maguire will inbound everyone on his feet here’s the pressure don’t let your man beat you L Thomas it across to Edwards here’s to Henderson Gerald Henderson lays it in and it’s 112 to 109 1 second to go young fires a three it does does it count it does it does it doesn’t count it doesn’t count Detroit wins and the Pistons have won again in Portland Edwards and Duckworth jumping controlled by the Trailblazer let’s see if they’ll establish something down inside low early Duckworth that’s exactly what they’re doing and he puts the Blazers in front we got to keep duckor happy in the early part of the game dick he has the ability to get off here’s James Edwards Pistons like to get him over early but Lane beer hits from outside to tie the score pery he’s having a terrific series coming off at 33-point [Applause] game here’s aguire trying to get the shooting eye and hits a three is Fourth of the series and the Pistons lead by one quter be Drexler Percy and Drexler a two main gang in number four for Edwards fouled and the basket will count as well and Lan beer makes a fine steal on the pass that’s the third turnover Isaiah Thomas and it goes through so Isaiah gives the Pistons a two-point lead here’s the Trap Maguire was doubling porter porter hits a three now Edwards is on Duckworth nice great move and you wonder why he can’t do that every time down they’ve been outrebounded the Blazers have in this series overall drixler from the corner Thomas from the corner remember the corner shot the other night that gave him the lead for good nine on the shot clock Edwards working against Duckworth does it beautifully working Baseline Drexler Thomas to rebound the lead is three for the Trailblazers with just under four minutes to go in the first period Thomas all the way in beautiful play by Isaiah he’s got six off the hands of Drexler another turnover look out look out Thomas releasing a it’s now 17-6 the Pistons here we have a 22 one it looks like a little half court trap all they’re trying to do is get Detroit out of their sets excuse me well Sally rolling to the hoop nothing doing Thomas Scoops it and he’s getting a lot of those Rim shots that finally Dro under a minute to go 14 on the shot clock for the pistol Thomas will fire for a three and hit it and Isaiah Thomas now with 13 points in the first quarter Isaiah Thomas off the glass in Detroit with its biggest lead of this first quarter Edwards has it knocked away here’s a three on two break Cooper great block Percy finally puts it in after Vinnie Johnson made a great block by Cooper Sally to Edwards doesn’t know the clock is running out but an offensive Bo SC by Isaiah Thomas here’s Edwards James Edwards with six points now nearly 2 minutes gone by in the second period Thomas for three does he have it Isaiah Thomas 18 points already for Thomas open good touch for duckor and he delivers in in Thomas off the screen wow is he on he is on fire 20 points already for Thomas coming off a 32-point gain posting up as Edwards against duckor James Edward robman with a followup tipped up against Sally I believe or is it R I thought Sally Duckworth ducking in again as he hit on the other side against Edward well see Edwards is determined to block his shot Sally it’ss the jumper he’ll still keep going to it here’s Duckworth he’s been hot from there and remains so with 12 points here’s Duckworth he’s been hitting this shot all night misses but Percy is there for the putback one of the few they’ve gotten that way keep working this hard good things will happen for Joe Dumars misses Lan beer puts it back on the weak side and again it’s a fourpoint Detroit lead pick and roll duckor against Dumar is the guard and he’s got it 14 for duck rebound by Drexler Thomas missed badley here’s Clyde gliding all the way in high score every time they attack and attack strong they’re scoring D Mars the basket will count in a foul and Joe Dumars with his first points of the game and it comes at a big time for the Piston Dumar picking up qu on the switch the basket by Duckworth in the foul he’s now 8 for 12 from the field it’s the first time that we’ve seen the full court press a onew lay beer from the corner and yesterday in practice that’s all all the Pistons worked on just like it was the first day of practice for a high school or college team Williams inside four points for buck Williams is playing with three foul Lan beer and Isaiah eats with three and duckart stays red hot 19 points matches his season high aguire beats his man inside Direct Services rebound Lane beer Isaiah penetrates off the glass you’ll be you surprised that they’re playing both L beer and Isaiah with three right now aguire now Portland yep Tempo now should favor Portland but they must push Porter for a three that’s a second of the game it’s nice to see him have the confidence that he would launched that shot off the dribble theu hits but of course round three is Detroit and it’s a little tougher than the teams they play round four is Detroit tougher than what they played earlier Williams with a great pick on Thomas great pass Porter to Buck Williams beautiful pass we’re having very poor passing to post people who are open they’re getting an awful lot of turnovers on the initial pass corter has hit threes and hits another one that’s his third of this game orland’s been a little cold lately from the field ketler takes care of that they have missed five in a row see we have not seen that an explosion from play six on the shot clock ball knocked away Thomas fires a desperation three and what do you know hits another one and that is his third of the game Al on Drex good and a foul what an explosion there theow Detroit responds to this challenge Thomas hits a jumper 27 points now for Isaiah Thomas Porter with a quick free he’s got it oh yes and he wanted the foul working hard to get Porter open he’s open it’ss another it’s a two-point shot it’s 19 in the game he and Duckworth lead the Blazers por with a move against Dumar Cy blocked by Edwards goal tending called pery gets the hoop Joe Dum Mar is with a stutter going in blocked inside Edwards follows up Edward that’s the way Vinny Johnson hits his first field goal the game after missing Four Strong to the hoop rebound by Lan beer he’s got 15 rebounds matching his first game high see K’s got to get back vny Johnson hits another one and if he gets cooking Rick adelman’s Got Deep problems Vinnie Johnson gets his own rebound three in a row for Vinnie Johnson and the lead is cut to one now Barry porter back in guarding dbar dbar off the glass another one of those shots he got one with a second left on the shot clock the other day tied at 79 pick and roll Sally all alone not one Portland player was near double team and drexler’s pass to Williams Beat It Isaiah Thomas will come in next dead ball duckor a new playoff season high for Kevin Duckworth 21 three minutes remaining and a five-point lead for the Blazers Vinnie Johnson Sally stuffs it through and it’s down to three Drexler working in one played by Drexler reverse what a beautiful play Beat inside knocked Away by pery Buck Williams timeout Detroit Drexler Porter Williams KY and Duckworth for the Trailblazers basket will count in a foul by Vinnie Johnson they got him on the side that time and it’s 90- 86 with 150 to go Danny Young replaces grexy point lead Vinnie Johnson hits the basket and it’s 90 to 88 five straight points by Vinnie 21 on the shot clock here’s Thomas tie score at 9090 here’s Isaiah there’s the pick out Vinny Johnson with one second to go his shot is good with 710 of a second time out Portland power 7/10 of a second there’s the shot and the game’s over and the Pistons have won the 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