Detroit Pistons: 1988-1989 NBA Champions - Motor City Madness

Jun 12, 1989

6h 40m

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Overview

The 1989 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 1988–89 National Basketball Association (NBA) season, and the conclusion of the 1989 NBA Playoffs. The series was a rematch of the previous year's championship round between the Eastern Conference playoff champion Detroit Pistons and the Western Conference playoff champion Los Angeles Lakers.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

NBA Entertainment

CBS Sports

CBS Studios

CBS Broadcasting

CBS Productions

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Cast

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Joe Dumars

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Isiah Thomas

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Vinnie Johnson

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James Edwards

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Bill Laimbeer

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Mark Aguirre

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Rick Mahorn

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Dennis Rodman

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John Salley

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John Long

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Fennis Dembo

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Michael Williams

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