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The 1990 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 1989–90 season, and the conclusion of the season's playoffs. The series pitted the defending NBA champion and Eastern Conference champion Detroit Pistons against the Western Conference champion Portland Trail Blazers .
The 1990–91 NBA season was the Detroit Pistons' 43rd season in the National Basketball Association, and 34th season in the city of Detroit. [1] The Pistons entered the season as both the three-time defending Eastern Conference Champions the two-time defending NBA Champions and looked to win a third consecutive title. The team posted a nine ...
The Pistons won Game 1 at home, 105–99, [28] [29] [30] but lost Game 2 in overtime, 106–105 as the Blazers tied the series at one game a piece, [31] [32] [33] the Pistons defeated the Blazers in five hard-fought games to win their second consecutive NBA championship. Thomas was named NBA Finals MVP.
Top 5 Detroit Pistons individual playoff games feature the Bad Boys era up and down. ... Game 5, 1990 NBA Finals ... saved one of his best performances from behind-the-arc for Game 2 of the 1990 ...
The 1990 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1989–90 season. The tournament concluded with the Eastern Conference champion Detroit Pistons defeating the Western Conference champion Portland Trail Blazers 4 games to 1 in the NBA Finals. Isiah Thomas was named NBA Finals MVP.
The 1949–50 Minneapolis Lakers, who won the NBA Finals, are not counted in the Eastern versus Western champions record above as they played in the Central Division. The first parentheses in the Western champions and Eastern champions columns indicate the teams' playoff seed.
The franchise's last playoff game wins came in the 2007–08 season (they made the playoffs the next year but were swept in the 1st round). Since 2008–09, the Pistons have had only two seasons with at least a .500 winning percentage, have made the postseason only three times, and have an overall winning percentage of .363.
Two regular season games have been added to the Detroit Pistons' 2024-25 schedule, following their elimination from the Emirates NBA Cup race on Tuesday.. The Pistons will face the Boston Celtics ...