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1987 NBA Finals. Celtics vs. Lakers. 1986 Finals 1988 Finals. League Champion: Los Angeles Lakers. Finals MVP: Magic Johnson (26.2 / 8.0 / 13.0) 1987 Playoff Leaders: PTS: Larry Bird (622)
Sep 14, 2021 · The 1988 NBA Finals will rightly be remembered as the year the defending champion Lakers fulfilled coach Pat Riley’s promise of a repeat. But more than a few will recall Isiah Thomas’ gutty ...
The 1987–88 NBA season was the 42nd season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Los Angeles Lakers winning their second straight Championship, beating the Detroit Pistons in seven hard-fought games in the NBA Finals, becoming the NBA's first repeat champions since the Boston Celtics did it in the 1968–69 NBA season. * Michael Jordan becomes the only player in ...
Sep 14, 2021 · This time around, Jordan had the homecourt advantage in the battle of the league’s top two leading scorers. The 1988 All-Star Weekend was being held in Chicago Stadium, home of some of Michael’s most spectacular dunks. “Expectations in Chicago are out of this world,” commented Wilkins. The duo withstood competition from 1986 champion ...
Jun 2, 2022 · The 24-year-old powered his team through to the NBA Finals with a 26-point performance against the Miami Heat in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals as he secured the inaugural Larry Bird ...
