NBA Finals History: 9 occasions when teams swept the NBA Finals

2018 NBA Finals - Game Four

#5 1988-89 Detroit Pistons def. Los Angeles Lakers

Los Angeles Lakers vs Detroit Pistons, 1989 NBA Finals
Los Angeles Lakers vs Detroit Pistons, 1989 NBA Finals

The Detroit Pistons had a great regular season as they made the playoffs finishing at the top of the Eastern Division having won 63 games in the regular season. They were pitted against Los Angeles Lakers who were the Western Conference Champions.

The Lakers went past every team sweeping them in the playoffs and then got swept in an absolutely stunning series in the Finals. Guards Joe Dumars and Isiah Thomas came up big in the Finals and Joe Dumars deservingly won the Finals MVP award.

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Magic Johnson only played in the first game of the Finals because of an injured thigh and the Lakers never looked comfortable without their star PG.

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