1987 NBA Eastern Conference Finals Pistons vs. Celtics League Champion: Los Angeles Lakers. Finals MVP: Magic Johnson (26.2 / 8.0 / 13.0) 1987 Playoff Leaders: PTS: Larry Bird (622) TRB: Larry Bird (231) AST: Magic Johnson (219) WS: Magic Johnson (3.7) More playoffs info

The Pistons appearance in the Eastern Conference Finals was the franchise's first (and their first Division/Conference Final appearance since 1962). It would be the first of five straight Conference Finals appearances for Detroit.

May 26, 1987 · Detroit Pistons vs Boston Celtics May 26, 1987 game result including recap, highlights and game information

In the 1988 NBA Playoffs, they defeated the Washington Bullets 3–2 in the first round, Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls 4–1 in the semifinals, and then Larry Bird and the top-seeded Boston Celtics 4–2 in the conference finals.

Get the box score, shot charts and play by play summary of the Pistons vs Celtics Game 7, May 30, 1987.

Stats from the NBA game played between the Detroit Pistons and the Boston Celtics on May 30, 1987 with result, scoring by period and players.

Box score from the NBA basketball game played between the Detroit Pistons and the Boston Celtics on May 26, 1987 with final result, scoring by period, game leaders and statistics by team and by player.

Game summary of the Boston Celtics vs. Detroit Pistons NBA game, final score 108-107, from May 26, 1987 on ESPN.

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Get the box score, shot charts and play by play summary of the Celtics vs Pistons Game 6, May 28, 1987.