In the 1989 NBA Finals, the Detroit Pistons finally broke through. After years of knocking on the door, they busted it down to win their first NBA championship.
Rugged forward Rick Mahorn left the team after that season, but the “Bad Boys” still had the best record in the Eastern Conference and squared off with the third seed from the Western Conference, the Portland Trail Blazers, in the 1990 NBA Finals.
Who Won the 1990 NBA Finals?
The Detroit Pistons won the 1990s NBA Finals.
The Pistons began the playoffs by sweeping the Indiana Pacers and beating the New York Knicks to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals. They faced the third-seeded Chicago Bulls and had a classic seven-game series that saw the Pistons emerge victorious.