Isiah Thomas gave it his all in the 1988 Finals when the Detroit Pistons faced the eventual ... They were a team on a mission ...
Isiah Thomas delivers an inspiring and iconic Finals effort: overcoming a severe ankle sprain, Thomas sets a new Finals record for points in a quarter (25) as Detroit pushes the Lakers to the brink.
During the 1988 NBA playoffs, Boston had faced the Detroit Pistons in the Eastern Conference Finals but ultimately lost 4-2. In the four years before, the C's, led by the legendary Larry Bird ...