1987–88 Detroit Pistons season

The 1987–88 season saw the Pistons finishing with a franchise-best record of 54–28. 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 Larry Bird and the top-seeded Boston Celtics 4–2 in the Conference Finals. They would advance to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1956 when the team was based in Fort Wayne, Indiana as the Fort Wayne Pistons, only to lose to the defending and eventual NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers in a hard fought seven games. Isiah Thomas was the only member of the team to be selected for the 1988 NBA All-Star Game.

1987–88 Detroit Pistons season

The 1987–88 season saw the Pistons finishing with a franchise-best record of 54–28. 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 Larry Bird and the top-seeded Boston Celtics 4–2 in the Conference Finals. They would advance to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1956 when the team was based in Fort Wayne, Indiana as the Fort Wayne Pistons, only to lose to the defending and eventual NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers in a hard fought seven games. Isiah Thomas was the only member of the team to be selected for the 1988 NBA All-Star Game.