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| Year/Season: |
1989-1990 |
| Date: |
6/12/1990 |
| League/Sport: |
NBA |
| Event: |
NBA Finals Game 4 |
| Visitors: |
Detroit Pistons |
| Home: |
Portland Trail Blazers |
| Location: |
Portland, OR - Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| Network: |
CBS |
| Length: |
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| Commercials: |
All |
| Pregame: |
Complete |
| Halftime: |
Complete |
| Postgame: |
Complete |
| Type: |
Converted From VHS Master |
| Comments: |
Detroit Pistons 112
Portland Trail Blazers 109
The Pistons were plagued with shooting problems as the Blazers raced off to a 32–22 lead at the end of the first period. But Vinnie Johnson and Joe Dumars took over, leading a 9–0 run that pulled the Pistons to 32–31 with 7:49 left in the half. The Pistons led 51–46 at intermission as the suffocating Detroit defense held the Blazers to 14 second-quarter points
Isiah Thomas scored 22 points in the third and capped his onslaught with a three-pointer at the 2:15 mark that gave the Pistons an 81–65 lead and seemed to quiet the Portland crowd.
But, over the next eight minutes, the Blazers suddenly remembered the pressure defense and running game that had gotten them to the NBA Finals. They went 28–11 run of their own, and Terry Porter drove for a layup to give them a 93–92 lead with 5:20 left.
The game became a nip-and-tuck affair until Detroit led 106–102 on a jumper by Dumars at 1:16, but the Blazers fought back and had a chance to tie it with 35 seconds left. Buck Williams missed one of two free throws and Portland trailed 106–105.
Four seconds later, in a scramble under the Pistons` basket, Bill Laimbeer drew his sixth foul, and Clyde Drexler made both free throws to give Portland the lead, 107–106, with 31.8 seconds left. But Thomas responded by sinking a 22-footer that returned the edge to Detroit 108–107.
With nine seconds left, Porter attempted to drive on Dumars, but Joe blocked his path. Thomas scooped up the ensuing loose ball and headed the other way. Danny Young quickly fouled him as he let fly a 55-footer that went in. The officials quickly ruled it no good, but Thomas made the free throws for a 110–107 lead with 8.4 seconds showing.
Mark Aguirre then fouled Porter with 6.5 seconds left, and he made both, drawing Portland to 110–109. On the ensuing play, James Edwards got the ball downcourt to a wide-open Gerald Henderson for an easy layup and a 112–109 lead. Portland now had the ball and 1.8 seconds to get a shot.
The Blazers whipped the ball upcourt to Young, who promptly knocked down a 35-footer from the right sideline. Immediately players from both benches came onto the floor, the Blazers believing the game was now tied and the Pistons believing otherwise. Veteran referee Earl Strom, calling his final NBA game, huddled the officials amid the din and signalled that the shot was too late. Videotaped replays later confirmed the accuracy of the call. The Blazers were down, three games to one.
Dick Stockton and Hubie Brown on the call. |
| Format: |
DVD-R |
| # of discs/tapes: |
4 |
| Format Comments: |
WJBK (Detroit) Feed, Includes Chuck Daly Pregame show |
| Grade: |
9.0 |
| Own/Want: |
Own |
| Email: |
Email thacozzman |
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