1988 NBA Finals

High school (ages 12+)
Sports & Games

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the competing teams?Western Conference Champion Los Angeles Lakers vs. Eastern Conference Champion Detroit Pistons
2. What is the series result?Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Detroit Pistons 4 games to 3
3. What was the 1988 NBA Finals like?The Los Angeles Lakers and Detroit Pistons played a 7‑game series, and the Lakers won the championship after a dramatic Game 7.
4. Who was the Lakers' coach and what did he promise?Coach Pat Riley promised the Lakers would win again, and the team kept that promise by winning the title.

NBA Championship: The ultimate title awarded to the winner of the National Basketball Association's annual playoff tournament.
Western Conference Champion: The team that wins the playoff tournament for the western half of the NBA.
Eastern Conference Champion: The team that wins the playoff tournament for the eastern half of the NBA.
Playoffs: A series of elimination games played after the regular season to determine the league champion.