1986-87 · Eastern Conference Finals Game 5 · May 26, 1987
#3 Detroit Pistons vs #1 Boston Celtics
Detroit and Boston played a pivotal conference-finals game that came down to one baseline inbound in the final seconds.
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The five starters come from each team’s saved NBA box-score order. Exact positions are omitted because this archive does not reliably provide them.
Pistons and Celtics entered this 1987 eastern conference finals game 5 with season-long stakes and player legacies already attached to the matchup. The setup matters on its own: the result and the defining sequence remain reserved for the recap.
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