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1987-88 · Eastern Conference Finals Game 6 · Jun 3, 1988

#1 Boston Celtics vs #2 Detroit Pistons

Boston Celtics and Detroit Pistons met in Game 6, with the series stakes and the story leading into tipoff preserved below.

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Game lineups

Starting fives

Verified starters

Home starting five
Detroit Pistons
StarterADAdrian Dantley
StarterBLBill Laimbeer
StarterDRDennis Rodman
StarterITIsiah Thomas
StarterJEJames Edwards
Away starting five
Boston Celtics
StarterAGArtis Gilmore
StarterBLBrad Lohaus
StarterDADanny Ainge
StarterDJDennis Johnson
StarterDMDirk Minniefield

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.

Before the game

Spoiler-free context

Boston Celtics and Detroit Pistons met in Eastern Conference Finals. The result remains hidden here while the verified situation entering the game is preserved below.

  • Detroit Pistons led 3–2, leaving Boston Celtics one loss from elimination.

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