Game 6, 1987-88 NBA Finals
June 19, 1988 · The Forum, Inglewood, California
Game 6, 1987-88 NBA Finals: LALLos Angeles Lakers 103–102 Detroit Pistons, at The Forum, Inglewood, California on June 19, 1988.
Isiah Thomas scored 25 of his game-high 43 points in the third quarter, an NBA Finals single-quarter scoring record, then severely sprained his ankle late in the quarter and continued to play; Los Angeles held on to force a Game 7.
Box score
| LALLos Angeles Lakers starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| James Worthy | 28 | 9 | 4 |
| Magic Johnson | 22 | 4 | 19 |
| Byron Scott | 16 | 7 | 3 |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 14 | 6 | 1 |
| A.C. Green | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| DPDetroit Pistons starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Isiah Thomas | 43 | 3 | 8 |
| Adrian Dantley | 14 | 6 | 1 |
| Bill Laimbeer | 2 | 9 | 2 |
| Joe Dumars | 16 | 2 | 10 |
| Rick Mahorn | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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