Game 3, 1988-89 NBA Finals
June 11, 1989 · Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California
Game 3, 1988-89 NBA Finals: DPDetroit Pistons 114–110 Los Angeles Lakers, at Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California on June 11, 1989.
Magic Johnson, hampered by his hamstring injury, played only 5 minutes and did not score; Detroit moved to within one win of a sweep.
Box score
| LALLos Angeles Lakers starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Michael Cooper | 15 | 0 | 13 |
| James Worthy | 26 | 7 | 4 |
| A.C. Green | 11 | 8 | 1 |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 24 | 13 | 2 |
| Magic Johnson | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bench (10+ points): Tony Campbell (11)
| DPDetroit Pistons starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Isiah Thomas | 26 | 3 | 8 |
| Joe Dumars | 31 | 2 | 5 |
| Bill Laimbeer | 10 | 2 | 6 |
| Mark Aguirre | 2 | 6 | 3 |
| Rick Mahorn | 7 | 4 | 0 |
Bench (10+ points): Dennis Rodman (12), Vinnie Johnson (17)
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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