Game 5, 1989-90 NBA Finals
June 14, 1990 · Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon
Game 5, 1989-90 NBA Finals: DPDetroit Pistons 92–90 Portland Trail Blazers, at Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon on June 14, 1990.
Series-clinching win off the strength of Vinnie 'the Microwave' Johnson's instant offense, including the series-clinching jumper with under a second remaining. Detroit became the third franchise in NBA history to win back-to-back titles; Isiah Thomas was named Finals MVP.
Box score
| PTBPortland Trail Blazers starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Terry Porter | 21 | 1 | 9 |
| Jerome Kersey | 11 | 9 | 3 |
| Clyde Drexler | 20 | 6 | 4 |
| Kevin Duckworth | 21 | 5 | 0 |
| Buck Williams | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| DPDetroit Pistons starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Isiah Thomas | 29 | 3 | 5 |
| Joe Dumars | 8 | 4 | 7 |
| James Edwards | 13 | 3 | 0 |
| Bill Laimbeer | 6 | 17 | 2 |
| Mark Aguirre | 10 | 4 | 0 |
Bench (10+ points): Vinnie Johnson (16)
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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