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1989 NBA Playoff Summary
Summary / Leaders / Player Statistics
Finals (4-0): Detroit Pistons over Los Angeles Lakers
| Game 1 | June 6 | Detroit Pistons | 109 | Los Angeles Lakers | 97 |
| Game 2 | June 8 | Detroit Pistons | 108 | Los Angeles Lakers | 105 |
| Game 3 | June 11 | Los Angeles Lakers | 110 | Detroit Pistons | 114 |
| Game 4 | June 13 | Los Angeles Lakers | 97 | Detroit Pistons | 105 |
Western Conference Finals (4-0): Los Angeles Lakers over Phoenix Suns
| Game 1 | May 20 | Los Angeles Lakers | 127 | Phoenix Suns | 119 |
| Game 2 | May 23 | Los Angeles Lakers | 101 | Phoenix Suns | 95 |
| Game 3 | May 26 | Phoenix Suns | 107 | Los Angeles Lakers | 110 |
| Game 4 | May 28 | Phoenix Suns | 117 | Los Angeles Lakers | 122 |
Eastern Conference Finals (4-2): Detroit Pistons over Chicago Bulls
| Game 1 | May 21 | Detroit Pistons | 88 | Chicago Bulls | 94 |
| Game 2 | May 23 | Detroit Pistons | 100 | Chicago Bulls | 91 |
| Game 3 | May 27 | Chicago Bulls | 99 | Detroit Pistons | 97 |
| Game 4 | May 29 | Chicago Bulls | 80 | Detroit Pistons | 86 |
| Game 5 | May 31 | Detroit Pistons | 94 | Chicago Bulls | 85 |
| Game 6 | June 2 | Chicago Bulls | 94 | Detroit Pistons | 103 |
Western Conference Semifinals (4-0): Los Angeles Lakers over Seattle Supersonics
| Game 1 | May 7 | Los Angeles Lakers | 113 | Seattle Supersonics | 102 |
| Game 2 | May 10 | Los Angeles Lakers | 130 | Seattle Supersonics | 108 |
| Game 3 | May 12 | Seattle Supersonics | 86 | Los Angeles Lakers | 91 |
| Game 4 | May 14 | Seattle Supersonics | 95 | Los Angeles Lakers | 97 |
Western Conference Semifinals (4-1): Phoenix Suns over Golden State Warriors
| Game 1 | May 6 | Phoenix Suns | 130 | Golden State Warriors | 103 |
| Game 2 | May 9 | Phoenix Suns | 122 | Golden State Warriors | 127 |
| Game 3 | May 11 | Golden State Warriors | 104 | Phoenix Suns | 113 |
| Game 4 | May 13 | Golden State Warriors | 99 | Phoenix Suns | 135 |
| Game 5 | May 16 | Phoenix Suns | 116 | Golden State Warriors | 104 |
Eastern Conference Semifinals (4-0): Detroit Pistons over Milwaukee Bucks
| Game 1 | May 10 | Detroit Pistons | 85 | Milwaukee Bucks | 80 |
| Game 2 | May 12 | Detroit Pistons | 112 | Milwaukee Bucks | 92 |
| Game 3 | May 14 | Milwaukee Bucks | 90 | Detroit Pistons | 110 |
| Game 4 | May 15 | Milwaukee Bucks | 94 | Detroit Pistons | 96 |
Eastern Conference Semifinals (4-2): Chicago Bulls over New York Knickerbockers
| Game 1 | May 9 | New York Knickerbockers | 109 | Chicago Bulls | 120 |
| Game 2 | May 11 | New York Knickerbockers | 114 | Chicago Bulls | 97 |
| Game 3 | May 13 | Chicago Bulls | 111 | New York Knickerbockers | 88 |
| Game 4 | May 14 | Chicago Bulls | 106 | New York Knickerbockers | 93 |
| Game 5 | May 16 | New York Knickerbockers | 121 | Chicago Bulls | 114 |
| Game 6 | May 19 | Chicago Bulls | 113 | New York Knickerbockers | 111 |
Eastern Conference First Round (3-0): New York Knickerbockers over Philadelphia 76ers
| Game 1 | April 27 | New York Knickerbockers | 102 | Philadelphia 76ers | 96 |
| Game 2 | April 29 | New York Knickerbockers | 107 | Philadelphia 76ers | 106 |
| Game 3 | May 2 | Philadelphia 76ers | 115 | New York Knickerbockers | 116 |
Western Conference First Round (3-0): Golden State Warriors over Utah Jazz
| Game 1 | April 27 | Utah Jazz | 119 | Golden State Warriors | 123 |
| Game 2 | April 29 | Utah Jazz | 91 | Golden State Warriors | 99 |
| Game 3 | May 2 | Golden State Warriors | 120 | Utah Jazz | 106 |
Western Conference First Round (3-0): Los Angeles Lakers over Portland Trail Blazers
| Game 1 | April 27 | Los Angeles Lakers | 128 | Portland Trail Blazers | 108 |
| Game 2 | April 30 | Los Angeles Lakers | 113 | Portland Trail Blazers | 105 |
| Game 3 | May 3 | Portland Trail Blazers | 108 | Los Angeles Lakers | 116 |
Western Conference First Round (3-0): Phoenix Suns over Denver Nuggets
| Game 1 | April 28 | Phoenix Suns | 104 | Denver Nuggets | 103 |
| Game 2 | April 30 | Phoenix Suns | 132 | Denver Nuggets | 114 |
| Game 3 | May 2 | Denver Nuggets | 121 | Phoenix Suns | 130 |
Western Conference First Round (3-1): Seattle Supersonics over Houston Rockets
| Game 1 | April 28 | Seattle Supersonics | 111 | Houston Rockets | 107 |
| Game 2 | April 30 | Seattle Supersonics | 109 | Houston Rockets | 97 |
| Game 3 | May 3 | Houston Rockets | 126 | Seattle Supersonics | 107 |
| Game 4 | May 5 | Houston Rockets | 96 | Seattle Supersonics | 98 |
Eastern Conference First Round (3-2): Milwaukee Bucks over Atlanta Hawks
| Game 1 | April 27 | Atlanta Hawks | 100 | Milwaukee Bucks | 92 |
| Game 2 | April 29 | Atlanta Hawks | 98 | Milwaukee Bucks | 108 |
| Game 3 | May 2 | Milwaukee Bucks | 117 | Atlanta Hawks | 113 |
| Game 4 | May 5 | Milwaukee Bucks | 106 | Atlanta Hawks | 113 |
| Game 5 | May 7 | Atlanta Hawks | 92 | Milwaukee Bucks | 96 |
Eastern Conference First Round (3-0): Detroit Pistons over Boston Celtics
| Game 1 | April 28 | Detroit Pistons | 101 | Boston Celtics | 91 |
| Game 2 | April 30 | Detroit Pistons | 102 | Boston Celtics | 95 |
| Game 3 | May 2 | Boston Celtics | 85 | Detroit Pistons | 100 |
Eastern Conference First Round (3-2): Chicago Bulls over Cleveland Cavaliers
| Game 1 | April 28 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 88 | Chicago Bulls | 95 |
| Game 2 | April 30 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 96 | Chicago Bulls | 88 |
| Game 3 | May 3 | Chicago Bulls | 101 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 94 |
| Game 4 | May 5 | Chicago Bulls | 105 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 108 |
| Game 5 | May 7 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 100 | Chicago Bulls | 101 |