1991 Eastern Conference Finals Game 4 vs Pistons
Bulls 115, Pistons 94: a sweep, and the Pistons walk off early.
Game 4 of the 1991 Eastern Conference Finals was played on May 27, 1991 at The Palace of Auburn Hills, where the Chicago Bulls beat the Detroit Pistons 115–94 to sweep the series 4–0.
Quick Facts
- Date
- May 27, 1991
- Venue
- The Palace of Auburn Hills
- Result
- Chicago Bulls 115, Detroit Pistons 94
- Series
- Bulls win 4–0
- Top scorer
- Michael Jordan 29
- Attendance
- 21,454
Facts from the source article.
Background
In their last show of defiance, Isiah Thomas, Bill Laimbeer, and Mark Aguirre of the Pistons walked off the court with 7.9 seconds left in Game 4 so as not to congratulate the Bulls. Only Joe Dumars and John Salley shook hands with any of the Bulls. The Pistons walked off the court without shaking hands with the Bulls, supposedly due to comments by Michael Jordan in a pre-game interview, where he stated that "The Pistons are undeserving champions", and that "The Bad Boys are bad for basketball."
This was the fifth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Pistons winning three of the first four meetings.
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