The 1990 NBA Finals Game 2 (Season 1, Episode 2)
TV Episode | Sport

The 1990 NBA Finals

Game 2 (Season 1, Episode 2)

TV Episode | Sport

The Blazers, playing surprisingly well on the road, had control of the game past the third quarter. Behind Bill Laimbeer, however, the Pistons made a comeback in the fourth period. Laimbeer, who had scored only seven points over the first ...See moreThe Blazers, playing surprisingly well on the road, had control of the game past the third quarter. Behind Bill Laimbeer, however, the Pistons made a comeback in the fourth period. Laimbeer, who had scored only seven points over the first three periods, went wild in the fourth and overtime, making 19 points over the last 17 minutes. For the game, he successfully converted six three-pointers, tying a Finals record set by the Lakers' Michael Cooper in 1987. The Pistons had a 94-91 lead with 49 seconds left after a John Salley tip-in. Five seconds later, Clyde Drexler, who would finish with 33 points, made a free throw. With 23 seconds left, Isiah Thomas missed a potential game-clinching layup. Terry Porter tied the game at 94 with a pair of free throws with 10 seconds left, and the game went to overtime when Thomas missed an 18-footer at the buzzer. A hook shot by James Edwards and two three-pointers by Laimbeer gave the Pistons a 102-98 lead with 1:30 left in overtime. Porter hit another set of free throws to trim the lead to two; then Drexler tied it at the one-minute mark with a 17-footer. Portland took the lead at 104-102 when Thomas fouled out with 1:10 left. Laimbeer promptly bailed the Pistons out with 4.1 seconds remaining by hitting a 25-foot three-pointer for a 105-104 lead. Portland gave the ball to Drexler, who was fouled by Dennis Rodman, playing on a sore ankle, with two seconds left. Drexler made both foul shots to give the Blazers the 106-105 lead. The Pistons quickly passed the ball to Edwards, who tried a shot from the left of the paint, but rookie Clifford Robinson blocked it at the last second. With that, the Blazers won the game and took away the home-court advantage. Written by Peter-Patrick76 (peter-patrick@mail.com) See less

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Name	Known for
Dick Stockton Self - Play-by-Play Announcer Self - Play-by-Play Announcer See fewer	Arli$$ (1996)
Hubie Brown Self - Color Commentator Self - Color Commentator See fewer	The Sentinel (1996)
Lesley Visser Self - Sideline Reporter Self - Sideline Reporter See fewer	Arli$$ (1996)
James Brown Self - Sideline Reporter Self - Sideline Reporter See fewer	The Millers (2013)
Pat O'Brien Self - Studio Host Self - Studio Host See fewer	Big Fat Liar (2002)
Rick Adelman Self - Portland Trail Blazers Head Coach Self - Portland Trail Blazers Head Coach See fewer	NBA Hardwood Classics (1992)
Mark Aguirre Self - Detroit Pistons Small Forward Self - Detroit Pistons Small Forward See fewer	NBA Hardwood Classics (1992)
Mark Bryant Self - Portland Trail Blazers Power Forward Self - Portland Trail Blazers Power Forward See fewer	The 1990 NBA Finals (1990)
Wayne Cooper Self - Portland Trail Blazers Center Self - Portland Trail Blazers Center See fewer	Inside Moves (1980)
Chuck Daly Self - Detroit Pistons Head Coach Self - Detroit Pistons Head Coach See fewer	The Palestra: Cathedral of Basketball (2007)
Clyde Drexler Self - Portland Trail Blazers Shooting Guard Self - Portland Trail Blazers Shooting Guard See fewer	The Sentinel (1996)
Kevin Duckworth Self - Portland Trail Blazers Center Self - Portland Trail Blazers Center See fewer	Fade to Black (1993)
Joe Dumars Self - Detroit Pistons Shooting Guard Self - Detroit Pistons Shooting Guard See fewer	The 1990 NBA Finals (1990)
James Edwards Self - Detroit Pistons Center Self - Detroit Pistons Center See fewer	The 1990 NBA Finals (1990)
Vinnie Johnson Self - Detroit Pistons Shooting Guard Self - Detroit Pistons Shooting Guard See fewer	NBA Hardwood Classics (1992)
Jerome Kersey Self - Portland Trail Blazers Small Forward Self - Portland Trail Blazers Small Forward See fewer	NBA Hardwood Classics (1992)
Bill Laimbeer Self - Detroit Pistons Center Self - Detroit Pistons Center See fewer	Hot Shots! (1991)
Drazen Petrovic Self - Portland Trail Blazers Shooting Guard Self - Portland Trail Blazers Shooting Guard See fewer	NBA Hardwood Classics (1992)
Terry Porter Self - Portland Trail Blazers Point Guard Self - Portland Trail Blazers Point Guard See fewer	NBA Hardwood Classics (1992)
Clifford Robinson Self - Portland Trail Blazers Power Forward (as Cliff Robinson) Self - Portland Trail Blazers Power Forward (as Cliff Robinson) See fewer	NBA Hardwood Classics (1992)
Dennis Rodman Self - Detroit Pistons Small Forward Self - Detroit Pistons Small Forward See fewer	Double Team (1997)
John Salley Self - Detroit Pistons Power Forward Self - Detroit Pistons Power Forward See fewer	Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009)
Isiah Thomas Self - Detroit Pistons Point Guard Self - Detroit Pistons Point Guard See fewer	Playin' for Love (2013)
Buck Williams Self - Portland Trail Blazers Power Forward Self - Portland Trail Blazers Power Forward See fewer	NBA Hardwood Classics (1992)
Danny Young Self - Portland Trail Blazers Point Guard Self - Portland Trail Blazers Point Guard See fewer	The 1990 NBA Finals (1990)