Los Angeles uses a third quarter blitz and a 36-point triple-double from Big Game James Worthy to become the first team since the 1969 Celtics to go back-to-back.
From the show “Big Game James”, James Worthy cements his nickname with a triple-double against the Pistons in the deciding game of the 1988 NBA Finals.
Milwaukee Bucks coach Doc Rivers recalls while playing for the Atlanta Hawks in 1988, the Celtics made things difficult ...
Nevertheless, they reached the NBA Finals, where, just before Game 7, they faced their most pressured ... going first against Larry Bird in the 1988 three-point contest The Boston team responded ...
In the 1988 NBA Finals ... stake made the game nerve-wracking. The eventual Finals MVP admitted that he remained nervous after forcing the Pistons to a winner-take-all Game 7.