The first of 6 straight Eastern Conference Finals for Detroit didn’t end to well…
(1) Detroit Pistons vs. (2) New Jersey Nets
Last Playoff Meeting: 1985 Eastern Conference First Round (Detroit won 3-0)
Game Date Visitor Score Home Score Record
(NJN-DET)
Venue TV Time Recap
1 May 18 New Jersey 76 Detroit 74 1-0 The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills ABC 1:00et Recap
2 May 20 New Jersey 88 Detroit 86 2-0 The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills ESPN 8:00et Recap
3 May 22 Detroit 85 New Jersey 97 3-0 Continental Airlines Arena, New Jersey ABC 8:00et Recap
4 May 24 Detroit 82 New Jersey 102 4-0 Continental Airlines Arena, New Jersey ESPN 8:00et Recap
New Jersey wins Eastern Conference Championship series 4–0
Jason Kidd hit the go-ahead game winning jumper with 1.4 seconds left in Game 1