1988 NBA Finals: Lakers at Pistons, Gm 5 part 2/13

Game 5 - Pistons 104, Lakers 94 The Lakers scored the first 12 points of the game and took an early 15-2 lead. However, the Pistons didn&fold in their final game at the Silverdome. The Pistons rallied behind Adrian Dantley and Vinnie Johnson&combined 31 first-half points to take a 9-point lead at the half. Dantley finished with a team-high 25 points, while Johnson scored 16. The Lakers struggled at the free throw line, missing 14-of-33. The Pistons also owned the boards, outrebounding the Lakers 60-38. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar led the Lakers with 26 points but Detroit did a good job on Magic Johnson, holding him to 15 points on 4-of-15 from the field.