In the 2004 NBA Finals, the Los Angeles Lakers will play against the Detroit Pistons. The series is set to begin on Sunday, June 6 @ 8:30pm EST. The teams will play until 4 wins.

Los Angeles Lakers
    - 56-26 in the regular season
    - 2nd in the Western conference
    - 12-5 in the playoffs
    - defeated Houston Rockets (7th) 4-1 in round 1
    - defeated San Antonio Spurs (3rd) 4-2 in round 2
    - defeated Minnesota Timberwolves (1st) 4-2 in round 3

Detroit Pistons
    - 54-28 in the regular season
    - 3rd in the Eastern conference
    - 12-6 in the playoffs
    - defeated Milwaukee Bucks (6th) 4-1 in round 1
    - defeated New Jersey Nets (2nd) 4-3 in round 2
    - defeated Indiana Pacers (1st) 4-2 in round 3

These two teams met twice during the regular season, with each team wining one game. The Lakers are looking to win their fourth NBA title in the last five years, as they are the 2000, 2001 and 2002 champions. The Pistons, on the other hand, have not won the trophy since 1990.

More information (team stats, schedules, history) can be found on Yahoo! Sports.

UPDATE: Detroit Pistons win 4-1.

• Games

Game 1 [June 06] @ LAL: LAL 75 < DET 87
Game 2 [June 08] @ LAL: LAL 99 > DET 91
Game 3 [June 10] @ DET: LAL 68 < DET 88
Game 4 [June 13] @ DET: LAL 80 < DET 88
Game 5 [June 15] @ DET: LAL 87 < DET 100

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