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Before the Bulls won the 1991 NBA title, how many consecutive years had the Detroit Pistons eliminated Chicago from the playoffs?
Answer
Three consecutive years (1988, 1989, 1990)
The Pistons knocked the Bulls out of the playoffs in 1988 (second round), 1989 (Eastern Conference Finals), and 1990 (Eastern Conference Finals) — three straight years of heartbreak before Chicago finally swept Detroit in the 1991 Eastern Conference Finals to end the 'Bad Boys' dynasty.
💡 Did you know?
The Bulls' sweep of the Pistons in 1991 was so emphatic that Detroit's starters walked off the court with seconds remaining without shaking hands — a snub that Bulls players later cited as motivation for years.
Other options people guess
- Two consecutive years (1989, 1990)
- Four consecutive years (1987, 1988, 1989, 1990)
- Two consecutive years (1988, 1989)
Topics
- 1990s
- nba
- chicago-bulls
- detroit-pistons
- basketball
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