AUBURN HILLS, UNITED STATES: Chauncey Billups of the Detroit Piston celebrates with the fans after the Pistons defeated the Lakers 100-87 to win the 2004 NBA championship final, in Auburn Hills, MI, 15 June 2004. The Pistons won the best-of-seven NBA championship series 5-1 and Billups was the series MVP. AFP PHOTO / Robyn BECK (Photo credit should read ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images)
Revisiting the point guard’s legendary performance and the Detroit Pistons journey to get there.
On June 15th, 2004 the Detroit Pistons defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 100-87 in 5 games to win the franchise’s third NBA Championship.