<Table> 2004 NBA Finals <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Team </Th> <Th> Coach </Th> <Th> Wins </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Detroit Pistons </Td> <Td> Larry Brown </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Los Angeles Lakers </Td> <Td> Phil Jackson </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Dates </Th> <Td> June 6 -- 15 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> MVP </Th> <Td> Chauncey Billups ( Detroit Pistons ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Television </Th> <Td> ABC ( U.S. ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Announcers </Th> <Td> Al Michaels and Doc Rivers </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Radio network </Th> <Td> ESPN </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Announcers </Th> <Td> Brent Musburger and Jack Ramsay </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Referees </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Game 1 : </Th> <Td> Joe Crawford , Bob Delaney , Bernie Fryer </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Game 2 : </Th> <Td> Bennett Salvatore , Steve Javie , Joe DeRosa </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Game 3 : </Th> <Td> Ron Garretson , Dan Crawford , Mike Callahan </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Game 4 : </Th> <Td> Jack Nies , Dick Bavetta , Eddie F. Rush </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Game 5 : </Th> <Td> Joe Crawford , Bernie Fryer , Bennett Salvatore </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Hall of Famers </Th> <Td> Lakers : Karl Malone ( 2010 ) Gary Payton ( 2013 ) Shaquille O'Neal ( 2016 ) Coaches : Larry Brown ( 2002 ) Phil Jackson ( 2007 ) Tex Winter ( 2011 ) Officials : Dick Bavetta ( 2015 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Eastern Finals </Th> <Td> Pistons defeated Pacers , 4 -- 2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Western Finals </Th> <Td> Lakers defeated Timberwolves , 4 -- 2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> < 2003 NBA Finals 2005 > </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> 2004 NBA Finals <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Team </Th> <Th> Coach </Th> <Th> Wins </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Detroit Pistons </Td> <Td> Larry Brown </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Los Angeles Lakers </Td> <Td> Phil Jackson </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Dates </Th> <Td> June 6 -- 15 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> MVP </Th> <Td> Chauncey Billups ( Detroit Pistons ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Television </Th> <Td> ABC ( U.S. ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Announcers </Th> <Td> Al Michaels and Doc Rivers </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Radio network </Th> <Td> ESPN </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Announcers </Th> <Td> Brent Musburger and Jack Ramsay </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Referees </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Game 1 : </Th> <Td> Joe Crawford , Bob Delaney , Bernie Fryer </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Game 2 : </Th> <Td> Bennett Salvatore , Steve Javie , Joe DeRosa </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Game 3 : </Th> <Td> Ron Garretson , Dan Crawford , Mike Callahan </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Game 4 : </Th> <Td> Jack Nies , Dick Bavetta , Eddie F. Rush </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Game 5 : </Th> <Td> Joe Crawford , Bernie Fryer , Bennett Salvatore </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Hall of Famers </Th> <Td> Lakers : Karl Malone ( 2010 ) Gary Payton ( 2013 ) Shaquille O'Neal ( 2016 ) Coaches : Larry Brown ( 2002 ) Phil Jackson ( 2007 ) Tex Winter ( 2011 ) Officials : Dick Bavetta ( 2015 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Eastern Finals </Th> <Td> Pistons defeated Pacers , 4 -- 2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Western Finals </Th> <Td> Lakers defeated Timberwolves , 4 -- 2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> < 2003 NBA Finals 2005 > </Td> </Tr> </Table>
who did the detroit pistons beat in the nba finals
who did the detroit pistons beat in the nba finals
Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers