Dhameystir weedha soo socota: Pistons waxay lahaayeen wado xoogaa adag oo ku soo laabtay Finalka. Wareegii ugu horeeyay waxa uu ahaa guul fudud oo shan kulan ah oo ay ka gaareen Philadelphia. Kadib, Pistons waxay wajaheen Indiana Pacers, mid kamid ah kooxaha ugu adkeysiga badan NBA. Xirfadlayaasha badankoodu waxay filayeen in Indiana ay hoos u dhici doonto oo ay ka maqnaan doonto ciyaarta playoffs ka dib markii
Pacers  Pistons dagaal; si kastaba ha noqotee, oo uu hogaaminayo halyeeyga Pacers ee is casilay Reggie Miller, Pacers wali waxay gaareen ciyaarta playoffs waxayna si lama filaan ah ugu guuleysteen taxanahoodii wareega koowaad ee ay ka hortageen horyaalka qaybta Atlantic Boston Celtics. Ciyaartoyda Pacers waxay soo bandhigeen tartan adag laakiin ka dib guuldaradii kulankii lixaad, Reggie Miller oo 19-sano ka soo shaqeeyay ayaa dhamaaday. Iyada oo taxanaha lagu soo gabagabeeyay Indianapolis, Miller waxaa lagu daaweeyay taageero dheer oo taagan oo ka timid dadweynaha Conseco Fieldhouse. Kooxda soo socota ee Detroit waxay ahayd kooxda East #1 ee Miami, oo ay hogaaminayeen xiddigaha Dwyane Wade iyo Shaquille O'Neal. Ka dib markii ay ku guuleysteen Ciyaarta Koowaad, Pistons waxay ku dhaceen 2-1 ka dib seddex ciyaarood iyo 3-2 ka dib shan ciyaarood. Markii ay ku guuleysteen ciyaartii lixaad garoonkooda, Pistons waxay ku qasbeen ciyaarta toddobaad. Ciyaarta toddobaad, Detroit waxay ka gudubtay fursad ay ku garaacday Heat-ka American Airlines Arena, sidaas darteedna waxay u gudubtay Finals-ka NBA sannadkii labaad oo isku xigta.