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Basketball-Reference.com - 33 years ago today, the Detroit Pistons won their first NBA championship with a win over the Los Angeles Lakers. This game marked the end of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's 20-year career
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Basketball Reference on Twitter: "The #Pistons were +23 when Blake Griffin played last night and -21 when he sat https://t.co/QeKE4n22E8 https://t.co/I5OUjxVdkP" / Twitter
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![Basketball Reference on Twitter: "After 10 seasons and 7 All-Star selections with the Detroit Pistons, Bob Lanier was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks on this day in 1980. https://t.co/ZXYWsjBf2r" / Twitter Basketball Reference on Twitter: "After 10 seasons and 7 All-Star selections with the Detroit Pistons, Bob Lanier was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks on this day in 1980. https://t.co/ZXYWsjBf2r" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FKy4xbxXoAEAraj.jpg:large)
Basketball Reference on Twitter: "After 10 seasons and 7 All-Star selections with the Detroit Pistons, Bob Lanier was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks on this day in 1980. https://t.co/ZXYWsjBf2r" / Twitter
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