Celtics–Pistons rivalry Celtics–Pistons rivalry The Celtics–Pistons rivalry is a National Basketball Association (NBA) rivalry between the Boston Celtics and the Detroit Pistons. The two teams played each other in the NBA playoffs five times from 1985–1991, with Boston winning in 1985 and 1987, and Detroit winning en route to back-to-back NBA Finals appearances in 1988 and 1989, and 1991. The rivalry peaked in the late 1980s, featuring players such as Larry Bird, Kevin McHale, Robert Parish, Isiah Thomas, Joe Dumars, and Bill Laimbeer. Boston wins series 4–2. The Celtics established themselves earlier in the decade, with 4 Eastern Conference titles from 1981–86.
Casa do Pessoal do Porto do Lobito (basketball) senior basketball department to be suspended, only to be revamped in the early 2010s. After an unsuccessful attempt to access the 2013–14 BAI Basket, (finished 3rd in the 2013 Angola Second Division Basketball Championship) CPPL was the runner-up at the 2014 tournament, thus gaining access to the 2015 BIC Basket. In November 2014, shortly before the beginning of the league, the club announced that it would not participate in the championship citing financial reasons. Casa do Pessoal do Porto do Lobito (basketball) Casa do Pessoal do Porto do Lobito is a multisports club from Lobito, Angola. It's men's basketball team