The two teams met in the Eastern Conference Semifinals, where the Celtics ousted the younger Pistons in six games. But when they reengaged in the Eastern Conference Finals, the Pistons were a vastly different team. The "Bad Boys", as Detroit became known, used physical play to intimidate their way to victory. This roused the ire of Boston's players and fans, and the teams' mutual hatred of each other often led to on-court fighting. Detroit's biggest antagonists were Bill Laimbeer, Rick Mahorn and Dennis Rodman. In Game 3, Bird and Laimbeer were ejected for fighting as the Pistons won 122–104.