On this day in 1988, Detroit Pistons PG Isiah Thomas suffered a sprained ankle during the third quarter of Game 6 of the NBA Finals. Thomas proceeded to drop 25 fourth-quarter points but it was not enough to beat the Los Angeles Lakers, who won the game 103-102.
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On this day in 1988, Isiah Thomas suffered a severely sprained ankle vs. the Lakers in the third quarter of Game 6
Playing on one leg, he still scored 25 of his 43 PTS in the same quarter
Zeke was built different
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