Bulls vs Pistons, Michael Jordan 49 points, revenge match against Isiah Thomas, right after the All Star Game freeze-out
Date: 3/12/1985
Bulls vs Pistons, Michael Jordan with 32 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists
Date: 3/4/1987
Chicago Bulls at Detroit Pistons, Michael Jordan 61 points, 27 points in the 4th quarter
Date: 4/3/1988
Chicago Bulls at Detroit Pistons 112-110, Michael Jordan scored 59 points on 21-of-27 shooting, also grabbing 4 rebounds and 6 assists; this nationally televised game became fundamental for basketball history, as it was the game after which Pistons coach Chuck Daly employed the "Jordan Rules" on MJ, a set of defensive principles that would become the basis for defensive strategies in the world of basketball during the next decades