Detroit beat Charlotte 4-1 to advance to the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Lacroix continued to dominate the league and helped Detroit post a 90-89 win over Charlotte. The game was a solid team effort, but Lacroix - a favorite for post-season honors - was outstanding, completely overshadowing a great performance by Charlotte key player, Plungis.

Lacroix's coach, David Smith, had nothing but praise for his star. "He's just special. It's something just to sit back and watch him do his thing. He certainly brings pride to Detroit fans everywhere." Charlotte coach Bob was concilliatory after the game as well. "When Lacroix is doing his thing, you just hope you can keep him under control. We didn't, though Plungis certainly did his part. We really thought we could win this game, so the locker room is pretty quiet right now. We'll just have to turn our focus to next week."

Detroit was led by Lacroix (25 points, 7 boards, 2 assists, 2 blocks), Pendleton (21 points, 7 boards, 0 assists, a steal, 2 blocks), Price (8 points, 5 boards, 5 assists, 5 steals). Charlotte was led by Plungis (24 points, 10 boards, 0 assists, 2 blocks), White (25 points, 2 steals, 2 blocks), Gish (11 points, a block).

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