Portland Trail Blazers at Detroit Pistons
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Cade Cunningham has 29 points and 9 assists in Pistons' 122-116 win over Trail Blazers
Cunningham also had three assists in the quarter and finishedwith nine. Jalen Duren added 18 points and eight rebounds.
Detroit allowed 22 points off turnovers. The Pistons averaged only 15.0 points off turnovers in their 15-2 start, but have been over 20 in seven straight games while going 4-3.
Deni Avdjia had 35 points for Portland. Jeremi Grant had 29, and Shaedon Sharpe 28 — and the rest of the team had 24.
Detroit took a 112-110 lead on Cunningham’s steal and layup with 2:22 to play, and Duncan Robinson scored five points in the next two possessions to make it a seven-point game.
Avdija had 29 points in the first three quarters, helping Portland to an 85-84 lead. The Pistons scored 65 in the first half, but only got 19 points in the third.
Pistons: Host Milwaukee on Saturday night.
Regular Season Series
DET leads series 1-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 116 - 122 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 116 - 122 |
| 4th 7.8 |  |
Ronald Holland II defensive rebound | 116 - 122 |
| 4th 9.6 |  |
Caleb Love misses 26-foot three point jumper | 116 - 122 |
| 4th 15.8 | |
Cade Cunningham makes free throw 2 of 2 | 116 - 122 |
Statistics
 POR |
 DET |
|
|---|---|---|
| 36-85 | FG | 38-82 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 12-37 | 3PT | 10-24 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 42 |
| 32-35 | FT | 36-48 |
| 91 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 48 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 18 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 22 | Assists | 24 |
| 6 | Steals | 8 |
| 8 | Blocks | 7 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 3 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 20 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 1 |
| 21 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 22 |
| 13 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 46 | Points in Paint | 54 |
| 35 | Fouls | 29 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 13 |
| 10 | Lead Changes | 10 |
| 26 | Lead Percentage | 68 |
Detroit Pistons Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Bobi Klintman, F | Out | Dec 8 |
| Tobias Harris, F | Day-To-Day | Dec 6 |
Portland Trail Blazers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Yang Hansen, C | Day-To-Day | Dec 10 |
| Jrue Holiday, G | Out | Dec 10 |
| Robert Williams III, C | Day-To-Day | Dec 10 |
| Donovan Clingan, C | Out | Dec 10 |
| Matisse Thybulle, G | Out | Dec 1 |
Game Information
Location: Detroit, MI
Attendance: 19,907 · Capacity:
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oklahoma City |
24 | 1 | .960 | - | W16 |
 Denver |
17 | 6 | .739 | 6 | W3 |
 Minnesota |
15 | 9 | .625 | 8.5 | L1 |
 Portland |
9 | 15 | .375 | 14.5 | L2 |
 Utah |
8 | 15 | .348 | 15 | L2 |
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