Trail Blazers and Pistons Tangle In Motown
The Portland Trail Blazers take on the Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena on Saturday night.

The Trail Blazers (48-27) are a team peaking at the right time of the season, as they've notched six straight wins. Their most recent success came in an impressive display versus the high-octane Atlanta Hawks, which they toppled by a 118-98 margin on Friday night. Damian Lillard led the way for the Trail Blazers with 36 points, adding seven assists and three rebounds. Al-Farouq Aminu generated a 17-point, 11-rebound double-double that also included two assists and a block. Enes Kanter furnished 14 points, eight rebounds and one block. Seth Curry poured in 12 points to lead the bench. Jake Layman and Zach Collins posted matching nine-point tallies, with Collins also hauling in nine boards.

The Trail Blazers will continue to be without C.J. McCollum (knee) on Saturday.

The Pistons (38-37) have been jeopardizing their playoff positioning with an ill-timed skid recently, as they'll come into Saturday's game having dropped four of their last six games. However, one of the two wins during that sample came in their most recent time on the court, as they toppled the Orlando Magic by a 115-98 score on Thursday night. Wayne Ellington paced the Pistons with 25 points, adding three steals. Blake Griffin generated a 20-point, 10-rebound double-double that also included five assists and one steal. Andre Drummond put up 18 points, 18 rebounds, four assists, six blocks and one steal. Ish Smith paced the Detroit bench with 15 points while also dishing out six assists and hauling in four rebounds. Langston Galloway turned in 12 points, two assists and one steal.

The Pistons come into Saturday's contest without any injuries to report.

Saturday's game marks the second and final meeting between the teams this season. The Trail Blazers own a 1-0 series lead, having just notched a 117-112 win on March 23.
Posted on: 3/29/2019 10:28 PM
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