Detroit Pistons at Portland Trail Blazers
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Duren scores 26 and Pistons beat Trail Blazers 110-102 after blowing 21-point lead
Ausar Thompson added 18 points and 12 rebounds for the Eastern Conference-leading Pistons (23-6). Duncan Robinson scored 15 and Cade Cunningham had 14 before fouling out early in the fourth quarter.
Shaedon Sharpe led the Trail Blazers (12-17) with 25 points on 11-of-21 shooting but also committed eight turnovers. Deni Avdija added 18 points, nine assists and eight rebounds.
Donovan Clingan had 17 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks for Portland. Sidy Cissoko scored 16 off the bench.
After trailing by 21 late in the third quarter, Portland was still down nine when Cunningham fouled out with 8:32 remaining. But the Blazers outscored the Pistons 12-2 over the next 4:20 to take a one-point lead. Detroit then closed with an 11-2 run to put away the game.
Trail Blazers: Host the Orlando Magic on Tuesday.
Regular Season Series
DET wins series 2-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 110 - 102 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 110 - 102 |
| 4th 19.5 |  |
Sidy Cissoko lost ball turnover (Javonte Green steals) | 110 - 102 |
| 4th 23.2 | |
Sidy Cissoko defensive rebound | 110 - 102 |
| 4th 27.3 |  |
Jalen Duren misses free throw 2 of 2 | 110 - 102 |
Statistics
 DET |
 POR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 44-101 | FG | 33-74 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 7-30 | 3PT | 7-32 |
| 23 | Three Point % | 22 |
| 15-24 | FT | 29-43 |
| 63 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 48 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 22 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 28 | Assists | 21 |
| 11 | Steals | 6 |
| 7 | Blocks | 6 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 19 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 26 |
| 34 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 66 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 28 | Fouls | 22 |
| 21 | Largest Lead | 1 |
| 2 | Lead Changes | 2 |
| 97 | Percent Led | 1 |
Portland Trail Blazers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Kris Murray, F | Out | Jan 29 |
| Duop Reath, C | Out | Jan 29 |
| Scoot Henderson, G | Out | Jan 29 |
| Matisse Thybulle, G | Out | Jan 25 |
| Blake Wesley, G | Out | Nov 5 |
Detroit Pistons Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Tolu Smith, F | Day-To-Day | Jan 30 |
| Caris LeVert, G | Out | Jan 30 |
Game Information
Location: Portland, OR
Attendance: 19,335 · Capacity:
Cleveland
Chicago
Milwaukee
Indiana2025-26 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oklahoma City |
38 | 11 | .776 | - | L1 |
 Denver |
33 | 16 | .673 | 5 | W2 |
 Minnesota |
30 | 19 | .612 | 8 | W3 |
 Portland |
23 | 26 | .469 | 15 | L4 |
 Utah |
15 | 34 | .306 | 23 | L5 |
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