Blazers vs. Pistons: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions

The Portland Trail Blazers (27-44) play against the Detroit Pistons (53-53) at Little Caesars Arena

Game Time: 7:00 PM EDT on Monday March 21, 2022

Portland Trail Blazers 119, Detroit Pistons 115 (Final)

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#Pistons stage furious rally from 23 points down but fall to #Blazers: detroitnews.com/story/sports/n… – 10:22 PM Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
The rook looks like a vet out there
@TheeBWill | @stormxio pic.twitter.com/6yy3MXioXi – 10:20 PM Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
Break down tonight’s meeting against the Portland Trail Blazers in @Keith_Langlois‘ article 🗞 : on.nba.com/3uk7XnO – 10:14 PM James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Casey said he’s not concerned about Cade with the turnovers. Said he’s got to continue to get adjusted to the NBA speed and length, blitzes, etc., but he’s not worried about him going forward. “He’s a quick learner. This was just an odd night.” – 10:12 PM Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
Casey on Cunningham’s nine turnovers: “You gotta be strong with it even when they’re raking you, bumping you.” Said Cunningham will be double-teamed all of his career and he has to get used to it. – 10:11 PM James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Dwane Casey on Killian Hayes’ second half: “He sees the floor. Does a good job of defending bigger guards, smaller guards. That’s the way he has to play.” Said others need to come with that intensity defensively. – 10:10 PM Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#Pistons Dwane Casey: “Those casual turnovers will bite you every time … any time you give up 19 turnovers for 30 points in a four-point game, it’s self-explanatory.” – 10:10 PM Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
Casey said the Pistons’ “give a crap” level went up in the second half, but noted that turnovers killed them tonight – 10:09 PM Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
Final 📊
B Will: 23p/6r/3a/3s
Benny: 21p/5r/2a/2s
Drew: 17p/8r/2a
CJ E: 16p/7r/3s/2a
Trendon: 13p/4r/4a/2s/2b
Justise: 10p/9r/3a
GB3: 8p/2r
Eli: 7p/2r
Kris: 3p/5a/2r
Keon: 1p/2r/2s – 10:00 PM Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#Pistons Luka Garza: “We didn’t come out with the right type of energy; we let them get comfortable … we didn’t disrupt that at all and that set the tone.” – 10:00 PM James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Luka Garza: “We just didn’t come out with the right type of energy. … They’re playing free right now. We didn’t disrupt that at all.” – 9:59 PM Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Highest rookie scoring games of the season:
Franz Wagner: 38
Cade Cunningham: 34
Tre Mann: 33
Mann has 6 minutes to pass Wagner. – 9:57 PM Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
Ending our roadie with a W 😎
#RipCity pic.twitter.com/CiRufDyitR – 9:55 PM Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
Outscored them in the fourth but came up short tonight.
🔹 @SaddiqBey: 25 PTS / 6 REB / 1 AST
🔹 @Cade Cunningham: 25 PTS / 3 REB / 7 AST / 10-17 FG
🔹 @Marvin Bagley: 15 PTS / 9 REB / 2 AST / 6-9 FG
🔹 @Killian Hayes: 12 PTS / 4 REB / 6 AST pic.twitter.com/KULvfuKxjt – 9:53 PM Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
BLAZERS WIN!
BLAZERS WIN! pic.twitter.com/eZNjVzMSkf – 9:51 PM Casey Holdahl @CHold
Blazers 119, Pistons 115: FINAL. 23 points, 6 rebounds for @TheeBWill. 21 points, 5 rebounds for @Ben McLemore. 17 points, 8 rebounds for @Drew Eubanks. 16 points, 7 rebounds for @CJ Elleby. 13 points, 4 assists/rebounds for @trendonw. 10 points, 9 rebounds for @IAmJustise. – 9:49 PM Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
FINAL: Blazers 119, Pistons 115. Detroit trailed by 23, used a 50-26 run to take the lead midway through the fourth, and ended up falling short of the win. Portland scored 30 points off of 19 Pistons turnovers.
Cunningham: 25 points, 7 assists
Bey: 25 points – 9:49 PM Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
Final: #Blazers 119, #Pistons 115
Cunningham: 25 pts, 7 assts
Bey: 25 pts, 6 rebs
Bagley: 15 pts, 9 rebs
Hayes: 12 pts, 4 rebs, 6 assts – 9:49 PM James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
FINAL: Blazers 119, Pistons 115
Cade Cunningham: 25 points, 7 assists and 9 TOs
Saddiq Bey: 25 points, 6 rebounds
Marvin Bagley III: 15p. 8r
Killian Hayes: 12p, 6a and 4r
Luka Garza: 11 points
Isaiah Stewart: 8p and 12r – 9:48 PM Zach Kram @zachkram
The funniest ongoing NBA storyline is Portland doing everything it possibly can to tank … only to remain 2 games out of a play-in spot with the easiest remaining schedule in the league – 9:47 PM James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Portland is likely going to win this because it came out and punched Detroit in the mouth and the Pistons had 19 turnovers that were turned into 30(!) points. – 9:45 PM Jay Allen @PDXjay
The #Blazers have attempted an #NBA season-high 45 FT’s tonight against the Pistons. – 9:43 PM Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
CADE TO MARVIN. OH MY 🔥
#Pistons | @BallySportsDET pic.twitter.com/QRGop9mfdY – 9:43 PM Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
B WILL!!! – 9:41 PM Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
That was a lemons-into-lemonade play by Cade. Pistons down 2 with a minute left – 9:41 PM James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Rough night for Cade taking care of the ball. – 9:40 PM James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Cade Cunningham joins Killian Hayes with five fouls. There’s 3:39 left to play. Portland is up by one. – 9:35 PM Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
And in their inaugural season too…
CONGRATULATIONS @MotorCityCruise!
ONTO #CRUISEPLAYOFFS 🚗 pic.twitter.com/DcE8d2PerS – 9:30 PM Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#Pistons are going to challenge that odd foul call on Cade Cunningham, who was going for the rebound. – 9:30 PM James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
The Pistons have taken the lead – 9:28 PM Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
Killian with the steal and slam 💪
#Pistons | @Killian Hayes pic.twitter.com/JDaQwnd7Gh – 9:26 PM Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
Cut the deficit to 3 with 5:55 on the clock
#Pistons | @BallySportsDET – 9:24 PM Andrew Lopez @_Andrew_Lopez
Pelicans with two nights off before starting their final 10 games.
– vs CHI
– vs SA
– vs LAL
– @ POR
– @ LAL
– @ LAC
– @ SAC
– vs POR
– @ MEM
– vs GSW – 9:24 PM Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#Blazers 105, #Pistons 102, 5:55 4Q – 9:23 PM James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Killian Hayes just snatched the ball out of a guy’s hands at the top of the key and dunked. 101-101 after that.
Blazers score after to go up by two. – 9:20 PM Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#Pistons tie it at 101 on Killian Hayes’ steal and dunk, 7:10 4Q – 9:20 PM Mike Richman @mikegrich
Incredible tank watch window here: Blazers maybe blowing a 23 point lead in Detroit. Lakers winning in Cleveland and the Pelicans down one in the final minute in Charlotte. I think this the March Madness you all have been tweeting about. – 9:18 PM James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Blazers 97, Pistons 96 with 9:30 left.
Bench has been solid, Killian Hayes has had some moments in the second half.
Detroit trailed by as many as 23. – 9:14 PM Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
Blazers 97, Pistons 96 with 9:30 to play in the 4th. Detroit trailed by 23 points with 9:10 to play in the 3rd – 9:14 PM Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#Pistons had trailed by 23, but they’ve whittled the lead down to 1, 9:30 4Q – 9:14 PM James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Detroit’s depleted bench has brought them back. Three-point game – 9:13 PM Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
Closing in on the deficit.
🔹 @Cade Cunningham: 22 PTS / 1 REB / 6 AST / 9-15 FG
🔹 @SaddiqBey: 20 PTS / 5 REB
🔹 @Marvin Bagley: 11 PTS / 8 REB / 2 AST / 4-7 FG pic.twitter.com/DjNQFfSB2f – 9:07 PM Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
12 minutes left in this one.
#RipCity pic.twitter.com/BFmEIr3Ap3 – 9:07 PM Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
End of 3: Blazers 96, Pistons 88. Detroit trailed by 23 with 9:10 to play in the quarter. Closed it with a 32-17 run. – 9:07 PM Casey Holdahl @CHold
Blazers 96, Pistons 88: end of third quarter. 20 points, 4 rebounds for @Ben McLemore. Career-high 16 points, 7 rebounds for @CJ Elleby. 15 points, 6 rebounds for @Drew Eubanks. 15 points, 4 rebounds for @TheeBWill. – 9:06 PM James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
END OF 3Q: Blazers 96, Pistons 88.
Cunningham: 22 points, 6 assists
Bey: 20p, 5r
Bagley III: 11p, 8r
Stewart: 8p, 12r – 9:06 PM Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
End 3Q: #Blazers 96, #Pistons 88
Cunningham: 22 pts, 6 assts
Bey: 20 pts, 5 rebs
Bagley: 11 pts, 8 rebs – 9:05 PM Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#Pistons get it down to single digits in the final minute of 3Q with back-to-back 3-pointers from Lee and Pickett. – 9:03 PM Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
Pickett 3. Pistons trailed by 23 but have cut the deficit to 95-86 – 9:03 PM James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Pickett and Lee 3s get Detroit’s deficit down to nine. – 9:03 PM Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
From the logo? FROM THE LOGO!
@Ben McLemore | #RipCity pic.twitter.com/CH2k4ZM4rM – 8:58 PM James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Blazers 94, Pistons 77. Detroit briefly got it 10.
Cade and Saddiq have 42 of the team’s 77. – 8:56 PM Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#Blazers 94, #Pistons 77, 2:14 3Q – 8:55 PM Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
Pardon our 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐡 👀
#Pistons | @Killian Hayes pic.twitter.com/jwyE1zZCMm – 8:51 PM Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#Pistons are on a 17-4 run and they’ve trimmed the lead to 83-73, 5:06 3Q – 8:49 PM Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
Pistons are on a 15-4 run and have cut the deficit to 12. Stewart’s about to shoot two free throws to extend this run – 8:48 PM Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
Career-high 16 points for @CJ Elleby! pic.twitter.com/mqkDfCk4dT – 8:44 PM James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
CJ Elleby plays hard – 8:38 PM The Ringer @ringernba
WHEW. What a find by Justise Winslow! 😱
(📼 @Portland Trail Blazers)
pic.twitter.com/LfsNsV51lB – 8:25 PM Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
what a DIME 🤩
@Justise Winslow | @elijahhughes4_ pic.twitter.com/scqmKjf6pi – 8:21 PM Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
Halftime break.
🔹 @Cade Cunningham: 18 PTS / 3 AST / 7-12 FG
🔹 @SaddiqBey: 12 PTS / 4 REB
🔹 @Marvin Bagley: 6 PTS / 4 REB / 2-4 FG
🔹 @Isaiah Stewart: 6 PTS / 9 REB / 2-4 FG pic.twitter.com/lz24kJl7gG – 8:19 PM Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
Halftime: Blazers 67, Pistons 52.
Cunningham: 18 points, 7-12 overall shooting, 3 assists
Bey: 12 points, 2-9 shooting
Everyone else: 22 points, 7-25 overall shooting – 8:19 PM Casey Holdahl @CHold
Blazers 67, Pistons 52: halftime. 16 points, 3 rebounds for @Ben McLemore. 11 points, 2 assists for @TheeBWill. 10 points, 7 rebounds for @CJ Elleby. 7 points for @elijahhughes4_, 6 apiece for @Drew Eubanks and @trendonw. – 8:19 PM Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
The score at the half.
#RipCity pic.twitter.com/3QcBPVfdh5 – 8:19 PM Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
Half: #Blazers 67, #Pistons 52
Cunningham: 18 pts, 3 assts
Bey: 12 pts, 4 rebs
Stewart: 6 pts, 9 rebs
DET had 16 FG and 18 FT in that half. #Suboptimal – 8:18 PM James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
HALFTIME: Trailblazers 67, Pistons 52
Cade Cunningham: 18 points
Saddiq Bey: 12 points – 8:18 PM Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
😂 pic.twitter.com/LFaWReiYyt – 8:15 PM Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#Pistons have 48 pts at 1:52 2Q
15 FG (2 3FG)
16 FT – 8:13 PM James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Is Elijah Hughes the first Hughes to score an NBA bucket since Larry? – 8:13 PM Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
Cunningham has scored 13 of his 18 points in the 2nd quarter – 8:12 PM Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
Cade “That Guy” Cunningham 🌀
#Pistons | @Cade Cunningham pic.twitter.com/9roGshhkzv – 8:11 PM James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Ben McLemore has the most NBA experience on the floor. By a country mile. It’s showing. – 8:10 PM Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
2 🤝 24
#Pistons | @BallySportsDET pic.twitter.com/kVdoFjnWAX – 8:05 PM James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Cade Cunningham is getting going. He’s got 11 points on 5-of-8 shooting.
Pistons still down 15. – 8:02 PM Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
Cade’s had enough lol. He has 11 points on 5-8 shooting. Pistons are down 15, 49-34, to a severely banged-up Portland team midway through the 2nd – 8:02 PM Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#Pistons Cade Cunningham has had enough of this crap. – 8:02 PM Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
And-1 Kris Dunn! pic.twitter.com/jpKC1OZpLl – 8:00 PM Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#Pistons–#Blazers update:
DET deficit: 16
DET fouls 11
DET FG: 9
DET turnovers: 6 – 8:00 PM James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Pistons fouls: 11
Pistons field goals: 9 – 7:59 PM Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
Garza 𝓽𝓱𝓻𝓸𝓾𝓰𝓱 contact 💪
#Pistons | @Luke Garza pic.twitter.com/ObbWXMJmTy – 7:59 PM Vincent Goodwill @VinceGoodwill
Cade Cunningham makes some “I’ve been here before” passes, some old soul dimes – 7:59 PM James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Cade has had some great passes this quarter.
But Detroit is down 15 to the Blazers – 7:58 PM Casey Holdahl @CHold
Blazers outscoring the Pistons 14-4 so far in the second quarter and their lead has swelled to 43-26 with a little less than 9 minutes to play in the first half. – 7:58 PM Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#Blazers 40, #Pistons 26, 9:12 2Q
DET fouls: 8
DET FG: 7
It’s ugly. – 7:54 PM Michael Pina @MichaelVPina
unreal pass by cade, double-teamed along the baseline and somehow finds saban lee underneath the basket for a layup. not many 20-year-olds have ever entered the nba with his vision – 7:54 PM Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
After 1
🔹 @SaddiqBey: 7 PTS / 3 REB
🔹 @Cade Cunningham: 5 PTS / 2-4 FG
🔹 @Marvin Bagley: 4 PTS / 2 REB / 1-2 FG pic.twitter.com/SvlKEMRY0q – 7:50 PM James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
END OF 1Q: Blazers 29, Pistons 22
Bey’s 7 points is tied for the most in the game and he’s 1 for 6, if you aren’t watching and want to know how this one is going so far. – 7:48 PM Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
End of 1: Blazers 29, Pistons 22. Detroit shot 5-21 overall, 1-10 from 3 and 11-13 at the line – 7:48 PM Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
End 1Q: #Blazers 29, #Pistons 22
Bey: 7 pts, 3 rebs
Cunningham: 5 pts
Bagley: 4 pts, 2 rebs
DET’s last field goal was at 5:38 1Q. Their only points have been 8 FT since then. – 7:48 PM Casey Holdahl @CHold
Blazers 29, Pistons 22: end of first quarter. 7 points, 2 assists for @TheeBWill. 6 points, 2 rebounds for @Drew Eubanks. 4 points, 6 rebounds for @CJ Elleby. POR shooting 52 percent, DET 24 percent. – 7:48 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
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youtu.be/s34dftO9lpY – 7:47 PM Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
🗣🗣🗣🗣 pic.twitter.com/qVKGbDfTC8 – 7:46 PM James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Detroit has four second-rounders (or undrafted) and Saddiq Bey on the floor right now. Everyone is getting evaluated. – 7:43 PM Aaron J. Fentress @AaronJFentress
Greg Brown III is so athletic but also so out of control. – 7:43 PM Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
we are big fans of @Justise Winslow pic.twitter.com/3qkpoM16zO – 7:38 PM Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
The Pistons, somehow, only have two turnovers – 7:34 PM Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
Buckets by B Will
@TheeBWill | #RipCity pic.twitter.com/EnBUUOZJoD – 7:32 PM Jay Allen @PDXjay
#Blazers hit the Pistons with a quick 11-zip run; Portland leads 17-9 in the 1st. 14 of their 17 points have been scored in the paint. #RipCity – 7:25 PM Aaron J. Fentress @AaronJFentress
So, I’m watching Blazers at Detroit. How many are with me? pic.twitter.com/v49KaKUvie – 7:23 PM Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
Drew Dunks pic.twitter.com/VW4tgOfDBS – 7:23 PM Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#Blazers 17, #Pistons 9, 7:33 1Q
Uhhh… – 7:22 PM James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Detroit only has one turnover. It feels like 10. Portland is up eight early on. – 7:22 PM James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
This Portland team is just playing harder than Detroit out of the gate. Casey goes to Saben Lee for Killian four minutes in. – 7:21 PM Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
Saben Lee checks in for Hayes, who picked up two fouls in about four minutes – 7:21 PM Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
Two fouls on #Pistons Killian Hayes, at 8:07 1Q – 7:21 PM Casey Holdahl @CHold
Some good, competitive hoops so far here tonight in Detroit! – 7:21 PM Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
Blazers head coach (and Pistons legend) Chauncey Billups got a warm reception from the LCA crowd during introductions – 7:11 PM James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Chauncey Billups gets a nice ovation for his first intro as an NBA head coach in Detroit. – 7:10 PM Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
Killian Hayes is back in the starting lineup alongside Cade Cunningham, Saddiq Bey, Marvin Bagley III and Isaiah Stewart – 7:07 PM Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
Motor City Starting 5
8⃣ @TheeBWill
2⃣6⃣ @Justise Winslow
1⃣6⃣ @CJ Elleby
2⃣ @Trendon Watford
2⃣4⃣ @Drew Eubanks pic.twitter.com/YEfFsuW60k – 7:04 PM Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Jimmy Butler back in the Heat staring lineup, alongside Bam Adebayo, P.J. Tucker, Duncan Robinson and Kyle Lowry. Butler last played last Tuesday, when he sprained his right ankle in the first half against the Pistons. – 7:04 PM Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#Blazers coach Chauncey Billups on George Blaha: “I just want to send my love to one of the greatest to ever do it, George Blaha. I hate that I’m not going to be able to see him today and give him a big squeeze, that’s my guy.” – 6:57 PM James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Pistons starters: Hayes, Cunningham, Bey, Bagley and Stewart – 6:44 PM Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
Tonight’s @Kia Starting Five
1⃣ @Killian Hayes
2⃣ @Cade Cunningham
3⃣ @SaddiqBey
4⃣ @Marvin Bagley
5⃣ @Isaiah Stewart pic.twitter.com/zsPGwKIoen – 6:43 PM Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#Pistons starters: Hayes, Cunningham, Bey, Bagley and Stewart.
Could be a third straight 40-burger for someone against the #Blazers. – 6:42 PM Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
🏀 #RipCity     vs @Detroit Pistons
4:00PM
📺 @ROOTSPORTS_NW | https://t.co/yBftNpwWBR
📻 @RipCityRadio620 pic.twitter.com/qV3dHbQqtq – 6:25 PM Aaron J. Fentress @AaronJFentress
Josh Hart is out for Monday at Detroit. Same injury that hit Anfernee Simons.
Patellar tendinopathy.
Hart had been playing great basketball, averaging 28.6 ppg on 50-of-88 shooting (56.7%) over his last 5 games.
#TankingMasterclass – 6:16 PM Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
Tonight’s @HenryFordNews injury/status report against the visiting Portland Trail Blazers: pic.twitter.com/4KIMrguXJA – 6:06 PM Alvaro Martin @AlvaroNBAMartin
Mientras tanto, en Portland….. pic.twitter.com/mLDudQ8f4j – 5:54 PM Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
Casey said it was disappointing that Killian Hayes had to miss some time last week, because this is the time for him to grow. He’ll have a big role tonight with Cory Joseph out. – 5:52 PM Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#Pistons Dwane Casey on Killian Hayes’ development: “These games are for him … these are developmental days, and come this time next year, it’s not going to be that.” – 5:51 PM Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#Pistons Dwane Casey says Isaiah Livers can guard 1-4 and you don’t feel bad when he switches onto centers. – 5:51 PM James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Dwane Casey on Saben Lee: “He’s getting better at reading situations. He’s seen the floor better as a point guard. He’s understanding now the difference between the two leagues and college.” – 5:50 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Steve Nash said Goran Dragic is a game-time decision. Said he took a fall against Portland, which caused him to push his morning pregame session back to see how he was feeling. Nash said he’s not sure if Drummond travels to Memphis, said he hopes he passes his illness quickly. – 5:50 PM Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#Pistons Dwane Casey on Saben Lee’s development: “He’s getting better at reading situations; he’s seeing the floor better as a point guard, and he’s understanding the difference between (the NBA and the G League).” – 5:49 PM Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
Dwane Casey on Saben Lee’s development: “He’s getting better reading situations. Think he had four assists in Cleveland. He’s seeing the floor better as a point guard. He’s understanding the difference between the two leagues, and in college … he’s grown leaps and bounds.” – 5:49 PM James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
CoJo, Jerami Grant, Kelly Olynyk, Hamidou Diallo and Frank Jackson are all OUT.
Killian Hayes available. – 5:46 PM Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#Pistons Killian Hayes is available; Kelly Olynyk and Cory Joseph are OUT. – 5:44 PM Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
Killian Hayes is available. Kelly Olynyk and Cory Joseph are both out – 5:44 PM Jay Allen @PDXjay
#Blazers starting lineup tonight in Detroit: Brandon Williams, CJ Elleby, Justise Winslow, Trendon Watford, and Drew Eubanks. #RipCity – 5:36 PM Jay Allen @PDXjay
Chauncey Billups says @Damian Lillard was operating at around 60% before undergoing abdominal surgery in January. Lillard will miss the rest of the season as he continues his rehab. #Blazers – 5:34 PM Casey Holdahl @CHold
All you can eat Lil’ Ceas’ AND plastic bendy straws, shoutout to Detroit – 5:30 PM Detroit Pistons PR @Pistons_PR
Among all #NBARooks in 2021-22, @Cade Cunningham ranks among the top of his class in several statistical categories. #Pistons pic.twitter.com/711083RtJi – 5:28 PM Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
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It’s GameDay #RipCity pic.twitter.com/ndItj9JACr – 4:30 PM Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
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Doors open at 5:30PM pic.twitter.com/QlWCOIQj4m – 4:30 PM Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
The squad is back in Detroit!
🏡 4⃣-game homestand 🏡
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@Ticketmaster | #Pistons pic.twitter.com/JsI0gkdMah – 4:19 PM Casey Holdahl @CHold
Your order has been delayed. Also, this is light work in Portland. oregonlive.com/portland/2022/… – 4:06 PM The Vertical @YahooSportsNBA
The Trail Blazers have announced that Damian Lillard will be sidelined for the remainder of the season. pic.twitter.com/TlcKfzLWmT – 4:01 PM Melissa Rohlin @melissarohlin
Damian Lillard will miss the rest of the season following his abdominal surgery in January, the Trail Blazers announce. – 3:57 PM Marc Stein @TheSteinLine
The Blazers make it official and announce Damian Lillard (abdominal surgery) will miss the rest of the season.
More NBA from me: marcstein.substack.com – 3:50 PM Chris Mannix @SIChrisMannix
Damian Lillard is done for the season, per Blazers. – 3:49 PM Jay Allen @PDXjay
#Blazers officially announce @Damian Lillard will miss the rest of the season; he’s progressed well through the reconditioning phase of his rehab following Jan. abdominal surgery. He’s met several key performance benchmarks & will continue end-stage rehab over the next few weeks. – 3:49 PM Jamie Hudson @JamieHudson_
Blazers announce:
Damian Lillard has “progressed well through the reconditioning phase of his rehab protocol” following his Jan. abdominal surgery.
He will continue the final stages of rehab over the next few weeks and will miss the remainder of the 2021-22 season. – 3:48 PM Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
Trail Blazers announce that Damian Lillard will miss the rest of the 2021-22 season. But since Lillard had abdominal surgery in January, Portland said that Lillard “has met several key performance benchmarks to date and will continue end-stage rehab over the next few weeks.” – 3:48 PM Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
Dame Lillard injury update:
rip.city/3Nd8voq – 3:45 PM Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
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Blazers Injury Report:
Bledsoe (left Achilles), Hart (left knee; patellar tendinopathy), Ingles (left knee), Lillard (core muscle recovery), Little (left shoulder recovery), Louzada (left knee), Nurkic (plantar fasciitis) & Simons (left knee) are out for today’s game at Detroit – 2:40 PM Joe Ingles @Joeingles7
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Let’s gooooo @Portland Trail Blazers – 2:02 PM Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
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🔗: https://t.co/fVcCEctlLy pic.twitter.com/IgeBLIxBfh – 2:00 PM Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#Pistons Cory Joseph (rest) and Kelly Olynyk (left ankle soreness) are questionable for tonight vs. #Blazers. Killian Hayes is probable.
Jerami Grant (knee inflammation) is OUT, along with Frank Jackson.
Hamidou Diallo’s finger injury now is being called an avulsion fracture. – 1:18 PM Mike Richman @mikegrich
Josh Hart is out tonight with what the Blazers are calling left knee patellar tendinopathy. The same ailment that is keeping Anfernee Simons out of action for a couple weeks. Hart was not on the injury report prior to today. – 1:15 PM Casey Holdahl @CHold
Eric Bledsoe, Josh Hart, Joe Ingles, Damian Lillard, Nassir Little, Didi Louzada, Jusuf Nurkic and Anfernee Simons are out for today’s game at Detroit. – 1:05 PM Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
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