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Published: 00:38 EDT, 10 March 2025 | Updated: 00:38 EDT, 10 March 2025
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Cade Cunningham scored 28 points, Tobias Harris added 20 points on 9-of-13 shooting and the Detroit Pistons defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 119-112 on Sunday night.
Jalen Duren finished with 18 points and 12 rebounds for Detroit (36-29).
The Pistons took the lead for good when Isaiah Stewart scored inside to make it 33-32 early in the second quarter and Cunningham made a layup that pushed Detroit's lead to 92-74 with 3:08 remaining in the third.
Anfernee Simons led Portland (28-37) with 34 points on 14-of-26 shooting and Jerami Grant scored 25. Scoot Henderson added 15 points and Shaedon Sharpe scored 12 but the young duo combined to made 8 of 25 from the field, 1 of 11 from behind the arc.
Pistons: Detroit gave away most of an 18-point second-half lead but showed resolve down the stretch to hold off the Blazers in the second of back-to-back games and the last of a four-game road trip.
Trail Blazers: Portland made 15 3-pointers but shot just 30% from behind the arc and 39% overall.
Detroit Pistons head coach J. B. Bickerstaff talks to teammates during a time out in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Portland Trail Blazers, Sunday, March 9, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)
After Portland's Duop Reath hit a 3-pointer to cap a 13-6 run, Dennis Schroder made a running floater with about 2 minutes left to give Portland a 113-108 lead.
There were 51 total fouls called and the teams combined to shoot 64 free throws (32 each) - an average of 1.3 free-throw attempts per minute.
The Pistons play the first of two home games against the Washington Wizards in a three-day span on Tuesday. Portland hits the road to play the Golden State Warriors on Monday.
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Portland Trail Blazers forward Jabari Walker, left, and Donovan Clingan, right, defend as Detroit Pistons forward Tobias Harris (12) tries to go for the ball during the second half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, March 9, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)
Portland Trail Blazers forward Toumani Camara (33) shoots as Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren (0) defends during the second half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, March 9, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)
Portland Trail Blazers guard Anfernee Simons (1) shoots as Detroit Pistons guard Dennis Schroder (17) defends during the second half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, March 9, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)
Portland Trail Blazers guard Anfernee Simons (1) tries to get around the defense of Detroit Pistons guard Dennis Schroder (17) during the second half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, March 9, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)
Portland Trail Blazers forward Jerami Grant, second from left, talks with Detroit Pistons center Isaiah Stewart, second from right, after an NBA basketball game Sunday, March 9, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)