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12/05 21:38 CST Cade Cunningham has 29 points and 9 assists in Pistons' 122-116
win over Trail Blazers
Cade Cunningham has 29 points and 9 assists in Pistons' 122-116 win over Trail
Blazers
By DAVE HOGG
Associated Press
DETROIT (AP) --- Cade Cunningham had 13 of his 29 points in the fourth quarter
and the Detroit Pistons rallied to beat the Portland Trail Blazers 122-116 on
Friday night.
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.
Up next Trail Blazers: At Memphis on Sunday night. Pistons: Host Milwaukee on Saturday night. ___ AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/nba |
