Game Thread GAME# 59: BLAZERS @ PISTONS - FEBRUARY 28, 2017 - TUESDAY, 4:30 PM (PST), CSNNW

2016-17 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
24 - 34
(10-21 Road)
DETROIT PISTONS
28 - 31
(18-12 Home)

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---------PROBABLE STARTERS---------

PG

DAMIAN LILLARD VS REGGIE JACKSON

SG

C.J. McCOLLUM VS KENTAVIOUS CALDWELL-POPE

SF

MOE HARKLESS VS MARCUS MORRIS

PF

NOAH VONLEH VS JON LEUER

C

JUSUF NURKIC VS ANDRE DRUMMOND

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WHEN: 4:30 PM, TUESDAY, 2/28/2017

WHERE: PALACE OF AUBURN HILLS , DETROIT, MI

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--------------BENCH--------------
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS

NAPIER , QUARTERMAN , CONNAUGHTON

CRABBE , LAYMAN , AMINU

DAVIS , LEONARD

DETROIT PISTONS

SMITH , UDRIH , HILLIARD

GBINIJE , JOHNSON , HARRIS

ELLENSON , BAYNES , MARJANOVIC

INJURIES
TRAIL BLAZERS
Evan Turner (right hand fracture, third metacarpal): OUT
Festus Ezeli (left knee): OUT
PISTONS
NONE



HEAD COACHES

- VS –

TERRY STOTTS --- STAN VAN GUNDY



PISTONS' OFFICIAL GAME NOTES
BLAZERS' OFFICIAL GAME NOTES ​

• Tuesday marks the second and final regular season matchup between the Trail Blazers and Pistons in 2016-17.

• LAST MEETING: Detroit defeated Portland, 125-124, in double overtime at the Moda Center on Jan. 8. Three Pistons players (Jackson-31, Drummond-28, Caldwell-Pope-26) scored at least 25 points, while CJ McCollum (35 pts) and Allen Crabbe (30 pts) combined for 65 points on 65.1% shooting.

• That game was originally scheduled to be playe on Saturday, Jan. 7, before being postponed due to inclement weather (snow/ice).

• The Pistons have won three straight games against the Trail Blazers, their longest winning streak since winning three consecutive contests from 3/1/05 to 12/20/05.

• Allen Crabbe’s 30-point performance (12-15 FG, 5-5 3-PT) against Detroit earlier this season on Jan. 8 represents the highest scoring total of his NBA career. Crabbe is averaging 17.0 points over his last three games vs. DET.

• Damian Lillard has scored at least 20 points in each of his last four games against the Pistons (25.0 ppg).

• CJ McCollum is averaging 28.5 points on 58.1% shooting over his last two games vs. Detroit.

• Detroit guard Reggie Jackson has scored at least 30 points in three consecutive games against the Trail Blazers. Jackson is averaging 33.7 points on 54.9% shooting during that three-game stretch.

• Reggie Jackson’s 40-point performance (15-26 FG) on Nov. 8, 2015 at Portland represents the highest scoring total of his NBA career.

• Andre Drummond has recorded seven straight double-doubles vs. the Trail Blazers. Drummond has averaged 18.0 points and 17.3 rebounds during that seven-game stretch.

• Andre Drummond hauled in 27 rebounds vs. Portland on Nov. 8, 2015, his second-highest rebounding total in his career (29, 11/3/15 vs. Ind.).

• CONNECTION: Detroit forward Tobias Harris was teammates with Maurice Harkless and Shabazz Napier during his time with Orlando.

• CONNECTION: Al-Farouq Aminu and Detroit guard Ish Smith were teammates for two seasons at Wake Forest (2008-10).

• HEAD-TO-HEAD HISTORY:
ALL TIME: Trail Blazers lead, 61-52
IN PORTLAND: Trail Blazers lead, 37-19
AT THE PISTONS: Pistons lead, 33-24

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Reep said:

Should be fun to watch the two sides of beef go at each other. Drummond usually eats us alive. Maybe not tonight. Any word on Nurkic's teeth?

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Jade Falcon said:

He has new ones made from the bones of Andre The Giant.

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Reep said:

Should be fun to watch the two sides of beef go at each other. Drummond usually eats us alive. Maybe not tonight. Any word on Nurkic's teeth?

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Rastapopoulos said:

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ripcityboy said:

"His name is Jusuf. He kills people."

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ripcityboy said:

"His name is Jusuf. He kills people."

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Jade Falcon said:

GRRRR! I have Detroit's obnoxious stream. Does anyone have a Blazer Stream?

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Cippy91 said:

I noticed on streams, it's mostly the opposing teams broadcast getting streamed

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Cippy91 said:

reggie jackson goes for 80 this game...

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