The Portland Trail Blazers almost pulled off back-to-back road wins on Monday night, taking Cade Cunningham and the Detroit Pistons down to the wire before falling 118-115. The game featured torrid shooting from both backcourts plus a fair amount of up-and-down play. In the end, the Pistons made one extra possession count, enough to make the difference.
The loss takes Portland’s record to 12-23 on the season, 4-15 away from home.
Here are some of the factors that contributed to the outcome.
Inside Game
When the Blazers succeeded, they made this game about inside play.