The Portland Trail Blazers defeated the Detroit Pistons 110-92 on Tuesday night, returning to their winning ways at the exact moment they returned to the Moda Center. Granted, a win over Detroit is rather like a corn dog: predictably good but not exceptional. But the 11-11 Blazers needed to right the ship after three consecutive road losses and the Pistons were just the opponent to do it against.
Damian Lillard and Norman Powell both sat out the game. In their places, Anfernee Simons and Tony Snell got the starting nod. Both struggled shooting. Snell hit 3 of 7 for 9 points in 27 minutes, redeemed by his 2 of 5 pace from the three-point arc.