The NBA Trade Deadline has come and gone. It’s time to resume actual basketball. Or whatever passes for it as the Portland Trail Blazers face the Detroit Pistons at the Moda Center tonight. Combined these teams have 22 wins in 78 tries. Will that make for an exciting, evenly-matched contest or a sludge-fest on the court? Let’s find out together!
This is your Game Day Open Thread for the evening. This thread will cover the first half. The second half thread will publish at halftime. Stay tuned after the game for our recap and analysis!