Detroit Pistons (35-29, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (28-36, 12th in the Western Conference)
Portland, Oregon; Sunday, 9 p.m. EDT
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Pistons -2.5; over/under is 231.5
BOTTOM LINE: Anfernee Simons and the Portland Trail Blazers host Cade Cunningham and the Detroit Pistons in non-conference action.
The Trail Blazers are 16-14 in home games. Portland is 6-3 in games decided by less than 4 points.
The Pistons have gone 18-15 away from home. Detroit has a 7-6 record in one-possession games.
The Trail Blazers are shooting 45.3% from the field this season, 0.9 percentage points lower than the 46.2% the Pistons allow to opponents. The Pistons are shooting 47.5% from the field, 0.5% higher than the 47.0% the Trail Blazers' opponents have shot this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Shaedon Sharpe is scoring 17.7 points per game and averaging 4.0 rebounds for the Trail Blazers. Simons is averaging 22.2 points and 3.1 rebounds over the last 10 games.
Tobias Harris is scoring 13.8 points per game and averaging 6.0 rebounds for the Pistons. Cunningham is averaging 26.8 points and 4.8 rebounds over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Trail Blazers: 5-5, averaging 118.3 points, 46.7 rebounds, 26.0 assists, 8.7 steals and 4.8 blocks per game while shooting 46.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 113.5 points per game.
Pistons: 7-3, averaging 121.7 points, 44.0 rebounds, 29.0 assists, 10.2 steals and 6.0 blocks per game while shooting 51.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 112.9 points.
INJURIES: Trail Blazers: Deandre Ayton: out (calf), Jabari Walker: day to day (hand), Matisse Thybulle: out (ankle), Dalano Banton: day to day (personal), Deni Avdija: day to day (quad), Robert Williams III: out (knee).
Pistons: Jaden Ivey: out (leg).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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