Hansen Yang benched for the 5th consecutive game! Trail Blazers suffer a season sweep by the Pistons; Duren scores 26+10, Sharp commits 8 turnovers

On December 23rd Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued as the Trail Blazers fell 102-110 at home to the Pistons, suffering a season sweep. Hansen Yang was left out of the rotation for the fifth straight game with zero minutes played. The Trail Blazers were down by up to 21 points, managed to take the lead briefly in the last quarter, but eventually lost on their home court. Sharp scored 25 points with 5 steals but made 8 turnovers. Leading the Pistons was Duren with 26 points and 10 rebounds; Cunningham fouled out with 6 fouls and scored only 14 points. The Trail Blazers missed multiple free throws in the final quarter, losing a chance to complete a comeback.

Statistics

Pistons: Duren 26 points 10 rebounds, Thompson 18 points 12 rebounds 3 steals, Cunningham 14 points 6 rebounds 9 assists, Dunroe 15 points 4 assists, Harris 12 points 4 rebounds 4 assists, Ivey 11 points, Green 6 points 5 rebounds, Jenkins 5 points

Trail Blazers: Sharp 25 points 5 steals 8 turnovers, Avdija 18 points 8 rebounds 9 assists, Klingen 17 points 10 rebounds 3 blocks, Sisoko 16 points, Lowry 8 points 5 rebounds, Kamara 8 points, Love 5 points 3 rebounds 4 assists

Player of the Game

Duren delivered an outstanding performance, leading the Pistons to an away victory over the Trail Blazers.

Game Highlights

During halftime, members of the 1999-2000 Trail Blazers team gathered for a commemorative photo, including then-head coach Larry Donnelly and players Stadmeyer, Wells, Grant, Smith, and others.

Game Recap

In the first quarter, Duren dunked, Harris scored a layup, and the Pistons started with a 4-0 run. Avdija completed a three-point play, Duren scored 4 consecutive points, Sharp and Klingen responded. Cunningham scored a floater, Dunroe hit a three-pointer, and Sharp made a put-back dunk. Cunningham scored 5 straight points, Duren finished with an alley-oop dunk, and the Pistons led by 7. Lowry made two consecutive baskets, Ivey scored a layup, and Sharp hit a mid-range jumper. At the end of the quarter, the Pistons led 30-26, with Cunningham and Sharp each scoring 10 points.

In the second quarter, Harris made a put-back dunk, Jenkins hit a three-pointer, and Klingen also answered with a three. Thompson scored a dunk and a three-point play, Harris made a mid-range shot, Dunroe hit another three, and the Pistons extended their lead to 13 points. Klingen dunked, Avdija hit a three-pointer, Sharp scored 4 points in a row, but the Trail Blazers still trailed by 6. Ivey and Green hit consecutive threes as the Pistons went on a 10-0 run. Murray made a three-pointer, Sharp dunked again, Avdija converted two free throws, and the half ended with the Pistons leading 61-51.

After the break, Duren scored a floater, Klingen made a put-back, Thompson scored consecutively, and the Pistons led by 15. Kamara hit a three, Cunningham and Duren scored back-to-back, Sharp scored 4 points in a row. Dunroe hit a three, Duren completed a three-point play, Lowry had an alley-oop dunk, and Thompson scored 4 more points. Sisoko scored 7 points with shots and free throws, but the Trail Blazers still trailed by 20. Ivey and Love scored mid-range shots, Stewart scored a floater, Klingen hit a mid-range jumper, and Murray scored a layup. At the end of the third quarter, the Pistons led 95-78.

In the final quarter, Sharp hit a three-pointer, Dunroe and Kamara scored layups. Sharp hit another three. Coach Bickerstaff was displeased with the referees and received a technical foul. Sisoko threw down a powerful dunk, Cunningham committed an offensive foul and fouled out with his sixth foul, also receiving a technical foul. Duren scored a layup, Klingen hit a three, Avdija scored a layup, Kamara hit a three, and the Trail Blazers went on a 9-0 run to take the lead. Harris made two free throws, Thompson stole the ball and dunked. Klingen missed two free throws, Duren scored a put-back, Avdija made two one-of-two free throws in a row, Thompson made a put-back dunk, Dunroe made one of two free throws, Duren grabbed an offensive rebound but missed two free throws, and eventually, the Trail Blazers lost at home to the Pistons.

Starting Lineups

Pistons: Cunningham, Robinson, Harris, Thompson, Duren

Trail Blazers: Avdija, Sharp, Murray, Kamara, Klingen