Detroit Bad Boys night. Detroit Pistons vs Portland Trailblazers
The Detroit Pistons are set to take on the Portland Trailblazers. In attendance will be the members of the 1989-1990 Detroit Bad Boys team.
The Detroit Pistons will have to put on their best show tonight. The Detroit Bad Boys team will be in attendance watching the Pistons play tonight. That includes Isiah Thomas, Rick Mahorn, Joe Dumars, and many more!
Arrive early tonight because members of the Bad Boys are here! See them up close & personal during a championship walk on the concourse starting at 5:30 pm.
— Detroit Pistons (@DetroitPistons) March 30, 2019
Plus, everyone at the game tonight gets a commemorative T-shirt! pic.twitter.com/NJFbExOPn6
They take on the Portland Trailblazers who they faced last week in a tough fourth quarter loss 117 to 112. A game which the Pistons led by 6 points with 4 minutes remaining. They would only score 3 points the rest of the way.
Damian Lillard was almost unstoppable against the Pistons. He went for 28 points, 9 assists, and 6 rebounds on 9 for 16 shooting. Seth Curry was also a force with 16 points off the bench.
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The Blazers will be without their center Jusuf Nurkic. Nurkic underwent season-ending surgery to repair his left tibia and fibula.
Keys to the game.
- Let Damian Lillard beat you. Lillard went off on the Pistons last meeting. But he also helped his team contribute to the win. The Pistons have to force him to take shots he does not want to take. Bruce Brown absolutely got cooked in the first meeting. Lillard gave him the “welcome to the NBA rookie” treatment. Now with film study and experience guarding him, Bruce can figure out a way to play solid defense on him.
- Control the glass. The Blazers are without Nurkic after suffering a gruesome leg injury. Andre Drummond can fully take advantage of the Blazers with their loss. Enes Kanter is a great rebounding center. But his inability to play good defense will surely cost the Blazers a ton of points in the paint. The Pistons could run pick and roll all game and succeed at it. Blake Griffin and Reggie Jackson should have no problems forcing their way inside.
- The Pistons bench versus the Blazers bench. The Pistons bench has to show up tonight. The Blazers bench outplayed the Pistons bench in their last outing. Luke Kennard and Langston Galloway have to show that they are capable of shooting the lights out when they are wide open. Ish Smith has to put pressure on Seth Curry. And Thon Maker has to continue to show that he is an important piece to the bench.
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Pistons will look to improve their record to two games over .500 with a win.