The Trail Blazers rank 3rd in the NBA in offensive rating (118.5), and the Pistons have the best defensive rating (101.2). Strength against strength: something has to give.
League average is 110.8, so the Trail Blazers are 7.6 above it. Deni Avdija leads them with 23.4 points a game on 57.7% true shooting.
Deni Avdija (23.4, 16th) and Cade Cunningham (24.0, 14th) both sit in the top 25 in points per game.
Deni Avdija: 6.4 rebounds, 6.4 assists, 32.4 minutes, 57.7% true shooting. Cade Cunningham: 5.6 rebounds, 7.6 assists, 33.4 minutes, 58.5% true shooting.
The Trail Blazers (6-1) lead the West; the Pistons (6-2) are 3rd in the East.
Away record: Trail Blazers 5-0. Home record: Pistons 2-1. Streaks: Trail Blazers W3, Pistons L1.
The Pistons rank 7th in the NBA in three-point % (37.8%), and the Trail Blazers rank 8th in three-point % allowed (31.6%). A good spot for the offense against a middle-of-the-pack defense.
League average is 34.6%, so the Pistons are 3.1 points above it. Cade Cunningham leads them with 24.0 points a game on 58.5% true shooting.
Season before this game (POR 7 games, DET 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
PORDETPortland Trail BlazersLast 5: average margin +5.8 (season +11.1). Streak W3.
Detroit PistonsLast 5: average margin +7.4 (season +9.4). Streak L1.
Portland Trail Blazers| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deni AvdijaF | 23.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 57.7 |
| Damian LillardG | 20.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 58.6 |
| Ja MorantG | 15.8 | 2.5 | 5.5 | 62.2 |
| Toumani CamaraF | 13.7 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 72.3 |
Detroit Pistons| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade CunninghamG-F | 24.0 | 5.6 | 7.6 | 58.5 |
| Duncan RobinsonF | 19.0 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 69.7 |
| Jalen DurenC | 13.0 | 7.5 | 2.0 | 64.7 |
| Paul ReedF | 12.8 | 6.8 | 2.4 | 63.3 |
Portland Trail BlazersTeam numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.