These are two teams battling for a playoff berth in their respective conferences and their motivation was tested in this overtime battle. Turnovers really let Portland down, as they committed 24 of them, while forcing just seven from Detroit. It was a late run that got the Pistons their win, as they outscored the Blazers by 11 in the fourth quarter and overtime. Damian Lillard carried Portland, as he accumulated 34 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists. C.J. McCollum finished with 25 points, four rebounds and two assists. Jusuf Nurkic totaled 19 points, seven rebounds and five assists. Marcus Morris had one of the best games of his career, as he collected 37 points, eight rebounds and six assists. Andre Drummond finished second on the team with 19 points and 15 rebounds. Ish Smith came off the bench to provide 12 points, seven rebounds and seven steals.
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