Trail Blazers vs Pistons Wednesday, 11/18/09 AT 07:00PM

Trail Blazers 87, Pistons 81: Postgame Notes

11/18/09

Written by: caseyholdahl



• Tonight marks the 77th consecutive Trail Blazers sellout at the Rose Garden (including playoffs), dating back to Dec. 21, 2007.

• The game marked the 100th meeting all-time between the two teams … Portland leads the series, 53-47.

• The Trail Blazers won their third straight game against the Pistons at the Rose Garden.

• Portland’s 9-4 record is its best mark after 13 games since 1999-2000 (11-2).

• The Trail Blazers have now won 20 straight games against teams under .500, dating back to last season … Portland is 6-0 in such games this year.

• Every Portland win has been by at least six points … The Trail Blazers are the league’s only team yet to lose by 10-plus points … Portland’s largest loss of the season was by six points … The Trail Blazers entered the game with the West’s best point differential (+7.3).

• The Trail Blazers are now 2-2 against the Eastern Conference this season, with both losses coming against Atlanta … Portland led all Western Conference teams in 2008-09 with a 22-8 mark vs. the East.

• Detroit is now 0-4 in the second game of back-to-backs this season … Portland is 3-0 when playing in the second game of a back-to-back this year and 2-1 when their opposition is playing for the second time in two nights.

• The Trail Blazers limited the Pistons to just 38.8% shooting from the field … Portland led the league in field goal shooting allowed (41.2%) entering tonight’s contest.

• Andre Miller’s 11 assists are tied for the most by any Trail Blazer this season and also match his season high … He has led Portland in the category seven times (inc. ties) … Miller already had more assists in the first quarter (five) than his season average entering the game (4.8).

• Brandon Roy scored 20-plus points for the seventh game this season.

• Greg Oden has led the team in blocks in 11 of Portland’s 13 games this year (inc. ties) … He grabbed double figures in rebounds for the fifth time and has now led Portland in rebounds in a team-high six games (inc. ties).

• LaMarcus Aldridge totaled 20-plus points for the fourth time this season … Aldridge was the only player in double figures after the first quarter (4-6 FG, 10 points).

• Detroit’s 12 points (5-22 FG) in the third quarter are the fewest allowed by Portland in the third period and tied for the fewest allowed by the Trail Blazers in any quarter this season … On the year, Portland has outscored its opponents in the third quarter, 304-247, good for a 4.4-point edge per game.

• Rodney Stuckey led all scorers with 21 points … He has scored in double figures in all 12 Pistons games this season.
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