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Portland visits Detroit following Cunningham’s 40-point game

Portland Trail Blazers (12-22, 13th in the Western Conference) vs. Detroit Pistons (17-18, ninth in the Eastern Conference)

Detroit; Monday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Detroit plays the Portland Trail Blazers after Cade Cunningham scored 40 points in the Detroit Pistons’ 119-105 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves.

The Pistons have gone 8-8 at home. Detroit is 6-10 in games decided by 10 points or more.

The Trail Blazers have gone 4-14 away from home. Portland has a 4-2 record in games decided by less than 4 points.

The Pistons’ 13.4 made 3-pointers per game this season are only 0.6 fewer made shots on average than the 14.0 per game the Trail Blazers give up. The Trail Blazers average 11.9 made 3-pointers per game this season, 2.1 fewer made shots on average than the 14.0 per game the Pistons allow.

TOP PERFORMERS: Cunningham is shooting 45.0% and averaging 24.1 points for the Pistons.

Deni Avdija is scoring 13.7 points per game with 6.2 rebounds and 3.2 assists for the Trail Blazers.

LAST 10 GAMES: Pistons: 7-3, averaging 115.0 points, 43.8 rebounds, 26.6 assists, 9.7 steals and 4.2 blocks per game while shooting 47.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 115.4 points per game.

Trail Blazers: 4-6, averaging 111.5 points, 44.4 rebounds, 24.9 assists, 7.5 steals and 4.6 blocks per game while shooting 47.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 118.7 points.

INJURIES: Pistons: Simone Fontecchio: day to day (personal), Jaden Ivey: out (leg).

Trail Blazers: Matisse Thybulle: day to day (ankle), Jerami Grant: day to day (face).

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