Cade Cunningham had 29 points and nine assists and the host Detroit Pistons held off the Portland Trail Blazers, 122-116, on Friday.

Jalen Duren contributed 18 points and eight rebounds and Ron Holland II had 17 points off the bench. Ausar Thompson supplied 15 points and Duncan Robinson added 14 with seven rebounds for the Pistons.

Deni Avdija led the Trail Blazers with 35 points, nine rebounds and seven assists. Jerami Grant fired in 29 points and Shaedon Sharpe had 28.

There were 64 fouls called and 83 free throws attempted in the contest.

Detroit scored the first five points of the quarter, including three from Cunningham, for an 89-85 lead. The Pistons clung to a slim lead until the Trail Blazers scored 11 unanswered points to take a 108-103 lead. Grant had a four-point play during

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