Portland Trail Blazers Overcome 18-Point Deficit for 110-101 Victory Over Detroit Pistons
Shaedon Sharpe's stellar performance with 29 points leads the remarkable comeback; Detroit Pistons' prevalent turnovers and loss of Jalen Duren to an ankle sprain contribute to their downfall.
- Shaedon Sharpe led the Portland Trail Blazers' comeback with a total of 29 points, 26 of them scored in the second half, also contributing seven rebounds and five assists.
- Detroit Pistons were hindered by the absence of their center Jalen Duren due to an ankle sprain, and 18 turnovers throughout the game, with Cade Cunningham responsible for six.
- The Trail Blazers managed to close the gap from a 18-point deficit by outscoring the Pistons 63-42 in the second half, propelled by Sharpe's 15 points in the third quarter alone.
- Despite the Pistons' Cade Cunningham being the highest scorer for the team with 30 points, they were unable to maintain their 59-47 lead at halftime.
- Portland took the lead for the first time in the game on a 3-pointer by Jerami Grant with less than 7 minutes remaining in the fourth quarter and secured their victory with a jumper from Malcolm Brogdon in the final seconds.