Portland, OR (Sports Network) - LaMarcus Aldridge posted 13 of his 31 points
in the final quarter and had 12 rebounds to pace the Portland Trail Blazers to
a 112-101 win over the Detroit Pistons.
J.J. Hickson added 18 points and 15 rebounds for the Blazers, who have won
back-to-back contests. Wesley Matthews and Nicolas Batum each scored 17 and
Damian Lillard ended with 14 points and seven assists.
Rodney Stuckey had 32 points for the Pistons, but suffered a cut above his
right eye after bumping heads with Lillard. Will Bynum chipped in 23 points,
but the Pistons suffered their eighth straight loss.
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