The Pistons (35-13) will be hosting the Portland Trail Blazers (28-20) tip off from the Palace will be at 8:00 pm est and can be viewed locally on FSN Detroit.

Trail Blazers’ Snapshot
Road record: 8-14
Vs. East: 12-10
Last game: 02/06 (Weds) W 97-100 Vs. Bulls
Last 10: 5-5
Last meeting: Nov 13th Pistons (94) @ Blazers (102)

It was pretty disheartening when the Pistons lost to the young Blazers back in November. After all, they were without their future franchise big man Greg Oden who was sidelined for the season after knee surgery in the preseason. What we came to find out as the season progressed is that losing to the Trail Blazers wasn’t as contemptible upon further review. Portland won 13/15 in December including a league high 13 straight games. That’s because the Blazers are chuck full of good young players. Second year man Brandon Roy was rewarded for his efforts this season by being named as a reserve to the Western All-Star teams by the coaches. You’ve also got a Rasheed Wallace in the makings with the versatile big LeMarcus Aldridge who’s averaging 17 and 7.5 this season. Add that to the talents of Travis Outlaw, Martell Webster, Steve Blake, and Jarrett Jack. Still, Rasheed is not impressed:

“they haven’t done anything. They went on a little win streak, but when they have a better record than when I was there, that’s when they’ll have done something.” (Via: Detroit Free Press)

GAME NOTES:

• Brandon Roy is questionable tonight dealing with a family emergency in his hometown Seattle
• See Blazers Edge for a Portland P-O-V