Auburn Hills — Marcus Morris scored the first seven points of overtime on his way to a game-high and career-high 37, and the Pistons defeated the Portland Trail Blazers, 120-113, Tuesday night at The Palace.
Damian Lillard scored 34 for the Trail Blazers but couldn’t keep up the heroics in overtime.
Morris was 3-for-3 from the field in the extra frame and kept the Pistons in the game early in the second half. He scored 15 in the third quarter when he wasn’t getting much help from his teammates.
“He carried us for a long stretch,” Pistons coach Stan Van Gundy said.