FAST BREAKDOWN
Three quick observations from Tuesday night’s 120-113 overtime win over the Portland Trail Blazers
SLAM DUNK – Against the NBA’s 26th-ranked defense, the Pistons sputtered out of the gate offensively, shooting 2 of 12 to open the game and quickly falling behind by double digits. The Pistons were 3-0 against Portland this season and last not because of their defense so much as their offense. But their defense carried them in overtime, limiting Portland’s high-octane offense to two points on its first seven possessions in building a seven-point lead. It took a while for the offense that averaged 122.