FAST BREAKDOWN
Three quick observations from Saturday night’s 117-112 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers at Moda Center
FLAT FINISH – With the knowledge that it was perhaps their best shot at winning a game among the final three to wrap up their four-game road trip, the Pistons poured an awful lot into this one. With four minutes to go, it looked like it would pay off. But Portland rattled off 12 straight points and all the Pistons got for about 44 good minutes of basketball was a loss and their hold on a playoff position imperiled.