Fueled by the heroics of Damian Lillard and Al-Farouq Aminu, the Portland Trail Blazers emerged victorious from a nail-biting matchup against the Detroit Pistons. Portland developed a lead early in the second quarter, but it didn’t last long. The score bounced back and forth for the remainder of the game until consecutive defensive stops, a four-point play from Lillard, and a clutch floater by Aminu secured the win in the dying seconds.
Al-Farouq Aminu Saves the Day
Aminu demonstrated perhaps his best court awareness of the season. He slashed to the hoop when his defender collapsed on a Lillard drive, he floated into the corner when his defender helped on the roll man, and, importantly, he made his shots in these scenarios.