It's a different feel for the Pistons, finding it a bit harder now that they are wearing a bigger target on their backs. Detroit continues to win, but most of its recent games are now going down to the wire, and three times in the last five they've actually lost (Bucks, Magic, Celtics) after winning 13 in a row. In its last three wins, Detroit hasn't extended the final margin beyond five points. Meanwhile, Portland is battling on the current road trip, winning impressively at Cleveland on Wednesday after a near-miss at Toronto the previous night. Deni Avdjia continues to produce big numbers (scored 27 in the Wednesday win). Play Blazers