Blazers Start Home-Heavy Stretch vs. Skidding Pistons

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic (27) dunks during the second quarter against the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center in San Francisco on Nov 26, 2021. Darren Yamashita/USA TODAY Sports via Field Level Media

Home is where the victories are for the Portland Trail Blazers, who are about to embark on a friendly slate.

The road-challenged Trail Blazers host the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday night to start a stretch in which Portland plays eight of nine games at home.