Aldridge, Blazers beat Pistons 102-94

LaMarcus Aldridge had 22 points and 10 rebounds, and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Pistons 102-94 Tuesday night, snapping a four-game losing streak at the Rose Garden against Detroit.

The Trail Blazers (4-3) extended their winning streak to four games, all at home, after dropping their first three on the road. Portland was coming off a victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday night.

The Blazers led by seven points in the final quarter, but Detroit narrowed it to 94-91 on Tayshaun Prince's layup with 2:11 to go. Jarrett Jack answered with a layup, and the Blazers pulled away.

Jack and Brandon Roy each scored 20 points for Portland.

The Pistons (5-2) had won their last two, including a 107-103 victory in Seattle on Sunday night.

Prince led Detroit with 20 points, while Chauncey Billups added 19.

The last Trail Blazers' win over the Pistons at the Rose Garden was back in March 2003. The Blazers had not won at home against Detroit since former Blazer Rasheed Wallace has been with the Pistons.

Wallace was part of the so-called "Jail Blazers" team that became more known for trouble off the court than for success on it. The temperamental forward had a disdain for the media, and often replied to questions with the pat response: "Both teams played hard."

He was booed by the Portland crowd when Detroit's starting lineup was introduced.

Wallace finished with 15 points.

Detroit led by as many as eight points, but the Blazers closed in and took over the lead when Jarrett Jack's layup made it 39-38.

Portland went up 44-40 on Joel Przybilla's hook, but Wallace's dunk and Chauncey Billups' layup and free throw put the Pistons back ahead 45-44.

Detroit led 53-50 at the break.

There was a scary moment midway through the third quarter when Billups, driving under the basket, collided hard with Blazers center Channing Frye. It appeared that Billups injured his hip, but he returned after a timeout.

The teams traded short-lived leads back and forth in the third quarter. Portland went up 74-71 on Brandon Roy's jumper, but Flip Murray hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to tie it going into the fourth quarter.

The Blazers went ahead 84-80 on Sergio Rodriguez's 3-pointer with 8:36 left. His layup extended the lead to 87-82.

Notes:@ The Blazers honored the team that won the 1990 and 1992 Western Conference championships during a halftime ceremony. That team included Terry Porter, Jerome Kersey, Kevin Duckworth, Clifford Robinson and Hall of Famer Clyde Drexler. The group addressed the current Blazers earlier Tuesday. Drexler described it as an "informal get-together to tell them we're proud of what they're doing, in the community and on the court." ... Porter is now an assistant coach with the Pistons.