The Toronto Raptors defeated the Detroit Pistons, 87 - 75, at Palace at Auburn Hills on Friday. Both teams' defenses came out ultra - sharp, with only a combined 29 points scored in the first quarter. The game remained close throughout the second and third periods as well, and the Pistons (33 - 36) actually entered the fourth quarter with a 66 - 60 lead. That's when the light went on for the Raptors (40 - 29), who rattled off 27 points over the final 12 minutes while limiting Detroit to just nine points. Abysmal three - point shooting was part of the downfall for the Pistons, as they managed just a 15 percent success rate from behind the arc. The loss negated a mammoth 22 - rebound effort from Detroit's Andre Drummond. Serge Ibaka paced Toronto with 17 points, nine rebounds and one assist. DeMar DeRozan followed with 14 points, eight boards and six assists. DeMarre Carroll supplied 12 points, one rebound, one assist and one steal. Jonas Valanciunas chipped in with 10 points, eight rebounds, one steal and one block. Cory Joseph was productive as well with a full stat line of nine points, seven rebounds, six assists and one block. Norman Powell led the second unit with 11 points and two rebounds. Reggie Jackson led Detroit with 20 points and six assists. Tobias Harris provided 14 points, seven rebounds and one steal. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope registered nine points, two rebounds and two assists. Andre Drummond added eight points, two steals and one block in addition to his astounding rebound total. Jon Leuer led the second unit with 12 points, five rebounds, two assists and one block. The Raptors head back home to tangle with the Indiana Pacers on Sunday evening, while the Pistons remain home to face off with the Phoenix Suns on Sunday afternoon.
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