The Toronto Raptors (32 - 15) defeated the visiting Detroit Pistons (25 - 23) 111 - 107, on Saturday at Air Canada Center. This was the first match up of the season between these two teams. The streaking Raptors led the entire game and were up by 20 points with only six minutes left in the fourth quarter but the Pistons battled back to bring it to a four - point difference with five seconds left. However, a couple of clutch free throws by DeMar DeRozan allowed the Raptors to enjoy a franchise - best 11th straight win. This was the last of a seven - game home stand for the Raptors. They are now 18 - 6 at home this season. Detroit had the unfortunate task of playing this game on the second night of a back to back, after a tough loss in Cleveland Friday night. Detroit has now lost two in a row. DeMar DeRozan continued his high level of play as he finished with a game - high 29 points (10 - 21 FG, 9 - 10 FT), along with four assists, three rebounds and two steals, in 33 minutes. Kyle Lowry struggled shooting but added 18 points (4 - 15 FG, 1 - 5 3Pt, 9 - 12 FT), eight rebounds and three steals, in 39 minutes. Bismack Biyombo was huge in 21 minutes off the bench, as he tallied a double - double with 12 points and 13 rebounds, along with three blocked shots. Detroit had seven players score in double digits as all hands were on deck, trying to grind out this second game in as many nights. Brandon Jennings gave the Pistons a lift off the bench and was a big part of their late - game comeback. Jennings finished with 22 points (7 - 14 FG, 5 - 11 3Pt, 3 - 5 FT), four rebounds and two steals, in 21 minutes. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope chipped in 15 points, four rebounds, two steals and a block, in 34 minutes, while Andre Drummond tallied 11 points, 12 rebounds and two blocks, in 27 minutes. Anthony Tolliver started in place of Ersan Ilyasova, who sat out with a sore thigh. The Pistons will be in Brooklyn on Monday to play the second game of their current three - game road trip. The Raptors will begin a six - game road trip in Denver on Monday.
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