Game Prediction: Pistons vs Raptors

On Sunday afternoon, the Detroit Pistons travel to Scotiabank Arena for a road matchup with the Toronto Raptors. The Pistons won 138-131 against the San Antonio Spurs. The Raptors fell 122-116 at home to the Utah Jazz. The tip is slated for 3:10 PM ET. Toronto opens as a home favorite.

Pistons Outlast Spurs
In a matchup between two of the worst teams in the NBA, Detroit came out with a 138-131 overtime win over the San Antonio Spurs. Bojan Bogdanovic scored 10 of his 32 points in overtime and rookie Jalen Duren had 30 points and 17 boards. Duren joined Moses Malone, LeBron James, and Paolo Banchero as the only teenagers to have 30 points and 15 rebounds in an NBA/ABA game.
”He made a lot of big plays at the right time tonight,” Pistons coach Dwane Casey said to Associated Press reporters. ”He was big on the boards and he was catching the ball in traffic and finishing. He could have had even more if not for the (five) free throws he missed. ”He could barely walk by the end.”

Detroit has the worst record in the Eastern Conference. San Antonio is slightly above Houston in the West and both are on pace to share the best odds to win the lottery and the No. 1 pick in the draft. This could hurt Detroit’s chances later in the year, but you can’t lose every single game. Both teams were short-handed because of trade-deadline moves. James Wiseman, acquired for Saddiq Bey, was not available for Detroit with the four-team trade pending.

NBA: Toronto Raptors take down San Antonio Spurs for third straight win |  NBA News - Times of India

Raptors Fall at Home
The Toronto Raptors squandered a 12-point lead late in the fourth as they lost 122-116 at home to the Utah Jazz. Pascal Siakam scored 35 points, topping 30 for the second straight game, but Toronto could not extend its three-game winning streak. The Raptors have not won four straight at any point this season. Gary Trent Jr. scored 19 points, Fred VanVleet had 17 and Precious Achiuwa had 16 in a game that Toronto had in the bag.
Toronto led 112-100 with just under five minutes left in the fourth quarter, but the Jazz tied it with a 12-0 run. Toronto led 96-83 through three quarters but shot 8 for 23 in the fourth. Utah outscored them 39-20 in the final period. Center Jakob Poeltl came off the bench for Toronto after being acquired from San Antonio ahead of Thursday’s trade deadline. Poeltl, who began his career with the Raptors, had six points and four rebounds in 17 minutes. Scottie Barnes had 12 points, nine assists, and seven rebounds. O.G. Anunoby (sprained left wrist) missed his seventh straight game. This was a devastating loss for Toronto, and they are five games below the .500 mark entering this game.

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