Toronto — On the schedule, the Pistons’ weekend back-to-back games against the top two teams in the Eastern Conference looked to be the most daunting pair of games this season.
Even coming off a two-game win streak, the Pistons had a rough road ahead of them, playing home against Cleveland and at Toronto, which entered with a 10-game win streak.
Playing without starting forward Ersan Ilyasova (groin) provided an added level of difficulty.
The Pistons tried to grind, but it turned out to be too much to overcome, as the Pistons fell to the Raptors, 111-107, on Saturday night before a sellout crowd at Air Canada Centre.