TORONTO -- The Toronto Raptors' strength is the Detroit Pistons' weakness -- the bench.
The Raptors' reserves have made a big difference for the leaders of the Eastern Conference, who will play the Pistons Monday night at the Air Canada Centre.
The Pistons' reserves, meanwhile, continued to struggle Sunday in a 114-98 loss to the Hornets in Charlotte.
It was the fifth loss in the past six games, following a five-game winning streak, for the Pistons (28-31), who fell to 2 1/2 games behind the Miami Heat for the final playoff spot.