Despite missing their two best players, the Detroit Pistons made a big run in the first half to keep things interesting. But the Toronto Raptors—missing a few bodies of their own—came through with a counter-run and held on for the 108-98 win.
Nothing to See Here, Move Along
Yesterday I said these last three games were only good for establishing some positive trends going in to the postseason, but with the rest, oddball lineups and weird player combos, it’s hard to take anything away from these games. Pascal Siakam got the start for Toronto last night, and he played well—especially down the stretch as Detroit tried to get back in it—but his absence (and Fred VanVleet’s) from the Bench Mob clearly affected their play, as they could barely score or defend and let the Pistons hang around.