NBA Update: Toronto Raptors break their four game losing streak as they outscored the Detroit Pistons in a 120-116 loss
The Toronto Raptors held the Detroit Pistons to a 120-116 loss at Palace of Auburn Hills, Detroit, MI, Saturday night. The attendance recorded was a number of 13343 basketball fans who witnessed the thrilling matchup for a duration of 2 hours and 29 minutes.
Stats
The Toronto Raptors ended their four game losing streak.
Scoring
The lead changed five times and the game was tied three times.
Technical fouls
None of the teams committed any technical fouls.
Game stats
The Raptors grabbed 32 rebounds and the Pistons reconciled to get even better, 39. The Raptors caught four offensive rebounds whereas the Pistons held them back with their 15. The Raptors gave away as many as 18 turnovers whereas the Pistons were meticulous
in giving away only 12.
The Raptors were fast and furious in their fast break points; they took 25 and held the Pistons at 10. The Raptors took the biggest lead with seven points and the Pistons with 25. The Raptors dished out 50 points in the paint and the Pistons had 62.
Box score
Players’ stats
Toronto Raptors (9-15)
Jerryd Bayless scored 31 points, and dished out seven assists, Andrea Bargnani and Leandro Barbosa both scored 22 points apiece and DeMarcus DeRozan added 16 points to the Raptors box score.
The team grabbed five rebounds.
Detroit Pistons (7-18)
Ben Wallace and Rodney Stuckey both scored 23 points, Charlie Villanueva scored 17 and Tayshaun Prince had 12 points added to the Pistons box score.
The team grabbed five rebounds.
Replay
The Toronto Raptors made a marvellous come back as they held a 37-17 advantage over the Pistons Saturday night. This was the Raptors’ biggest comeback in the franchise history.
The game changed abruptly as the Raptors broke the spell they seemed to be under for most of the game. After that, they confused the Pistons with such a rush that they could not break the ring.
Bravo!
Bayless maintained his career high 31 points for the Raptors that was composed of the 18 points that he scored in the second half.
Quote it!
"Everybody spoke up and said that we were frustrated and we came to our senses out there. We said that we didn't want to be embarrassed and then we responded and got on a roll and won the game." DeRozan later said, referring to his team’s comeback.
Turnover stats
The game changed its course throughout, the Raptors were held down in the first half and in the second half they were after the Pistons. The Pistons were clever enough to transform 14 turnovers given by the Raptors into 29 points in the first half while
held them to just one. The Raptors turned over the game after the second half. They retreated as they matched the Pistons by transforming 12 of the turnovers into 20 whooping points and were conscious enough to give just four turnovers themselves.
Turning point
There were just 5:51 left in the third quarter and the Pistons were leading the Raptors 89-64, but the Raptors had to make a comeback so they initiated on a 7-1 run. The game totally changed with one minute left in the same quarter.
Excuses
"We gave them a lot of momentum when they got that little run at the end of the third," the Pistons coach John Kuester later described the turning point of the game.
"Momentum changed in an awful hurry in this game."
Coming up next
For Toronto Raptors, Tuesday @ Charlotte, Wednesday vs. Chicago, Friday vs. New Jersey.
For Detroit Pistons, Tuesday vs. Atlanta, Friday vs. L.A. Clippers, Friday vs. New Orleans.
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