The Toronto Raptors (7-7, 2-6 Away), one of the league’s top scoring teams, are on the road to face the Detroit Pistons (3-11, 3-4 Home) on Monday. Toronto dropped their last game against the Indiana Pacers 118-104 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Saturday, their fourth consecutive loss away from home.
OG Anunoby was a top performer in the losing effort with 26 points. The Raptors are fifth in the Eastern Conference. Detroit dropped their third in a row on Saturday at Little Caesars Arena, falling to the Boston Celtics 117-108. Bojan Bogdanovic had 28 points in defeat, carrying the team.
The Pistons are 15th in the Eastern Conference. The teams are meeting for the first time this season. Detroit swept all three matchups between the teams last season, the last of which was a 108-106 triumph at Scotiabank Arena on March 3, their sixth straight head-to-head victory. Jerami Grant led the Pistons with 26 points.
Pascal Siakam had 28 points in defeat. Fred VanVleet (18.4 ppg), Anunoby (17.2), and Gary Trent Jr. (16.6) have led the Raptors in scoring this season. VanVleet leads the NBA in scoring. VanVleet also has dished 6.8 assists per game, most in the NBA. Meanwhile, Precious Achiuwa is grabbing 7.0 rebounds per game.
Bogdanovic (20.3 ppg) and Cade Cunningham (19.9) have been the primary providers for the Pistons on offense. Bogdanovic leads the NBA in scoring, while Cunningham is first. Cunningham also has tallied 6.0 assists per game, most in the league. Isaiah Stewart has posted 9.7 rebounds per game.
The Raptors are one of the most explosive offenses in the NBA, ranking fifth with 111.7 points per game. The Raptors are 4-5 in nine trips to Little Caesars Arena. In the last 10 games, Toronto is 5-5 with an average margin of +2.9 (114.4-111.5). Detroit has a 2-8 record over the last 10, allowing 117.5 points per game on average while scoring only 108.4 (-9.1 margin).
RAPTORS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points per game:
Fred VanVleet: 26.0 | 18.4 | +7.6
Gary Trent Jr.: 12.0 | 16.6 | -4.6
Rebounds per game:
Precious Achiuwa: 4.7 | 7.0 | -2.3
PISTONS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Killian Hayes: 17.0 | 11.4 | +5.6
Points per game:
Cade Cunningham: 14.7 | 19.9 | -5.2
SportsTips’ NBA Pick:
Toronto Raptors -5.5 (-105)
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