The Toronto Raptors (26-31, 16-13 Home) play host to the Detroit Pistons (15-42, 7-21 Away) Sunday at Scotiabank Arena. Detroit defeated the San Antonio Spurs 138-131 in double overtime at Little Caesars Arena on Friday. Bojan Bogdanovic was the top scorer with 32 points.
Jalen Duren added 30 points, 17 rebounds, four blocks, and three assists. The Pistons are the 14th seed in the Eastern Conference. Toronto lost on Friday at Scotiabank Arena, falling to the Utah Jazz 122-116. Pascal Siakam had 35 points in the losing effort to lead the team. The Raptors are 11th in the Eastern Conference.
The teams are meeting for the final time this season. Toronto will be pursuing a season sweep against Detroit after earning the win in the only previous meeting 115-111 at Little Caesars Arena in November 2022. Dalano Banton led the Raptors with 27 points. Jaden Ivey had 21 points and eight assists in defeat.
The Pistons have been led this season by Bogdanovic, who is averaging 21.5 points per game. Meanwhile, Duren is grabbing 8.9 rebounds per game, and Killian Hayes is dishing 5.8 assists.
Siakam’s 25.2 points per game have powered the Raptors on offense. Siakam also has collected 7.9 rebounds per game. Fred VanVleet has tallied 6.4 assists per game. The Raptors have found success in recent clashes between the teams at Scotiabank Arena, winning six of the last 10.
Detroit is 3-7 in the last 10 games with an average margin of -8.2 (112.7-120.9). Toronto has a 6-4 record over the last 10, scoring 116.3 points per game on average while holding opponents to 112.4 (+3.9 margin).
PISTONS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Jalen Duren: 26.8 | 18.8 | +8.0
Alec Burks: 11.2 | 18.0 | -6.8
Points per game:
Alec Burks: 7.6 | 12.8 | -5.2
Rebounds per game:
Jalen Duren: 11.8 | 8.9 | +2.9
RAPTORS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Chris Boucher: 22.2 | 16.2 | +6.0
Jakob Poeltl: 12.0 | 23.9 | -11.9
Points per game:
Jakob Poeltl: 6.0 | 12.0 | -6.0
Rebounds per game:
Jakob Poeltl: 4.0 | 8.9 | -4.9
SportsTips’ NBA Pick:
Toronto Raptors -10.5 (-105)
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