Detroit Pistons (48 wins and 18 losses, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Toronto Raptors (37 wins and 29 losses, seventh in the Eastern Conference)
Toronto; Sunday, 3:30 p.m. ET
Bottom line: Detroit will try to extend its three-game winning streak with a win over Toronto.
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The Raptors have a 27-16 record in Eastern Conference play. Toronto ranks first in the Eastern Conference with 18.8 fast break points, of which RJ Barrett averages 3.8 points per game.
The Pistons are 32-10 in conference play. Detroit allowed just 109.6 points in the league while its opponents shot 44.1%, ranking third in the league.
The Raptors are shooting 47.3 percent from the field this season, which is 3.2 percentage points higher than the 44.1 percent the Pistons allow their opponents. The Pistons shot 48.0% from the field, which is 1.6% higher than the 46.4% shooting rate of the Raptors’ opponents this season.
The two teams met for the second time this season. In the final game on February 12, the Pistons won 113-95.
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Top performer: Scotty Barnes averaged 18.7 points, 7.8 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 1.5 blocks for the Raptors. Brandon Ingram has averaged 20.4 points, 5.4 rebounds and 4.4 assists in the past 10 games.
Cade Cunningham averaged 24.7 points, 5.7 rebounds and 10.1 assists per game for the Pistons. Jalen Duren has averaged 22.0 points and 10.8 rebounds in the past 10 games while shooting 65.4% from the field.
Last 10 games: Raptors: 4 wins and 6 losses, averaging 112.6 points, 39.1 rebounds, 26.3 assists, 8.8 steals and 4.2 blocks per game, shooting 47.9% from the field. Their opponents average 111.3 points per game.
Pistons: 6 wins and 4 losses, averaging 117.7 points, 46.0 rebounds, 28.4 assists, 10.3 steals and 6.9 blocks per game, shooting 48.7% from the field. Their opponents average 110.8 points per game.
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Injuries: Raptors: Colin Murray-Boyles: Day-to-day (thumb).
Pistons: Osar Thompson: day-to-day (ankle), Tobias Harris: day-to-day (hip).
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The Associated Press produced this report using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
