Detroit faces Toronto on 3-game win streak
Detroit Pistons (48-18, first in the Eastern Conference) against Toronto Raptors (37-29, seventh in the Eastern Conference)
Toronto; Sunday, 3:30 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Detroit will look to extend its three-game winning streak with a victory against Toronto.
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The Raptors are 27-16 in Eastern Conference games. Toronto is the best team in the Eastern Conference with 18.8 fast break points led by RJ Barrett averaging 3.8.
The Pistons are 32-10 in conference play. Detroit ranks third in the league, allowing just 109.6 points while limiting opponents to 44.1 percent shooting.
The Raptors are making 47.3% of their shots from the field this season, which is 3.2 percentage points more than what the Pistons have allowed to their opponents (44.1%). The Pistons are shooting 48.0% from the field, which is 1.6% higher than the 46.4% the Raptors’ opponents have shot this season.
The teams meet for the second time this season. The Pistons won 113-95 in the last game on February 12.
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TOP PERFORMERS: Scottie Barnes is averaging 18.7 points, 7.8 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 1.5 blocks for the Raptors. Brandon Ingram is averaging 20.4 points, 5.4 rebounds and 4.4 assists over the last 10 games.
Cade Cunningham scores 24.7 points per game with 5.7 rebounds and 10.1 assists for the Pistons. Jalen Duren is averaging 22.0 points and 10.8 rebounds while shooting 65.4% over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Raptors: 4-6, averaging 112.6 points, 39.1 rebounds, 26.3 assists, 8.8 steals and 4.2 blocks per game while shooting 47.9% from the field. Their opponents average 111.3 points per game.
Pistons: 6-4, averaging 117.7 points, 46.0 rebounds, 28.4 assists, 10.3 steals and 6.9 blocks per game while shooting 48.7% from the field. Their opponents have an average of 110.8 points.
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INJURIES: Raptors: Collin Murray-Boyles: day to day (thumb).
Pistons: Ausar Thompson: day-to-day (ankle), Tobias Harris: day-to-day (hip).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
