TORONTO — Malik Beasley had 20 factors, together with seven within the fourth quarter, because the Detroit Pistons held off the Toronto Raptors 99-95 Friday in an NBA Cup sport.
TORONTO — Malik Beasley had 20 factors, together with seven within the fourth quarter, because the Detroit Pistons held off the Toronto Raptors 99-95 Friday in an NBA Cup sport.
Cade Cunningham and Tobias Harris had double-doubles for the Pistons (6-8), who’re 2-0 within the group stage of this season’s event. Cunningham completed with 15 factors and 10 assists, whereas Harris had 11 factors and 11 rebounds.
Jakob Poeltl had a double-double with 25 factors and tied a profession excessive with 19 rebounds as Toronto (2-11) misplaced its sixth straight sport.
RJ Barrett of Mississauga, Ont., scored 22 factors and had seven assists and 6 rebounds.
Gradey Dick had 16 factors and 5 rebounds because the Raptors’ season event document fell to 0-2.
Takeaways
Detroit: Cunningham, Beasley and fellow guard Jaden Ivey are often the engine of the Pistons’ offense, however Toronto’s protection is geared towards stifling perimeter play and people three have been harassed into underperforming. Cunningham entered the competition main Detroit in scoring with 23.8 factors per sport, however was held to fifteen, going 6 of 21 on subject objectives, together with 2 of 9 on three-point makes an attempt.
Toronto: Poeltl has been a constant presence for the Raptors all season and Friday was no totally different. He carried Toronto for lengthy stretches of the sport, together with 9 factors within the third quarter. His 19 rebounds matched his career-best set on October 28 in a 127-125 time beyond regulation loss to the Denver Nuggets.
Key second
Toronto scored six straight factors – producing two turnovers alongside the way in which – within the ultimate two minutes of play to make it a one-possession sport with 15.3 seconds left. Ochai Agbaji fouled Ivey, who made certainly one of two free throws to offer the Pistons a three-point lead. Dick missed a three-pointer after a Toronto timeout with 9.1 seconds left and Detroit heart Jalen Duren made certainly one of two free throws to finish the sport.
Key statistic
Each groups performed tight protection in opposition to the ball provider, tangling within the half courtroom. Toronto had 15 turnovers and Detroit had 14. The Raptors stayed out of foul bother, committing simply 13 private fouls.
To be continued
The Raptors go to the Atlantic Division-leading Boston Celtics on Saturday evening. Toronto head coach Darko Rajakovic joked earlier than the sport that if his group wished to get to Boston on time, they wanted to keep away from time beyond regulation in opposition to the Pistons to keep away from the concert-induced rush hour by Taylor Swift from the close by Rogers Centre.
Detroit travels to Washington, D.C., to face the Wizards on Sunday.
This report by The Canadian Press was first printed November 15, 2024.
John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press
