DETROIT (AP) — Jaden Ivey hit a jumper as time expired to present the Detroit Pistons a 102-100 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Monday evening.
DETROIT (AP) — Jaden Ivey hit a jumper as time expired to present the Detroit Pistons a 102-100 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Monday evening.
The Raptors took a 98-96 lead on RJ Barrett’s 3-pointer with 1:47 left, however Ivey’s layup tied it with 1:07 left.
After each groups missed, Isaiah Stewart broke free for a go-ahead dunk, however Scottie Barnes hit a layup in visitors to make it 100-100 with 22.3 seconds left.
The Pistons known as a timeout to arrange the play. Ivey ran down the clock earlier than passing Ochai Agbaji for an off-balance jumper from the suitable baseline.
Ivey completed with 25 factors because the Pistons ended a three-game dropping streak.
Barnes led the Raptors with 31 factors and Barrett added 17.
Takeaways
Raptors: Barnes scored 20 factors within the first half on 8-of-16 taking pictures, together with 3-of-8 from 3-point vary. The Raptors’ different 4 starters mixed for eight factors on 2-of-15 taking pictures, together with 0-of-5 from 3-point vary. Toronto managed a 48-48 halftime tie thanks to twenty factors off the bench.
Pistons: Cade Cunningham (hip) missed his second straight recreation, however Ausur Thompson returned after lacking eight months with blood clotting points. Thompson, who final performed on March 9, obtained a loud ovation from the group upon his arrival on the finish of the primary quarter.
Key second
The Pistons led 26-11 with 4 minutes left within the first quarter, however the Raptors went on a 29-9 run over the following 10 minutes to take a 40-35 lead halfway by way of the second.
Key statistic
Toronto dominated the rebounding battle, particularly within the second half. They completed with 23 offensive rebounds to Detroit’s six. Within the second half, they rebounded 53% of their very own missed photographs and 71% of Detroit’s missed photographs.
To be continued
Each groups return to motion Wednesday evening. The Pistons are in Memphis whereas the Raptors go to New Orleans.
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Dave Hogg, Related Press
