THE Toronto Raptors wrap up a four-game road trip at the Motor City on Wednesday night, aiming to end an interesting streak in the process against the Detroit Pistons on TSN.
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The Raptors’ last victory dates back to March 3 against the Charlotte Frelonsa 111-106 victory designed by RJ BarrettThe team record with 23 points and Emmanuel Quickleyhe is 22 years old.
Since then, the Raptors have lost four straight road games against Western Conference teams. Their most recent loss came Monday night against the defending champion. Denver Nuggets to the tune of 125-119, in a game where the Raptors led 68-51 at halftime.
Reigning NBA MVP Nikola Jokic rallied the Nuggets in the second half and had 35 points, 17 rebounds and 12 assists in the victory for his 21st triple-double of the season.
Raptors have major hole in roster after All-Star guard announcement Scottie Barnes had surgery on a broken hand.
In his absence, Toronto’s Barrett has stepped up, scoring 20 or more points in four of his last five games. Quickley has also scored 20 or more in three of his last five games.
The Raptors (23-43) currently sit in 12th place in the Eastern Conference, two spots down in the standings. Atlanta Falcons for the last play-in spot. Two spots behind the Raptors are the Pistons (22-53).
The Pistons enter Wednesday night on the heels of a 114-97 victory over the Hornets on Monday night and five days removed from a 142-124 drubbing of Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks Saturday evening.
After losing 10 straight games at Little Caesars Arena, the Pistons recently beat the Brooklyn nets to claim their first home victory since January 28 on March 7. The win also ended a three-game losing streak.
The Pistons are led by third-year guard and former 2021 No. 1 pick, Cade Cunningham. The 22-year-old is averaging a career-high 22.6 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 33.8 minutes per game.
The Raptors and Pistons split their season series. The Raptors got the better of the Pistons in their first meeting on November 19, 142-113, with the Pistons getting their revenge a month later, 129-127.
