DETROIT — Adversity met the Pistons at their doorstep once again as they dug themselves into a 14-point deficit caused by turnovers, sloppy play and bad free-throw shooting.
It wasn't an unfamiliar place for Detroit as two of their wins this season were achieved because of double-digit comebacks. The Pistons climbed within one-possession deficits multiple times during the fourth quarter, but couldn't complete the comeback as they lost their fourth consecutive game in a 115-111 defeat to the Toronto Raptors.
Bojan Bogdanovic connected on a 3-pointer to bring Detroit within three points with 57 seconds left and the Pistons got the ball back with 29.7 seconds remaining in the game. Jaden Ivey drove to the paint but was blocked by Jeff Dowtin Jr. The rookie combo guard picked up his fourth foul as he fouled Dowtin after missing the shot. A large crowd of Raptors fans inside Little Caesars Arena erupted into a "Let's go Raptors!" chant as Banton gave Toronto a five-point lead with 16 seconds left.
