TORONTO — The Pistons have swept the Toronto Raptors in each of the last two seasons. On Friday, the Raptors returned the favor and delivered a 118-97 loss to the Pistons, marking their fourth victory against Detroit this season.
Detroit's fifth consecutive loss was a result of poor 3-point shooting, combined with good perimeter shooting from the Raptors, who also thrived in transition.
The 20-point halftime margin set the tone for the Raptors, who were led by Pascal Siakam's game-high 32 points and nine assists. He scored 26 of those points in the first half, which opened up more opportunities for his teammates in the second half.
