Detroit Pistons and Toronto Raptors trade leads at Scotiabank Arena as Cade Cunningham drives the early surge

The Detroit Pistons entered at 48-19 and left Scotiabank Arena with a 119-108 loss to the Toronto Raptors, who moved forward at 38-29 in Toronto. The Detroit Pistons vs Toronto Raptors final score reflected a game with 8 ties and 17 lead changes during the 3:30 PM EDT tip.

First quarter

The Detroit Pistons opened with 32 points in the first quarter while the Toronto Raptors scored 33 in the same quarter. The Pistons shot 48 percent from the field for the game and generated 50 points in the paint, and Cade Cunningham’s 33 points in the previous game framed the kind of primary creation Detroit leaned on in this spot.

Second quarter

The Pistons matched their first-quarter output with 32 points in the second quarter, and Detroit carried 23 assists as a team across the game. Tobias Harris produced 21 points in the previous game, and Detroit’s offense kept pace into halftime as Toronto posted 26 points in the second quarter.

Third quarter

The Pistons scored 17 points in the third quarter while the Raptors scored 34, and that swing functioned as the Detroit Pistons vs Toronto Raptors turning point. Toronto’s edge showed up on the glass with 60 total rebounds and 20 offensive rebounds, and those extra possessions turned into 30 second-chance points while Detroit finished with 46 rebounds.

Fourth quarter

The Pistons scored 27 points in the fourth quarter, and Detroit’s 29 bench points helped keep pressure on after the third-quarter gap. Jalen Duren’s 20 points and 11 rebounds in the previous game pointed to Detroit’s interior finishing, but Toronto’s 23 made free throws on 77 percent at the line contrasted with Detroit’s 16 makes on 67 percent and shaped what went wrong for Detroit Pistons late.

Detroit Pistons vs Toronto Raptors result analysis also starts with transition and ball pressure, as Detroit logged 17 fast-break points on 62 percent finishing while Toronto totaled 10 fast-break points and added 9 steals. Detroit also committed 13 turnovers and allowed 16 points off turnovers, and the Raptors paired 25 assists with 48 percent shooting to support their half-court efficiency.

The Pistons are scheduled to play next at 7:00 PM EDT on 3/17/2026 at Capital One Arena at 601 F Street NW in Washington, DC, and the broadcast will be available on FDSDET and MNMT. Keep it locked for the next recap, and share this article with other Motor City fans tracking the stretch run.