Toronto Raptors turn second-chance rebounds into a riddle for the Detroit Pistons at Scotiabank Arena

The the Toronto Raptors moved to 38-29 by taking a 119-108 result over the the Detroit Pistons, who entered at 48-19, at Scotiabank Arena on 3:30 PM EDT.

First quarter

The Toronto Raptors opened with 33 first-quarter points while the Pistons scored 32 in the same quarter.

The Raptors created early extra possessions with 20 offensive rebounds in the game, and that work fed a 56-50 edge in points in the paint.

The Pistons answered the pace with 17 fast-break points on 62 percent fast-break finishing.

Second quarter

The Pistons matched their first-quarter output with 32 second-quarter points, and the Raptors responded with 26 in the quarter.

The Raptors leaned on a 30-24 edge in free throws made, and they finished at 77 percent at the line.

The Pistons left points at the stripe with 67 percent free-throw shooting, and that kept the margin from flipping during a half that featured 8 ties.

Third quarter

The Toronto Raptors put up 34 third-quarter points while holding the Pistons to 17 in the quarter, swinging a game that finished with 17 lead changes.

This Toronto Raptors vs Detroit Pistons match summary starts with the North cashing 30 second-chance points on 65 percent second-chance shooting.

Jakob Poeltl posted 21 points and 18 rebounds, and Scottie Barnes added 14 points with 10 rebounds and 8 assists.

Detroit stayed connected behind 10 made 3-point shots at 38 percent, while the Raptors finished 8 makes at 29 percent from deep.

Fourth quarter

The Raptors and Pistons each scored 26 in the fourth-quarter, and Toronto protected a biggest lead of 14 while leading for 34:35 of game time.

Brandon Ingram scored 34 points, and RJ Barrett added 27 points as Toronto shot 57 percent on 2-point attempts.

The Pistons finished with 23 assists and 46 total rebounds, but Toronto closed the rebounding battle at 60-46 and added 16 points off turnovers to Detroit’s 12.

The Toronto Raptors vs Detroit Pistons tactical recap also reflected Toronto’s 2.5 assist-to-turnover ratio against Detroit’s 1.77, even with both teams logging 13 total turnovers.

What went wrong for Toronto Raptors still showed up in 29 bench points for the Pistons compared with 17 for Toronto.

The Toronto Raptors final whistle reaction centered on 9 team steals and 5 blocks as Toronto held Detroit to 108 total points.

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