National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Toronto 101, Detroit 87
When: 7:00 PM ET, Wednesday, March 12, 2014
Where: Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario
Officials: #63 Derek Richardson, #40 Leon Wood, #28 Zach Zarba
Attendance: 18247

Raptors 101, Pistons 87: DeMar DeRozan poured in 25 points and Amir Johnson added 20 as Toronto breezed past visiting Detroit.

Kyle Lowry collected 19 points for the Raptors, who maintained a three-game lead over the Brooklyn Nets atop the Atlantic Division standings. Jonas Valanciunas contributed eight points and led all players with 13 rebounds in the win.

Brandon Jennings led the way with 24 points for the Pistons, who have dropped 11 of 14 to slip a half-game behind New York for ninth place in the East. Andre Drummond had 16 points while Greg Monroe added 13 points and 10 rebounds.

Toronto needed just under seven minutes to build a double-digit lead on a pair of DeRozan free throws and the lead grew to as many as 14 before Kyle Singler's driving layup kickstarted a late 6-0 run that trimmed the deficit to 29-21. Detroit drew even on Will Bynum's 3-pointer with 8:37 remaining in the second quarter but DeRozan knocked down a turnaround bank shot and a layup as part of a three-point play to help send Toronto into the break ahead 52-45.

The Raptors broke things open early in the third, holding Detroit to one field goal over the opening 4:29 while stretching their advantage to 18 points. Jennings scored the final eight points of the period to cap a 17-5 rally and make it a five-point game, but DeRozan hit a fadeaway and converted the ensuing foul shot to restore Toronto's double-digit lead with 9:39 remaining and Detroit didn't threaten again.

GAME NOTEBOOK:
Toronto won the rebounding battle 54-39, grabbing 15 offensive boards in the process. ... Detroit shot a dismal 10-of-24 from the free throw line, with Jennings and SF Josh Smith combining to go 1-for-9. ... The Pistons fell to 6-10 on the second game of a back-to-back this season.
Top Game Performances
 
Detroit   Toronto
Brandon Jennings 24 Scoring DeMar DeRozan 25
Will Bynum 7 Assists Kyle Lowry 6
Greg Monroe 10 Rebounds Jonas Valanciunas 13
Andre Drummond 4 Free Throws Made DeMar DeRozan 8
Andre Drummond 2 Steals Terrence Ross 3
Andre Drummond 1 Blocks Jonas Valanciunas 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Detroit 87 43.6 9-22 10-24 15 39 3 8 17
Toronto 101 42.0 8-20 19-25 19 54 3 9 17
Upcoming Games
  • Toronto will play their next game at home against Memphis. The Raptors have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Detroit will play their next game at home against Indiana. The Pistons have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.