The Detroit Pistons struggled to find rhythm on both ends of the floor with Blake Griffin and Reggie Jackson out. Luke Kennard remained in the starting lineup next to Tim Frazier in the backcourt, but was unable to find confidence in his shot.
While Andre Drummond and Marcus Morris led the Pistons starters in scoring, defensively the Pistons couldn’t keep up. Toronto pushed the pace in transition and scored 14 fast break points in the first quarter alone as Detroit’s transition defense allowed easy buckets that bolstered the Raptors’ 59.