The Detroit Pistons are the NBA league pass team of the year so far—every game is a nail-biter, and their second win in the Emirates NBA Cup was no different. They crossed the border and escaped from the Toronto Raptors Barney hardwood floor 99-95 victors. It was not a two-point nail-biter like the Heat game in Cup play, but it had its typical Pistons ebbs and flows.
On to the Toronto Raptors and their purple floors, the Pistons eventually established their will in the first quarter. Jakob Poeltl was a handful all night and set the tone early for the Raptors.