Toronto — The Pistons open the regular season tonight against the Toronto Raptors but without starting point guard Reggie Jackson, they’ll have a tougher time matching up.
Ish Smith, who steps into the starting role, and newly acquired Beno Udrih will have their hands full with the Raptors’ backcourt combination of Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan.
As the Pistons kick off the season and look to get back to the playoffs, here are five things to watch in the opener at Air Canada Centre.
Talking Ish: Smith got into a groove in the last four games of the preseason, finding good chemistry with the rest of the starting lineup.