The Detroit Pistons were without Blake Griffin, Reggie Jackson and without any answers for the defending NBA champion Toronto Raptors. The Raptors carved up Detroit inside and out, on the fast break and in the half court. Toronto was led by Pascal Siakam who scored 19 in the third to put the game out of reach and ended the nigth with a cool 30 points.
Siakam made every defender that feigned to stop him look silly. He was sinking high-arching 3s with a hand in his face, crossing players over and using a herky-jerk handle to create space and take a simple stepback against the switch.