The Pistons visit the Air Canada Centre for the second time. Last month, the Toronto Raptors were lucky to prevail in a sloppy, low-scoring outing against Detroit. The Raptors led early, gave all of their 13-point Q1 margin back, then won Q4 and the game by 5 points.
Since then, the Pistons have turned over their roster dramatically, bringing in former LA Clipper Blake Griffin to juice up their 24th-ranked offense. The price they paid was steep; in giving up Tobias Harris and Avery Bradley, they lost what little reliable outside shooting they had.
While the early returns from the deal were positive for long-suffering Pistons fans, the team since has dropped five of their past six.