2023-11-20 00:43:58
Pascal Siakam scored 23 points and the Toronto Raptors crushed the Detroit Pistons 142-113 on Sunday.
This match once morest the worst team in the NBA came at the right time for the Raptors (6-7), who had lost their last two games and three of their last four. For the Pistons (2-12), it is an 11th defeat in a row.
The Raptors’ 142 points were their most in home history, two points shy of their all-time record of 144. They also set a team record with 44 assists.
The Toronto team extended its streak of games with at least 25 assists to nine, one shy of the team record, set in January 2020. No less than six Raptors players had at least one assist in the first quarter, so that the team collected one on 12 of its 14 baskets in the quarter.
The Raptors scored 32 points or more in each quarter and were never worried. They led 32-20 following one quarter, 69-45 at halftime and 104-72 at the end of the third quarter.
Gary Trent Jr scored 18 points off the bench, Scottie Barnes and Dennis Schröder scored 17 each and Jakob Poeltl had 16 points and 10 rebounds.
Quebecer Chris Boucher scored 14 points, a personal high this season, and grabbed six rebounds in 18 minutes.
OG Anunoby returned to action following a three-game absence due to a finger injury. He is one of the few Raptors players to have had a difficult game. He scored nine points (2-for-11 from the perimeter).
For the Pistons, Stanley Umude had the best game of his career with 19 points. Cade Cunningham scored 18.
Elsewhere in the NBA
76ers 121 – Nets 99
PHI : Joel Embiid had 32 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists. Tyrese Maxey added 25 points and 10 assists.
BRK : Reserve Lonnie Walker IV was the Nets’ top scorer with 26 points.
Magic 128 – Pacers 116
ORL : Paolo Banchero scored 24 points. The Magic dominated the first half 78-44.
IND : Reserve Jordan Nwora led the Pacers with 19 points. Bennedict Mathurin was their best starter with 14.
Nuggets – Cavaliers
THE :
CLE :
Kings – Mavericks
SAC :
DAL :
Celtics – Grizzlies
BOS :
MEM :
Suns – Jazz
PHX :
UTA :
Thunder – Trail Blazers
OKC :
BY :
Rockets – Lakers
NEW :
LAL :
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