Jakob Poeltl had 16 points (12 in the paint) and 10 rebounds, and the Toronto Raptors routed the Detroit Pistons 142-113.
The Raptors led by as many as 40 and never trailed, pulling away with a 23-4 run bridging the first and second quarters.
Pascal Siakam had 23 points (18 in the paint) and 6 assists. The Raptors had 7 players in double-digit scoring.
For the Pistons, Stanley Umude scored 19 points off the bench. Umude scored 16 of his 19 points in the fourth quarter.
The Raptors shot 53.9% from the field and 38.9% from 3 to the Pistons’ 47.0% and 34.6%. They had 44 assists on 55 baskets and outscored them 22-7 off turnovers. The Pistons got 7 offensive rebounds, about 5 fewer than usual for the shots they missed. The Raptors’ starters outscored the Pistons 29-17 in 9 minutes together. Ausar Thompson fouled out.