Cade Cunningham had 30 points (14 in the fourth quarter) and 12 assists, and the Detroit Pistons beat the Toronto Raptors 129-127 to end a 28-game losing streak.
Ausar Thompson’s 2 free throws put the Pistons ahead for good with 1:04 left in the third quarter.
The Raptors got within 94-93 on Gary Trent Jr.’s 3-pointer with 9:10 to play, but Cunningham answered with a 3-pointer.
During clutch time, the Pistons outscored the Raptors 7-4.
For the Raptors, Pascal Siakam scored 35 points (20 in the third quarter), and Dennis Schröder added a season-high 30 points and 9 assists. Trent had a season-high 24 points and 4 steals. Scottie Barnes had 22 points and 9 rebounds. Barnes scored 15 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter. The Raptors had 2 30-point scorers.
The Raptors got 6 offensive rebounds, about 5 fewer than usual for the shots they missed. The Pistons outscored the Raptors 33-12 off the bench. The Raptors were outscored 14-4 in 5 minutes with Schröder, Poeltl, Siakam, Trent and McDaniels on the floor together.