The game between the Detroit Pistons and Toronto Raptors will take place at Little Caesars Arena on Saturday, February 25 at 12:00 PM ET.
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The Detroit Pistons will welcome the Toronto Raptors to the Little Caesars Arena for an NBA game on Saturday. The Pistons lost 127-109 in their last game over the Celtics. Detroit trimmed a 19-point deficit to five late in the third quarter. But Tatum scored 24 points in the period to give the Celtics an eight-point cushion entering the fourth. Boston then got its lead back up to 19 with 4:29 to play. Bojan Bogdanovic led the Pistons with 28 points and five rebounds. Isaiah Stewart added 14 points. Detroit has lost five of six.
The Celtics’ lead in the East was cut to a half-game after they lost in overtime Tuesday at Milwaukee while playing without Tatum (illness), Jaylen Brown (facial fracture), Smart and Horford (right knee swelling). Wednesday brought the return of Smart, Tatum and Horford. White also played despite dealing with a hole in his right eardrum from a hit he took against the Bucks.
The Eastern Conference-leading Celtics (42-17) enter the break with five wins in their last six games. They have a one-game lead over second-place Milwaukee, which has won 11 straight and plays its final game before All-Star Weekend on Thursday at Chicago. Tatum said he likes the way Boston is trending as it rests before trying to complete a run back to the NBA Finals in the second half.
The Toronto Raptors on the other hand won 123-113 against the Magic in their last game. Jakob Poeltl scored 30 points, Pascal Siakam had 26 and the Toronto Raptors beat the Orlando Magic 123-113 on Tuesday night for their fifth win in six games. Scottie Barnes scored 17 points, Fred VanVleet had 10 points and a season-high 15 assists, and Precious Achiuwa had 11 points and 13 rebounds for the Raptors, who shot a season-best 60.2%.
Wendell Carter Jr. scored 26 points, Jalen Suggs had 24 off the bench and Markelle Fultz scored 19 points for the Magic. Orlando came in having won three straight road games but couldn’t follow Monday’s win at Chicago with another victory. The Magic are 1-10 in the second game of back-to-backs. A former Raptor who was reacquired from San Antonio last week, Poeltl shot 15 for 17 and added nine rebounds and six blocks. The 30 points were the most Poeltl has scored as a Raptors player. His career high is 31, set with San Antonio last Nov. 15 at Portland.
“It’s just about reacting to the defense,” Poeltl said. “They decided to trap Freddie a bunch of times. I’m comfortable catching the ball there at the top of the key and trying to make plays.” Suggs said Poeltl hurt Orlando with his bruising, physical style. “He’s a force in the paint,” Suggs said. “Trying to box him out, you can’t out-jump him. He’s really strong and physical in there. He fits what they want to do. He’s a physical big who’s going to hit you in your mouth and have no remorse about it.”
Detroit Pistons: Bojan Bogdanović, Isaiah Stewart, Jalen Duren, Killian Hayes, Jaden Ivey
Toronto Raptors: Pascal Siakam, Precious Achiuwa, Jakob Poeltl, Scottie Barnes, Fred VanVleet
Detroit Pistons: Jalen Duren, Marvin Bagley III, Nerlens Noel, Cade Cunningham
Toronto Raptors: Thaddeus Young, Gary Trent Jr., OG Anunoby, Otto Porter Jr.
The game between the Detroit Pistons and Toronto Raptors will take place at Little Caesars Arena on Saturday, February 25 at 12:00 PM ET.
The match between the Detroit Pistons and Toronto Raptors will be telecast live on Bally Sports Detroit Extra, .
| Country | Channel | Date and Time |
| United States | .Bally Sports Detroit Extra. | February 25 (12:00 PM ET) |
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