Game #43 Toronto Raptors 96 - Detroit Pistons 91

[The Great One]

Afflalo doesn't even know how to throw a punch. SMH.

[Hotshot]

I was ready for the Rock-bottom on Afflalo.

[DanH]

Weird - 8 of the 9 teams in the league with the best records are on a losing streak.

Mid-season lulls aplenty. This is the dangerous stretch of the season for good teams - hard to give a damn from here until the all star break.

[Zainab]

"GT fav"? I had a five-game win streak before your little two-game run, I don't think you can give yourself a title like that

I'm talking over the years - past 4/5 years. And, look at the two teams that we came out to play against. If I was putting on a thread with those bottom feeder teams, we'd be like 980201 - 0. Just saying.

[G__Deane]

Weird - 8 of the 9 teams in the league with the best records are on a losing streak.

They all peaked too early

[G__Deane]

Weird - 8 of the 9 teams in the league with the best records are on a losing streak.

They all peaked too early

[planetmars]

2 game losing streak sucks.. need a win tonight. Usually we have Detroit's number but this is the first time we face them in the regular season. Started off hot, and have been up and down since. Can't take them for granted.

Can be tough defensively (8th in defensive rating). They don't shoot a lot of 3's, but they make them at a great clip (they are 3rd in the league in 3pt%).

[Demographic Shift]

Should be a good game tonight....

JV and Drummond renew acquaintances and that’s always a good matchup....JV seems to get his game up for Andre and he should be rested after not seeing the floor to much vs the Hinkies on a mix of fouls and matchup circumstances.

Ish Smith and Lowry go head to head but with Reggie Jackson out next guy up for the Mowtowners is Dwight Buycks ?...Have to exploit that one.

The Pistons have some pretty good wings in Harris and Bradley along with the streaky Langston Galloway who has his share of good nights vs the Raps.

If DD continues to get the better of Bradley and betweenOG and Siakam we hold Harris in check the Raps with the home court should come out ahead....

Raps get off their two game slide and post a W tonight.

[DanH]

Raps still do not have a three game losing streak all year. Several two-gamers. That's on the line tonight.

[SkywalkerAC]

Really don't want to slide into a losing skid at this point (after a high of dismantling the Cavs).

[The Great One]

Kawhi Leonard out indefinitely.

[DanH]

Kawhi Leonard out indefinitely.

Only explanation is that Kawhi wanted to duck both meetings with OG. Obviously.

[planetmars]

Kawhi Leonard out indefinitely.

I hate when stars get hurt. Sucks for the game.

[Maury]

I hate when stars get hurt. Sucks for the game.

Especially when you have them in fantasy 😭.

[G__Deane]

I hate when stars get hurt. Sucks for the game.

I don't exactly wish it on them but it wouldn't be the worst thing in the world for 1 each to the Cavs and Celts