By Dave Hart
LocalSportsJournal.com
Pistons 114, Raptors 101 – The Pistons rolled past the Toronto Raptors on Sunday night for their fourth straight victory.
Detroit trailed 25-23 after the first quarter, were tied 52-52 at halftime and took an 89-72 lead after three quarters.
Reggie Jackson paced the Pistons with 19 points and eight assists, while Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 16 points and five assists. Andre Drummond picked up a double-double with 15 points and 18 rebounds.
The Raptors were led by Terrence Ross with a game-high 27 points off the bench, while DeMar DeRozan chipped in with 20 points.
The Pistons are now 31-29 on the season, good for a seventh place tie in the Eastern Conference with Chicago and Charlotte.
Detroit will travel to take on the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night.
Record: 31-29
4th Place in Central Division (11 games behind Cleveland)
Tied for 7th Place in Eastern Conference (11 games behind Cleveland)
Tied for the last playoff spot
Magic # to clinch a playoff berth: 24
Magic # to clinch Central Division title: 35
Magic # to clinch Eastern Conference title: 35
Misery # towards elimination from Central Division title: 13
Misery # towards elimination from playoff contention: 24
Next Game: 03/02/2016 @ San Antonio Spurs 8:00 p.m. @ AT&T Center
Stats: Reggie Jackson 19 points 8 assists, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 16 points, Andre Drummond 15 points 18 rebounds, Tobias Harris/Marcus Morris 14 points, Steve Blake 10 points 5 assists.
