By Dave Hart
LocalSportsJournal.com
Raptors 109, Pistons 91 – The Pistons failed to stop Toronto’s star DeMar DeRozan who paced the Raptors with 40 points in their opening season win over Detroit on Wednesday night.
Toronto jumped out a 33-23 after the first quarter, led 58-46 at halftime and had an 86-71 advantage after three quarters.
Jonas Valanciunas chipped in with 32 points and 11 rebounds for the Raptors.
The Pistons were led in a losing effort by Tobias Harris with a team-high 22 points.
Marcus Morris added 17 points and nine rebounds for Detroit and all-star Andre Drummond had 16 points.
Detroit will look to bounce back with a win on its home opener on Friday against the Orlando Magic.
Record: 0-1
5th Place in Central Division (1 games behind Cleveland and Indiana)
Tied for 12th Place in Eastern Conference (1 game behind five teams)
Magic # to clinch a playoff spot: 83
Magic # to clinch a Central Division title: 83
Magic # to clinch a regular season Eastern Conference title: 83
Next Game: 10/28/2016 vs Orland Magic 7:30 p.m. @ Palace of Auburn Hills
Stats: Tobias Harris 22 points, Marcus Morris 17 points 9 rebounds, Andre Drummond 16 points, Ish Smith 7 assists, Jon Leuer 9 points 9 rebounds.
