TORONTO – The Toronto Raptors will enter the all-star break on a bitter be aware.
Toronto hardly got here shut in a 113-95 loss to the Japanese Convention-leading Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night time at Scotiabank Area in each groups’ closing contest forward of the annual midseason occasion.
The Raptors stay fifth within the East at 32-23 after the loss, whereas the Pistons improved to 40-13.
The Pistons, lacking all-star Jalen Duren and fellow large man Isaiah Stewart resulting from suspensions, dominated the Raptors inside, with beginning centre Paul Reed recording 22 factors and 5 rebounds.
Cade Cunningham, additionally headed to the all-star sport, led Detroit with 28 factors whereas including 9 assists and 7 rebounds.
The Raptors’ all-stars didn’t have fairly the identical impact. Scottie Barnes stuffed the stat sheet with 17 factors, seven rebounds, 5 assists, 4 blocks and three steals in simply half-hour as he battled early foul hassle.
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Brandon Ingram, added to the all-star sport as an harm alternative on Tuesday, contributed 13 factors however did not notch a single help or rebound.
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Level guard Immanuel Quickley led the Raptors with 18 factors on the power of 4 three-pointers.
All-star weekend is ready to happen on the Los Angeles Clippers’ Intuit Dome, with on-court festivities starting Friday and the sport itself set to go Sunday.
Takeaways
Raptors: Jakob Poeltl returned from a 24-game absence resulting from a nagging again harm, began and performed 20 minutes. The Austrian large man struggled some, scoring 9 factors (4-for-7) and snagging only one rebound in 10 first-half minutes earlier than ending with six. He’ll get some extra day off for the all-star break, with the Raptors hoping he returns rejuvenated for a second-half playoff push.
Pistons: Detroit hardly missed Stewart and Duren — who will sit seven and two video games respectively, resulting from their roles in Monday’s melee with the Charlotte Hornets — due to Reed, who put up 16 of his factors within the first quarter. The 26-year-old veteran had scored double-digits simply six instances in 37 video games whereas averaging 5.9 factors per contest.
Key second
The Raptors narrowed the Pistons’ result in 5 factors early within the second, however Cunningham responded with three straight triples as a part of a solo 9-2 run to revive Detroit’s double-digit edge. Toronto by no means pulled again inside one possession.
Key stat
The Raptors have now misplaced all seven of their video games in opposition to the three highest-seeded groups within the convention, additionally together with the Boston Celtics and New York Knicks. They’ll face Detroit twice extra in March.
Up subsequent
Raptors: Barnes, Ingram and Darko Rajakovic’s teaching workers are headed to the all-star sport together with rising stars contestants Collin Murray-Boyles, Alijah Martin and A.J. Lawson. The workforce’s subsequent sport is Feb. 19 in opposition to the Chicago Bulls.
Pistons: Cunningham, Duren and J.B. Bickerstaff’s teaching workers lead Detroit’s all-star contingent. The workforce will return to motion Feb. 19 in opposition to the New York Knicks.
This report by The Canadian Press was first printed Feb. 11, 2026.
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