On December 31, Beijing time, in the NBA regular season, the Detroit Pistons hosted the Toronto Raptors. In the end, the Detroit Pistons narrowly defeated the Toronto Raptors with a score of 129-127.
The game began with a fierce battle, with Bogdanovic opening the scoring for the Pistons, followed by Poeltl and Siakam scoring in quick succession. The Pistons' Knox and Cunningham also responded to the opponent's score. Back-to-back scores from Schroder and Siakam gave the Raptors the lead. At the end of the first quarter, the Pistons had a slight lead at 26-25.
At the beginning of the second quarter, the Pistons gradually controlled the pace of the game and showed strong offensive firepower. They led 52-44 at the end of the first half. However, the Toronto Raptors stepped up their defense in the second half and began to play catch-up.
In the rematch, Trent and Schroder scored back-to-back points to narrow the Pistons' lead. However, the Pistons' Bogdanovic hit a crucial three-pointer to keep the opposition under pressure. Siakam, on the other hand, did not hesitate to pick up the scoring burden and performed well, scoring 20 points in a single quarter. At the end of the third quarter, the Pistons led 90-86.
At a critical moment in the final quarter of the game, Cunningham led the Pistons to a wave of climaxes and successfully extended the margin to 11 points. However, the Toronto Raptors were not to be outdone, with players such as Barnes and Duren scoring back-to-back points to close the score again. Detroit Pistons' Cunningham and Bogdanovic hit key shots in the final minute to help their teams stay ahead. In the end, the Detroit Pistons narrowly defeated the Toronto Raptors with a score of 129-127, ending a long 28-game losing streak.
Starting lineup: Raptors: Barnes, Siakam, Poeltl, Trent, Schroder.
Pistons: Bogdanovic, Knox, Duren, Ivey, Cunningham