Cunningham had a stunning performance with 30 12, the Pistons ended a 28-game losing streak, and five players scored 16
The 2023-24 season NBA Beijing time will continue on December 31, and the Detroit Pistons will visit the Toronto Raptors, and the two sides will have a wonderful matchup. In the last round, they could almost win against the Celtics, but in the third quarter, they were cornered by a strong opponent, and in the fourth quarter, they finally ended their 28-game losing streak!So far, the team has only won two in a row and is in the bottom of the East. The Raptors are now in twelfth place, 12-19. Don't look at the fact that there are only 3 places between them, but the level of the two sides is quite different.
In the first quarter, neither side had many shooting opportunities, the Raptors only made 2 three-pointers, while the Pistons only made 2 three-pointers, and their offense was carried out in the restricted area, but the effect was not very good. The Raptors conceded in the box nine times, while the Pistons conceded 11 times. The game was 24-25 in the first quarter, with the Pistons having a one-point advantage;
In the second quarter, the Raptors were still in poor shape, while the Pistons seized the opportunity to further expand the score. The Raptors' perimeter shooting improved in this quarter, but the success rate of shooting was mediocre, shooting only 3 of 9;The Pistons are still three-pointers, their three three-pointers all start with three-pointers, and their three three-pointers all start with their three-pointers.
In the third quarter, both teams were in better shape and each scored a pointIn this quarter of the game, the Raptors hit all five shots, and only one goal was not scored in their restricted area!Siakam had a great performance in the quarter, scoring 20 points on 8-of-9 shooting, 4-of-4 of 4 free throws!On the Pistons, they were even more on fire, with Cunningham shooting 3-of-5 and 6-of-6 in the quarter, scoring 12 points and 6 assists at the same time.
Under his leadership, the rest of the group returned to normal, and the third quarter ended with the score 86-90 and the game wasn't over yet!
Wiseman first dunked, then Thaddeus Young's layup, Bogda hit another Wiseman jumper, Trent layup, and then another three-pointer to narrow the score to 1 point!Halfway through the game, Cunningham responded with a 3-pointer, Schroder also shot, and the score was chased to 97-99, while the Pistons launched a wave of counterattacks to bring the score back to double digits!After that, the Raptors began to fight back, but, this time, the Pistons stubbornly held on to their lead and ended their humiliating 28 games with 129-127!When the game was over, all the fans stood up and their eyes filled with tears. Congratulations to the Pistons!
Stats: For the Raptors, Siakam had 35 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, Barnes 22 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists, Trent 24 points, 4 assists and 4 steals, Schroder 30 points and 9 assists, Booker 4 points, Thaddeus Young 6 points and 2 steals, Poeltl 4 points, 14 rebounds and 5 assists.
For Detroit, Cunningham made 10 of 10 free throws in the game, with 30 points, 3 rebounds and 12 assists!Burks had 16 points, Wiseman had eight points, four rebounds and three hats, Thompson had six points, Bogda had 19 points, seven rebounds and three assists, Knox had 17 points, Duren had 18 points, 17 rebounds and two assists, and Ivey had 12 points, five rebounds and four assists.