Game #32 - Raptors at Pistons
Raptors acquire Immanuel Quickley, RJ Barrett & a 2024 2nd round pick (DET, so almost a late first) in exchange for OG Anunoby, Malachi Flynn & Precious Achiuwa
Toronto at Detroit
Raptors are trading OG Anunoby, Precious Achiuwa & Malachi Flynn to the Knicks for RJ Barrett, Immanuel Quickley & a 2024 second round pick via Detroit.
- First trade between New York & Raptors since Andrea Bargnani trade in 2013.
- Toronto & New York hasn’t made the playoffs in the same season since 2001.
- Knicks lead season series 2-0 this season. Next meeting is in New York on January 20th. Don’t meet in Toronto until March 27th.
- Raptors closing out a 3-game road trip tonight in Detroit. Will play 1 game in Toronto on New Year’s day before heading out on a 6-game road trip. Including tonight, 7 of their next 8 games are on the road. Toronto is 4-11 in their last 15 games.
- New York started the season with a 12-7 record & has lost 7 of their last 12 games. New York ranks 30th in defensive rating in the last 12 games.
- 2024 second round pick via Detroit. Pick will most likely fall between 31 & 34.
OG Anunoby
- played his entire 7-year NBA career with Toronto
- 15.1 pts, 3.9 reb & 2.3 3FG in 27 games this season
- 11.8 pts in 395 career games with Toronto
- One of two players to be named to an All-Defensive team in Raptors franchise history
- Led the Raptors with 2.3 3FG per game this season.
- 651 career 3FG with Toronto, ranks 4th most. Also ranks 8th in steals.
- $19.9M player option for 2024-25, potential UFA this offseason
RJ Barrett
- Drafted 3rd overall in 2019, 18.1 pts in 297 games with New York
- 18.2 pts, 4.3 reb & 2.4 ast in 26 games this season
- Will become the 8th Canadian to play for Toronto (Magloire, Joseph, Bennett, Brissett, Birch, Banton & Boucher)
- 33.1 3P% on 5.0 attempts this season, his highest since 2021-22
- Scored 30+ points in all three of his games against Toronto last season. He became the first player with three or more 30-point game against the Raptors in a single-season since LeBron James in 2013-14. Barrett had 3 30-point games against the Raptors & 4 against the rest of the NBA last season.
Immanuel Quickley
- 4th season in NBA. 25th pick in 2020 NBA draft
- 15.0 pts in 30 games off the bench this season. 2.1 3FG on 39.5 3P% this season (would tie Scottie Barnes for highest 3P% on the Raptors)
- Averaging the 4th most points by any reserve this season (min. 20 games)
- +121 this season, 2nd highest of any bench player.
- 12.9 pts in 253 games with New York. Career 37.0 3P%.
- 15+ points in 17 games off the bench this season, tied for 2nd most in the NBA
- 22.6 points, 5.4 rebounds & 5.1 assists, 40.1 3P% in 21 games as a starter last season.
- Knicks outscored opponents by 8.2 points per 100 possessions in 720 with him on court & were outscored by 4.0 points per 100 with him off. His 12.2 net differential was the highest of any Knicks player this season.
- 2nd in 6MOTY voting last season
Flynn & Achiuwa
- Malachi Flynn: 4th season in NBA. 175 games with Toronto. 5.1 points in 15.3 minutes this season, his most minutes per game since his rookie season.
- Achiuwa: 3rd team in 4 seasons in the NBA. 7.7 points, 5.4 rebounds & career-high 1.8 assists in 25 games this season.
TOR: 12-19 record, 12th in the East
8-9 at home. 4-10 on the road. 113.7 offensive rating (18th), 114.9 defensive rating (16th), -1.1 net rating (22nd).
- Toronto is playing the second game of a back-to-back tonight in Detroit, after losing 120-118 in Boston last night. Toronto is 2-3 on the 2nd game of a back-to-back this season.
- Raptors failed to end the Celtics’ home win streak last night but will try to extend the Pistons’ historic 28-game losing streak tonight in Detroit. Pistons tied the all-time NBA record for most consecutive losses after blowing a 21-point lead & losing against Boston on Thursday. Pistons are one loss away from owning the longest losing streak in NBA history.
- Raptors beat the Pistons 142-113 at home on November 19th, a game they led by as many as 40 points. Toronto led wire-to-wire & defeated the Pistons by 29 points. They set a franchise record with 44 assist & a season-high in points with 142.
- Raptors have won their last 5 meetings against the Pistons, their longest win streak against Detroit since April 2018. Prior to the start of last season, Toronto had lost 6 consecutive games to Detroit. Raptors have won their last 2 meetings against the Pistons by 20 or more points.
- Raptors lost 120-118 to the Celtics last night, their 7th consecutive loss against Boston. Toronto went down by 20 points with 10:53 left in the 2nd quarter & then outscored the Celtics 98-80 the rest of the way. Raptors started the game shooting 2-for-13 from three & then made 15 of their next 30 attempts. They allowed the Celtics to shoot 58.3% from three in the first quarter, allowing 7 threes. They held Boston to 11.1% from three in the 4th quarter.
- Toronto is 0-9 against division opponents this season, the only team without a division win this season.
- Raptors have been down by 10 or more points in 11 of their last 12 games.
- Scottie Barnes had 30 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 blocks & a steal in 38 minutes last night in Boston, his 5th 30-point double-double of the season. Barnes became the 6th player in franchise history with 5+ 30-point double-doubles in a single season.
- Scottie Barnes made a career-high 7 threes last night against Boston, shooting 7-for-15 from three. Barnes was 0/4 3FG in the first quarter & then made 7 of his next 11 3PA.
- Scottie Barnes leads the Raptors with 70 made threes, a career-high. He has a 39.5 3P% this season, the highest of any Raptor this season. Barnes is shooting 39.5% on 5.7 3PA per game this season after shooting 29.0% on 2.8 3PA through his first two NBA seasons. He’s improved his 3P% by 11.4%
- Scottie Barnes has a 30-point double-double in 3 of his last 5 games. He’s averaging 24.0 points, 10.0 rebounds, 6.5 assists & is shooting 41.5% from three in December. Barnes is one of four players to average 20/10/5 this month, joining Nikola Jokic, Giannis Antetokounmpo & Domantas Sabonis.
- Pascal Siakam had 27 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists in 41 minutes last night against Boston, his 10th 25-point game of the season. Siakam is averaging 24.0 points, 5.9 rebounds, 5.3 assists & 33.3 3P% in 12 games this month.
- Pascal Siakam & Scottie Barnes have each scored 20+ points in 11 games this season. Toronto is 6-5 in those games. They combined to score 27 of the Raptors’ 33 points in the 2nd quarter last night against Boston.
- Dennis Schroder had 9 assists off the bench last night, bringing him to 19 assists in his last 2 games. Only Chris Paul has more assists over 2 games off the bench this season.
- Jalen McDaniels set season highs with 13 points & 2 3FG in 15 minutes last night against Boston, all 13 of his points coming in the 4th quarter. Toronto ran a 5-man unit of Siakam, Barnes, Anunoby, Schroder & McDaniels to start the 4th quarter. They outscored the Celtics by 15 points in 6 minutes to start the 4th.
- Raptors were outrebounded 52-38 last night. Toronto has now lost the last 12 games that they’ve lost the rebound battle & are 1-12 when outrebounded this season.
Highest Rim FG% in December (min. 60 rim FGA)
Scottie Barnes 81.7%
Julius Randle 81.3%
Pascal Siakam 79.4%
Joel Embiid 76.2%
Most 30-point double-doubles in Franchise History
Chris Bosh 40
Pascal Siakam 26
Vince Carter 17
Kyle Lowry 10
Damon Stoudamire 9
DeMar DeRozan 7
Scottie Barnes 6 (5 this season)
Kawhi Leonard 5
Most points in 4th quarters this season
Giannis Antetokounmpo 241
Trae Young 240
Tyrese Maxey 228
DeMar DeRozan 212
LeBron James 204
Scottie Barnes 196
Stephen Curry 195
DET: 2-29 record, 15th in the East
1-14 at home. 1-15 on the road. 107.9 offensive rating (28th), 119.0 defensive rating (26th), -11.1 net rating (28th).
- Detroit has lost 28 straight games, tied for the longest losing streak in NBA history. Pistons matched the record set by the Sixers from 2014-2015.
- Detroit hasn’t won a game since October 28th, 63 days ago. They began their season with a 2-1 record & have not won since.
- Pistons are one loss away from owning the NBA record for longest losing streak. They’re one loss away from tying the NFL’s Chicago Cardinals (1942-45) for the longest losing streak in North American professional sports history.
- Pistons blew a 21-point lead against the Celtics on Thursday, their largest lead in a game this season. Pistons were outscored 81-56 in the 2nd half & OT.
- Detroit broke the single-season NBA record for most consecutive losses after the 27th straight loss on the 26th & owns the longest single-season losing streak in NBA history.
- Cade Cunningham is averaging 23.3 points, 4.2 rebounds & 7.1 assists this season. Cunningham is leading the Pistons in points, FGA & assists this season.
- Cade Cunningham is averaging 33.0 points, 7.4 assists, 1.8 steals & 1.0 blocks in his last 5 games. He’s scored at least 40 points in 2 of his last 4 games.
- Detroit has been within 5 points in the last 5 minutes in 4 of their last 5 games. They’ve had a lead in the 4th quarter in their last 2 games.
- Cade Cunningham 31 points, 6 rebounds, 9 assists & was 4-for-6 from three on Thursday vs Boston. It was his 11th career 30-point game & 8th of the season. Cunningham scored 22 points on 9/13 FG in the first half & was held to 4 points on 1/7 FG in the 2nd half.
- Pistons are 0-11 when Cunningham scores 30 or more points in his career.
WORST RECORDS IN 2023 (2022-23 & 2023-24)
w l win %
Detroit Pistons 9 65 .122
San Antonio Spurs 15 62 .195
Portland Trail Blazers 24 54 .308
Charlotte Hornets 24 51 .320
Washington Wizards 25 51 .329