Barnes and the Raptors host conference foe Detroit

Raptors will get another top-10 test before the all-star break

Detroit's defence has it atop the Eastern Conference.

Barnes and the Raptors host conference foe Detroit

Toronto and Detroit will face off in a matchup of Eastern Conference opponents. Wednesday's matchup is the first of the season for the two squads.

How Duren and Stewart's Suspensions Benefit the Raptors

The Toronto Raptors enter tomorrow’s matchup with a meaningful opportunity created by circumstance. Detroit will be without two of its most physical frontcourt players, as Jalen Duren and Isaiah Stewart will both be suspended for their roles in a recent fight, removing size, rebounding, and interior resistance from the Pistons’ rotation. For a Raptors team that thrives when it controls pace and spacing, those absences shift the matchup dynamic i…