POST-GAME NOTES
FINAL SCORE: TORONTO 87, DETROIT 84
AIR CANADA CENTRE - 19, 800 (sellout)
Friday, April 13, 2007


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QUARTER-BY-QUARTER

  • First Quarter: Detroit 20, Toronto 14… The Pistons connected on nine-of-22 (.409), while Toronto made six-of-19 (.316) shots during the opening quarter … The 14 points by Toronto are a first quarter season-low (16, twice – last: February 9 vs. Los Angeles Lakers) … The teams combined for 13 assists on 15 field goals (Detroit seven, Toronto six) … Richard Hamilton led all players with eight points … Anthony Parker had six points … Chris Bosh had six rebounds and four points in the frame … Detroit outscored Toronto 8-2 in points in the paint.
  • Second Quarter: Detroit 30, Toronto 23 … The Pistons shot .556 (10-of-18), while the Raptors shot .320 (eight-of-25) from the field during the second … Antonio McDyess had 10 points in the quarter … Anthony Parker had five points to lead all Raptors players … Carlos Delfino netted seven points in the frame … Toronto made one-of-nine from three-point range, while Detroit made one-of-three … The teams combined for 28 rebounds (Detroit 14, Toronto 14) … Detroit had an 8-3 edge in assists … The Pistons went on a 21-3 run to end the first and begin the second quarter.
  • Third Quarter: Toronto 21, Detroit 19 … Toronto connected on nine-of-24 (.375) from the field … Detroit shot .318 (seven-of-18) ... Richard Hamilton netted 12 points, while Anthony Parker paced the Raptors with five points … Chris Bosh had a quarter-high five rebounds to go with four points.
  • Fourth Quarter: Toronto 29, Detroit 15 … Toronto made eight-of-16 (.500) from the field and the Pistons made five-of-18 (.278) … Lindsey Hunter had seven points in the quarter ... Chris Bosh and Jose Calderon had six points a piece to lead the Raptors … Kris Humphries had a quarter-high eight rebounds … Toronto outrebounded Detroit 13-7 … Detroit had nine personal fouls to three for Toronto.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • With the win Toronto extends its six-game home winning streak and improves to 29-10 at home this season … Toronto’s 46 wins are the second most in franchise history (47, 2000-01) … Detroit falls to 26-14 on the road this season and 51-28 overall ... Toronto (33-15) and Detroit (32-17) have the two best records in the Eastern Conference since January 1.
  • The 15-point comeback is tied for the largest by Toronto this season (Three times – last: April 4 at Orlando).
  • The 15+ rebound performances by Chris Bosh and Kris Humphries mark just the third time in franchise history that two players have topped that mark in the same game (March 7, 2002 at Dallas – Antonio Davis, 15 and Keon Clark 15; December 17, 2000 vs. Los Angeles Lakers in overtime, Charles Oakley 18 and Antonio Davis 16).
  • Toronto has won six straight at home with an average score of 101.0 – 88.2 ... The 87 points are the fewest in a Toronto win this season (90, twice – last: Jan.24 vs. NOK).
  • This was Toronto’s 17th sellout of the season – the most since 2001-02 (franchise-record 40).
  • The two teams combined to shoot .378 (62-for-164) from the field.
  • Detroit’s bench scored 38 points to 20 for Toronto.
  • Anthony Parker scored a team-high 21 points on seven-of-14 from the field, two-of-two from the line and five-of-eight from three-point range … Parker also had seven rebounds and two assists … Parker has recorded 20+ points in three straight games and four of the past five after recording 20-or-more four times in his previous 67 games.
  • Chris Bosh registered 16 rebounds and 18 points … Bosh recorded a franchise record 10th consecutive double-double.
  • Kris Humphries grabbed a career- and game-high 18 rebounds (12, twice – last: April 20, 2005 Utah at Golden State) and added eight points ... Humphries also blocked a career high-tying three shots (Nov. 29, 2005, Utah vs. Indiana) … The 18 rebounds are the most by a Raptor this season other than Chris Bosh … The last Raptor to have 15 rebounds other than Bosh prior to tonight was Charlie Villanueva (18, April 2, 2006 vs. NOK).
  • T.J. Ford dished a game-high 10 assists and added 13 points … Toronto is 15-5 when Ford has a double-double.
  • Richard Hamilton netted a game-high 24 points on 10-of-15 shooting from the field … Hamilton also had six rebounds.
  • Antonio McDyess scored 10 points and grabbed a team-high seven rebounds in 20:40 minutes.
  • Carlos Delfino tallied 11 points, four rebounds and three assists in 21:11 minutes.