Jerryd Bayless scored a season-high 31 points and hit the go-ahead 3-point basket as the Toronto Raptors overcame a 25-point third quarter deficit to record a 120-116 victory over the host Detroit Pistons on Saturday.
Toronto trailed by 16 points entering the final quarter and took the lead on Bayless’ tiebreaking trey with 1:21 remaining.
Bayless was 10-for-12 from the field as the Raptors (9-15) shot 62.9 percent from the field to snap a four-game losing streak.
Toronto trailed 89-64 midway through the third quarter before outscoring the Pistons 49-21 to take a 113-110 lead on Bayless’ shot.
Rodney Stuckey had 23 points and 12 assists and Ben Wallace had a career-best 23 points to go with 14 rebounds and five steals as Detroit (7-18) lost its fourth straight game.
Toronto’s Andrea Bargnani and Leandro Barbosa scored 22 points apiece. Bargnani had four 3-point baskets as the Raptors hit 9-of-14 3-point attempts.
Charlie Villaneuva added 17 points for Detroit, which scored 43 points in the second quarter and led 72-53 at halftime.
Wallace made 10-of-13 shots for Detroit, which shot 52.8 percent from the field.
DeMar DeRozan added 16 points for Toronto.
Toronto | Detroit | |
Jerryd Bayless 31 | Scoring | Rodney Stuckey 23 |
Leandro Barbosa 7 | Assists | Rodney Stuckey 12 |
Andrea Bargnani 5 | Rebounds | Ben Wallace 14 |
Jerryd Bayless 10 | Free Throws Made | Rodney Stuckey 7 |
Julian Wright 4 | Steals | Ben Wallace 5 |
Ed Davis 2 | Blocks | Rodney Stuckey 1 |
Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
Toronto | 120 | 62.9 | 9-14 | 23-29 | 22 | 32 | 9 | 9 | 18 |
Detroit | 116 | 52.8 | 6-16 | 16-23 | 30 | 39 | 2 | 9 | 13 |