Pistons vs. Raptors GameThread: Game time, TV, Odds, and More

Thanks to health and safety protocols, Tuesday’s game is now today’s game and the Toronto Raptors are now the Tampa Bay Junior Raptors as Toronto will be down five players including three starters. That means we might see quite a bit of two former Pistons — Stanley Johnson, who has gone from a disappointing wing in Detroit to a serviceable point-center depth piece for the Raps, and Donta Hall, who intrigued in his time with the Drive and in Detroit. The Pistons, meanwhile, may or may not be without the services of bonafide good player Jerami Grant.

Game Vitals

When: 7 p.m. EST
Where: Amelie Arena, Tampa, FL
Watch: Fox Sports Detroit/Fox Sport Detroit Plus
Odds: Pistons +6.5

Projected lineups

Detroit Pistons (9-25)

Dennis Smith Jr, Svi Mykhailiuk, Saddiq Bey, Jerami Grant, Mason Plumlee

Toronto Raptors (17:17)

Kyle Lowry, DeAndre’ Bembry, Norman Powell, Stanley Johnson, Aron Baynes

Pregame Reading

• Very shorthanded Raptors prepare for the Pistons — Raptors HQ
• Emoni Bates is an NBA inevitability. The path, the Michigan State pledge, the control ... that’s more complicated — The Athletic
• Secret Base Hall of Fame: Josh Smith — SB Nation
• OG Anunoby is evolving into an even better version of himself — Sports Illustrated Fan Nation
• The Raptors found a formula to save their season — SB Nation