TORONTO — Reggie Bullock hit a 5-foot fade away jumper at the buzzer with an assist from former Raptor Jose Calderon, giving the Detroit Pistons a 106-104 victory at Toronto on Wednesday.
Blake Griffin scored 30 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to help Detroit come back from a 19-point, third-quarter deficit.
The win made it a happy return to Toronto for Pistons coach Dwane Casey, who was fired in the offseason after seven seasons as the Raptors’ coach. Casey received a warm ovation and a video tribute to mark his return.
Langston Galloway and Reggie Jackson each had 13 points for the Pistons, who gave Toronto its second consecutive loss, both at home.
Stanley Johnson added 12 points for Detroit, and Andre Drummond had 11 points and 14 rebounds.
Kawhi Leonard scored 26 points and grabbed nine rebounds for Toronto. Greg Monroe, playing for injured Serge Ibaka (sore right knee), add 17 points and nine rebounds, Pascal Siakam also had 17 points, and Jonas Valanciunas and Kyle Lowry scored 14 points apiece.
The Raptors took an 11-point lead into the fourth quarter, but the Pistons cut the deficit to four on Jackson’s pull-up jumper with 7:57 to play.
Johnson hit a two 3-pointers and Jackson made a jumper and a lay up to put Detroit ahead 100-97 with 4:29 left.
Toronto’s OG Anunoby missed two free throws, but Leonard cut Detroit’s lead to one on a driving lay up.
Leonard missed his first free throw with 3:00 to play on a clear-path foul but made his second to tie the game at 100.
Toronto was called for traveling, and Drummond’s put-back lay up put Detroit back into the lead. Griffin hit a jumper to make the lead four points with two minutes left. Lowry put in lay up and Leonard made a jumper to tie the game at 104 with 38.8 seconds left.
Toronto regained possession with 10 seconds to play, but Leonard lost the ball with two seconds on the clock. After one Toronto block, Bullock put in a lay up to give Detroit the win.
MAGIC COME FROM BEHIND FOR WIN OVER SIXERS
Jimmy Butler’s debut with the Philadelphia 76ers was spoiled by Terrence Ross in the final seconds as Orlando came from behind for a 111-106 win at home on Wednesday night.
Terrence Ross dribbled out the shot clock and hit a 3-pointer from the top of the key to give Orlando a 109-106 lead with 8.7 seconds left.
Philadelphia 76ers had a chance to tie, but J.J. Redick stepped out of bounds on a dribble handoff, and Nikola Vucevic iced the game away with two free throws.
Vucevic scored a season-high 30 points to go along with eight rebounds, and Aaron Gordon added 17 points and six rebounds. Orlando has now won five of its last eight games.
Redick led the 76ers with 22 points. Joel Embiid earned his league-leading 15th double-double with 19 points and 13 rebounds, but was held to just three points in the second half. All seven of Philadelphia’s losses have come on the road.
Butler had 14 points in his first game for Philadelphia after being traded from Minnesota last Saturday along with Justin Patton for Robert Covington, Dario Saric, Jerryd Bayless and a second-round pick.
Orlando overcame a 16-point, fourth-quarter deficit in a hurry. The Magic went on a 21-0 run in just under four minutes early in the fourth quarter.
The run was highlighted by Jonathan Isaac stuffing Embiid at the rim. The Magic went the other way and Ross hit a 3-pointer in transition. After a Sixers’ time out, Jonathon Simmons hit a jumper to give Orlando a 97-92 lead. — Reuters
