Where to Watch, Injury Reports, Channels & More: Raptors Look to Stay Hot vs. Pistons

The Toronto Raptors will be without Fred VanVleet when they take on the Detroit Pistons on Saturday: Where to watch, injury reports, odds & more

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The Toronto Raptors will look to make it four in a row Saturday afternoon when they take on the Detroit Pistons at noon ET.

Sportsnet and TSN 1050 will broadcast in Toronto. Bally Sports Detroit and 97.1 The Ticket will call the game in Detroit.

It'll be another winnable game for the Raptors who now sit ninth in the Eastern Conference, a full game back of the Atlanta Hawks for the eighth seed. Toronto has taken care of business lately, including a one-point victory over the Pistons last Sunday. The Raptors will have to do it again against a lackluster Pistons squad.
Bojan Bogdanović dropped 33 points on the Raptors the last time these teams met but the return of O.G. Anunoby should help Toronto fix some of those defensive issues. Expect Anunoby to take the Bogdanović assignment this time rather than Precious Achiuwa.
With Fred VanVleet sidelined, Scottie Barnes will once again handle the point guard spot for Toronto. His ability to navigate the pick-and-roll, find cutters, and nail his catch-and-shoot threes is going to be important as the Raptors make do with limited floor spacing.

VanVleet remains out for personal reasons. Otto Porter is out for the season for Toronto.

The Pistons will be without Cade Cunningham, Jalen Duren, and Nerlens Noel. Marvin Bagley III is probable to play.

The Raptors are -7 point favorites with an implied win probability of 73.3%. The total for the game is 228.