Kyle Lowry, DeMar DeRozan dominate in pre-season win over Pistons

By The Associated Press
October 19 2016 10:24 PM

CP225757549 — Toronto Raptors\' Kyle Lowry (7) goes to the basket past Detroit Pistons\' Ish Smith (14) during the second half of an NBA preseason basketball game Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2016, in Auburn Hills, Mich. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – Toronto guards Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan look ready for the season.

Lowry scored 27 points, DeRozan added 26, and neither All-Star played more than 28 minutes for the Raptors Wednesday night in a 103-92 pre-season victory over the Detroit Pistons.

Andre Drummond scored 16 points and grabbed 13 rebounds for Detroit. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope also scored 16, while Tobias Harris and Marcus Morris each had 14 for the Pistons.

RAPTORS: Lowry was 5-for-8 from 3-point range. … Cory Joseph scored 10 points and Jonas Valanciunas grabbed 12 rebounds.

PISTONS: Drummond played in five pre-season games, with five double-doubles. … Harris played with a mask to protect his broken nose. Aron Baynes, who didn’t play Wednesday while recovering from surgery to repair his broken nose, is expected to wear a mask in the regular-season opener.

UP NEXT: Toronto (4-2) visits Washington Friday. Detroit finished the pre-season 3-3, and visits Toronto in its regular-season opener Oct. 26.

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