Pistons fall in OT to Raptors

DeMar DeRozan scored 42 points, then fed Fred VanVleet for the tiebreaking jumper from the left corner with 1.1 seconds remaining in overtime to lift the Toronto Raptors to a 121-119 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night. The Raptors became the first NBA team to clinch a playoff berth this season. Toronto trailed by 17 in the second quarter but was able to outlast Blake Griffin and the Pistons in a back-and-forth thriller. Griffin, who had tied the game with less than a second remaining in regulation, missed a 3-pointer on the final possession of overtime. Detroit has lost four in a row and 10 of 12. Griffin led Detroit with 31 points, Andre Drummond had 10 points and 21 rebounds.