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Powell, Lowry do their bit but undermanned Toronto Raptors beaten handily by the Pistons
Toronto Raptors, missing five players and seven staff members including head coach Nick Nurse, needed help Wednesday.Norm Powell and Kyle Lowry, the only two regular starters available, didn’t get it as the Raptors started well but predictably faded fast in a 129-105 loss to the Detroit Pistons.The Raptors (17-18) were without starters Pascal Siakam, Fred VanVleet and OG Anunoby as well as Malachi Flynn and Patrick McCaw due to the league’s health and safety protocols.Siakam, VanVleet and Anunoby had accounted for 1,603 points this season, 42 percent of Toronto’s total prior to Wednesday. COVID-19 health and safety protocols postpone Raptors-Pistons game Powell scored a season-high 36 points and Lowry added 21.