Toronto Raptors vs Detroit Pistons Predicted Starting Lineups and Depth Chart for Jan. 11 | 2024-25 NBA season

The Toronto Raptors and the Detroit Pistons face each other on Saturday for the third time this season. Toronto, which lost the first two encounters, will hope to break through against the hosts. Scottie Barnes, RJ Barrett, Immanuel Quickley and Jakob Poeltl will lead the Raptors.

Meanwhile, the Pistons will look to bounce back following a 107-104 loss to the Golden State Warriors on Thursday, which ended their five-game winning run. A victory by Detroit will secure them the season series. Cade Cunningham, Jalen Duren, Malik Beasley and Tobias Harris are cleared to play against the Raptors.

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Toronto Raptors vs Detroit Pistons Injury Report

Toronto Raptors injury report

Only Ochai Agbaji is on the Raptors’ injury report, which lists him as doubtful due to a left hip injury. Jamison Battle, Ulrich Chomche, A.J. Lawson, Jonathan Mogbo and Eugene Omoruyi won't travel with the team to Detroit, as they have been assigned to the G League.

Detroit Pistons injury report

Jaden Ivey isn't with the team due to a gruesome left fibula fracture, while Tim Hardaway Jr. is questionable because of low back spasms. Ron Harper Jr., Daniss Jenkins, Bobi Klintman and Tolu Smith are on the inactive list due to G League assignments.

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Toronto Raptors vs Detroit Pistons starting lineups and depth chart

Toronto Raptors starting lineup and depth chart

Starters	2nd	3rd
Immanuel Quickley	Davion Mitchell	Jamal Shead
Gradey Dick	Ja'Kobe Walter
RJ Barrett	Bruce Brown	Garrett Temple
Scottie Barnes	Chris Boucher
Jakob Poeltl	Kelly Olynyk	Bruno Fernando

Detroit Pistons starting lineup and depth chart

Starters	2nd	3rd
Cade Cunningham	Marcus Sasser
Malik Beasley	Tim Hardaway Jr.	Wendell Moore Jr.
Ausar Thompson	Simone Fontecchio	Ron Holland II
Tobias Harris
Jalen Duren	Isaiah Stewart	Paul Reed

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Toronto Raptors vs Detroit Pistons: Key matchups

Cade Cunningham vs Immanuel Quickley

Cade Cunningham against Immanuel Quickley is the matchup to watch out for in the Raptors-Pistons game. The two point guards run the show on offense for their respective teams.

The Pistons have proven quite tough to beat when Cunningham sizzles. He has the size advantage over Quickley, so how the Raptors point guard deals with that will be interesting.

The former Knick, though, is the faster player who will test Cunningham’s defense in the open court. Quickley can slide to the shooting guard spot when Scottie Barnes becomes the hub of the Raptors' offense, so Cunningham can’t afford to slack on defense against his counterpart.

RJ Barrett vs Ausar Thompson

Slowing down RJ Barrett, the Raptors’ leading scorer with a career-high 23.1 points per game, will fall on the shoulders of Ausar Thompson. The lefty forward can score anywhere on the court, making him a tough assignment for Thompson.

Ausar Thompson has been solid on the defensive end for the Pistons this season. He has become their primary stopper against the opposition's best wings. Detroit could bounce back from its loss to the Dubs if Thompson can slow down Barrett.

Scottie Barnes vs Tobias Harris

Ausar Thompson could spend time shadowing Scottie Barnes, but Tobias Harris likely gets the first crack at the versatile Raptors forward. Harris and Barnes have had tough showdowns over the years, so the next duel will add another page to their one-on-one battles.

Barnes is younger, but Harris often plays well against him. The Toronto Raptors need Barnes to win this matchup to have a better chance of beating the Detroit Pistons.