NBA: No Christmas comeback for Toronto Raptors as Detroit Pistons gain revenge

There was no Christmas comeback for the Toronto Raptors as the Detroit Pistons rolled into the holiday break with a 115-93 win on Wednesday, ending an eight-game losing streak on the road.                                           

Earlier this month, Detroit had watched as the Raptors erased a 25-point third quarter deficit to register the biggest comeback win in franchise history.

But this time the Pistons would not let Toronto up off the mat once they had them down, opening up a 32-point cushion in the fourth quarter on the way to notching their first win in six meetings with the Raptors.                                           

Richard Hamilton, who has been the subject of trade rumors, led the Pistons with a season-high 35 points off the bench while Rodney Stuckey contributed 21 and former Raptor Charlie Villanueva chipped in with 18.