Toronto players could only shake their heads in amazement after being blown out by Detroit, 110-79. In addition to a great game by Henderson, coach David Smith had his team prepared perfectly and appeared to be reading the mind of Toronto coach Bob. Whatever Bob tried failed miserably, and the end result was a blowout that will stick in the minds of both sides until they meet again. After the game, Bob said as much: "No doubt they were the better team today. But this won't be the last time we meet, and our players certainly don't like the way David Smith ran up the score on us."

Detroit was led by Henderson (10 points, 20 boards, 4 assists, 4 blocks), Graham (21 points, 2 blocks), Rausch (12 points, 8 boards, 2 assists). Toronto was led by Peppers (12 points, a block), Carey (11 points, a steal, 2 blocks), Wright (6 points, 8 boards, 1 assists).

Detroit stand at 2-0 with this win. They remain at #1 in the Central and hold at #1 overall in the Eastern Conference. Toronto fall to 0-2 and 0-1 at home with the defeat. They advance to #4 in the Atlantic and hold at #13 overall in the Eastern Conference.

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