(My Sportsbook) - The struggling Toronto Raptors resume a three-game road trip Wednesday against the Detroit Pistons at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Toronto has dropped a season high six in a row overall and opened the road swing with an 87-84 loss at Atlanta on Monday. Chris Bosh posted 22 points and 14 boards for the Raptors, who are 8-15 away from Canada this season and will also visit the Chicago Bulls. Andrea Bargnani recorded 20 points and 10 boards, while Anthony Parker ended with 12 points, nine rebounds and nine assists in defeat. Raptors center Jermaine O'Neal is questionable for Wednesday's game with a sore right knee. He has missed two straight and 11 of his last 12 games. Detroit will try to stay on the right path tonight when they open a three-game homestand versus Toronto, Dallas and Houston. The Pistons are 12-7 at The Palace this season and put the brakes on a five-game slide with an 87-79 triumph at Memphis on Monday. Allen Iverson scored 27 points, while Richard Hamilton and Rodney Stuckey added 14 points apiece for the Pistons. Rasheed Wallace finished with 13 points and Antonio McDyess registered eight points and a game-high 16 rebounds in a winning cause. The Pistons handed Toronto a 100-93 loss on November 5 this season at Air Canada Centre and have won two straight, six of eight and 20 of the past 26 meetings in the series. Toronto has lost its last 10 trips to Detroit.
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