Saddiq Bey tied a team-high with 19 points on Monday to help lead the Detroit Pistons to a dominating victory over the Toronto Raptors to snap a four-game losing streak.
Bey also added four assists and three rebounds in 33 minutes of work during the 118-104 win. He shot 6-of-10 from the field, including 5-of-7 from 3-point range for his sixth game of the season with at least five 3-pointers, the most by a rookie in team history.
On the season, Bey is converting on 39.5% of his attempts from beyond the arc while his 102 total makes leads all rookies this season. He became the first rookie to cross the century mark this season as his 102 triples rank 33rd among all players.
Raptors: sleeping
Us: sweeping🔹 @hamidoudiallo 19 points / 10 rebounds
🔹 @SabenLee 19 points / 5 assists
🔹 @_Beyyy15 19 points / 4 assists
🔹 @Cory_Joe 17 points / 5 rebounds6⃣5⃣ points from our bench 👏 pic.twitter.com/MxEYVP7T9o
— Detroit Pistons (@DetroitPistons) March 30, 2021
In addition to Bey, rookie Saben Lee and newly-acquired guard Hamidou Diallo also added 19 points to help the Pistons pull off the win at home over the Raptors. The Pistons’ rookies — including Bey, Lee and Isaiah Stewart — have all shown flashes this season and appear to have a bright future ahead.
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