NBA roundup: Pistons win in Toronto

The Detroit Pistons' turnaround since releasing Josh Smith continued last night as they won their ninth game in 10 with a 114-111 victory over the high-flying Toronto Raptors.

Stan Van Gundy's men were down by 12 at half time, but fought back in the second half thanks to Brandon Jennings's 34 points and 10 assists. Jonas Valanciunas made 14 of his 15 attempts for a career-high 31 points, but it wasn't enough for Toronto.

With the Raptors losing, the Chicago Bulls had the chance to move up to second in the East, but they were surprisingly beaten 121-114 by the Orlando Magic, who had lost six in a row going into last night's game.

Victor Oladipo and Nikola Vucevic both scored 33 points for the Magic, while Pau Gasol had 28 points and . . .