The Toronto Raptors close out their four-game road trip Wednesday when they visit the Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena.

The Raptors (23-42) have lost their last four games, and they are looking forward to facing an Eastern Conference opponent with all their losses coming against West teams. Toronto is missing its first-time All Star Scottie Barnes, who is out for an indefinite amount of time after fracturing his left hand against the Golden State Warriors on March 1. With the Raptors sitting 7.5 games back of a spot in the NBA Play-In Tournament, the focus for the remaining stretch of the season will likely be on getting reps for young players like Immanuel Quickley and RJ Barrett -- both of whom were acquired from the New York Knicks at the trade deadline -- as well as Ochai Agbaji and Gradey Dick.

Barrett (personal) and D.J. Carton (ankle) have both been ruled out for Wednesday’s game while Quickley (hip) and Gary Trent (groin) are listed as questionable.

There was never really hope of a playoff run this season for the Pistons (11-53), but there is more room for optimism now compared to their stretch of 28-straight losses, an NBA single-season record. The Pistons are 2-1 over their last three games and completed a 3-0 season sweep of the Charlotte Hornets on Monday. Their young core of Cade Cunningham, Jaden Ivey and Jalen Duren have made the most of their reps this season, and this trio -- along with whatever lottery pick Detroit ends up with -- could make some noise in the 2024-25 season.

Ausar Thompson (illness/asthma) is questionable for Wednesday’s game.

Wednesday’s contest is the third and final game the Raptors and Pistons face each other, with the season series tied 1-1. The last matchup was a memorable one, as the Pistons took the 129-127 win to break their 28-game losing streak.