The Indiana Pacers and Toronto Raptors meet Wednesday in an Eastern Conference battle from Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario.

Each and every NBA season is full of surprise teams and breakout players. Among those through the first month of this season is undoubtedly the Toronto Raptors.

While there are still two cup games for the Raptors to play — one Friday and one next Wednesday — the Raptors are in an ideal spot. They could clinch their quarterfinal berth as soon as Friday, and become the first team in the NBA to do so.

The Detroit Pistons continue to be dominant through the first couple of weeks of play, climbing to the top of the Eastern Conference and 2.5 games ahead of the Toronto Raptors -- two teams that have been building momentum after a few undesirable seasons.

The Orlando Magic didn’t do the Detroit Pistons any favors on Thursday night. On their night off, the Pistons could watch the Magic and the Washington Wizards battle it out, as a Washington win would allow the Pistons to lock in a top-six seed.

Pascal Siakam led the way for the Pacers in Monday’s loss as he ended the game with 24 points and eight rebounds while Jarace Walker recorded 21 points and five rebounds off the bench. While both teams are looking to pick up a victory in Wednesday night’s matchup, both squads may be without multiple key players due to injuries.

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The Toronto Raptors won their ninth straight game after defeating the Indiana Pacers, 97-95, in the NBA Cup behind the cold-blooded jumper of Brandon Ingram on Wednesday. Ingram stirred Scotiabank Arena into a frenzy after sinking the game-winning bucket from the elbow over former Raptors star Pascal Siakam with only 0.6 ticks left.

The Detroit Pistons have tied their franchise record for the longest winning streak, but the team remains hungry amid championship contention.

The Toronto Raptors are one of the hottest teams in the NBA for many reasons, but one in particular really stands out. The Raptors allow only 32.3 per cent of t