Raptors clinch playoff spot

DeMar DeRozan scored 42 points, then fed Fred VanVleet for the tiebreaking jumper from the left corner with 1.1 seconds remaining in overtime to lift the Toronto Raptors to a 121-119 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night.

The Raptors became the first NBA team to clinch a playoff berth this season. Toronto trailed by 17 in the second quarter but was able to outlast Blake Griffin and the Pistons in a back-and-forth thriller.

"We're at a point now where we understand that as long as there's time on that clock, we're going to give ourselves a chance to win," DeRozan said. "Even if things aren't going our way offensively, we play extremely hard and something will turn up for us during the game."