It was two hours before the opening tip in Sunday's playoff opener when Michael Curry heard some familiar sounds.

When the Raptors first visited the Palace on Jan. 15, a group of fans from Toronto booed the Pistons.

Like a lot of people, the classy Curry doesn't understand why so much is being made of the booing that occurred during the singing of the Canadian anthem.

"There was no malice," Curry said. "We get on the floor for our pre-game warmup two hours before the game and there was booing.