Raptors guard Chris Childs said there was a "college atmosphere" at the Palace in Auburn Hills, Mich., on Sunday, with Raptors fans and Detroit Pistons fans trying to out-cheer each other during the pre-game warmups.

But Childs said the Raptors made the mistake of getting caught up in that atmosphere early in the game.

"We got caught up in the whole playoff thing of trying to do it right there in the first five minutes of the ball game," Childs said. "It's a long game and, as you know, not many teams are going to score 100 points in the playoffs (the Raptors lost 85-63).