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Detroit Pistons at Milwaukee Bucks

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5-8, 2-4 Away
Final
120 - 127

4-8, 3-3 Home

Antetokounmpo scores 59 and Bucks beat Pistons 127-120 in overtime

Giannis carries Bucks to victory with 59-point outburst

It was a league-high for points by an NBA player this season and the second-highest single-game total for Antetokounmpo, who had 64 against Indiana last season.

Antetokounmpo hit 21 of 34 shots and 16 of 17 free throws and added 14 rebounds and seven assists as the Bucks rallied from an 18-point second-half deficit.

Brook Lopez added 29 points for the Bucks. Cade Cunningham led Detroit with 35 points and Malik Beasley had 26 against his former team.

Detroit's Ron Holland II was fouled by Antetokounmpo with one second left in regulation and the score tied at 111, but Holland missed both free throws.

The Pistons were without starters Jaden Ivey and Tim Hardaway Jr. Ivey was out with a toe injury and Hardaway missed the game after taking stitches to the head following a fall in Tuesday’s game against Miami.

Milwaukee played without Damian Lillard (concussion protocol), Ryan Rollins (left shoulder instability) and Bobby Portis (right elbow contusion).

Takeaways Pistons: Beasley was hot from 3-point range, hitting 4 of 5 in the first half as Detroit shot 61.5% from beyond the arc (8 of 13). He finished 8 of 16.

Bucks: Antetokounmpo made every basket for Milwaukee in the first quarter, hitting 7 of 10 field-goal attempts and all eight of his free throws for 22 of the team’s 24 points.

Key moment Detroit's Isaiah Stewart pulled down Antetokounmpo by the jersey and was assessed a flagrant foul 2 and ejected with 3:02 left in the third quarter. Antetokounmpo made both free throws.

Key stat The Bucks improved to 22-1 against Detroit since the 2018-19 season and won their 10th straight in the series.

Up next The Pistons visit Toronto on Friday night and the Bucks visit Charlotte on Saturday.

Regular Season Series

MIL leads series 1-0

Matchup Prediction

Bucks: 54.5%
Pistons: 45.5%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Recent Plays

5th 0.0 End of Game 120 - 127
5th 0.0 End of the 1st Overtime 120 - 127
5th 14.1 Taurean Prince defensive rebound 120 - 127
5th 18.0 Malik Beasley misses 24-foot three point shot 120 - 127
5th 30.1 Andre Jackson Jr. enters the game for Pat Connaughton 120 - 127

Statistics

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46-100 FG 45-95
46.0 Field Goal % 47.4
18-38 3PT 15-35
47.4 Three Point % 42.9
10-13 FT 22-25
76.9 Free Throw % 88.0
45 Rebounds 47
11 Offensive Rebounds 9
34 Defensive Rebounds 38
29 Assists 26
6 Steals 10
7 Blocks 9
14 Turnovers 11
1 Team Turnovers 1
15 Total Turnovers 12
1 Technical Fouls 3
1 Total Technical Fouls 3
1 Flagrant Fouls 0
19 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 14
31 Fast Break Points 12
54 Points in Paint 46
21 Fouls 12
18 Largest Lead 8

Game Information

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2024-25 Central Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Cleveland 16 1 .941 - W1
Milwaukee 8 9 .471 8 W4
Chicago 7 11 .389 9.5 L1
Detroit 7 11 .389 9.5 L3
Indiana 6 10 .375 9.5 L3
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