NBA

Milwaukee Bucks at Detroit Pistons

· NBA Cup - Group Play
11-9, 3-6 Away
Final
128 - 107

9-14, 4-7 Home

Bucks advance in NBA Cup as Antetokounmpo and Lillard key 128-107 win over Pistons

Giannis' near-perfect night powers Bucks

The Bucks, who won East Group B with a 4-0 record, have won seven straight and nine of 10.

Detroit was eliminated from the NBA Cup, dropping to 3-1 in the tournament. Cade Cunningham scored 23 points, Tobias Harris had 16, Tim Hardaway scored 15 and Jalen Duren added 11 for the Pistons.

Milwaukee's Gary Trent Jr. scored 16 points, Bobby Portis and Taurean Prince each scored 14 and A.J. Green added 11.

The hot-shooting Bucks led 36-31 after the first quarter and were ahead 78-59 at halftime in a game that simply wasn't competitive.

Antetokounmpo rested in the fourth quarter, after making 10 of 11 shots in 28 minutes. He also had eight assists and seven rebounds after having a triple-double in three of his previous six games.

Takeaways Bucks: The team is on a roll after a 2-8 start, leaning on its dynamic duo of Antetokounmpo and Lillard.

Pistons: In one of the more significant games during a dismal era, Detroit failed to make the most of the opportunity.

Key moment Lillard made a jumper on the opening possession and scored seven points in 2:35, helping the Bucks build a 10-4 lead. Milwaukee stayed in control the rest of the game.

Key stat The Bucks were making more than 70% of their shots as they pulled away from Detroit in the first half. They connected on 69% through two quarters and 66% entering the fourth, giving them a 22-point lead.

Up next Bucks: Host Atlanta on Wednesday night.

Pistons: At Boston on Wednesday night.

Regular Season Series

MIL leads series 2-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 128 - 107
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 128 - 107
4th 11.0 shot clock turnover 128 - 107
4th 35.0 Paul Reed back court turnover 128 - 107
4th 44.0 AJ Johnson makes two point shot (Chris Livingston assists) 128 - 107

Statistics

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45-80 FG 40-87
56 Field Goal % 46
23-41 3PT 11-33
56 Three Point % 33
15-21 FT 16-22
71 Free Throw % 73
36 Rebounds 41
4 Offensive Rebounds 13
32 Defensive Rebounds 28
26 Assists 22
10 Steals 11
6 Blocks 7
16 Turnovers 18
2 Team Turnovers 0
18 Total Turnovers 18
0 Technical Fouls 2
0 Total Technical Fouls 2
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
19 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 19
9 Fast Break Points 18
22 Points in Paint 56
17 Fouls 21
26 Largest Lead 4
Detroit Pistons Detroit Pistons Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Ronald Holland II, F Day-To-Day Dec 23
Isaac Jones, C Day-To-Day Dec 23
Milwaukee Bucks Milwaukee Bucks Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Gary Trent Jr., G Day-To-Day Dec 23
Giannis Antetokounmpo, F Out Dec 20
Taurean Prince, F Out Nov 13

Game Information

Little Caesars Arena

Location: Detroit, MI
Attendance: 17,988 · Capacity:

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Detroit 24 6 .800 - W3
Cleveland 17 14 .548 7.5 W2
Chicago 14 15 .483 9.5 W4
Milwaukee 12 18 .400 12 W1
Indiana 6 24 .200 18 L6
Full Standings

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