Detroit Pistons at Milwaukee Bucks
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Bucks lose Antetokounmpo to injury early but rally past Pistons 113-109
AJ Green had 19 points and Jericho Sims finished with a career-high 15 points and tied a career best with 14 rebounds as Milwaukee won for just the second time in 10 games.
Antetokounmpo left with what the Bucks said was a right calf strain, not long after coach Doc Rivers said before the game there have been no talks between team officials and the two-time MVP about a potential exit from Milwaukee.
Tobias Harris had 20 points, Cade Cunningham 17 and Jaden Ivey 15 for the Pistons, who had won 15 of 17.
Sims' three-point play with 1:34 remaining gave the Bucks a 109-108 lead. A pair of free throws by Rollins with 13 seconds left pushed the Bucks' lead to three. After a Detroit miss, Green sealed the win with a pair of free throws.
The Pistons led 27-9 in the first quarter. The Bucks closed the gap to 52-49 at the half with Porter tallying 16 first-half points.
The Bucks took their first lead at 56-55 early in the third quarter on Myles Turner’s 3-pointer but Detroit held an 85-78 lead at the end of the period.
Late in the third, Milwaukee’s Bobby Portis and Detroit’s Isaiah Stewart had a heated exchange after Portis fouled Stewart in the lane. A double technical foul was called, leading to the ejection of Stewart, who was whistled for a technical earlier in the quarter.
Bucks: Host Philadelphia on Friday night.
Regular Season Series
Series tied 1-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 109 - 113 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 109 - 113 |
| 4th 1.9 |  |
Ryan Rollins defensive rebound | 109 - 113 |
| 4th 1.9 |  |
Caris LeVert misses free throw 2 of 2 | 109 - 113 |
| 4th 1.9 | |
Ausar Thompson enters the game for Daniss Jenkins | 109 - 113 |
Statistics
 DET |
 MIL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 38-95 | FG | 40-82 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 14-43 | 3PT | 13-44 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 19-24 | FT | 20-21 |
| 79 | Free Throw % | 95 |
| 44 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 31 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 25 | Assists | 28 |
| 8 | Steals | 6 |
| 5 | Blocks | 6 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 3 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 3 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 1 |
| 22 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 16 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 46 |
| 18 | Fouls | 20 |
| 18 | Largest Lead | 5 |
| 5 | Lead Changes | 5 |
| 86 | Lead Percentage | 10 |
Milwaukee Bucks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| AJ Green, G | Day-To-Day | Dec 6 |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo, F | Out | Dec 5 |
| Taurean Prince, F | Out | Nov 13 |
Detroit Pistons Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Bobi Klintman, F | Out | Dec 8 |
| Tobias Harris, F | Day-To-Day | Dec 6 |
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