Things were dark in Detroit for the Bucks, who beat the Pistons 141-135, but once again had problems with their overall performance. Damian Lillard and Giannis Antetokounmpo cleaned up the final for Milwaukee.
The first game of a two-game series against one of the worst teams ever and the worst this season wasn't what the Bucks expected. The Milwaukee team struggled on Saturday night (1/20), but eventually won in Detroit 141-135, with Damian Lillard (45 points, 6 rebounds, 11 assists) and Giannis Antetokounmpo (31 points, 10 rebounds), 9 assists. ) to stand out in a game that began as early as the time of the United States.
The Bucks (19-4 at home and 10-9 on the road) led 29-13 in the first game of the second half of the regular season, as the Greek Frick played a very lukewarm first half, but he made the difference in the second half, mainly in the fourth period with… Mrs. The two stars couldn't afford to lose to this opponent, they couldn't afford to lose in Detroit, and when the ball was a little heavier, they took it and did what they had to do and more. Khris Middleton and Brook Lopez had some good innings again, and the bench was ineffective once again.
The Pistons fell to 4-38 (2-19 at home and 2-19 on the road), and Cade Cunningham and Isaiah Stewart were not in their lineup, but they fought like wild animals in order to achieve a basketball miracle. Although it's a miracle they pulled off a win over one of the elite teams in the league, who still doesn't think they can get to the end of the road with this roster. All-rounder Alec Burkes, rookie Ashar Thompson and experienced Bojan Bogdanovic were the three standouts as the crowd enjoyed the afternoon to the max.
40-58 points on the racket, 15-17 points on snaps, 85(!)-18 points off the bench, 13-12 points from opponent fouls (Antetokounmpo made five of the Bucks' 10), 16-8 points from second chances for both teams. . The stadium was attended by 19,996 spectators.
The two teams will play again early Tuesday (1/23 at 2:00) in Detroit before the Bucks return to Milwaukee for a two-game series against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Giannis Antetokounmpo account
He entered the game with a half-shot, and had two good creations and just one shot in the first five minutes. He finished the period with 4 points (2 1/2 points, 2/4 field goal), no rebounds, three assists in 8:34, but he wasn't on pace.
He had just eight points in the first half, missed six of eight shots, stepped on the gas early in the third period and hurt the home team (18/4/7 at the end of the period), and turned around early in the fourth period when the Pistons looked dangerous Extremely, he made important baskets, made a foul for 121-122 in the 42nd minute, and also wrote 121-126 shortly after that.
With the game on the brink, he was the man who took charge, taking a 124-29 lead and watching Lillard clean up the laundry to save the Bucks from a jam that could cause a lot of trouble. His 11/22 shooting will certainly be the stat that will worry him more than his individual performance at Little Ceasars Arena.
- 31 points
- 10/15 2 points
- 11/22 shots
- 10 follow-ups
- 9 assists
- 2 steals
- 1 block
- 5 errors
- 1 error
- In 38 minutes
Dodecalypta: 38-34, 67-70, 98-103, 135-141
Detroit Pistons (Monty Williams): Bogdanovic 19 (3/7 three-pointers, 6/8 shooting), Knox 3 (1), Duren 8 (4/8 2-pointers, 9 rebounds), Ivey 18 (4/11 2-pointers). , 2/5 3-pointers, 4/7 shots, 6 rebounds, 6 assists), Hayes 2 (5 assists), Thompson 22 (8/13 2-pointers, 2/2 3-pointers, 9 rebounds), Gallinari 8 (1 /1 3-pointers, 5/5 steals), Mascala 13 (4/4 3-pointers), Burks 33 (7/14 3-pointers, 8/8 shots, 7 rebounds, 6 assists), Sacher 9 (1), Al-Hakim
Milwaukee Bucks (Adrian Griffin): Middleton 17 (3 3-pointers, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 blocks), Antetokounmpo 31, Lopez 19 (1 3-pointers, 10 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 blocks), Beasley 11 (1), Lillard 45 (7/11 2-pointers, 5/11 3-pointers, 16/16 shooting, 6 rebounds, 11 assists, 1 foul), Portis 4, Crowder 2, Connaughton 10 (2), Jackson 2 (7 rebounds).
Detroit Pistons statistics: 23/57 2-pointers, 21/37 3-pointers, 26/32 shots, 47 rebounds, 30 assists, 6 steals, 2 blocks, 8 turnovers, 30 fouls
Milwaukee Bucks team statistics: 35/53 2-pointers, 12/32 3-pointers, 35/49 shots, 61 rebounds, 30 assists, 6 steals, 6 blocks, 10 turnovers, 18 fouls
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