The (3-8) Milwaukee Bucks will play today at 7:00 p.m. against the (5-7) Detroit Pistons. Both teams played back to back. Bucks point guard Damian Lillard is in concussion protocol while Giannis became questionable but played last night. Pistons defenseman Tim Hardaway Jr. will most likely not play.
The Bucks are out of the game 99-85 yesterday’s victory over the Toronto Raptors. Milwaukee had five players in double figures last night. Giannis Antetokounmpo led with 23 points. Bobby Portis came off the bench with 17 points and eight rebounds, and huge man Brook Lopez added 13 points. Shooting guard AJ Green had 12 points, but on April 14, FG and Ryan Rollins, who started the game in place of Damian Lillard, had 12 points.
Summary of yesterday’s Heat vs Pistons match
The Pistons are out 123-121 yesterday’s overtime victory over the Miami Heat. Point guard Cade Cunningham had 21 points, seven rebounds and nine assists, and shooting guard Jaden Ivey had 19 points, nine rebounds and seven assists. Power forward Tobias Harris recorded 18 points, seven rebounds and four assists in the game. Small forward Malik Beasley scored 21 points and shot 5-of-11 from three-point range. His volume should thus enhance while Tim Hardaway Jr is sidelined.
Pistons center Jalen Duren had a huge comeback game in which he recorded 11 rebounds and eight points, including a huge overtime dunk that tied the score. 121. With 1.1 seconds left in overtime, Malik Beasley hit the game-winning free throw after Miami was assessed a technical foul for calling a timeout when there was no timeout left.
Bucks vs Pistons game
The Milwaukee Bucks are 9-1 against the Pistons. The Bucks need to control the tempo of the game, using defense to offset confined offensive depth while Detroit’s offense continues to struggle.
For the Bucks, key player absences would include Damian Lillard and Khris Middleton. Detroit is monitoring the status of Tim Hardaway Jr., who is currently lively and may or may not be available for tonight’s matchup.
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