Milwaukee Bucks at Detroit Pistons
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Antetokounmpo's 11th triple-double lifts Bucks to 125-119 win over Pistons to secure No. 5 seed
Milwaukee will face the fourth-seeded Indiana Pacers in the first round, a year after losing to them in the opening round.
Cade Cunningham scored 36 points on 15-of-21 shooting for the Pistons, who will be seeded sixth in their first postseason appearance since 2019.
Detroit will match up with the third-seeded New York Knicks, shooting to at least win one playoff game for the first time since 2008.
Antetokounmpo has a career-high 11 triple-doubles this season, surpassing his total from last year by one.
Milwaukee's Bobby Portis Jr. had 17 points and 10 rebounds, Kevin Porter Jr. scored 16, Brook Lopez had 15 points and seven rebounds and Kyle Kuzma added 10 points.
Malik Beasley scored 21 points, Jalen Duren had 11 points and 16 rebounds, Tobias Harris scored 17, Dennis Schroder had 12 points and Ausar Thompson chipped in with 11 points.
Pistons: After winning an NBA-low 14 games last season, Detroit has had a turnaround with 30 more wins that trails just five teams in NBA history. The other teams, led by the 2008 Boston Celtics, won at least 20 games before bouncing back the following year.
Regular Season Series
MIL leads series 3-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 125 - 119 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 125 - 119 |
| 4th 1.0 |  |
Jalen Duren defensive rebound | 125 - 119 |
| 4th 1.1 |  |
Taurean Prince misses free throw 2 of 2 | 125 - 119 |
| 4th 1.1 | |
Double technical foul: Malik Beasley and Giannis Antetokounmpo | 125 - 119 |
Statistics
 MIL |
 DET |
|
|---|---|---|
| 43-94 | FG | 46-93 |
| 45.7 | Field Goal % | 49.5 |
| 17-39 | 3PT | 18-39 |
| 43.6 | Three Point % | 46.2 |
| 22-27 | FT | 9-18 |
| 81.5 | Free Throw % | 50.0 |
| 44 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 36 | Defensive Rebounds | 34 |
| 30 | Assists | 30 |
| 7 | Steals | 1 |
| 8 | Blocks | 9 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 7 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 3 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 21 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 46 | Points in Paint | 48 |
| 17 | Fouls | 19 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 11 |
Detroit Pistons Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Ronald Holland II, F | Day-To-Day | Jul 21 |
| Isaiah Stewart, C | Day-To-Day | Jul 3 |
| Jaden Ivey, PG | Day-To-Day | Jul 3 |
Milwaukee Bucks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Sears, G | Day-To-Day | Jul 19 |
| Jamaree Bouyea, G | Day-To-Day | Jul 19 |
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