Antetokounmpo and Milwaukee earn 15th win in 16 games against Detroit

The sixth game of the season was the fifth straight home game for the Bucks. Against the Pistons, a young but highly motivated competitive team who also rallied (110-108) to make Milwaukee 6/6 and remain undefeated before facing Detroit again (Nov. 3 at 2:00 p.m.) and then moved to a more demanding schedule with multiple games removed from the Fiserv Forum.

With Khris Middleton, Pat Connaughton, Joe Ingles all sidelined and Grayson Allen injuring his left knee early in the second half, the Bucks needed it before they bent the resistance of their young opponents. Giannis Antetokounmpo had a quiet night by his standards, but Brook Lopez, clutch Jrue Holiday and Bobby Portis – sick and doubtful until just before the jam – were effective and followed the Greek freak throughout the game.

At 6-0 (5-0 home and 1-0 a) the Bucks, at 2-6 (2-2 home and 0-4 a) the Pistons, who relied on Cade Cunningham, smiled about the performance by rookie Jaden Ivey. were pleased with Bojan Bogdanovic and the overall performance in Milwaukee. In the end, of course, they suffered their 15th loss in their last 16 games against the Bucks, so they can’t say they won much. Maybe in two nights they will charge a little more.

Giannis Antetokounmpo’s account

He started the game lukewarm, but accelerated at the beginning of the second period. Assist, goal foul, two points, he finished the first part with 11 points, scored 15 in the third quarter but was plagued by fouls from then on. His night was very calm overall, with moments of magic, but against a team that can’t put much strain on him with their defense. He scored two points from opposing errors, two points from second chances, just four with the fast break and 24 with the racquet.

31 points
12/19 two points
0/4 three hands
7/9 shots
7 setbacks
2 assists
2 blocks
4 errors
5 fouls
8 earned fouls
-1 to +/-
40.7% USG
at 31:44 participation

per period: 4 points (1/2 2-pointers, 0/1 3-pointers, 2/2 shots) and a rebound in 7:41 in the first, 7 points (3/4 2-pointers, 0/1 3-pointers, 1/1 shot), one rebound and two assists in 7:40 the second, 15 points (6/6 2-pointers, 0/2 3-pointers, 3/4 shots), three rebounds and two blocks in 7:57 of the third, 5 points (2/7 2-pointers, 1/2 shots) and two rebounds in 8:26 of the fourth.

50-54 points on bat, 11-11 points on surprise, 21-18 points from substitutes, 18-17 points from opposing errors (it was 18-8 at halftime), from two periods each team won, though the Pistons never did took the lead over 48 minutes. You only equalized once.

The race

With Lopez battered in the starting 11, the Bucks didn’t get off to a bad start, but they weren’t exactly exciting initially. The Pistons were ineffective from three (13-6 in 5′), Lopez hit a five in the sixth minute for 18-8, Portis caught fire for 23-8 and Milwaukee showed their class with Holiday doing amazing things on the executive. Jrue saw Detroit give him shots, took them, made them and finished with 13 points (2/2 2-pointers, 3/4 3-pointers) before Diallo and Ivey kept the visitors relatively close in the end (34-23 ). the first period.

After Giannis entered the second half with an assist on Allen’s three and a peat foul in the next half, the Bucks went to +15 (40-25) and kept their opponents at a safe distance. With Antetokounmpo on the bench, Detroit naturally took the opportunity to close the gap to ten (52-42 at 19′) and keep the interest alive until half-time, thanks largely to the determination and fighting spirit of Cunningham, who had 19 points ( 5/8 2-pointers, 3/5 3-pointers) and did great as a leader.

The Pistons went into the second half (60-58) with a three from Bogdanovic and a peat from Bey. He went on a 9-0 run to bring the lead back to ten, with Lopez then beating his opponents and things slipping away for Detroit within minutes. Antetokounmpo scored 15 points in the third period, 88-77 was good so there wouldn’t be any stress, but surely the home side wanted something more to avoid overexerting themselves in the fourth twelve minutes.

They didn’t find it, going from 3-pointers to 0/12 in the second half and as a natural progression of things they saw the Pistons stay close, believe in their strengths and trim it down to six (92-86 at 40 ‘ ) before Budenholzer called for a time – out . It was followed by a 4-0 loss for the visitors, who reduced to the basket for Antetokounmpo to sit on the bench for a few breaths, further complicating the situation. When Giannis returned he made his fifth foul to go back on the bench only to see Bogdanovic cut to 97-95 but Lopez also hit a big three for +5.

The Pistons stayed on, Stewart making shots to make it 103-101, Giannis responded with a fading 2-pointer for +4 and the Pistons with a quick 4-0 run to the tie (105-105) at 57.6″. What His 3-pointer Holiday retires (what else?) at 45.3″, timed out by the Pistons, who wasted their chance, winning one last possession but saw Cunningham’s 3-pointer find irons against Giannis’ defense. Brook Lopez’s shots and Bogdanovic’s three-pointer just made the final score.

THE DODECALPTA: 34-23, 60-52, 88-77, 110-108

MILWAUKEE BUCKS (Mike Budenholzer): Allen 9 (1), Antetokounmpo 31 (12/19 2 points, 0/4 3 points, 7/9 shots, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 blocks), Lopez 24 (8/11 2-pointers, 2/5 3-pointers, 2/2 shots, 9 rebounds, 2 blocks), Carter, Holiday 25 (2/4 2-pointers, 5/11 3-pointers, 6/7 shots, 7 rebounds, 10 assists), Portis 15 (2 3-points, 12 rebounds, 2 assists), Noora, Matthews 3 (1), Ibaka, Hill 3, Botchamp

DETROIT PISTON (Dwane Casey): Bay 10 (1), Bogdanovic 23 (6/10 2-pointers, 3/6 3-pointers, 2/2 shots), Stewart 11 (11 rebounds), Cunningham 27 (8/14 2-pointers ). , 3/9 3-pointers, 2/2 shots, 6 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals), Ivey 19 (8/13 2-pointers, 3/4 shots, 7 rebounds, 2 steals), Diallo 13 (4/ 8 2-pointers, 5/6 shots, 5 rebounds), Noel 2, Hayes, Livers 3 (1)

Milwaukee Bucks team stats: 27/47 2-pointers, 11/40 3-pointers, 23/29 shots, 58 rebounds, 20 assists, 5 steals, 5 blocks, 16 turnovers, 21 fouls

Detroit Pistons team stats: 33/63 2-pointers, 8/29 3-pointers, 18/21 shots, 51 rebounds, 19 assists, 9 steals, 3 blocks, 12 turnovers, 24 fouls