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Bucks advance in NBA Cup as Antetokounmpo and Lillard key 128-107 win over Pistons
DETROIT (AP) Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 28 points and Damian Lillard had 27, lifting the surging Milwaukee Bucks to a 128-107 win over the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday night and into the NBA Cup quarterfinals.
The Bucks, who won East Group B with a 4-0 record, have won seven straight and nine of 10.
Detroit was eliminated from the NBA Cup, dropping to 3-1 in the tournament. Cade Cunningham scored 23 points, Tobias Harris had 16, Tim Hardaway scored 15 and Jalen Duren added 11 for the Pistons.
Milwaukee's Gary Trent Jr. scored 16 points, Bobby Portis and Taurean Prince each scored 14 and A.J. Green added 11.
The hot-shooting Bucks led 36-31 after the first quarter and were ahead 78-59 at halftime in a game that simply wasn't competitive.
Antetokounmpo rested in the fourth quarter, after making 10 of 11 shots in 28 minutes. He also had eight assists and seven rebounds after having a triple-double in three of his previous six games.
Bucks: The team is on a roll after a 2-8 start, leaning on its dynamic duo of Antetokounmpo and Lillard.
Pistons: In one of the more significant games during a dismal era, Detroit failed to make the most of the opportunity.
Lillard made a jumper on the opening possession and scored seven points in 2:35, helping the Bucks build a 10-4 lead. Milwaukee stayed in control the rest of the game.
The Bucks were making more than 70% of their shots as they pulled away from Detroit in the first half. They connected on 69% through two quarters and 66% entering the fourth, giving them a 22-point lead.
Bucks: Host Atlanta on Wednesday night.
Pistons: At Boston on Wednesday night.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Brook Lopez vs. Jalen Duren (Giannis Antetokounmpo gains possession) | ||
| 11:39 |  | +2 | Damian Lillard makes two point pullup jump shot | 2-0 |
| 11:14 | | Tim Hardaway Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:13 | | Jalen Duren offensive rebound | ||
| 11:12 | | +2 | Jalen Duren makes two point putback layup | 2-2 |
| 10:56 | | +2 | Damian Lillard makes two point stepback jump shot | 4-2 |
| 10:43 | | Tim Hardaway Jr. misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:42 | | Pistons offensive rebound | ||
| 10:42 | | Pistons offensive rebound | ||
| 10:41 | | Tim Hardaway Jr. misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:42 | | Pistons offensive rebound | ||
| 10:39 | | Tobias Harris turnover (out of bounds step) | ||
| 10:25 | | +2 | Giannis Antetokounmpo makes two point driving layup | 6-2 |
| 10:07 | | +2 | Cade Cunningham makes two point floating jump shot | 6-4 |
| 10:01 | | Jalen Duren shooting foul (Giannis Antetokounmpo draws the foul) | ||
| 10:01 | | Giannis Antetokounmpo misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 10:01 | | Bucks offensive rebound | ||
| 10:01 | | +1 | Giannis Antetokounmpo makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 7-4 |
| 9:42 | | Giannis Antetokounmpo blocks Cade Cunningham's two point driving layup | ||
| 9:38 | | Taurean Prince defensive rebound | ||
| 9:25 | | +3 | Damian Lillard makes three point jump shot (Giannis Antetokounmpo assists) | 10-4 |
| 9:13 | | Jaden Ivey turnover (lost ball) (Brook Lopez steals) | ||
| 9:10 | | Jalen Duren blocks Andre Jackson Jr.'s two point running dunk | ||
| 9:10 | | Pistons 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:56 | | +2 | Tim Hardaway Jr. makes two point fadeaway bank jump shot (Cade Cunningham assists) | 10-6 |
| 8:37 | | Giannis Antetokounmpo turnover (bad pass) (Tobias Harris steals) | ||
| 8:32 | | +2 | Tobias Harris makes two point running dunk | 10-8 |
| 8:05 | | Damian Lillard misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:04 | | Jalen Duren defensive rebound | ||
| 7:57 | | +2 | Jalen Duren makes two point running alley-oop dunk (Cade Cunningham assists) | 10-10 |
| 7:35 | | Brook Lopez misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:32 | | Tobias Harris defensive rebound | ||
| 7:22 | | +2 | Jalen Duren makes two point hook shot (Tobias Harris assists) | 10-12 |
| 7:07 | | +2 | Giannis Antetokounmpo makes two point driving finger roll layup | 12-12 |
| 6:55 | | +3 | Tim Hardaway Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jaden Ivey assists) | 12-15 |
| 6:46 | | Giannis Antetokounmpo turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 6:37 | | Cade Cunningham turnover (lost ball) (Andre Jackson Jr. steals) | ||
| 6:32 | | +2 | Andre Jackson Jr. makes two point running layup | 14-15 |
| 6:24 | | +2 | Jalen Duren makes two point cutting layup (Tim Hardaway Jr. assists) | 14-17 |
| 6:24 | | Brook Lopez shooting foul (Jalen Duren draws the foul) | ||
| 6:24 | | +1 | Jalen Duren makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 14-18 |
| 6:06 | | Taurean Prince turnover (bad pass) (Jalen Duren steals) | ||
| 5:59 | | Tobias Harris misses two point running layup | ||
| 5:56 | | Damian Lillard defensive rebound | ||
| 5:47 | | +3 | Taurean Prince makes three point jump shot (Andre Jackson Jr. assists) | 17-18 |
| 5:25 | | Cade Cunningham misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 5:22 | | Giannis Antetokounmpo defensive rebound | ||
| 5:20 | | Jalen Duren shooting foul (Giannis Antetokounmpo draws the foul) | ||
| 5:20 | | +1 | Giannis Antetokounmpo makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 18-18 |
| 5:20 | | +1 | Giannis Antetokounmpo makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 19-18 |
| 5:02 | | Malik Beasley misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:59 | | Delon Wright defensive rebound | ||
| 4:52 | | Taurean Prince misses two point driving layup | ||
| 4:50 | | Giannis Antetokounmpo offensive rebound | ||
| 4:39 | | +3 | Andre Jackson Jr. makes three point jump shot (Giannis Antetokounmpo assists) | 22-18 |
| 4:17 | | Malik Beasley misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 4:16 | | Ausar Thompson offensive rebound | ||
| 4:15 | | Ausar Thompson misses two point putback layup | ||
| 4:11 | | Taurean Prince defensive rebound | ||
| 4:04 | | Andre Jackson Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:02 | | Cade Cunningham defensive rebound | ||
| 3:49 | | +2 | Tobias Harris makes two point pullup jump shot | 22-20 |
| 3:36 | | +2 | Bobby Portis makes two point jump shot | 24-20 |
| 3:14 | | Taurean Prince blocks Malik Beasley's three point jump shot | ||
| 3:12 | | Ausar Thompson offensive rebound | ||
| 3:09 | | +3 | Cade Cunningham makes three point stepback jump shot (Ausar Thompson assists) | 24-23 |
| 2:58 | | +2 | Giannis Antetokounmpo makes two point pullup jump shot | 26-23 |
| 2:46 | | Tobias Harris misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:44 | | Giannis Antetokounmpo defensive rebound | ||
| 2:37 | | +3 | Andre Jackson Jr. makes three point jump shot (Taurean Prince assists) | 29-23 |
| 2:37 | | Bucks 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:17 | | +3 | Jaden Ivey makes three point stepback jump shot | 29-26 |
| 2:00 | | Bobby Portis misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 1:58 | | Jaden Ivey defensive rebound | ||
| 1:55 | | Jaden Ivey turnover (lost ball) (AJ Green steals) | ||
| 1:49 | | Simone Fontecchio blocks Bobby Portis's two point running dunk | ||
| 1:46 | | Isaiah Stewart defensive rebound | ||
| 1:41 | | Ronald Holland II misses two point running layup | ||
| 1:38 | | Isaiah Stewart offensive rebound | ||
| 1:38 | | Isaiah Stewart misses two point tip layup | ||
| 1:36 | | Brook Lopez defensive rebound | ||
| 1:29 | | +2 | Gary Trent Jr. makes two point pullup jump shot | 31-26 |
| 1:10 | | +2 | Malik Beasley makes two point driving floating jump shot (Isaiah Stewart assists) | 31-28 |
| 0:52 | | Simone Fontecchio personal foul (Brook Lopez draws the foul) | ||
| 0:45 | | +3 | Damian Lillard makes three point stepback jump shot | 34-28 |
| 0:28 | | Malik Beasley misses two point driving layup | ||
| 0:26 | | Bobby Portis defensive rebound | ||
| 0:19 | | Ronald Holland II personal foul (Damian Lillard draws the foul) | ||
| 0:19 | | +1 | Damian Lillard makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 35-28 |
| 0:19 | | +1 | Damian Lillard makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 36-28 |
| 0:00 | | Malik Beasley misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Jaden Ivey offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | Damian Lillard shooting foul (Jaden Ivey draws the foul) | ||
| 0:00 | | +1 | Jaden Ivey makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 36-29 |
| 0:00 | | Jaden Ivey misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 0:00 | | Simone Fontecchio offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | +2 | Simone Fontecchio makes two point tip layup | 36-31 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:44 | | Jaden Ivey misses two point driving layup | ||
| 11:41 | | Brook Lopez defensive rebound | ||
| 11:36 | | +3 | Gary Trent Jr. makes three point pullup jump shot | 39-31 |
| 11:23 | | Jaden Ivey misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 11:21 | | AJ Green defensive rebound | ||
| 11:14 | | Damian Lillard misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 11:11 | | Simone Fontecchio defensive rebound | ||
| 11:08 | | +2 | Malik Beasley makes two point running dunk (Ronald Holland II assists) | 39-33 |
| 10:44 | | Brook Lopez misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:43 | | Bucks offensive rebound | ||
| 10:43 | | Bucks turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 10:23 | | +2 | Cade Cunningham makes two point stepback jump shot (Isaiah Stewart assists) | 39-35 |
| 10:05 | | +3 | Bobby Portis makes three point jump shot (Damian Lillard assists) | 42-35 |
| 9:57 | | AJ Green shooting foul (Cade Cunningham draws the foul) | ||
| 9:57 | | +1 | Cade Cunningham makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 42-36 |
| 9:57 | | Cade Cunningham misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 9:54 | | Gary Trent Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 9:43 | | Ronald Holland II blocks Damian Lillard's two point driving layup | ||
| 9:42 | | Cade Cunningham defensive rebound | ||
| 9:37 | | Cade Cunningham misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:35 | | Bobby Portis defensive rebound | ||
| 9:23 | | Gary Trent Jr. misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 9:21 | | Brook Lopez offensive rebound | ||
| 9:14 | | +3 | AJ Green makes three point jump shot (Bobby Portis assists) | 45-36 |
| 8:55 | | +2 | Cade Cunningham makes two point driving floating jump shot | 45-38 |
| 8:44 | | Simone Fontecchio personal foul (Damian Lillard draws the foul) | ||
| 8:34 | | +3 | Gary Trent Jr. makes three point pullup jump shot | 48-38 |
| 8:08 | | Cade Cunningham misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:05 | | AJ Green defensive rebound | ||
| 7:58 | | +2 | Damian Lillard makes two point driving layup | 50-38 |
| 7:58 | | Pistons 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:32 | | +3 | Tobias Harris makes three point jump shot (Cade Cunningham assists) | 50-41 |
| 7:12 | | +3 | Bobby Portis makes three point jump shot (Damian Lillard assists) | 53-41 |
| 6:59 | | Brook Lopez blocks Cade Cunningham's two point driving reverse layup | ||
| 6:55 | | Tobias Harris offensive rebound | ||
| 6:54 | | +2 | Tobias Harris makes two point putback layup | 53-43 |
| 6:52 | | Tobias Harris personal foul (Damian Lillard draws the foul) | ||
| 6:43 | | Damian Lillard turnover (bad pass) (Jaden Ivey steals) | ||
| 6:40 | | AJ Green shooting foul (Tim Hardaway Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 6:40 | | +1 | Tim Hardaway Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 53-44 |
| 6:40 | | +1 | Tim Hardaway Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 53-45 |
| 6:24 | | +3 | AJ Green makes three point pullup jump shot (Damian Lillard assists) | 56-46 |
| 6:16 | | Bobby Portis shooting foul (Cade Cunningham draws the foul) | ||
| 6:16 | | Cade Cunningham misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 6:16 | | Pistons offensive rebound | ||
| 6:16 | | +1 | Cade Cunningham makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 56-47 |
| 6:01 | | Jalen Duren personal foul (Giannis Antetokounmpo draws the foul) | ||
| 5:52 | | +2 | Gary Trent Jr. makes two point driving floating jump shot (Giannis Antetokounmpo assists) | 58-47 |
| 5:32 | | +2 | Ausar Thompson makes two point driving floating jump shot | 58-49 |
| 5:19 | | Bobby Portis misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:16 | | Tobias Harris defensive rebound | ||
| 5:06 | | Bobby Portis shooting foul (Tobias Harris draws the foul) | ||
| 5:06 | | +1 | Tobias Harris makes regular free throw 1 of 2 |