Things were bleak in Detroit for the Bucks, who defeated the Pistons 141-135, but again there were issues with their overall performance. Damian Lillard and Giannis Antetokounmpo are out in the Finals for Milwaukee.
The first game of a two-game series against one of the worst teams of all-time and worst this season didn't go the way the Bucks had hoped. The Milwaukee team struggled on Saturday night (1/20), but eventually won 141-135 in Detroit, thanks to Damian Lillard (45 points, 6 rebounds, 11 assists) and Giannis Antetokounmpo (31 points, 10 rebounds), 9 assists. ) to stand out in the sport that began early in American times.
The Bucs (19-4 home and 10-9 away) went up 29-13 in the first game of the second half of the regular season, the Greek Freak was very sluggish in the first half, but in the second and mainly in the fourth period with Dam. Both superstars couldn't afford to lose to this opponent, they couldn't afford to lose in Detroit, and when the ball got a little heavy, they picked it up and did what they had to do. Chris Middleton and Brooke Lopez again had some good innings, and the bench was ineffective again.
The Pistons fell 4-38 (2-19 at home and 2-19 away) without Kate Cunningham and Isaiah Stewart in their mix, but they fought like wild animals for the basketball miracle. While it's a miracle they claimed a win against one of the league's elite teams, still don't believe they can reach the end of the road with this roster. All-rounder Alec Burkes, rookie Azar Thomson and experienced Bojan Bogdanovic stood out as the crowd enjoyed their afternoon to the max.
40-58 points on Rockets, 15-17 points on surprises, 85(!)-18 points from substitutes, 13-12 points from opponent mistakes (Antetokounmpo Bucks five of 10), 16-8 points from the second opportunity for both teams. 19,996 spectators were at the stadium.
Both teams will play in Detroit early Tuesday morning (1/23 at 02:00) before the Bucks return to Milwaukee for a two-game series against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Giannis Antetokounmpo's account
He entered the match with 1/2 shots, two good works and only one shot in the first five minutes. He finished the period with 4 points (1/2 2-pointers, 2/4 field goals), no rebounds, and three assists in 8:34, but he wasn't off the pace.
He had just eight points in the half, missed six of eight shots, hit Gase early in the third and hurt the home team (18/4/7 at the end of the period), and returned early in the fourth. The Pistons looked very dangerous, made important baskets, fouled 121-122 in the 42', and later wrote 121-126.
With the contest on a razor's edge, he took over 2/2 at 124-129 and watched as Lillard cleaned up the laundry and saved the Bucks from a jam. The 11/22 shooting will be more about him than his personal performance at Little Caesars Arena.
- 31 points
- 10/15 Two points
- 11/22 shots
- 10 rebounds
- 9 assists
- 2 is stealing
- 1 volume
- 5 mistakes
- 1 is wrong
- In 38 minutes
Dodecalepta: 38-34, 67-70, 98-103, 135-141
Detroit Pistons (Monty Williams): Bogdanovic 19 (3/7 3-pointers, 6/8 shots), 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-pointer, 5/5 shots), Mascala 13 (4/4 3-pointers), Burks 33 (7/14 3-pointers, 8/8 shots, 7 rebounds, 6 assists), Sacher 9 ( 1), Wiseman
Milwaukee Bucks (Adrian Griffin): Middleton 17 (3 3-pointers, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 blocks), Antetokounmpo 31, Lopez 19 (1 3-pointer, 10 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 blocks), Beasley 11 (1), Lillard 45 (7/11 2-pointers, 5/11 3-pointers, 16/16 shots, 6 rebounds, 11 assists, 1 foul), Portis 4, Crowder 2, Connaughton 10 (2), Jackson 2 (7 rebounds)
Detroit Pistons Team 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
