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NEW AURA: Damian Lillard and Bobby Portis follow in Giannis Antetokounmpo’s throne as they help the Bucks crush Detroit

Entertainment — 12/17/2023

Damian Lillard scored 33 points, Bobby Portis had a season-high 31 and the Milwaukee Bucks trounced Detroit 146-114 on Saturday to hand the Pistons their 23rd consecutive loss.

Bucks roll to 146-114 blowout as Pistons suffer their 23rd consecutive loss - The San Diego Union-Tribune

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Bucks send Pistons to 23rd consecutive loss with 146-114 victory - The San Diego Union-Tribune

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Giannis Antetokounmpo had 22 points, eight rebounds and six assists while shooting 7 of 9 in his first game since scoring a franchise-record 64 points Wednesday. Antetokounmpo’s record night came in a 140-126 victory over the Indiana Pacers that featured a postgame confrontation between the teams in the arena hallway involving a dispute over the game ball.

Detroit has matched the NBA’s third-longest skid within the same season. The 1995-96 Vancouver Grizzlies, 1997-98 Denver Nuggets and 2011-12 Charlotte Bobcats also lost 23 straight.

The record for the longest losing streak within a single season is shared by the 2010-11 Cleveland Cavaliers and 2013-14 Philadelphia 76ers, who both dropped 26 consecutive games. The 76ers also had a 28-game losing streak that started in the 2014-15 season and carried over to 2015-16.

A graphic featuring a photo of Damian Lillard and a smiling Bobby Portis on the court after making a play.

One night after getting blown out 124-92 at Philadelphia, the Pistons again couldn’t compete with one of the East’s top teams. The Bucks never trailed, led by as many as 34 and matched their highest point total of the season despite resting Lillard and Antetokounmpo for the entire fourth quarter.

Milwaukee Bucks Plow Through Last Place Detroit Pistons in a 146-114 Blow Out Win

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Pistons blown out by Bucks, match NBA's 3rd-longest skid with 23rd straight loss | theScore.com

Cade Cunningham scored 25 and Bojan Bogdanovic added 24 for the Pistons.

The Bucks were missing Malik Beasley due to a non-COVID illness, and they also held out Khris Middleton as they continue to manage his surgically repaired right knee. Detroit didn’t have Isaiah Stewart due to a sprained left shoulder.

MarJon Beauchamp made his first start of the season and scored the first seven points of the game in lieu of Beasley and Middleton. The early barrage by Beauchamp set the tone for the overwhelming victory of the Bucks.

NBA: Hot-shooting Bucks destroy Pistons by 32 | GMA News Online

In addition to recording his highest point total since joining the Bucks in 2020 with 31 points, Portis also set a season high with 12 rebounds. On February 22, 2018, he scored 38 points for the Chicago Bulls against Philadelphia, which was his highest-scoring game to date.

Cameron Payne and Beauchamp each had 11 points. In a rare start for the Bucks, rookie Andre Jackson Jr. finished with a career-high 10 points and eight rebounds.