With a season-high 31 points from Bobby Portis and 33 points from Damian Lillard, the Milwaukee Bucks defeated Detroit 146-114 on Saturday, causing the Pistons to lose 23 games in a row.
The Bucks easily defeat the Pistons 146-114, their 23rd straight defeat – The San Diego Union-Tribune
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The Bucks defeat the Pistons 146-114 to halt their 23-game losing streak – The San Diego Union-Tribune
Final Score & Summary: Bucks vs. Pistons – Brew Hoop
Giannis Antetokounmpo shot 7 of 9 for 22 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists in his first game back after setting a franchise record with 64 points on Wednesday. A 140-126 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Antetokounmpo’s record-breaking night saw a postgame altercation between the teams in the arena hallway after a disagreement over the game ball.
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In the same season, Detroit has tied the third-longest slump in the NBA. The Denver Nuggets (1997), Vancouver Grizzlies (1995–1996), and Charlotte Bobcats (2011–12) all suffered 23 consecutive losses.
With 26 straight losses, the 2010–11 Cleveland Cavaliers and the 2013–14 Philadelphia 76ers tie the record for the longest losing streak inside a single season. In addition, the 76ers suffered a 28-game losing skid that began in the 2014–15 campaign and continued into the 2015–16 campaign.
a picture of Bobby Portis grinning after a play is made by Damian Lillard on the court.
The night after losing badly to Philadelphia 124-92, the Pistons were unable to match up with one of the best teams in the East once more. Despite resting Antetokounmpo and Lillard for the entire fourth quarter, the Bucks matched their greatest point total of the season, never falling behind, and leading by as much as 34.
Milwaukee Bucks thrash the Detroit Pistons, who are currently in last place, 146-114.
Bucks blow away the Pistons, matching the third-longest NBA losing streak with their 23rd straight defeat | theScore.com
For the Pistons, Cade Cunningham scored 25 points, and Bojan Bogdanovic added 24.
The Bucks held out Khris Middleton while they continued to manage his surgically repaired right knee, and they were also missing Malik Beasley because of a non-COVID sickness. Isaiah Stewart was out for Detroit because of a sprained left shoulder.
In place of Beasley and Middleton, MarJon Beauchamp recorded his first career start and scored the first seven points of the contest. Beauchamp’s early onslaught set the tone for the Bucks’ resounding triumph.
NBA: Pistons are destroyed by the hot-shooting Bucks by 32 | GMA News Online
Not only did Portis score his most points since joining the Bucks in 2020—31—but he also set a season high with 12 rebounds. He had his highest-scoring game to date on February 22, 2018, when he scored 38 points for the Chicago Bulls against Philadelphia.
Beauchamp and Cameron Payne each had eleven points. Rookie Andre Jackson Jr. finished with a career-high 10 points and eight rebounds in a rare start for the Bucks.
