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KING COMEBACK: Giannis Antetokounmpo made a ‘outstanding’ performance with triple-double to help Bucks crush Pistons

Entertainment — 01/23/2024

Giannis Antetokounmpo notched a triple-double with 31 points, 17 rebounds and 10 assists and the visiting Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Detroit Pistons for the second time in three days, 122-113, on Monday.

Khris Middleton had 26 points and Damian Lillard, who tossed in a season-high 45 points in the Bucks’ 141-135 win on Saturday, added 17 points and eight assists. Brook Lopez added 15 points and 11 rebounds, while Malik Beasley chipped in 13 points.

Người bảo vệ Milwaukee Bucks Damian Lillard (0) sút vào người bảo vệ Detroit Pistons Jaden Ivey (23) trong hiệp một.

The Bucks have won 21 of the last 22 regular-season meetings with the Pistons, including the last nine matchups. They completed a sweep of the four-game season series on Monday.

Marcus Sasser led Detroit with 23 points. Isaiah Stewart had 19 points, eight rebounds and five blocks, while Jaden Ivey added 17 points.

Người bảo vệ Detroit Pistons Jaden Ivey (23) và tiền đạo Bobby Portis (9) của Milwaukee Bucks tranh giành bóng trong hiệp một.

Neither side had a double-digit lead before halftime.

The score was tied 30-30 after the first quarter and Milwaukee led 58-56 at the break.

Antetokounmpo topped the Bucks with 13 points in the first half. Ivey and Sasser contributed 10 points apiece for the Pistons.

Antetokounmpo and Middleton opened the second half with dunks, giving the Bucks a 62-56 lead with 11:30 left in the third quarter.

Tiền đạo Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) của Milwaukee Bucks lái xe vào trung tâm Detroit Pistons Isaiah Stewart (28) trong hiệp một.

A 9-2 Bucks run gave them an 82-73 lead. Beasley scored five points during the run and assisted on an Antetokounmpo layup.

The Pistons closed the third quarter on a 6-2 to cut the deficit to 89-85. Sasser scored five of those Pistons points.

Alec Burks hit a 3-pointer to trim the Pistons deficit to 93-92 with 10:46 left in the fourth quarter. Sasser’s fastbreak layup with 9:24 remaining gave Detroit a 96-95 lead.

With 6:46 remaining, Lillard made a 3-pointer to give Milwaukee a 107-105 lead. With consecutive possessions, Ivey and Sasser scored to put Detroit up once more.

The Bucks took a one-point lead after Lopez hit a three-pointer in response. And with that, Antetokounmpo cut the lane for a layup.

Ivey made a pull-up jump shot, but Antetokounmpo made two free throws in response. With 3:30 remaining, he then set up Beasley for a 3-pointer, making the score 117-111.

Following a turnover by the Pistons, Lopez dunked, and Middleton made a 3-pointer to give Milwaukee a 122-111 advantage.