The Detroit Pistons (12-36, 6-17 Home) will try to break down one of the league’s top shooting defenses when they play host to the Milwaukee Bucks (29-17, 11-12 Away) on Monday. Milwaukee dropped their last game against the Cleveland Cavaliers 114-102 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on Saturday, their third loss in a row away from home.
With 28 points, Jrue Holiday was the leading scorer in defeat. Bobby Portis was another key contributor with 23 points and 11 rebounds. The Bucks are the second seed in the Eastern Conference. Detroit lost their third in a row in blowout fashion on Thursday at AccorHotels Arena, falling to the Chicago Bulls 126-108.
Bojan Bogdanovic had 25 points in defeat to lead the team. The Pistons are 15th in the Eastern Conference. This is the final meeting of the season between the teams.
Milwaukee will be aiming for a season sweep against Detroit after winning both of their prior matchups, the last of which was a 116-91 victory at Fiserv Forum in November 2022, their third straight head-to-head victory. Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Bucks with 32 points, 12 rebounds, and five steals. Saddiq Bey had 22 points in the losing effort.
The Bucks have been led this season by Antetokounmpo, who is averaging 31.0 points per game, fourth-highest in the NBA. Antetokounmpo also has grabbed 11.9 rebounds per game, second-most in the NBA.
Meanwhile, Holiday is dishing 7.5 assists. Bogdanovic has been the primary provider of the Pistons’ offense, averaging 21.3 points per game. Jalen Duren is averaging 8.6 rebounds per game, and Killian Hayes is doling out 5.8 assists.
Holding opponents to only 45.6% from the field, the Bucks are one of the league’s toughest FG% defenses (4th).The Bucks are an impressive 9-1 in their last 10 trips to Little Caesars Arena. Detroit is seeking to snap a three-game home losing streak this season.
In the last 10 games, Milwaukee is 6-4 with an average margin of -1.6 (112.2-113.8). Detroit has a 3-7 record over the last 10, allowing 122.6 points per game on average while scoring only 113.7 (-8.9 margin).
BUCKS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Jrue Holiday: 41.6 | 32.0 | +9.6
Points per game:
Jrue Holiday: 27.2 | 19.6 | +7.6
Rebounds per game:
Brook Lopez: 3.8 | 6.3 | -2.5
Assists per game:
Jrue Holiday: 9.8 | 7.5 | +2.3
PISTONS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Saddiq Bey: 29.6 | 20.2 | +9.4
Points per game:
Saddiq Bey: 21.0 | 14.3 | +6.7
Isaiah Stewart: 6.5 | 11.6 | -5.1
Rebounds per game:
Jalen Duren: 12.0 | 8.6 | +3.4
Assists per game:
Killian Hayes: 7.6 | 5.8 | +1.8
SportsTips’ NBA Pick:
Milwaukee Bucks -11.5 (-105)
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