DETROIT -- — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 28 points and Damian Lillard had 27, lifting the surging Milwaukee Bucks to a 128-107 win over the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday night and into the NBA Cup quarterfinals.

The Bucks, who won East Group B with a 4-0 record, have won seven straight and nine of 10.

Detroit was eliminated from the NBA Cup, dropping to 3-1 in the tournament. Cade Cunningham scored 23 points, Tobias Harris had 16, Tim Hardaway scored 15 and Jalen Duren added 11 for the Pistons.

Milwaukee's Gary Trent Jr. scored 16 points, Bobby Portis and Taurean Prince each scored 14 and A.J. Green added 11.

The hot-shooting Bucks led 36-31 after the first quarter and were ahead 78-59 at halftime in a game that simply wasn't competitive.

Antetokounmpo rested in the fourth quarter, after making 10 of 11 shots in 28 minutes. He also had eight assists and seven rebounds after having a triple-double in three of his previous six games.

Takeaways

Bucks: The team is on a roll after a 2-8 start, leaning on its dynamic duo of Antetokounmpo and Lillard.

Pistons: In one of the more significant games during a dismal era, Detroit failed to make the most of the opportunity.

Key moment

Lillard made a jumper on the opening possession and scored seven points in 2:35, helping the Bucks build a 10-4 lead. Milwaukee stayed in control the rest of the game.

Key stat

The Bucks were making more than 70% of their shots as they pulled away from Detroit in the first half. They connected on 69% through two quarters and 66% entering the fourth, giving them a 22-point lead.

Up next

Bucks: Host Atlanta on Wednesday night.

Pistons: At Boston on Wednesday night.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Brook Lopez vs. Jalen Duren (Giannis Antetokounmpo gains possession)	0	0
11:39	Damian Lillard makes 14-foot pullup jump shot	0	2
11:14	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper	0	2
11:13	Jalen Duren offensive rebound	0	2
11:12	Jalen Duren makes two point shot	2	2
10:56	Damian Lillard makes 15-foot step back jumpshot	2	4
10:43	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 3-foot pullup jump shot	2	4
10:42	Pistons offensive team rebound	2	4
10:39	Tobias Harris steps out of bounds turnover	2	4
10:25	Giannis Antetokounmpo makes driving layup	2	6
10:07	Cade Cunningham makes 5-foot two point shot	4	6
10:01	Jalen Duren shooting foul	4	6
10:01	Giannis Antetokounmpo misses free throw 1 of 2	4	6
10:01	Bucks offensive team rebound	4	6
10:01	Giannis Antetokounmpo makes free throw 2 of 2	4	7
9:42	Giannis Antetokounmpo blocks Cade Cunningham 's 4-foot driving layup	4	7
9:38	Taurean Prince defensive rebound	4	7
9:25	Damian Lillard makes 28-foot three point jumper (Giannis Antetokounmpo assists)	4	10
9:13	Jaden Ivey lost ball turnover (Brook Lopez steals)	4	10
9:10	Pistons Full timeout	4	10
9:10	(09:10) [Pistons] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Pistons] retain their timeout	4	10
9:10	Jalen Duren blocks Andre Jackson Jr. 's 1-foot dunk	4	10
9:10	Pistons defensive team rebound	4	10
8:56	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 10-foot two point shot (Cade Cunningham assists)	6	10
8:37	Giannis Antetokounmpo bad pass (Tobias Harris steals)	6	10
8:32	Tobias Harris makes 2-foot dunk	8	10
8:05	Damian Lillard misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	8	10
8:04	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	8	10
7:57	Jalen Duren makes 2-foot dunk (Cade Cunningham assists)	10	10
7:35	Brook Lopez misses 30-foot three point jumper	10	10
7:32	Tobias Harris defensive rebound	10	10
7:22	Jalen Duren makes 4-foot hook shot (Tobias Harris assists)	12	10
7:07	Giannis Antetokounmpo makes 2-foot two point shot	12	12
6:55	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 27-foot three point jumper (Jaden Ivey assists)	15	12
6:46	Giannis Antetokounmpo out of bounds bad pass turnover	15	12
6:46	Malik Beasley enters the game for Jaden Ivey	15	12
6:37	Cade Cunningham lost ball turnover (Andre Jackson Jr. steals)	15	12
6:32	Andre Jackson Jr. makes two point shot	15	14
6:24	Jalen Duren makes 2-foot layup (Tim Hardaway Jr. assists)	17	14
6:24	Brook Lopez shooting foul	17	14
6:24	Jalen Duren makes free throw 1 of 1	18	14
6:06	Taurean Prince bad pass (Jalen Duren steals)	18	14
5:59	Tobias Harris misses two point shot	18	14
5:56	Damian Lillard defensive rebound	18	14
5:47	Taurean Prince makes 26-foot three point jumper (Andre Jackson Jr. assists)	18	17
5:25	Cade Cunningham misses driving floating jump shot	18	17
5:22	Giannis Antetokounmpo defensive rebound	18	17
5:20	Jalen Duren shooting foul	18	17
5:20	Giannis Antetokounmpo makes free throw 1 of 2	18	18
5:20	Isaiah Stewart enters the game for Jalen Duren	18	18
5:20	Ausar Thompson enters the game for Tim Hardaway Jr.	18	18
5:20	Bobby Portis enters the game for Damian Lillard	18	18
5:20	Delon Wright enters the game for Brook Lopez	18	18
5:20	Giannis Antetokounmpo makes free throw 2 of 2	18	19
5:02	Malik Beasley misses 27-foot three point jumper	18	19
4:59	Delon Wright defensive rebound	18	19
4:52	Taurean Prince misses driving layup	18	19
4:50	Giannis Antetokounmpo offensive rebound	18	19
4:39	Andre Jackson Jr. makes 25-foot three point jumper (Giannis Antetokounmpo assists)	18	22
4:17	Malik Beasley misses driving floating jump shot	18	22
4:16	Ausar Thompson offensive rebound	18	22
4:15	Ausar Thompson misses two point shot	18	22
4:11	Taurean Prince defensive rebound	18	22
4:04	Andre Jackson Jr. misses 23-foot three point jumper	18	22
4:02	Cade Cunningham defensive rebound	18	22
3:49	Tobias Harris makes 12-foot pullup jump shot	20	22
3:36	Bobby Portis makes 9-foot jumper	20	24
3:14	Taurean Prince blocks Malik Beasley 's 27-foot three point jumper	20	24
3:12	Ausar Thompson offensive rebound	20	24
3:09	Cade Cunningham makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot (Ausar Thompson assists)	23	24
2:58	Giannis Antetokounmpo makes 9-foot pullup jump shot	23	26
2:46	Tobias Harris misses 26-foot three point jumper	23	26
2:44	Giannis Antetokounmpo defensive rebound	23	26
2:37	Andre Jackson Jr. makes 23-foot three point jumper (Taurean Prince assists)	23	29
2:37	Pistons Full timeout	23	29
2:37	Ronald Holland II enters the game for Cade Cunningham	23	29
2:37	Simone Fontecchio enters the game for Tobias Harris	23	29
2:37	Jaden Ivey enters the game for Ausar Thompson	23	29
2:37	Gary Trent Jr. enters the game for Taurean Prince	23	29
2:37	AJ Green enters the game for Giannis Antetokounmpo	23	29
2:37	Brook Lopez enters the game for Andre Jackson Jr.	23	29
2:17	Jaden Ivey makes 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	26	29
2:00	Bobby Portis misses 13-foot two point shot	26	29
1:58	Jaden Ivey defensive rebound	26	29
1:55	Jaden Ivey lost ball turnover (AJ Green steals)	26	29
1:49	Simone Fontecchio blocks Bobby Portis 's 1-foot dunk	26	29
1:46	Isaiah Stewart defensive rebound	26	29
1:41	Ronald Holland II misses two point shot	26	29
1:38	Isaiah Stewart offensive rebound	26	29
1:38	Isaiah Stewart misses tip shot	26	29
1:36	Brook Lopez defensive rebound	26	29
1:29	Gary Trent Jr. makes 19-foot pullup jump shot	26	31
1:10	Malik Beasley makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot (Isaiah Stewart assists)	28	31
52.0	Simone Fontecchio personal foul	28	31
52.0	Damian Lillard enters the game for Delon Wright	28	31
45.1	Damian Lillard makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	28	34
28.1	Malik Beasley misses driving layup	28	34
26.0	Bobby Portis defensive rebound	28	34
19.0	Ronald Holland II personal foul	28	34
19.0	Damian Lillard makes free throw 1 of 2	28	35
19.0	Cade Cunningham enters the game for Ronald Holland II	28	35
19.0	Tim Hardaway Jr. enters the game for Isaiah Stewart	28	35
19.0	Damian Lillard makes free throw 2 of 2	28	36
19.0	Andre Jackson Jr. enters the game for Brook Lopez	28	36
0.1	Malik Beasley misses 7-foot pullup jump shot	28	36
0.1	Jaden Ivey offensive rebound	28	36
0.1	Damian Lillard shooting foul	28	36
0.1	Jaden Ivey makes free throw 1 of 2	29	36
0.1	Isaiah Stewart enters the game for Tim Hardaway Jr.	29	36
0.1	Ausar Thompson enters the game for Cade Cunningham	29	36
0.1	Jaden Ivey misses free throw 2 of 2	29	36
0.1	Simone Fontecchio offensive rebound	29	36
0.1	(00:00.4) [Bucks] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL)	29	36
0.0	Simone Fontecchio makes tip shot	31	36
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	31	36

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Venue

Little Caesars Arena

Detroit, MI

Date & Time

12:00 AM, December 4, 2024

Coverage

NBA League Pass, FanDuel SN DET, FanDuel SN WI

Attendance

17,988

Referees

Kevin Cutler, Kevin Scott, Danielle Scott

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Detroit	44	14	.759	W2
Cleveland	37	24	.607	L2
Milwaukee	26	32	.448	L1
Chicago	24	36	.400	L11
Indiana	15	45	.250	L5

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