DETROIT -- — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 32 points, 15 assists and 11 rebounds to lead the Milwaukee Bucks in a 125-119 win over the Detroit Pistons on Friday night, securing the No. 5 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs.

Milwaukee will face the fourth-seeded Indiana Pacers in the first round, a year after losing to them in the opening round.

Cade Cunningham scored 36 points on 15-of-21 shooting for the Pistons, who will be seeded sixth in their first postseason appearance since 2019.

Detroit will match up with the third-seeded New York Knicks, shooting to at least win one playoff game for the first time since 2008.

Antetokounmpo has a career-high 11 triple-doubles this season, surpassing his total from last year by one.

Milwaukee's Bobby Portis Jr. had 17 points and 10 rebounds, Kevin Porter Jr. scored 16, Brook Lopez had 15 points and seven rebounds and Kyle Kuzma added 10 points.

Malik Beasley scored 21 points, Jalen Duren had 11 points and 16 rebounds, Tobias Harris scored 17, Dennis Schroder had 12 points and Ausar Thompson chipped in with 11 points.

Takeaways

Bucks: Antetokounmpo had a calf injury that kept him out of the 2024 playoffs, leading to the team's second straight first-round exit, and the team is thankful he's healthy. The two-time MVP has played in 67 of 81 games and coach Doc Rivers praised what the 6-foot-11, 254-pound forward has done to take care of his body.

Pistons: After winning an NBA-low 14 games last season, Detroit has had a turnaround with 30 more wins that trails just five teams in NBA history. The other teams, led by the 2008 Boston Celtics, won at least 20 games before bouncing back the following year.

Key mo

ment

A.J. Green made a 3-pointer with 1:51 left, giving the Bucks a nine-point lead to help them pull away.

Up next

The Bucks and Pistons close the regular season Sunday in Milwaukee.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Brook Lopez vs. Jalen Duren (Taurean Prince gains possession)	0	0
11:38	Kyle Kuzma misses 23-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:36	Ausar Thompson defensive rebound	0	0
11:18	Tobias Harris makes 9-foot two point shot (Jalen Duren assists)	2	0
10:58	Tobias Harris blocks Brook Lopez 's 5-foot two point shot	2	0
10:58	Brook Lopez offensive rebound	2	0
10:56	Brook Lopez makes 9-foot hook shot	2	2
10:35	Cade Cunningham makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot	4	2
10:25	Giannis Antetokounmpo steps out of bounds turnover	4	2
10:17	Cade Cunningham out of bounds bad pass turnover	4	2
9:58	Tobias Harris shooting foul	4	2
9:58	Brook Lopez makes free throw 1 of 2	4	3
9:58	Brook Lopez makes free throw 2 of 2	4	4
9:44	Cade Cunningham makes 18-foot jumper (Jalen Duren assists)	6	4
9:22	Taurean Prince misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	6	4
9:19	Bucks offensive team rebound	6	4
9:16	Jalen Duren blocks Giannis Antetokounmpo 's 6-foot driving layup	6	4
9:14	Bucks offensive team rebound	6	4
9:09	Giannis Antetokounmpo makes 17-foot pullup jump shot	6	6
8:57	Jalen Duren misses driving layup	6	6
8:55	Jalen Duren offensive rebound	6	6
8:51	Ausar Thompson makes layup	8	6
8:31	Ryan Rollins misses 27-foot three point jumper	8	6
8:28	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	8	6
8:17	Cade Cunningham makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot	10	6
7:52	Taurean Prince makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot (Kyle Kuzma assists)	10	9
7:38	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 26-foot three point jumper (Cade Cunningham assists)	13	9
7:18	Brook Lopez makes alley oop layup (Giannis Antetokounmpo assists)	13	11
7:09	Tobias Harris misses two point shot	13	11
7:07	Ryan Rollins defensive rebound	13	11
6:59	Kyle Kuzma makes 24-foot three point jumper (Ryan Rollins assists)	13	14
6:45	Cade Cunningham misses driving floating jump shot	13	14
6:44	Brook Lopez defensive rebound	13	14
6:28	Ryan Rollins makes 24-foot three point jumper (Giannis Antetokounmpo assists)	13	17
6:27	Pistons Full timeout	13	17
6:27	Bobby Portis enters the game for Giannis Antetokounmpo	13	17
6:27	Kevin Porter Jr. enters the game for Ryan Rollins	13	17
6:13	Cade Cunningham makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot	15	17
5:55	Taurean Prince misses layup	15	17
5:54	Cade Cunningham defensive rebound	15	17
5:50	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 23-foot three point shot	15	17
5:47	Jalen Duren offensive rebound	15	17
5:32	Taurean Prince shooting foul	15	17
5:32	Ausar Thompson makes free throw 1 of 2	16	17
5:32	Malik Beasley enters the game for Tobias Harris	16	17
5:32	Ausar Thompson makes free throw 2 of 2	17	17
5:24	Kevin Porter Jr. makes 8-foot driving dunk (Brook Lopez assists)	17	19
5:12	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 26-foot three point jumper (Cade Cunningham assists)	20	19
5:00	Brook Lopez misses 28-foot three point jumper	20	19
4:57	Bobby Portis offensive rebound	20	19
4:57	Cade Cunningham personal foul	20	19
4:57	Simone Fontecchio enters the game for Ausar Thompson	20	19
4:47	Taurean Prince makes 23-foot three point jumper (Kevin Porter Jr. assists)	20	22
4:31	Cade Cunningham makes driving layup (Jalen Duren assists)	22	22
4:17	Bobby Portis misses 15-foot two point shot	22	22
4:14	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	22	22
4:06	Simone Fontecchio makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jalen Duren assists)	25	22
3:50	Brook Lopez makes 6-foot two point shot (Kevin Porter Jr. assists)	25	24
3:42	Malik Beasley makes 26-foot three pointer (Cade Cunningham assists)	28	24
3:22	Kyle Kuzma misses 14-foot two point shot	28	24
3:20	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	28	24
3:12	Cade Cunningham makes driving layup	30	24
2:56	Kevin Porter Jr. misses 15-foot two point shot	30	24
2:54	Simone Fontecchio defensive rebound	30	24
2:50	Simone Fontecchio lost ball turnover (Kevin Porter Jr. steals)	30	24
2:45	Taurean Prince misses 24-foot three point shot	30	24
2:43	Cade Cunningham defensive rebound	30	24
2:37	Taurean Prince blocks Cade Cunningham 's 7-foot two point shot	30	24
2:35	Pistons offensive team rebound	30	24
2:35	Bucks Full timeout	30	24
2:35	Dennis Schroder enters the game for Cade Cunningham	30	24
2:35	Tobias Harris enters the game for Tim Hardaway Jr.	30	24
2:35	Giannis Antetokounmpo enters the game for Brook Lopez	30	24
2:35	Gary Trent Jr. enters the game for Taurean Prince	30	24
2:35	AJ Green enters the game for Kyle Kuzma	30	24
2:35	Paul Reed enters the game for Jalen Duren	30	24
2:32	Malik Beasley makes 23-foot three point jumper (Dennis Schroder assists)	33	24
2:22	Paul Reed blocks Giannis Antetokounmpo 's 5-foot driving layup	33	24
2:21	Tobias Harris defensive rebound	33	24
2:13	Paul Reed makes 4-foot two point shot (Tobias Harris assists)	35	24
1:54	Bobby Portis makes 15-foot jumper	35	26
1:30	Simone Fontecchio misses 23-foot three point jumper	35	26
1:27	Giannis Antetokounmpo defensive rebound	35	26
1:20	AJ Green makes 25-foot three point shot (Giannis Antetokounmpo assists)	35	29
1:03	Malik Beasley misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	35	29
1:00	Gary Trent Jr. defensive rebound	35	29
49.1	Giannis Antetokounmpo lost ball turnover (Tobias Harris steals)	35	29
43.0	Bobby Portis shooting foul	35	29
43.0	Tobias Harris makes free throw 1 of 2	36	29
43.0	Tobias Harris misses free throw 2 of 2	36	29
40.0	Bobby Portis defensive rebound	36	29
31.0	Giannis Antetokounmpo makes driving layup	36	31
31.0	Tobias Harris shooting foul	36	31
31.0	Ausar Thompson enters the game for Tobias Harris	36	31
31.0	Giannis Antetokounmpo makes free throw 1 of 1	36	32
16.1	Dennis Schroder misses driving floating jump shot	36	32
14.2	AJ Green defensive rebound	36	32
4.0	Kevin Porter Jr. makes 25-foot three pointer	36	35
4.0	Bucks delay of game violation	36	35
1.0	Ausar Thompson misses 36-foot three point pullup jump shot	36	35
0.0	Pistons offensive team rebound	36	35
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	36	35

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Venue

Little Caesars Arena

Detroit, MI

Date & Time

11:00 PM, April 11, 2025

Coverage

FanDuel SN DET, FanDuel SN WI, NBA League Pass, NBA TV

Attendance

20,062

Referees

Curtis Blair, Phenizee Ransom, Gediminas Petraitis

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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