Bucks fall to Pistons, Kevin Porter Jr. scores season-high 32 points
Kevin Porter Jr. drives to the basket against the Detroit Pistons. (Photo by Brian Sevald/NBAE via Getty Images)
DETROIT - Cade Cunningham had 23 points and 12 assists and the Detroit Pistons beat Milwaukee 124-112 on Saturday night to end the Bucks’ 15-game winning streak in Detroit.
Big picture view:
Milwaukee came into the season with a 13-game winning streak against the Pistons, but Detroit has won two of three this season.
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By the numbers:
Jalen Duren had 16 points and 16 rebounds for Detroit, which has won four of five to improve to 19-5, with the only loss coming on Wednesday night in Milwaukee. Isaiah Stewart added 19 points.
Kevin Porter Jr. had a season-high 32 points for the Bucks, who have lost 10 of 12. Kyle Kuzma added 15 points.
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Detroit shot 57.1% (20-35) from the floor in the first half, including 50% (7-14) on 3-pointers, but only built a 61-56 lead thanks to 13 turnovers that led to 20 Milwaukee points. Cunningham had 15 points and eight assists while Porter scored 19 on 7-8 shooting.
The Pistons started the third quarter with a 13-3 run to take a 74-59 lead, and Milwaukee was still down by 10 going into the fourth.
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The Bucks never threatened in the fourth, trailing by 25 when both teams started emptying the benches. Pistons guard Marcus Sasser made his season debut, having missed the first 23 games with a hip injury.
What's next:
The Bucks host Boston on Thursday night. The Pistons host Atlanta on Friday night.
The Source: The Associated Press provided this report.