Khris Middleton scored 27 points, and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Detroit Pistons 99-95 for their fourth straight win.
Eric Bledsoe’s 15-foot pull-up jumper put the Bucks ahead for good with 42 seconds left in the fourth quarter.
The Pistons had the ball down 2 with 42 seconds left, but Giannis Antetokounmpo stole the ball from Avery Bradley, lifting the Bucks’ chance to win from 73% to 82%. A basket would have tied the game.
Tony Snell’s 2 free throws with 10.7 seconds left made it 99-95 and put it away.
During clutch time, the Bucks outscored the Pistons 15-12. Bledsoe scored 7 of the Bucks’ 15 on 2 for 2 shooting and 2 for 2 at the line. Late in the fourth quarter, Antetokounmpo had 2 of his 3 steals in 20 seconds, both with the game within five points, and the Bucks scored 2 points off them.
Antetokounmpo had 21 points, 3 steals and 4 blocks.
For the Pistons, Bradley scored 28 points with 6 3-pointers.
The Bucks shot 48.7% from the field to the Pistons’ 35.3%. The Pistons turned it over 18 times, about 4 more than usual for this many possessions. The Pistons’ starters were outscored 44-29 in 16 minutes together.