Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 25 points (16 in the first quarter), and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Detroit Pistons 130-115.
The Bucks took control with a 31-15 run bridging the first and second quarters and led by as many as 34.
Khris Middleton had 23 points (15 on 5 3-pointers) and 7 assists. Brook Lopez added 17 points on 6 for 9 shooting, and Bobby Portis had 16 points and 10 rebounds off the bench. Middleton and Lopez set each other up for 6 baskets and 14 points.
For the Pistons, Jerami Grant had 31 points and 10 rebounds, and Saddiq Bey added a career-high 20 points and 10 rebounds off the bench. Bey scored 14 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter.
The Bucks shot 54.4% from the field and 44.2% from 3 to the Pistons’ 39.2% and 31.7%. The Pistons’ starters were outscored 47-27 in 14 minutes together.