Giannis Antetokounmpo had 29 points (20 in the first quarter) and 12 rebounds, and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Detroit Pistons 150-130.
The Bucks led by as many as 33 and never trailed, pulling away with a 37-10 run in the first quarter.
Brook Lopez scored 21 points (10 in the third quarter) on 8 for 12 shooting, and Jevon Carter added 18 points and 3 steals on 6 for 8 shooting off the bench.
For the Pistons, Bojan Bogdanovic scored 33 points on 11 for 15 shooting, and Jalen Duren added a career-high 23 points and 15 rebounds on 9 for 13 shooting. Saddiq Bey scored 21 points. Bey scored 16 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter. The Pistons had 3 20-point scorers.
The Bucks shot 56.1% from the field and 44.2% from 3 to the Pistons’ 49.4% and 40.6%. The Bucks made 23 3-pointers, 6 of them by Carter. The Pistons turned it over 20 times, about 4 more than usual for this many possessions. The Bucks outscored the Pistons 69-32 off the bench. The Bucks’ starters outscored the Pistons 40-22 in 11 minutes together.