Pat Connaughton had a career-high 43 points (22 in the paint) and 11 rebounds, and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Detroit Pistons 140-133 in overtime for their eighth straight win.
Lindy Waters III made a corner 3-pointer on a pass from Bobi Klintman with 1.9 seconds left in the fourth quarter to tie it at 123 for the Pistons, but the Bucks outscored them 17-10 in overtime.
During clutch time, the Bucks outscored the Pistons 19-13. Connaughton scored 11 of the Bucks’ 19 on 4 for 8 shooting and 2 for 3 at the line.
Kyle Kuzma scored 22 points (all 22 in the first quarter) on 8 for 10 shooting, and Tyler Smith added a career-high 20 points on 6 for 9 shooting off the bench. The Bucks had 3 20-point scorers. Connaughton and Pete Nance set each other up for 7 baskets and 18 points, 2 of them in the fourth quarter.
For the Pistons, Malik Beasley scored 23 points with 7 3-pointers off the bench. Klintman had 15 points and 6 assists on 6 for 8 shooting off the bench. Tolu Smith had 14 points and 8 rebounds on 6 for 9 shooting off the bench in his NBA debut.
The Bucks shot 58.1% from the field and 52.3% from 3 to the Pistons’ 47.7% and 37.3%. The Bucks made 23 3-pointers, 5 of them by Nance and 5 by Connaughton. The Pistons made 22 3-pointers, 7 of them by Beasley and 6 by Waters. They outscored the Bucks 99-35 off the bench. The Bucks’ starters outscored the Pistons 30-16 in 8 minutes together. Klintman fouled out.