The Milwaukee Bucks were determined to dominate the Detroit Pistons, and also determined to let the Pistons stay in the game much longer than they deserved. In the end, the Pistons faded and they lost 116-91.
The Bucks defense keyed in on Cade Cunningham early and he struggled mightily in the first half. The Bucks were dominating inside the paint and on the offensive boards. But they also shot just 2-of-18 from deep in the first half. It meant that a game that could have been a 25-point laugher early if Milwaukee was having even a decent shooting night was as close as six before an end-of-half three from Jrue Holiday.