8:05 pm
April 20

Bucks @ Pistons

What will be the GAME RESULT?

Bucks: Win By Double Digits

@ Pistons: Win or Single Digit Loss

 

Current odds:

Milwaukee Bucks: (-500)

Detroit Pistons: (+375)

 

• The spread for the game is Milwaukee by 9.5 points.

• Superstar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo is averaging 25 points and 14.5 rebounds in the series but is not a one-man show and got plenty of help in Game 2 from Bledsoe (27 points on 11-of-19 shooting) and Pat Connaughton, who came off the bench and poured in 18 points on 8-of-10 shooting. Connaughton added nine rebounds, four blocks and three assists in 31 minutes to help take the pressure off Antetokounmpo. “It’s great when you have a little bit of pop off your bench,” Milwaukee coach Mike Budenholzer told reporters of Connaughton. “I love the pop he gives us defensively. How many blocked shots did he have? He covers a lot of ground. He gets some great contests even when he doesn’t block shots. I think he bothers shooters, and he’s really great chasing and staying with guys. He mixes in making some threes and he’s going to the basket and finishing.”

• Griffin will be a game-time decision for Game 3 but is still making his presence felt in the series with a technical foul from the bench in each of the first two games. Detroit is looking for alternative scoring options with the All-Star sidelined and moved shooting guard Luke Kennard into the starting lineup for Game 2, from where he led the team with 19 points. “As a starter, you’re expected to start the game off with a lot of energy, a lot of physicality, try to build a lead right away,” Kennard, who scored 21 points off the bench in Game 1, told reporters. “I didn’t feel any difference. Starting today or coming off the bench, either way is fine with me. Obviously, you have to get a lead or keep the score even. It was a thing where we wanted to create a little bit more space on offense. I thought we did that, and we got some good looks.”

• The Pistons are shooting 37.7 percent from the field in the series.

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Pistons: Win or Single Digit Loss
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