Pistons and Bucks Lock Up in Division Battle
The Detroit Pistons take on the Milwaukee Bucks at Fiserv Forum on Saturday night.

The Pistons (5-10) have certainly had more lows than highs this season, but they'll come in with some momentum into Saturday after having notched a 128-103 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night. Blake Griffin led the Pistons with 24 points and added three rebounds, three assists and one block. Andre Drummond generated a 23-point, 15-rebound double-double that also included two assists, two steals and a block. Bruce Brown managed 14 points, seven assists, four rebounds, three steals and one block. Markieff Morris furnished 13 points and three boards, Langston Galloway poured in 12 points, while Christian Wood and Derrick Rose turned in matching 11-point tallies, with Wood also pulling down six boards.

The Pistons will list Reggie Jackson (back) and Khyri Thomas (foot) as out for Saturday's game. Tony Snell (hip) is likely to be a game-time decision at best.

The Bucks (12-3) have essentially been as dominant as their record implies, and they'll come into Saturday's contest with six straight victories. Notably, the game will mark only Milwaukee's sixth at home thus far, making their overall record all the more impressive. Their latest success came versus the Portland Trail Blazers, which they outlasted by a 137-129 score on Thursday night. Eric Bledsoe led the way for the Bucks with 30 points, adding six assists, four rebounds and one steal. Giannis Antetokounmpo furnished a 24-point, 19-rebound, 15-assist triple-double that also included three steals and one block. Pat Connaughton poured in 18 points off the bench. Donte DiVincenzo turned 16 points, six rebounds, one assist and one steal.
Wesley Matthews and Brook Lopez turned in 12 and 10 points, respectively.

The Bucks will continue to be without Khris Middleton (quadriceps) on Saturday.

The Bucks swept the four-game 2018-19 season series between the teams, as well as the first-round playoff series. Saturday's game is the first of four meetings for Detroit and Milwaukee this season.
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