The Greek power forward Giannis Antetokounmpo contributed 25 points as leader of the winning attack of the Milwaukee Bucks, which beat the Detroit Pistons 130-115 this Wednesday, in a duel of teams from the Central Division, and achieved their third consecutive victory .
This was the second time in three nights that the Bucks and Pistons have met in Milwaukee.
The Bucks (5-3) beat the Pistons 125-115 on Monday and have now won their last nine regular-season games against the Detroit team.
Milwaukee improved 4-0 at home, where they are outperforming teams by an average margin of 23.5 points. The Bucks end their current five-game home streak by hosting the Utah Jazz on Friday and the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday.
As usual, forward Khris Middleton contributed 23 points, once again being the perfect complement to Antetokounmpo, who also grabbed eight rebounds and dished out four assists.
The Cuban-American center Brooks López also had a leading role in the inside game, scoring 17 points, five assists, four rebounds and had two blocks.
For the Pistons, power forward Jerami Grant confirmed his status as a new franchise player since he arrived this season by being signed as a free agent and contributed a double-double of 31 points and 10 rebounds, but they did not avoid defeat.
Rookie forward Saddiq Bey, who came off the bench, had another double-double of 20 points and 10 rebounds, while guard Wayne Ellington reached 12 points.
The Pistons (1-7) had dropped 10 points or less in each of their first six losses, but they never had many chances in this one.
