Milwaukee Bucks: Takeaways from 110-87 loss to Detroit Pistons

The Milwaukee Bucks have officially hit the lowest point in the Joe Prunty era after getting roasted by the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night at Little Caesars Arena.

There have certainly been a few forgettable nights littered throughout the Milwaukee Bucks’ season this year and Wednesday night ranks right up there after they were eviscerated by the slumping Detroit Pistons, losing 110-87.

It didn’t start out that way as both the Bucks and the Pistons got off to a relatively hot start following a small delay to open the game. The Bucks had a very balanced scoring effort from their marquee players (and John Henson) and were knotted up with the Pistons at 32 after one.

But the bottom completely fell out from there as the Bucks struggled to get much of anything going offensively, leading to them being outscored by the Pistons in the second quarter 21-12.

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Trailing 53-44 coming out of halftime, the Bucks quickly showed some signs of life at the beginning of the third, with Khris Middleton leading the way by scoring eight straight points once play got back underway.

However, the Pistons gradually pulled away from the Bucks after their efforts to rally back eventually faded as their offense ground down to a halt once again.

Holding a 15-point deficit at the beginning of the fourth, any dwindling hopes the Bucks had were quickly dashed once Giannis Antetokounmpo left the game with an apparent eye injury (more on that later). With their night all but officially decided, Bucks interim head coach Joe Prunty turned to his seldom used reserves to finish out the night from the 7:39 mark of the quarter until the final buzzer.

So without further ado, let’s dive deeper into the Bucks’ loss to the Detroit Pistons from Wednesday night.