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In a game that was defined by the disparity of both teams, the Bucks’ marksmanship from long range was a standout theme in their performance.
The Bucks connected on 15 of their 43 tries from downtown, making for a 34.9 three-point percentage. Detroit, meanwhile, stayed true to their mediocre range shooting prowess by hitting just eight of their 27 attempts from three, a mark of 29.8 percent.
Khris Middleton led the way for the Bucks by effortlessly knocking down four of his seven three-point attempts throughout the contest, which fueled his 14-point performance in his 25-plus minutes of burn.
The Bucks’ big trade deadline acquisition in Nikola Mirotic attempted to gain his sharpshooting form in his abbreviated return from injury, but misfired on all five of his looks from that level of the floor.
There’s no question the Bucks will continue to let it fly throughout all of their playoff run, but here’s to hoping we’ll see a more consistent outing in that regard in this series, as well as down the line.
The Bucks will host the Pistons for Game 2 on Wednesday night for a 7pm CT tip-off at Fiserv Forum.