Milwaukee Bucks: 3 takeaways from 125-115 win over Detroit Pistons
The Milwaukee Bucks picked up their second straight victory Monday night as they took care of business versus the Detroit Pistons.
Some home cooking has continued to do some good for the Milwaukee Bucks.
Monday night saw the Bucks pick up their second consecutive victory, this time coming versus the Detroit Pistons in what ended up being a 125-115 win for Milwaukee.
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In a night where they were led by Giannis Antetokounmpo, who went on to score a season-high 43 points, the Bucks had their two-time MVP lead the way to go above .500 for the first time this season.
Credit to the shorthanded Pistons for sticking around as long as they did, which forced Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer to play his cornerstone players more minutes than he would have preferred to in a normal night.
So without further ado, let’s take a deeper look at what all stood out in the Bucks’ victory over the Detroit Pistons from Monday night.
Takeaway no. 3 – Efficient 3-point shooting on both sides
A significant reason why the Pistons hung around for as long as they did was due to their sharp 3-point shooting.
Detroit hit 42.5 percent of their 40 3-point attempts on the night, which more than made up than their ability to score within the heart of the Bucks’ defense as they scored 40 paint points. Much of it could certainly be chalked up to the Bucks’ defense and half-hearted closeouts, which freed up plenty of space for Pistons shooters to let it fly.
The Bucks, meanwhile, took plenty of time to find their rhythm from behind the 3-point line as they were just 5-for-13 from downtown for the first half. But finding their groove from that range helped Milwaukee eventually close out the Pistons as they went 14-for-34 for the night.
By going 41.2 percent from three, that made for the fifth time they have shot 40 percent higher in their seven games to start the season. The Bucks’ 3-point evolution certainly continues to shine.