Pistons at Bucks 4/17/19 - NBA Playoffs Picks & Predictions

Central Division rivals will clash on Wednesday night, when the Detroit Pistons and Milwaukee Bucks tangle from Fiserv Forum. Detroit played without F Blake Griffin in the series opener and was embarrassed by a 121-86 final score. The Pistons trailed by 27 points at halftime and missed 19 of their 27 three-point attempts.

Detroit G Luke Kennard tallied a team high 21 points on 8-for-14 shooting in 28 minutes off the bench. Andre Drummond added 12 points and 12 rebounds in a losing effort for the Pistons. The Milwaukee Bucks won a league best 60 games during the regular season and showed no signs of slowing down to start the postseason. Milwaukee raced out to a 20-point lead after one quarter and shot 49 percent overall. The Bucks outscored the Pistons by 11 in fast break points and by 14 in points scored in the paint.

MVP frontrunner Giannis Antetokounmpo led a balanced Milwaukee scoring attack with 24 points and 17 rebounds. Eric Bledsoe contributed 15 points and five assists for the Bucks.