On October 7, the Pistons defeated the Bucks 120-87 in an NBA preseason game. Ivey had 22 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist, while Portis had 16 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist.
The specific scores for the game were (with the Pistons behind): first quarter, 39-28, Bucks lead; second quarter, 19-32, Pistons rally; third quarter, 21-31, Pistons extend their lead; fourth quarter, 8-29, Pistons eventually win big.
On the Bucks side, Portis, Lillard and other players had good performances. Lillard got 15 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists, Lopez 8 points and 4 rebounds, Wright 8 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists.
On the Pistons side, in addition to Ivey's outstanding performance, players such as Moore and Cunningham also played an important role. Moore had 14 points, 8 rebounds and 1 assist, while Cunningham had 13 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists.
The Pistons jumped out to a quick 3-0 lead at the start of the first quarter, but the Bucks quickly fought back to build an 18-point advantage. But the Pistons didn't give up, and Ivey had a strong performance, scoring 12 points and hitting two 3-pointers. Lillard of the Bucks also played well, scoring 14 points, including four impressive three-pointers. At the end of the first quarter, the Bucks led 39-28.
In the second quarter, the Pistons began to fall behind and once extended their deficit to 14 points. However, they gradually found the rhythm, not only tied the score, but also overtook by 2 points. At this time, the Pistons' morale was high, while the Bucks tried to narrow the gap. At the end of the second quarter, the Pistons were leading 60-58.
In the third quarter, the Pistons went on an 8-0 run to open up a 12-point lead. The Bucks made a late push, but the Pistons controlled the pace of the game and took a 91-79 lead into the fourth quarter.
In the last quarter, the Pistons' hitting percentage dropped in the beginning, and the difference was narrowed to 13 points. But they found their touch at the crucial moment, playing a wave of 33 points of crazy offense, and finally beat the Bucks at home.
The Bucks start Damian Lillard, Brook Lopez, Pat Connaughton, Torian Prince, Gary Trent.
The Pistons are starting Jaden Ivey, Cade Cunningham, Simone Vontecchio, Jaylen Durham, and Tim Hardaway Jr.
