Overview
- The guard logged 10 points on 4-of-6 shooting in 15 minutes in Milwaukee as Detroit beat the Bucks 129-116 for its 12th consecutive victory.
- All 13 active Pistons played and 11 saw at least 13 minutes, with Bickerstaff saying he will test a 12-man rotation to assess combinations.
- An analysis by Yossi Gozlan suggests Detroit may be better positioned to pursue a major move in the 2026 offseason rather than before February’s deadline.
- Philadelphia’s Paul George posted 21 points and five rebounds in 25 minutes in his second game back from knee surgery, with conditioning still short of full strength.
- Cleveland reintegrated Darius Garland and Jaylon Tyson on roughly 30-minute limits, while Jarrett Allen (finger) and Craig Porter Jr. (hamstring) were sidelined.