Porter scored 26 points while Giannis Antetokounmpo was injured, and the Bucks narrowly defeated the Pistons 113-109.
2025-12-04 05:21
December 4th - The Bucks narrowly defeated the Pistons 113-109. Giannis Antetokounmpo left the game early due to injury, but the Bucks, led by Porter's outstanding performance, completed the comeback.
At the start of the game, Harris, Cunningham, and Ivy quickly extended the lead to 18 points. The Bucks only gradually found their rhythm towards the end of the first quarter, but still trailed 21-30. In the second quarter, the Bucks once trailed by as many as 15 points, but fortunately Porter and Rollins stepped up and scored consecutively, narrowing the gap to just 3 points. However, the Pistons led 52-49 at halftime .
After switching sides, Cunningham and Ivy scored consecutively, widening the lead back to 10 points. Late in the third quarter, the Bucks relied on the resilience of their bench players to close the gap to 78-85 . Entering the final quarter, the Bucks' lead reached 8 points at one point. However, in the crucial moments, Porter led a comeback with a combination of scoring and passing, while Sims and Portis also contributed inside. The Bucks gradually closed the gap and eventually took the lead in the final moments, ultimately winning 113-109 in a thrilling victory.
Pistons player statistics
Harris 20 points , 5 rebounds; Cunningham 17 points , 7 rebounds, 7 assists; Ivy 15 points , 6 rebounds , 1 assist; Thompson 10 points, 6 rebounds , 5 assists; Reed 9 points, 4 rebounds , 1 assist; Green 9 points , 1 rebound , 2 assists; Duren 8 points , 6 rebounds , 3 assists; Jenkins 7 points , 1 rebound , 2 assists; Stewart 5 points , 4 rebounds
Bucks player statistics
Porter had 26 points , 2 rebounds , and 7 assists; Rollins had 22 points , 4 rebounds , and 8 assists ; Green had 19 points and 2 rebounds; Sims had 15 points , 14 rebounds , and 1 assist; Portis had 13 points , 9 rebounds , and 5 assists; Turner had 9 points , 3 rebounds, and 1 assist; Kuzma had 4 points , 4 rebounds, and 3 assists; Trent had 3 points, 1 rebound, and 2 assists .
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