Bucks vs. Pistons: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions

The Milwaukee Bucks (50-30) play against the Detroit Pistons (57-57) at Little Caesars Arena Game Time: 7:00 PM EDT on Friday April 8, 2022 Milwaukee Bucks 7, Detroit Pistons 2 (Q1 09:10) What’s the buzz on Twitter? Bobby Marks @ BobbyMarks42 Bonus …

The Milwaukee Bucks (50-30) play against the Detroit Pistons (57-57) at Little Caesars Arena

Game Time: 7:00 PM EDT on Friday April 8, 2022

Milwaukee Bucks 7, Detroit Pistons 2 (Q1 09:10)

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Bobby Marks @BobbyMarks42
Bonus Alert 🚨🚨
Jrue Holiday has now played 66 games and will earn a $306K bonus.
The incentive was deemed likely before the season and will not impact the luxury tax for Milwaukee.
This is the 5th straight season that Holiday has reached the games played bonus. – 7:13 PM
Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Giannis Antetokounmpo opens scoring with two free throws tonight. – 7:13 PM
Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
The Giannis whistle has begun. This could be a long game. – 7:12 PM
Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
Wesley Matthews takes Cade Cunningham, Jrue Holiday on Saddiq Bey to open the game. Bey had 34 on the #Bucks in the #Pistons win back in January. – 7:12 PM
Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
#Bucks center Brook Lopez has passed HOFer Chris Webber (@Chris Webber) for No. 92 on the all-time games started list. – 7:11 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Tigers pitcher Casey Mize is here doing tonight’s rev up for the final Pistons home game. – 7:09 PM
Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
Some fan love on Fan Appreciation Night ❤️💙
#Pistons | @Cade Cunningham pic.twitter.com/S3tYLHyWDw7:09 PM

Milwaukee Bucks @Bucks
It’s time for Bucks Basketball!! pic.twitter.com/auS2dtefX07:07 PM

Frank Madden @fmaddenNBA
For those scoring at home, Giannis needs to score 35 tonight to get to 30.0 ppg (well, 29.955, but round up…). And yes, I care about this way more than he does… – 7:04 PM
Milwaukee Bucks @Bucks
Keeping the same energy tonight vs. Detroit. pic.twitter.com/qHKuq9ro4Q6:58 PM

James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Frank Jackson started the year with braids and a mustache. He’ll end the year with an army cut and clean face. It’s been a long six months, y’all. – 6:57 PM
David Hardisty @clutchfans
Tonight’s cheat sheet of desirable outcomes for the #Rockets Draft:
MIL over DET
CLE over BKN
TOR over HOU
ATL over MIA
CHA over CHI – 6:54 PM
Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#Pistons starters: Hayes, Cunningham, Livers, Bey and Stewart. – 6:48 PM
Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
First five for our last home game ⬇️
@Kia | #Pistons pic.twitter.com/ocVET1NG0r6:42 PM

Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
Tonight’s starting 5: Killian Hayes, Cade Cunningham, Isaiah Livers, Saddiq Bey, Isaiah Stewart – 6:41 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Pistons starters: Cunningham, Hayes, Bey, Livers and Stewart – 6:41 PM
Milwaukee Bucks @Bucks
Giannis will play tonight vs. Detroit.
🎥 @SociosUSA pic.twitter.com/ZZUcesjlza6:32 PM

Milwaukee Bucks @Bucks
Closing out the regular season on the road.
🎥 @SociosUSA pic.twitter.com/edgjKl0lwR6:12 PM

Milwaukee Bucks @Bucks
The last time the Bucks were in Detroit, they led by as much as 29 points in the 3rd quarter and never looked back in their 117-89 route of the Pistons.
🔄 @betwayusa Game Rewind pic.twitter.com/WBon2I86JT5:52 PM

Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
Tonight’s @HenryFordHealth injury/status report against the visiting Milwaukee Bucks: pic.twitter.com/G9oLJgzNKH5:41 PM

Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
The #Bucks coach in that video is Josh Oppenheimer aka the “Shot Doctor.”
@Lori Nickel⁩ caught up with him – ✅ her latest on why Giannis Antetokounmpo should be the NBA’s Most Improved Player 📈
jsonline.com/story/sports/n…5:24 PM
Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#Pistons Dwane Casey, on positives in the past couple of weeks, says there are tangible things they can build on, and they’ll take a lot of value from these games into the summer workouts. – 5:22 PM
Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#Pistons Dwane Casey on their fight in the last couple of weeks: “We want to be in a position next year when these games mean something. The only way you’re going to do that is take your lumps and learn from them.” – 5:20 PM
Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
The typical #Bucks pregame routines of early birds Giannis Antetokounmpo & Khris Middleton – were somewhat disrupted as the court is closed for a #Pistons walkthrough until 5:15 ET.
Antetokounmpo is questionable tonight with right calf soreness but he is beginning his work. pic.twitter.com/eEXoE18ZDe5:19 PM

Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#Pistons coach Dwane Casey starts his pregame presser saying that he and his daughter were wowed by the confirmation of Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court. – 5:19 PM
Milwaukee Bucks @Bucks
Ready to roll.
📸 @MotorolaUS pic.twitter.com/Dxj3gzmzoc5:19 PM

Milwaukee Bucks @Bucks
The penultimate regular-season game.
🎰 @paysbig pic.twitter.com/QzzEJrjqcC4:05 PM

Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
Last home game of the season!
Catch the final episode of ‘It’s on the Flo’, where we interview Detroit celebs & influencers on the hardwood.
We caught up with the one and only @payrollgio to discuss the city of Detroit with @kevknows
Watch here ⤵️
🎥: https://t.co/y1oa8CKHEn pic.twitter.com/wJm9DqYywy3:35 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
When Giannis Antetokounmpo talked about the strength of the Bucks’ switching last night, he named a bunch of his teammates.
Bobby Portis was one of them.
Highlighted this possession from @Bobby Portis and a few others in today’s story at @TheAthletic: https://t.co/iI9bQC5nQJ pic.twitter.com/1ZgbDGROEU3:34 PM

CBS NBA @CBSSportsNBA
Five big questions entering final weekend before NBA playoffs, including a complicated Bucks-Celtics tiebreaker
by @Brad Botkin:
cbssports.com/nba/news/2022-…3:26 PM
Milwaukee Bucks @Bucks
Will the Bucks score more or less than 32 points in the first quarter tonight?
📊 @betwayusa3:04 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Pistons/Motor City Cruise guard Saben Lee finished second in the G League’s MVP voting. – 2:49 PM
Milwaukee Bucks @Bucks
Injury Update:
OUT:
Grayson – Left hip; soreness
Luca – Coach’s decision
Questionable:
Giannis – Right calf; soreness – 2:38 PM
Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
#Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer said there would be a group discussion on how to handle tonight’s #Pistons game, since a win maintains the No. 2 seed.
Grayson Allen is out with left hip soreness.
Giannis Antetokounmpo is questionable with right calf soreness. – 2:37 PM
Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Bucks have submitted their injury report for tonight’s game in Detroit.
Questionable: Giannis Antetokounmpo (right calf soreness)
OUT: Grayson Allen (left hip soreness), Luca Vildoza (coach’s decision) – 2:37 PM
Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
Correction: #Pistons Braxton Key finished third in voting for G League Defensive Player of the Year.
Saben Lee finished second in G League MVP voting. – 2:19 PM
Milwaukee Bucks @Bucks
The @WisconsinHerd’s All-Time Leading Scorer is headed to Milwaukee.
Welcome, @Rayjon Tucker!! pic.twitter.com/ujNNU6kmdF2:01 PM

Vincent Goodwill @VinceGoodwill
How much should winning play into the Rookie of the Year discussion? Cade Cunningham has a stronger case than you think, and is carrying a franchise along the way. For @YahooSports:
yhoo.it/3x9IAs11:57 PM
Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
To #Pistons fans,
Thanks for showing up and showing out with us all season long. Let’s do this one last time at @LCArena_Detroit.
With love,
Your 2021-22 Deeetroit Basketball team pic.twitter.com/yLnIyXaoMf1:40 PM

Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
Y’all ready for Fan Appreciation Night??
We’re taking 50% off concessions for tonight’s game!!
👀 Discounted items 👀
Icee – 🥤
Hot Dog – 🌭
Pretzel – 🥨
Nacho – 🧀
Popcorn – 🍿 pic.twitter.com/6nhUkGAhkg1:30 PM

Milwaukee Bucks @Bucks
Playoff tickets on sale NOW!!
🎟 https://t.co/NqBNvJrhfy pic.twitter.com/PttSTrB9ld1:03 PM

Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
Hey #Pistons fans!
It’s Fan Appreciation Night and we’re giving away FREE T-shirts at the doors for tonight’s game.
🚪 Doors open at 5:30pm 🚪 pic.twitter.com/YEEnhu0Xgo1:00 PM