With the Milwaukee Bucks commanding a 2-0 lead in the series against the Detroit Pistons, the hope this could even become a gentleman’s sweep seems to be dwindling. That’ll likely be dependent on how game three goes, where Detroit will get a chance to play in front of their home crowd.
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Game two’s 120-99 victory was an uneven affair for Milwaukee. They looked sluggish in the first half, with Detroit uncharacteristically running and gunning past sloppy Milwaukee defense while the Bucks’ offense looked as crisp as a wilted spinach leaf. Thankfully, Bud’s halftime message went pounding through their heads, with Giannis Antetokounmpo taking charge to deliver seven points in the span of just over a minute to open the third. The floodgates opened as the period continued, with the Bucks once again able to get Tim Frazier Playoff Minutes. What a luxurious life we live right now. The Bucks’ trio of top-notch talent delivered 77 combined points with Middleton adding eight assists, Giannis delivering 12 rebounds and Eric Bledsoe nabbing three steals. When those three are all firing on collective cylinders in the same game, this team really purrs. Here’s some promising news on the injury front too.DETROIT - The Pistons might have played the first playoff game in Little Caesars Arena history on Saturday, but winning their first playoff game in over a decade will have to wait at least until Monday.
A sellout crowd and the return of the leading scorer Blake Griffin wasn’t enough to help the Pistons close the gap with the Milwaukee Bucks, who for the third straight game routed the Pistons, this time 119-103 in Game 3 of a first round Eastern Conference playoff series.
The Bucks took a 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven series and can close the series out with a win in Game 4 at Little Caesars Arena on Monday.
Meanwhile, the Pistons have lost 13 straight playoff games dating back to 2008 and there aren’t many signs they’ll be able to end that drought and prevent a sweep.
Battling a sore knee that kept him out of the first two games, Griffin managed to score a game-high 27 points, but it didn’t matter.
Milwaukee still scored at will, taking a 67-54 lead at halftime and a 100-78 lead after three quarters.
The Bucks are now 7-0 this season against the Pistons, with the average margin of victory being 19 points.
The No. 1 seed Milwaukee Bucks are hoping to make quick work of the No. 8 seed Detroit Pistons as they look to take a commanding 3-0 lead in an Eastern Conference first-round series in the 2019 NBA Playoffs. The Bucks won the first two games by 20-plus points on their home court, but now must find a winning formula on the road. The Pistons, meanwhile, look to climb back into the series as they hope to continue their home and playoff dominance over the Bucks, who have never beaten them in a playoff series. Saturday's tipoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. Milwaukee is a 10-point favorite in the latest Bucks vs. Pistons odds, while the over-under for total points scored is set at 216. You'll want to see the NBA Playoffs 2019 predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model before laying any Bucks vs. Pistons picks down.
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Now the model has dialed in on Bucks vs. Pistons. We can tell you it's leaning under, but it's also generated a strong against the spread pick that hits in over 60 percent of simulations. That one is available exclusively at SportsLine.
The model has taken into account that Milwaukee has dominated the series in every facet, and are first in the league in playoff point differential (plus-28) and rebounding (54.0 rpg) and second in field-goal percentage (.506) and assists (31.5). They are third in points allowed at 92.5.
Detroit has had no answers for forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (27.7 ppg) in the first two games of the series. Despite scoring under his average with 24 and 26 points, he has mopped up on the boards, grabbing 29 rebounds, including 24 on the defensive end. Guard Eric Bledsoe (15.9 ppg) has continued his strong play against the Pistons, finishing Game 2 with a career playoff-high 27 points.
But just because Milwaukee dominated at home doesn't guarantee it will cover the Bucks vs. Pistons spread in the NBA Playoffs 2019 on Saturday at Detroit.
That's because the Pistons have won eight of nine home playoff games against Milwaukee, including the last four. Detroit has gone 73-52 during the regular season at home and is 14-5 all-time against the Bucks in the playoffs.
The Pistons are hoping for the return of forward-center Blake Griffin, who has missed the first two games of the series with a sore knee. He would give the Pistons a huge boost. He averages 24.5 points and 7.5 rebounds per game. In Griffin's absence, forward-center Andre Drummond (17.3 ppg) has helped carry the load. He has been a beast on the boards, averaging 17.2 rebounds over the past five games, including 16 in Game 2 to go along with 18 points. Guard Reggie Jackson (15.4 ppg) has scored in double figures in eight of his last nine games, including 18 points in Game 2.
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