Bucks vs Pistons

Jrue Holiday and the Milwaukee Bucks take on the Detroit Pistons at Fiserv Forum. Tipoffs is set for 7 p.m. Get live updates here.

Rookie center Jalen Duren, who rolled an ankle in Detroit’s win over Golden State on Sunday, did not travel with the Pistons to Milwaukee for Monday’s game. It will conclude the Bucks’ season-long six-game homestand. More:

Things are getting spooky tonight with the Milwaukee Bucks looking to maintain their undefeated record against the Detroit Pistons.

Even though the Pistons have so much young talent, they are not quite there to compete with the NBA’s best teams consistently. Despite their lack of success in recent seasons, Detroit is starting to trend positively with their rebuild. For the first time all season, there is someone on Milwaukee’s injury report who isn’t among the three we’ve seen on there all season long. The money lines for the game are -950 for Milwaukee and +640 for Detroit. The Bucks cannot afford to take Detroit lightly, as they invade Milwaukee following an upset of the Golden State Warriors on Sunday. According to FanDuel Sportsbook, the Bucks are heavily favored, with the spread showing -13 for Milwaukee.

The Detroit Pistons will spend Halloween playing the Milwaukee Bucks at 8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 31, 2022, at Fiserv Forum.

[128-114 win over the defending champion Warriors on Sunday](https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2022/10/31/detroit-pistons-game-recap-golden-state-warriors-stephen-curry/69604291007/). ... The Bucks remain without Pat Connaughton (calf strain) and Khris Middleton (wrist surgery). As noted, the two teams have a rematch in Milwaukee on Wednesday. ["The Pistons Pulse,"](https://omny.fm/shows/the-pistons-pulse/playlists/podcast) wherever you listen to podcasts for episodes dropping each week. After scoring 35 with nine rebounds and eight assists against the Hawks on Friday, he came within an assist of a triple-double Sunday, with 23 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists. [Win over Warriors teaches Pistons an important lesson](https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2022/10/31/detroit-pistons-cant-take-it-easy-in-upset-of-warriors/69604661007/) OK.) The player to watch is, as always, Giannis Antetokounmpo, who’s making an early bid for his third MVP award in averaging 34.4 points, 14 rebounds, 5.8 assists and 1.6 blocks in 34.6 minutes per game. Milwaukee Bucks (5-0) Game notes: And then there was one — just one squad remains unbeaten this season, and it’s the Pistons’ opponent for the next two games, both in Milwaukee. [Pistons won't 'put a cap' on Jaden Ivey and Jalen Duren](https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2022/10/28/detroit-pistons-wont-put-a-cap-on-jaden-ivey-jalen-duren-weaver/69598040007/) [Inside the Detroit Pistons' most haunting Halloween performances of all time](https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2022/10/31/detroit-pistons-halloween-performances-of-all-time/69598160007/) [Detroit Pistons](https://www.freep.com/sports/pistons/) (2-5) vs.

They didn't get much time to celebrate, however, as they immediately travel to Milwaukee to face Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks on Halloween night. The ...

Reinforcements in the form of Alec Burks and Marvin Bagley III should arrive soon, but they are not here yet and Detroit will have to muddle through in the meantime. [Houston Rockets](https://www.thedreamshake.com), but you also have victories against the supposedly formidable [Sixers](https://www.libertyballers.com) and Nets. The team was led in scoring by Saddiq Bey, who is starting to understand how to attack the rim and when to settle for the perimeter shot, with 28 points. And Cunningham served as the conductor, setting the pace, probing the defense and delivering passes perfectly in step with cutting teammates. Long story short, the Bucks are great again, because Giannis is a superstar who seems to never be satisfied. They didn’t get much time to celebrate, however, as they immediately travel to Milwaukee to face Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks on Halloween night.

The Pistons travel to Milwaukee for a face-off against the unbeaten 2021 champion Bucks a day after beating the 2022 champion Warriors.

It would have been an enticing matchup to see what the freaky-athletic 18-year-old could do against the two-time MVP. Most recently, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Jrue Holiday led the team to a 123-115 win against an Atlanta Hawks team that had just beaten Detroit twice. Mike Budenholzer’s squad has a +10.4 point differential, and only one close game against the 76ers in their opener.

Visit ESPN for the game recap of the Detroit Pistons vs. Milwaukee Bucks NBA basketball game on October 31, 2022.

Holiday answered by sinking a 26-footer on Milwaukee’s next possession while being guarded by Pistons rookie [Jaden Ivey](http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4433218/jaden-ivey). [Jrue Holiday](http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3995/jrue-holiday) made sure the young and pesky [Detroit Pistons](http://www.espn.com/nba/team/_/name/det/detroit-pistons) wouldn't take down an NBA heavyweight for a second straight night. [Bobby Portis](http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3064482/bobby-portis), who had 15 points and 12 rebounds. Wednesday’s rematch will end a season-high, six-game homestand for the Bucks. ... The Bucks missed their first 14 3-point attempts of the second half and finished 11 of 40 from beyond the arc. [Grayson Allen](http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3135045/grayson-allen) exited with a bruised left knee in the third quarter. “He fits in," the coach said before the game. Duren, the 13th overall pick in the 2022 draft, has averaged 7.4 points and 6.7 rebounds. [Holiday delivered one of the step-back jumpers that make his teammates marvel as he connected on a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 45.3 seconds left](https://twitter.com/Bucks/status/1587272939828760577) in the [Milwaukee Bucks](http://www.espn.com/nba/team/_/name/mil/milwaukee-bucks)' 110-108 victory over the Pistons on Monday night. “And the shot before that, he was wide open in his sweet spot. All five of the Bucks’ starters were at least 27, including the 34-year-old Lopez and 32-year-old Holiday. [Cade Cunningham](http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4432166/cade-cunningham) scored 27 points and [Bojan Bogdanovic](http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3593/bojan-bogdanovic) added 23 for the Pistons.

Undefeated Bucks look for more success in meeting with Pistons. The only remaining undefeated team in the NBA gets a chance to collect back-to-back ...

Wednesday's rematch will end a season-high, six-game homestand for the Bucks. The two-time MVP averaged 35.7 points, 15 rebounds, 6 assists and 1.7 blocks in the Bucks' three games last week. Casey said it's important for any young team to also have some veterans on the roster. Brook Lopez hit two free throws with 1.5 seconds remaining to seal the victory before Bogdanovic made a 3-pointer at the buzzer. Detroit was missing rookie center Jalen Duren, who sprained his left ankle Sunday in a 128-114 victory over the Warriors that snapped a five-game skid. Cade Cunningham scored 27 points and Bojan Bogdanovic added 23 for the Pistons.