Bucks Rout Pistons, 109-88
JOE TOTORAITIS, Associated Press
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Greg Monroe had 20 points and 13 rebounds in his first game against his former team, leading the Milwaukee Bucks to a 109-88 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Monday night.
Milwaukee had seven players score in double figures, including each of its starters. Giannis Antetokounmpo had 17 points, Khris Middleton scored 16 and Jerryd Bayless had 14 points.
The Bucks had lost three straight and five of six.
Andre Drummond had 15 points and 15 rebounds for Detroit, but appeared to hurt himself late in the second quarter. He walked slowly up the court holding his left side after trying to defend Monroe.
Drummond started the third quarter, but the NBA's leading rebounder wasn't the same in the second half.
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored 17 points for the Pistons, who have dropped six of eight. Stanley Johnson had 16 points and Tolliver scored 13.
Monroe was selected by Detroit with the seventh pick in the 2010 draft and played his first five NBA seasons with the Pistons. But he signed a free-agent deal with Milwaukee in July.
Monroe played a key role as the Bucks grabbed control by outscoring the Pistons 33-22 in the second quarter and 30-14 in the third period. Monroe's putback lifted Milwaukee to an 88-62 lead heading into the fourth.
Michael Carter-Williams and Jabari Parker scored 12 points apiece for the Bucks, and Greivis Vasquez had 10.
TIP-INS
Pistons: Darrun Hilliard, the 38th overall pick in the 2015 draft, made his Pistons debut at the start of the second quarter. ... The Pistons were 3 of 13 from 3-point range in the first half.
Bucks: Milwaukee was 24 of 48 from the floor in the first half. ... The Bucks had 17 assists in the first half. ... The Bucks beat Detroit for the fourth consecutive game.
UP NEXT
Pistons: Host Miami on Wednesday night.
Bucks: Host Sacramento on Wednesday night.
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