Drummond's Last-Second Tip-In Lifts Pistons To Dramatic Win Over Bucks [VIDEO]
NOAH TRISTER
AP Sports Writer
AUBURN HILLS (AP) — Andre Drummond's tip-in with 2 seconds remaining lifted the Detroit Pistons to a 92-91 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday night.
The Pistons, who are in a tight race for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, came out inexplicably flat and trailed by 17 points in the first half. They were down 13 in the third quarter before chipping away at Milwaukee's lead in the fourth.
Drummond was outplayed badly early on by Greg Monroe, but when Kentavious Caldwell-Pope missed from the perimeter in the final seconds, Drummond was able to tip the ball in. The Bucks weren't able to get a clean shot off after that.
Drummond finished with 14 points and 16 rebounds.
Khris Middleton led Milwaukee with 27 points, and Giannis Antetokounmpo added 21.
The Bucks were up 91-88 after Middleton's jumper with 30 seconds left. Reggie Jackson's driving basket cut the lead to one, and Milwaukee's Jerryd Bayless missed two free throws with 10 seconds left, giving the Pistons a chance to win it.
Marcus Morris scored 21 points for Detroit. He went 4 of 4 from 3-point range, while the rest of the team went 5 of 29.
Detroit was down 17 in the first half but came all the way back to tie it before the second quarter was over. Milwaukee led 48-45 at halftime, then the Bucks made their first five shots of the third. Milwaukee was up 74-65 after three.
TIP-INS
Bucks: Milwaukee outscored the Pistons 54-38 in the paint. ... Middleton was drafted in the second round by Detroit in 2012, then traded to the Bucks after one season. Monroe went from Detroit to Milwaukee last offseason via free agency.
Pistons: Morris made a four-point play in the second quarter. ... Detroit was in the fourth game of a nine-game homestand.
UP NEXT
Bucks: At Cleveland on Wednesday night.
Pistons: Host Orlando on Wednesday night.
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