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Fast start helps Bucks breeze past Pistons 130-115

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 25 points and Khris Middleton added 23 as the Milwaukee Bucks rolled past the Detroit Pistons 130-115 on Wednesday night for their third straight victory.

This marked the second time in three nights that the Bucks and Pistons have faced off in Milwaukee. The Bucks (5-3) beat the Pistons 125-115 on Monday and have now won their last nine regular-season meetings with Detroit.

The Pistons (1-7) had fallen by 10 points or fewer in each of their first six losses but never had much of a chance in this one. Milwaukee (5-3) was ahead 82-56 at halftime and led by as many as 34 in the third quarter and coasted to the win.

Detroit’s Jerami Grant had 31 points to lead all scorers.

The Bucks improved to 4-0 at home, where they’re outscoring teams by an average margin of 23.5 points. The Bucks finish their current five-game home stretch by hosting Utah on Friday and Cleveland on Saturday.

Derrick Rose scored 10 points for the Pistons before leaving the game early with a bruised right knee.

The Bucks host Utah on Friday. The Pistons return home to face Phoenix on Friday.

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