Pistons 96-94 Bucks (31 Dec, 2012) Play-by-Play

Milwaukee Bucks

16-13, 7-7 away

	1	2	3	4	T
MIL	23	22	26	23	94
DET	30	25	23	18	96

Detroit Pistons

11-22, 8-8 home

Kyle Singler misses layup
Kyle Singler misses layup
Tayshaun Prince makes dunk (Brandon Knight assists)
Jason Maxiell makes dunk (Tayshaun Prince assists)
Greg Monroe misses 17-foot jumper
Brandon Knight misses layup
Greg Monroe makes two point shot
Greg Monroe makes driving layup
Brandon Knight makes layup
Kyle Singler misses 5-foot hook shot
Jason Maxiell makes two point shot
Tayshaun Prince misses 25-foot three point jumper
Tayshaun Prince makes 3-foot two point shot
Jason Maxiell misses dunk
Brandon Knight misses 26-foot three point jumper
Tayshaun Prince makes dunk (Greg Monroe assists)
Jason Maxiell makes layup (Greg Monroe assists)
Tayshaun Prince misses 12-foot two point shot
Kyle Singler makes 10-foot jumper
Tayshaun Prince makes two point shot
Jason Maxiell makes layup
Will Bynum misses 20-foot jumper
Tayshaun Prince makes layup
Tayshaun Prince makes 18-foot jumper (Charlie Villanueva assists)
Charlie Villanueva misses 26-foot three point jumper
Will Bynum misses 19-foot two point jumper
Austin Daye makes 6-foot two point shot
Andre Drummond makes two point shot (Will Bynum assists)
Charlie Villanueva misses 26-foot three point jumper
Charlie Villanueva makes 26-foot three point jumper (Will Bynum assists)
Will Bynum misses 27-foot three point jumper
Charlie Villanueva makes 25-foot three point jumper (Brandon Knight assists)
Austin Daye makes 23-foot three point jumper (Will Bynum assists)
Brandon Knight misses driving layup
Andre Drummond makes dunk (Brandon Knight assists)
Brandon Knight misses layup
Brandon Knight makes two point shot
Charlie Villanueva makes 26-foot three point jumper (Tayshaun Prince assists)
Tayshaun Prince misses 19-foot jumper
Greg Monroe makes layup
Ekpe Udoh blocks Greg Monroe 's 5-foot hook shot
Greg Monroe misses layup
Luc Richard Mbah a Moute blocks Jason Maxiell 's 5-foot jumper
Brandon Knight makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jason Maxiell assists)
Brandon Knight misses layup
Drew Gooden blocks Kyle Singler's layup
Monta Ellis blocks Kyle Singler 's 20-foot shot
Kyle Singler misses jumper
Jason Maxiell makes dunk
Greg Monroe makes layup (Jason Maxiell assists)
Greg Monroe misses 19-foot jumper
Tayshaun Prince misses 18-foot jumper
Brandon Knight makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jason Maxiell assists)
Brandon Knight misses 26-foot three point jumper
Kyle Singler makes 6-foot jumper
Greg Monroe makes 17-foot jumper (Will Bynum assists)
Tayshaun Prince misses 19-foot jumper
Greg Monroe misses 20-foot jumper
Tayshaun Prince makes 6-foot two point shot
Jason Maxiell misses 18-foot jumper
Brandon Knight misses 31-foot three point jumper
Will Bynum makes driving layup
Will Bynum makes driving layup
Andre Drummond makes 1-foot dunk
Will Bynum makes 15-foot two point shot
Charlie Villanueva misses 25-foot three point jumper
Will Bynum misses 12-foot jumper
Will Bynum makes 8-foot two point shot
Will Bynum misses 8-foot jumper
Kyle Singler misses 23-foot three point jumper
Charlie Villanueva makes layup (Will Bynum assists)
Kyle Singler misses 23-foot three point jumper
Andre Drummond makes layup
Larry Sanders blocks Kyle Singler's layup
Tayshaun Prince misses 26-foot three point jumper
Tayshaun Prince misses 6-foot hook shot
Charlie Villanueva misses 26-foot three point jumper
Brandon Knight misses two point shot
Tayshaun Prince misses 17-foot jumper
Greg Monroe misses layup
Tayshaun Prince makes 5-foot two point shot
Brandon Jennings misses layup
Luc Richard Mbah a Moute misses layup
Marquis Daniels misses 23-foot three point jumper
Monta Ellis misses 9-foot jumper
Marquis Daniels misses layup
Ersan Ilyasova misses 11-foot jumper
Monta Ellis makes driving layup
Mike Dunleavy misses 18-foot jumper
Mike Dunleavy makes 23-foot three point jumper (Monta Ellis assists)
Ersan Ilyasova makes layup (Monta Ellis assists)
Monta Ellis makes 26-foot three point jumper (Brandon Jennings assists)
Brandon Jennings makes layup
Ersan Ilyasova makes 25-foot three point jumper (Monta Ellis assists)
Brandon Jennings misses 27-foot three point jumper
Brandon Jennings misses layup
Monta Ellis makes driving layup
Brandon Jennings misses 19-foot jumper
Ersan Ilyasova misses 19-foot jumper
Monta Ellis misses 26-foot three point jumper
Monta Ellis makes two point shot
Will Bynum blocks Mike Dunleavy 's 4-foot jumper
Beno Udrih misses 27-foot three point jumper
Brandon Jennings misses 13-foot jumper
Larry Sanders makes two point shot
Brandon Jennings misses 17-foot jumper
Austin Daye blocks Marquis Daniels's layup
Andre Drummond blocks Luc Richard Mbah a Moute's layup
Marquis Daniels misses 19-foot jumper
Brandon Jennings makes 26-foot three point jumper (Marquis Daniels assists)
Brandon Jennings makes 19-foot two point shot
Luc Richard Mbah a Moute makes 20-foot jumper (Monta Ellis assists)
Larry Sanders makes layup (Monta Ellis assists)
Monta Ellis makes 4-foot two point shot
Monta Ellis makes 19-foot two point shot
Monta Ellis misses 16-foot jumper
Marquis Daniels makes driving layup
Marquis Daniels makes 6-foot jumper
Marquis Daniels misses 24-foot three point jumper
Monta Ellis misses 6-foot hook shot
Kyle Singler blocks Marquis Daniels's layup
Marquis Daniels makes layup
Drew Gooden misses driving layup
Drew Gooden misses 15-foot jumper
Drew Gooden makes driving layup
Monta Ellis misses 26-foot three point jumper
Brandon Jennings misses 26-foot three point jumper
Monta Ellis makes 27-foot three point jumper
Brandon Jennings misses driving layup
Mike Dunleavy makes 24-foot three point jumper (Beno Udrih assists)
Drew Gooden makes 19-foot jumper (Beno Udrih assists)
Ersan Ilyasova makes layup (Monta Ellis assists)
Monta Ellis makes two point shot
Ersan Ilyasova makes layup (Drew Gooden assists)
Monta Ellis misses 27-foot three point jumper
Monta Ellis makes driving layup
Monta Ellis makes driving layup
Mike Dunleavy misses 27-foot three point jumper
Ersan Ilyasova misses 19-foot jumper
Ersan Ilyasova makes 14-foot jumper (Monta Ellis assists)
Ersan Ilyasova makes 27-foot three point jumper (Monta Ellis assists)
Drew Gooden misses 28-foot three point jumper
Monta Ellis misses 18-foot jumper
Drew Gooden makes dunk (Monta Ellis assists)
Andre Drummond blocks Drew Gooden 's 15-foot jumper
Monta Ellis misses 27-foot three point jumper
Mike Dunleavy misses 26-foot three point jumper
Ersan Ilyasova makes layup
Ersan Ilyasova makes 18-foot jumper (Brandon Jennings assists)
Monta Ellis makes 24-foot three point jumper (Brandon Jennings assists)
Brandon Jennings misses 26-foot three point jumper
Mike Dunleavy makes 25-foot three point jumper (Ersan Ilyasova assists)
Larry Sanders misses layup
Larry Sanders misses 5-foot jumper
Ersan Ilyasova makes 27-foot three point jumper (Brandon Jennings assists)
Monta Ellis makes 15-foot two point shot (Ersan Ilyasova assists)
Monta Ellis misses 19-foot jumper
Monta Ellis misses 18-foot jumper

BUCKS

PISTONS

TIME		MIL	DET
12:00	Larry Sanders vs. Greg Monroe (Luc Richard Mbah a Moute gains possession)	0	0
11:41	Brandon Jennings misses layup	0	0
11:41	Jason Maxiell defensive rebound	0	0
11:29	Kyle Singler misses layup	0	0
11:27	Kyle Singler offensive rebound	0	0
11:26	Kyle Singler misses layup	0	0
11:25	Kyle Singler offensive rebound	0	0
11:17	Brandon Knight offensive Charge (Monta Ellis draws the foul)	0	0
11:17	Brandon Knight turnover	0	0
11:00	Luc Richard Mbah a Moute misses layup	0	0
10:59	Greg Monroe defensive rebound	0	0
10:55	Tayshaun Prince makes dunk (Brandon Knight assists)	0	2
10:42	Ersan Ilyasova enters the game for Luc Richard Mbah a Moute	0	2
10:34	Marquis Daniels misses 23-foot three point jumper	0	2
10:33	Brandon Knight defensive rebound	0	2
10:27	Jason Maxiell makes dunk (Tayshaun Prince assists)	0	4
10:15	Monta Ellis misses 9-foot jumper	0	4
10:14	Marquis Daniels offensive rebound	0	4
10:11	Marquis Daniels misses layup	0	4
10:10	Jason Maxiell defensive rebound	0	4
9:56	Greg Monroe misses 17-foot jumper	0	4
9:56	Jason Maxiell offensive rebound	0	4
9:45	Brandon Knight misses layup	0	4
9:44	Greg Monroe offensive rebound	0	4
9:42	Greg Monroe makes two point shot	0	6
9:27	Ersan Ilyasova misses 11-foot jumper	0	6
9:26	Jason Maxiell defensive rebound	0	6
9:15	Greg Monroe makes driving layup	0	8
9:15	Larry Sanders shooting foul (Greg Monroe draws the foul)	0	8
9:15	Greg Monroe makes free throw 1 of 1	0	9
9:04	Monta Ellis lost ball turnover (Kyle Singler steals)	0	9
8:59	Brandon Knight makes layup	0	11
8:34	Brandon Jennings lost ball turnover (Kyle Singler steals)	0	11
8:23	Kyle Singler misses 5-foot hook shot	0	11
8:22	Jason Maxiell offensive rebound	0	11
8:21	Jason Maxiell makes two point shot	0	13
8:15	Bucks Full timeout	0	13
8:15	Mike Dunleavy enters the game for Marquis Daniels	0	13
8:15	Ekpe Udoh enters the game for Larry Sanders	0	13
8:07	Monta Ellis makes driving layup	2	13
7:43	Tayshaun Prince misses 25-foot three point jumper	2	13
7:41	Monta Ellis defensive rebound	2	13
7:31	Mike Dunleavy misses 18-foot jumper	2	13
7:30	Greg Monroe defensive rebound	2	13
7:26	Ersan Ilyasova loose ball foul (Jason Maxiell draws the foul)	2	13
7:13	Tayshaun Prince makes 3-foot two point shot	2	15
7:05	Mike Dunleavy makes 23-foot three point jumper (Monta Ellis assists)	5	15
6:46	Jason Maxiell misses dunk	5	15
6:46	Bucks defensive team rebound	5	15
6:33	Ersan Ilyasova makes layup (Monta Ellis assists)	7	15
6:15	Brandon Knight misses 26-foot three point jumper	7	15
6:13	Ersan Ilyasova defensive rebound	7	15
5:58	Monta Ellis makes 26-foot three point jumper (Brandon Jennings assists)	10	15
5:39	Mike Dunleavy personal foul (Tayshaun Prince draws the foul)	10	15
5:39	Will Bynum enters the game for Kyle Singler	10	15
5:31	Tayshaun Prince makes dunk (Greg Monroe assists)	10	17
5:16	Brandon Jennings makes layup	12	17
4:56	Jason Maxiell makes layup (Greg Monroe assists)	12	19
4:39	Ersan Ilyasova makes 25-foot three point jumper (Monta Ellis assists)	15	19
4:22	Greg Monroe lost ball turnover (Ekpe Udoh steals)	15	19
4:11	Brandon Jennings misses 27-foot three point jumper	15	19
4:09	Pistons defensive team rebound	15	19
4:05	Brandon Knight bad pass (Monta Ellis steals)	15	19
4:03	Brandon Knight shooting foul (Monta Ellis draws the foul)	15	19
4:03	Monta Ellis makes free throw 1 of 2	16	19
4:03	Monta Ellis makes free throw 2 of 2	17	19
4:00	Pistons Full timeout	17	19
4:00	Kyle Singler enters the game for Brandon Knight	17	19
3:45	Tayshaun Prince misses 12-foot two point shot	17	19
3:44	Greg Monroe offensive rebound	17	19
3:25	Brandon Jennings misses layup	17	21
3:24	Kyle Singler defensive rebound	17	21
3:15	Greg Monroe out of bounds lost ball turnover	17	21
3:01	Monta Ellis makes driving layup	19	21
2:33	Kyle Singler makes 10-foot jumper	19	23
2:15	Brandon Jennings misses 19-foot jumper	19	23
2:13	Greg Monroe defensive rebound	19	23
2:10	Ekpe Udoh kicked ball violation	19	23
2:10	Beno Udrih enters the game for Brandon Jennings	19	23
2:10	Andre Drummond enters the game for Greg Monroe	19	23
1:54	Tayshaun Prince makes two point shot	19	25
1:38	Andre Drummond shooting foul (Ersan Ilyasova draws the foul)	19	25
1:38	Ersan Ilyasova makes free throw 1 of 2	20	25
1:38	Ersan Ilyasova makes free throw 2 of 2	21	25
1:14	Jason Maxiell makes layup	21	27
54.0	Ersan Ilyasova misses 19-foot jumper	21	27
53.0	Andre Drummond defensive rebound	21	27
44.0	Will Bynum misses 20-foot jumper	21	27
43.0	Ersan Ilyasova defensive rebound	21	27
36.0	Monta Ellis misses 26-foot three point jumper	21	27
34.0	Andre Drummond defensive rebound	21	27
28.0	Tayshaun Prince makes layup	21	29
28.0	Ersan Ilyasova shooting foul (Tayshaun Prince draws the foul)	21	29
28.0	Luc Richard Mbah a Moute enters the game for Ersan Ilyasova	21	29
28.0	Tayshaun Prince makes free throw 1 of 1	21	30
9.0	Monta Ellis makes two point shot	23	30
0.0	Will Bynum bad pass	23	30
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	23	30

Regular Season Series

DET leads 1-0

Bucks
94
Pistons
96

Game 1

31/12

Pistons
103
Bucks
87

Game 2

12/1

Bucks
117
Pistons
90

Game 3

30/1

Pistons
105
Bucks
100

Game 4

10/2

The Palace of Auburn Hills

12:30 AM, 31 December 2012

Auburn Hills, MI

Attendance: 14,219

Referees:
Derek Richardson
Tony Brothers
Derrick Collins

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	49	33	.598	-	L2
Cleveland	48	34	.585	1	L1
Indiana	47	35	.573	2	W1
Chicago	39	43	.476	10	L1
Detroit	14	68	.171	35	L1

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