Pistons vs. Bucks GameThread: Game time, TV, odds and more

The Detroit Pistons simultaneously played excellent and improved ball, but were also woefully inept in crunch time. There was no better example than yesterday's win against the Miami Heat. The Pistons blew a 14-point lead in the fourth quarter through a combination of veterans not stepping up, sloppy turnovers and an inability to stop whoever had it in the air on the Miami offense. It took divine intervention in the form of the NBA's best coach, who literally cost his team the game by calling a timeout the team didn't have when the score was tied with less than two seconds left.

Needless to say, the Pistons can't expect such lightning to strike twice. Luckily, the Milwaukee Bucks are not the Heat. They play their own terrible basketball, and with even less pretense. The situation in Milwaukee is ugly, but that doesn't mean they can't use a visit from the Pistons to cure their ailments. This feels like a game where the winning team is eliminated by 20 points. Whether it's the Pistons or the Bucks, I guess we'll find out.

Game Vitalities

When: 8pm ET
Where: Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Regard: FanDuel Sports Network Detroit
Opportunities: Piston +6.5

Planned lineups

Detroit Pistons (5-7)
Cade Cunningham, Jaden Ivey, Malik Beasley, Tobias Harris, Jalen Duren

Milwaukee Bucks (3-8)
Ryan Rollins, AJ Green, Taurean Prince, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Brook Lopez