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Illyasova, Dudley lead Bucks beat Pistons 104-88

Published Nov. 28, 2014 9:53 p.m. ET

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AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) Ersan Ilyasova scored 22 points and Jared Dudley added 16 points as the Milwaukee Bucks beat the slumping Detroit Pistons 104-88 Friday night.

Milwaukee didn't have a single starter score in double figures, but got 69 points off the bench to hand Detroit its seventh straight loss.

The teams were playing for the third time this month and the second time in four days. The Pistons posted one of just three wins this season on Nov. 7, but Milwaukee answered with a 98-86 victory on Tuesday.

Former Piston Khris Middleton added 12 points for Milwaukee, which got four reserves into double figures. Andre Drummond led Detroit with 26 points and 20 rebounds, but Greg Monroe only had five points on three shots.

The Bucks dominated the boards in Tuesday's win, but the Pistons were able to hold them in check in the first half of the rematch. This time, Detroit's problem came on defense, as Milwaukee scored 53 points on 42 field-goal attempts to take a 53-45 lead. Dudley was the biggest contributor, scoring 11 points in 10 minutes.

Milwaukee increased the lead to 10 early in the third quarter, but struggled to put Detroit away as Larry Sanders went to the bench with foul trouble. Jabari Parker kept the Bucks in front with a pair of baseline dunks, and 10 points in the quarter from Kentavious Caldwell-Pope kept the Pistons within 74-69 going into the fourth.

Milwaukee scored the first six points of the fourth period, as the Pistons offense struggled to move the ball effectively in halfcourt sets. Detroit was reduced to bombing away from outside, a strategy that allowed the Bucks to pull away with little trouble.

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Bucks: Giannis Antetokoumpo drew gasps from the crowd with a spectacular basket in the second quarter. Antetokoumpo took off from outside the 3-point line, and was still able to hit a finger roll at the hoop without traveling. He made a similar play later in the quarter, finishing the basket despite being fouled by Josh Smith. . Zaza Pachulia missed the game for personal reasons.

Pistons: PG Brandon Jennings missed his third straight game - two against his former team - with a sprained left thumb. The Pistons acquired Jennings from the Bucks for Brandon Knight and Middleton before last season.

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Bucks: Host the Rockets on Saturday.

Pistons: Host the Warriors on Sunday.