Last week, the Detroit Pistons were confident they could punch their ticket to Las Vegas to compete in the next phase of the 2024 NBA Cup. On Tuesday night, the

However, the game came against the Milwaukee Bucks, who have owned the Pistons over the previous three seasons. The Bucks maintained their dominance, sending the Pistons to a 128-107 loss. Detroit suffered its 11th straight loss to the Bucks (11-9) and was eliminated from the In-Season Tournament, as the Bucks won East Group B.

The Pistons struggled to defend Milwaukee's shooters during their loss on Nov. 13, and the Bucks shot even better the second time around. It also helped that they had Lillard, who missed the first game with a concussion and knocked down five 3-pointers on Tuesday.