Milwaukee Bucks Team Report - November 8

(Basketball News) - The Bucks were defeated Friday by the Detroit Pistons, 105-99, in a Central Division battle at the Palace of Auburn Hills.

Michael Redd continued to play well, dropping 28 points to go along with seven rebounds, but the Bucks still lost for the second time in three games. Damon Jones scored a season-high 15 for Milwaukee.

With the Pistons up 95-86, the Bucks went on a 9-1 run to pull within one point. But Richard Hamilton answered with two big jumpers that pushed the lead to five at 100-95 with 3:02 to play.

Milwaukee then cut the lead to two on a pair of Redd free throws with 39 seconds left, but Chauncey Billups answered with a pair of his own to push the Pistons’ lead back to four.

Then, Ben Wallace stole an inbounds pass from Tim Thomas and found Billups across the floor. When Billups was fouled and drained two foul shots, it was all but over.

Milwaukee hosts Allan Houston and the New York Knicks tonight.