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Bucks clinch Eastern Conference’s No. 5 seed by edging Pistons

Giannis Antetokounmpo notched a triple-double with 32 points, 15 assists and 11 rebounds and the Milwaukee Bucks clinched the Eastern Conference’s No. 5 seed in the playoffs with a 125-119 win over the host Detroit Pistons on Friday night.Bobby Portis had 17 points and 10 rebounds off the bench and Kevin Porter Jr. contributed 16 points and seven assists. Brook Lopez tossed in 15 points while Taurean Prince and Kyle Kuzma added 10 apiece.The Bucks (47-34) pushed their winning streak over the Pistons to 12 games. Dating back to the 2018-19 season, the Bucks have defeated the Pistons in 24 of their 25 meetings.Cade Cunningham carried the Pistons (44-37) with 36 points and 12 assists. Malik Beasley had 21 points, Tobias Harris supplied 17 and Dennis Schroder added 12 with eight assists. Detroit will be the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs.The teams meet again Sunday in Milwaukee for the regular-season finale.The Bucks led 68-65 at halftime with Antetokounmpo and Portis scoring 13 points apiece.Cunningham carried the Pistons with 21 first-half points. The teams combined for just six turnovers during the half.Antetokounmpo had a 13-point third quarter, but the Bucks only led by one heading into the fourth.

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