Milwaukee Bucks vs Detroit Pistons Prediction NBA Picks 10/6/24

The Milwaukee Bucks and Detroit Pistons meet Sunday in NBA preseason action at the Little Caesars Arena. Here’s a Milwaukee Bucks vs Detroit Pistons Prediction. This article will include a Milwaukee Bucks vs Detroit Pistons Pick.

Milwaukee Bucks Betting Preview

The Milwaukee Bucks won 49 games last season and lost in the first round for the second straight year. The Bucks now enter the first full season under coach Doc Rivers. With Damian Lillard in better shape, it’s going to be fun to see the pairing with Giannis Antetokounmpo fresh out of the gate. Brook Lopez and Bobby Portis remain the rocks of the Bucks, and hopefully Khris Middleton can stay healthy. The core of the Bucks remains the same, and there’s upside if things can come together and health is on their side. With just one playoff series win since winning the NBA title, it feels like the Bucks are due for a breakthrough.

Of course, the elephant in the room is Rivers as head coach. While accomplished and has longevity, Rivers hasn’t had much recent postseason success, and he didn’t make that much of a difference when replacing Adrian Griffin.

Detroit Pistons Betting Preview

The Detroit Pistons won 14 games last season and now begin the J.B. Bickerstaff era. The Pistons have won a combined 31 games in the last two years and haven’t made the playoffs since the 2018-19 season. The Pistons are still a work in progress as a young team with hopes Cade Cunningham and Jaden Ivey are the faces of the program. Ausar Thompson should take a step forward in his second year, and Malik Beasley has some dog to him as a grizzly vet. Not sure why Tobias Harris was brought back, but whatever?

The Pistons have work to do before they can consider competing in the East. The Pistons should focus on winning 25 games for the first time since the 2018-19 season. Baby steps. 

Milwaukee Bucks vs Detroit Pistons Prediction

The Milwaukee Bucks are an experienced team that knows how to play together and doesn’t need a ton of preseason reps. The Detroit Pistons are young and have open playing time available. Teams like the Pistons are teams you want to back in the preseason as guys are fighting for roster spots and playing time. The Bucks won’t take things as seriously, and that makes them far less valuable. Pick ’em spot, give me the Pistons at home.