In addition to being the second-highest single-game total for Antetokounmpo, who had 64 points against Indiana the previous season, it was a league-high number of points scored by an NBA player this season. The Bucks overcame an 18-point hole in the second half thanks to Antetokounmpo, who made 21 of 34 shots, 16 of 17 free throws, 14 rebounds, and seven assists.

For the Bucks, Brook Lopez contributed 29 points. Malik Beasley scored 26 points against his old team, while Cade Cunningham led Detroit with 35 points. Detroit’s Ron Holland II was fouled by Antetokounmpo with one second left in regulation and the score tied at 111, but Holland missed both free throws. Tim Hardaway Jr. and Jaden Ivey, the Pistons' starters, were out. Hardaway missed the game after receiving stitches to his head after falling during Tuesday's match against Miami, and Ivey was out due to a toe ailment.