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Milwaukee Bucks at Detroit Pistons

NBAregular • 2025-26 Season
completed
Pistons logo
Pistons
Detroit
137
vs
Bucks logo
Bucks
Milwaukee
111
DET 90%10% MIL
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

Detroit Pistons 90% to win. The top 3 signals favoring Pistons:

  • Offensive Efficiency. Pistons offense (117.4 PPG) outpaces Bucks (111.0 PPG)
  • Defensive Efficiency. Pistons defense (109.5 Opp PPG) better than Bucks (116.2 Opp PPG)
  • Rest Days. Pistons rest advantage (2 days rest) over Bucks (back-to-back)

What would change the call

Win probability as of kickoff if a leading factor were even

  • If the offensive efficiency edge were neutral: DET 83% (−7)
  • If the defensive efficiency edge were neutral: DET 83% (−7)
  • If the rest edge were neutral: DET 88% (−2)
  • If the recent-form edge were neutral: DET 88% (−2)

Win probability movement

DET home win probability as the model updated before the game

Home win probability movement95%90%85%Mar 8Apr 8

Labels mark updates of 5 points or more, named by the factor that moved most.

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VenueLittle Caesars Arena
Detroit, MI

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Bucks (away)
Pistons (home)
10%
Win probability
90%
0
High-impact factors
3
0
Players ruled out
0

Post-Game Analysis

How our model performed

The Pistons defeated the Bucks 137-111.

Our model predicted the Pistons would win with 90% confidence -- and they delivered. This was a high-confidence call that played out as expected.

Looking at the factors our model weighed:

  • Offensive Efficiency favored the Pistons and was a major factor: Pistons offense (117.4 PPG) outpaces Bucks (111.0 PPG)
  • Defensive Efficiency favored the Pistons and was a major factor: Pistons defense (109.5 Opp PPG) better than Bucks (116.2 Opp PPG)
  • Rest Days favored the Pistons and was a major factor: Pistons rest advantage (2 days rest) over Bucks (back-to-back)

This analysis was generated from our model's pre-game assessment compared against the actual result. Factor accuracy helps improve future predictions.

Pistons won 137-111

Pistons won in a blowout

Prediction CorrectWe predicted Pistons at 90%

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • Offensive EfficiencyFavors Detroit Pistons
  • Defensive EfficiencyFavors Detroit Pistons
  • Rest DaysFavors Detroit Pistons
  • Recent FormFavors Detroit Pistons
  • Home Field AdvantageFavors Detroit Pistons
  • InjuriesNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

MIL
DET
Offensive Efficiency
Defensive Efficiency
Rest Days
Recent Form
Home Field Advantage
Favours MIL|Favours DET

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Understanding the win probability calculation

Offensive Efficiency

Pistons offense (117.4 PPG) outpaces Bucks (111.0 PPG)

Pistons

Defensive Efficiency

Pistons defense (109.5 Opp PPG) better than Bucks (116.2 Opp PPG)

Pistons

Recent Form

Pistons (51-19) in better form than Bucks (29-41)

Pistons

Turnover Differential

Pistons turnover differential (+0) vs Bucks (+0)

Neutral

Rest Days

Pistons rest advantage (2 days rest) over Bucks (back-to-back)

Pistons
Model version: 1.0.0 • Calculated: 4/8/2026, 8:30:01 AM

Key Players

Bucks

Brayden BurriesG
Kevin Porter Jr.G
Ryan RollinsG
AJ GreenG
Cormac RyanG

Pistons

Gary HarrisG
Ausar ThompsonG
Javonte GreenG
Kevin HuerterG
Daniss JenkinsG

Frequently Asked Questions

Pistons has a 90% win probability, while Bucks has a 10% win probability based on our analysis.

Our model considers offensive and defensive efficiency, rest days, injury impact, and historical performance.

This game is being played at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI.

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