Milwaukee Bucks end season with 8-game winning streak, beating Detroit

(LEARFIELD) MILWAUKEE – On a day where the Bucks were resting all of their key players, Pat Connaughton scored 43 points to lead the Bucks to a 140-133 win over Detroit.

Connaughton talked about his high-scoring game.

Kyle Kuzma scored 22 points in the first period, then sat out the rest of the game.

The Bucks are the 5-seed in the Eastern Conference and will open the playoffs this Saturday with game 1 of the best-of-seven against Pacers in Indianapolis.

Bucks coach Doc Rivers was asked if the Pacers and Bucks a rivalry now?

Rivers talked about his team finding their rhythm at the right time.

The Bucks have Giannis Antetokounmpo, hopefully Damian Lillard, too, for the playoffs.

Rivers talked about how the week play out with Lillard.

Game 1 between the Bucks and Indiana Pacers will be Saturday with the pre-game at 11:30 and tip-off at noon on 1440 and 101.9 WNFL.