Detroit Pistons vs Milwaukee Bucks Head-to-Head

Division Rivals
Detroit Pistons
Milwaukee Bucks
Bucks lead Pistons162to130

Bucks hold a slight edge in 292 all-time meetings.

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At a glance

Detroit Pistons vs Milwaukee Bucks insights

The edge
+32wins for Bucks
55% Bucks ยท 45% Pistons

The rivalry has stayed roughly even across eras: 71-63 since 1996.

Recent form
4-16last 20
Pistons on a 2-game streak

Pistons won 137-111 on Apr 8, 2026

Where it matters
21playoff games

21 playoff games, no Finals meetings.

The story

Bucks built their historical edge pre-1996, winning 91 of 158 decided meetings (58%). In the modern era they are 71-63 against each other (53% Bucks). Games average a 12.1-point winning margin, with the largest decided blowout coming via Bucks' 59-point win. Across the last 20 decided meetings Bucks hold a 16-4 edge, suggesting the modern balance leans their way. The 1970s produced the deepest sample with 61 recorded meetings, more than any other decade in the series and the era that anchors most of its statistical character. Their first recorded meeting fell in 1968, so the rivalry has now spanned 58 seasons of league history. Most recent result: Pistons won 137-111 on Apr 8, 2026. Through the 2020s Bucks have led 20-4 between the teams.

Win Percentage
130W
162W
DET
MIL
45%55%
Detroit PistonsMilwaukee Bucks

Recent Games

Last 10 Games
DateHomeAwayScoreWinner
Apr 8, 2026DETMIL137โ€“111DET
Dec 6, 2025DETMIL124โ€“112DET
Dec 3, 2025MILDET113โ€“109MIL
Nov 22, 2025MILDET116โ€“129DET
Apr 13, 2025MILDET140โ€“133MIL
Apr 11, 2025DETMIL119โ€“125MIL
Dec 3, 2024DETMIL107โ€“128MIL
Nov 13, 2024MILDET127โ€“120MIL
Jan 22, 2024DETMIL113โ€“122MIL
Jan 20, 2024DETMIL135โ€“141MIL
Last Meeting
Apr 8, 2026Final
DET
137
HOME
MIL
111
AWAY
Pistonswon by26
Pistons' 2nd straight in this seriesยทGame 292 of all-time series

All-Time Record

Season Split & Biggest Wins
Regular season vs playoff record, plus each team's largest margin of victory
Regular Season271 games
116
155
Playoffs21 games
14
7
Detroit Pistons Biggest Win
114โ€“69+45
Dec 31, 2007
Milwaukee Bucks Biggest Win
143โ€“84+59
Dec 26, 1978
Decade Breakdown
Click a decade to filter stats below
Season by Season
Season โ†“DET โ†•MIL โ†•Games โ†•
2025โ€“26314
2024โ€“25044
2023โ€“24044
2022โ€“23044
2021โ€“22134
2020โ€“21033
2019โ€“20033
2018โ€“19088
2017โ€“18224
2016โ€“17134

Matchup Insights

Home / Away Split
83-63DET HOME99-47MIL HOME
AWAY
47-99
DET
AWAY
63-83
MIL
Streaks & Momentum
Current Streak
Detroit Pistons: 2 consecutive wins
2
Avg. Margin of Victory
Games decided by 12.1 pts on average
12.1pts
Momentum (Last 10 vs All-Time)
DETโ†“Trending Down
Last 1030%
All-Time44.5%
MILโ†‘Trending Up
Last 1070%
All-Time55.5%
Last 10 Results
DET / MIL

Frequently Asked Questions: Detroit Pistons vs Milwaukee Bucks

Methodology & Data Sources

Last updated

Every head-to-head page on SharkBetting is built from verified historical data, not generated prose. Regular-season and playoff game logs are pulled from the balldontlie API (public NBA records from 1946 onward). Playoff series results, arena capacity, and historical context are cross-checked against basketball-reference.com. Player-level top-scorer tables and largest-lead figures use the play-by-play dataset, which has complete coverage only from the 1996-97 season onward; matchups on the page that pre-date 1996 are clearly marked.

Stats are refreshed after every completed game day. If you spot an error, head to our contact page with the game date and we will verify against the source feeds.

Pre-1996 game scores partially derived from the nbadb dataset by Wyatt Walsh, distributed under CC BY-SA 4.0.