Kyle Kuzma found peace with himself, and his role with the Milwaukee Bucks. Can that help now that Giannis Antetokounmpo is injured?

Playing without the injured Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Bucks were led by Bobby Portis who had 22 points. Cole Anthony had 16 and Kyle Kuzma added 15. Myles Turner had a double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds.

Cade Cunningham had 29 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds as the Detroit Pistons capitalized on sizzling shooting to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 129-116 for their 12th straight victory.

The Miami Heat host the Milwaukee Bucks in an NBA Cup in-season tournament group play matchup. Wednesday's matchup is the first of the season between the teams.

When Kevin Porter Jr. got hurt in the season opener, it appeared it would be trouble for the Bucks. Ryan Rollins respectfully disagreed.

For the Pistons, Bobi Klintman (left ankle sprain) and Marcus Sasser (right hip impingement) are out, while Tobias Harris (right ankle sprain) and Jaden Ivey (return to competition reconditioning) are both questionable.

Because of this Doc Rivers mistake, the 76ers were able to overcome the Bucks in overtime, thanks to a Tyrese Maxey 54-point game.

The Milwaukee Bucks are in the middle of a truly rough stretch of results, which continued on Monday night. As the visiting Portland Trailblazers rolled into town, one of the big storylines of the night was one of the Blazers who was not suiting up: Damian Lillard was back in Milwaukee after his stunning offseason release.