AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – Austin Daye scored 21 points, Ben Gordon added 19 and the Detroit Pistons beat the Milwaukee Bucks 115-110 in overtime Friday night.
Brandon Jennings, Chris Douglas-Roberts and Ersan Ilyasova all had 18 for the Bucks.
Milwaukee led 77-72 going into the fourth quarter, but the Pistons answered with a 18-5 run to start the period.
Detroit led by five in the final minutes, but Earl Boykins hit two straight shots, including a 3-pointer to force overtime. The Pistons won the game with a 7-0 run in the extra period.
Both teams were without several key players. Richard Hamilton missed the game after the birth of his child, while Tracy McGrady and Andrew Bogut were both rested. Eight players sat out with injuries.
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