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Pistons, Ellenson struggle in Summer League opener

Las Vegas — It’s just Summer League.

That’s the takeaway from the Pistons’ 90-63 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks in Friday's opener in the Las Vegas Summer League at Cox Pavilion.

The Pistons were shorthanded, playing without Luke Kennard (left knee strain) and two-way player Keenan Evans (foot).

It didn’t make much of a difference.

The Pistons didn’t shoot the ball well in the first quarter and fell into a 14-8 hole, converting only three field goals in the 10-minute period. Rookie Khyri Thomas had a good debut, scoring five of his seven points in the first quarter, with a 3-pointer and a jumper.