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Connaughton has career-high 43 points as Bucks beat Pistons 140-133 in OT to close regular season

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Milwaukee Bucks' Stanley Umude, right, fouls Detroit Pistons' Malik Beasley during the first half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, April 13, 2025, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash)

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MILWAUKEE (AP) — Pat Connaughton had a career-high 43 points and a season-high 11 rebounds as the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Detroit Pistons 140-133 in overtime on Sunday to close the regular season on an eight-game winning streak.

Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo, Detroit’s Cade Cunningham and several other regulars didn't play with both teams already locked into their playoff positions.