DETROIT -- The Milwaukee Bucks venture into Little Caesars Arena on Friday night for not only the Detroit Pistons' final home game of the 2024-25 regular season, but perhaps the biggest game in the venue since the Bucks advanced to the Emirates NBA Cup quarterfinal by topping the Pistons on Dec. 3.

Ahead of a matchup against the 21-58 New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday night, the 45-34 Milwaukee Bucks were dealt some ominous injury news. The Bucks have been on a tear of late, despite being without nine-time All-Star point guard Damian Lillard for the better part of a month.

"If anyone's a fan of basketball and you get to watch — every night —  the dominance of what Giannis does, it's unbelievable."