Pistons 84-143 Bucks (Dec 25, 1978)

DET

MIL

1

20

33

2

20

45

3

20

33

4

24

32

84

143

Top Performers

Points

27

Grunfeld

MIL

Rebounds

12

Restani

MIL

Assists

9

Porter

DET

Team Stats

MIL

40-96 (41.7%)

FG%

65-107 (60.7%)

- (%)

3PM

- (%)

4-12 (33.3%)

FTM

13-17 (76.5%)

32

Rebounds

54

28

Assists

53

32

Turnovers

21

1978-79 Eastern Standings

DETMIL

	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Bullets - z	54	28	.659
2	Spurs - y	48	34	.585	6.0
3	76ers - x	47	35	.573	7.0
4	Rockets - x	47	35	.573	7.0
5	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	8.0
6	Nets - x	37	45	.451	17.0
7	Knicks - e	31	51	.378	23.0
8	Pistons - e	30	52	.366	24.0
9	Cavaliers - e	30	52	.366	24.0
10	Celtics - e	29	53	.354	25.0
11	Jazz - e	26	56	.317	28.0

	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
1	SuperSonics - z	52	30	.634
2	Kings - y	48	34	.585	4.0
3	Suns - x	50	32	.610	2.0
4	Nuggets - x	47	35	.573	5.0
5	Lakers - x	47	35	.573	5.0
6	Trail Blazers - x	45	37	.549	7.0
7	Clippers - e	43	39	.524	9.0
8	Bucks - e	38	44	.463	14.0
9	Warriors - e	38	44	.463	14.0
10	Pacers - e	38	44	.463	14.0
11	Bulls - e	31	51	.378	21.0

Game Summary

The Milwaukee Bucks crushed the Detroit Pistons, 143 to 84, on December 26, 1978.

Game Info

December 25, 1978

Starters	MIN	PTS	REB (O)	AST	STL	BLK	+/-	TOV	PF	FG	3P	FT	TS%
Bob Lanier B. Lanier #16	13	2	1 (0)	0	0	1		1	2	1-4		0-0	25.0
Kevin Porter K. Porter #10	23	9	2 (0)	9	0	0		5	0	4-8		1-4	46.1

Bench	MIN	PTS	REB (O)	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	FG	FT	TS%
Leon Douglas L. Douglas #13	32	3	10 (0)	5	0	1	3	4	1-6	1-4	19.3
Terry Tyler T. Tyler #41	29	16	3 (0)	0	1	3	1	2	8-14	0-0	57.1
M.L. Carr M.L. Carr #30	28	10	2 (0)	2	2	0	5	2	4-9	2-4	46.5
John Long J. Long #25	26	12	2 (0)	1	0	1	1	1	6-13	0-0	46.2
Ben Poquette B. Poquette #50	22	2	2 (0)	1	2	3	2	3	1-8	0-0	12.5
Earl Tatum E. Tatum #43	22	12	3 (0)	5	2	1	2	1	6-14	0-0	42.9
Andre Wakefield A. Wakefield #26	17	6	1 (0)	2	1	0	5	1	3-8	0-0	37.5
Dennis Boyd D. Boyd #11	16	2	1 (0)	3	0	0	2	0	1-3	0-0	33.3
Essie Hollis E. Hollis #22,24	12	10	5 (0)	0	2	0	5	4	5-9	0-0	55.6

	Team	PTS	REB (O)	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	FG	3P	FT	TS%
	DET		0 (0)					0-0	0-0	0-0

Starters	MIN	PTS	REB (O)	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	FG	FT	TS%
Marques Johnson M. Johnson #8	20	11	2 (0)	2	1	1	0	0	5-11	1-2	46.3
Brian Winters B. Winters #32	22	12	1 (0)	8	1	0	3	2	6-9	0-0	66.7
Quinn Buckner Q. Buckner #21	20	12	3 (0)	7	4	0	4	4	6-10	0-0	60.0

Bench	MIN	PTS	REB (O)	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	FG	FT	TS%
Kevin Restani K. Restani #18	31	22	12 (0)	6	1	2	3	0	11-15	0-0	73.3
Ernie Grunfeld E. Grunfeld #20	27	27	9 (0)	6	3	1	2	3	11-17	5-6	68.7
Junior Bridgeman J. Bridgeman #2	23	24	6 (0)	2	2	1	0	0	12-20	0-0	60.0
John Gianelli J. Gianelli #40	23	2	5 (0)	4	0	1	1	0	1-3	0-0	33.3
George Johnson G. Johnson #24	23	10	8 (0)	3	1	3	3	0	4-9	2-2	50.6
Kent Benson K. Benson #54	18	18	6 (0)	4	1	1	2	1	7-9	4-5	80.4
Lloyd Walton L. Walton #11	17	5	0 (0)	9	2	0	2	1	2-3	1-2	64.4
Norm Van Lier N. Van Lier #2	16	0	2 (0)	2	1	1	1	1	0-1	0-0	0.0