AUBURN HILLS, Mich., April 17 (UPI) -- Clifford Robinson scored 24 points, Jerry Stackhouse added 23 and Ben Wallace 10 and 20 rebounds as the Detroit Pistons likely ended the Bucks' season in spectacular fashion Wednesday night, 123-89.
Milwaukee (41-41), was 35-25 on March 6 and in first place in the Central Division until a home loss to Detroit on March 16.
After Glenn Robinson hit a floater in the lane to give Milwaukee a 19-12 advantage with 4:50 remaining in the first quarter, the Pistons closed the quarter on a 20-4 burst.
Consecutive 3-pointers by Jon Barry and Chucky Atkins made it 49-33 with 6:43 left in the second quarter, and the Pistons extended their lead to 64-44 at halftime.
Milwaukee, which played with little fight after the first-half barrage, got no closer than 18 points in the second half and trailed by at least 30 points for the better part of the last 18 minutes.
Detroit (50-32) already had secured the second seed in the East and home-court advantage for the first two rounds of the playoffs. It will face seventh-seeded Toronto in the opening round.
Glenn Robinson scored 21 points to pace Milwaukee, which dropped its 12th straight road contest. The Bucks did not win away from the Bradley Center since a March 3 triumph at Cleveland.
